Riya: still she loves you. Did you see the grief on her face? Her precious smile is missing. What did you do with her, Neil? You snatched her smile, her happiness. What was her fault? That she loves you. For what mistake did you punish her.

Neil looked down.

Neil in mind: I did not cheat her. Yes, that's true that I gave her numerous wounds but I did not cheat her.

Neil looked at Riya.

Neil: thank you, Riya, I will be thankful to you for the rest of my life. Thank you.

Riya: Neil, I can see the guilt in your eyes and I also know that Avni loves you a lot. I also know that her happiness is with you but I guess, destiny doesn't want you two to stay together.

Neil looked at her.

Neil: bye.

Riya: Bye.

Neil cuts the call and thinks. He hugged Avni's dress.

Neil: I did not cheat you. I love you, I love you more than any other thing. I love you.

Neil cried. He was never liked this but after losing Avni he changed. He was a dedicated and focused businessman. For him, his work was his love and he was very strict about it but now everything has changed, he doesn't go office now, he spends most of his time in the room or in stalking Avni who rarely comes out but he daily goes to Mehta house by covering his face with the hoody or sometimes with cap and waits to see Avni's one glimpse. Sometimes, he hides behind the tree or sometimes he waits in the car. He knew that Avni daily comes to the lawn in the morning time and walks so he daily comes to see Avni. Neil and Avni are lost in their memories.

Flashback:

Avni joined the office. She was standing in Neil's cabin.

Neil: so, Avni, he is Mr Ajay, he will guide you and you will work under him. Ok.

Avni: ok, sir.

Neil: but you have to report me before leaving the office every day. Got it.

Avni nods.

Avni: ok, sir.

Neil: good. Ajay, she will work here for six months as an intern and you have to make a report of her progress every week. I will personally check her progress. Ok. It is a question of the Khanna industry credibility. I don't want any type of leniency or recklessness in this matter.

Ajay: ok, sir.

Neil: good. Avni, you can go with him, he will tell you, your work. If you have any problem, you can tell me, ok.

Avni: ok, sir.

Neil: ok, now you both can go. All the best.

Avni: thank you, sir.

Neil nods. Avni goes with Ajay and Neil resume his work. Ajay told Avni about her work she nods and starts her work. A boy of her age was sitting there.

Boy: ssh, ssh.

Avni looked there and was surprised to see the person.

Boy: new intern.

Avni: yes and you.

The boy nods and gets up from his seat and came to Avni and forwards his hand.

Boy: hi, Karan Kapoor, Naam to Suna Hoga.

Avni raises her eyebrows and gets up. She shakes her hand with him.

Avni: Hi, Avni Mehta.

Karen: Avni. Nice name.

Avni nods and they look at each other and smile.

Avni: dramebaaz.

Karan chuckled. Avni hugged him.

Avni: what are you doing here?

Karan: that you are doing. Ma'am, you must be forgetting that we both were in the same college.

Avni was looking at him.

Karan: when I get to know that you are doing an internship here then I also applied for it and now I am here.

Avni was smiling but suddenly something strike her mind.

Avni: don't tell me that mamma has sent you here.

Karan looked at her with wide eyes. He rolls his eyes to think about an excuse.

Karan: ab, aa.

Avni narrows her eyes and nods.

Karan: yes.

Avni makes a face.

Avni: God. mamma. Don't know when she will stop taking the stress for me. First, she made you get admission to the same college and now this. Huff.

KK: come on, Avni, she cares for you. You are their only child.

Avni: I know but this is too much. Sometimes, I think that she will make me marry you. Even I am doubting that she is conspiring for our wedding

KK: well, I don't have any problem.

Avni: shut up.

KK laughs. Ajay came and saw them talking.

Ajay: did you come here to gain work experience or to do gossip.

Avni and KK: sorry, sir.

Ajay: do your work.

They nod. Ajay goes. Avni and KK looked at each other and smiled.

KK: let's resume the work.

Avni nods. They resume their work and did that till lunch break. Avni and Karan had lunch and goes to their seats they resumed their work. After that, they were waiting for Ajay as he told them that he will come to check their work so they starts talking. Karan set on the desk. Neil came there and gets angry to see them talking and laughing.

Neil: Is this a fish market?

Avni and Karan were shocked they get and stood together.

Neil: did you come here to earn work experience or to do gossip.

KK whispered: why all are saying the same thing. They don't have any other taunt.

Avni grins his teeth and said shut up.

Avni: Sorry sir, we had done our work and were waiting for Ajay sir.

Neil: where is Ajay?

Ajay comes there.

Neil: where were you? I told you that I don't want any recklessness and on the very first day, this all. They were talking and disturbing others. And you, Karan, don't you know the manners of sitting in the office.

KK looked down.

Neil: you both have been the children of well-known businessmen but at your home. Here you both are just a mere intern nothing else. Keep this in your mind. If I again saw you both talking then that day will be your last day here. It is your first and last warning. It is also the last warning for you, Ajay.

Neil looked at them and goes. After Neil, Ajay came to them.

Ajay: because of you, sir scold me.

Avni and KK were looking down.

Ajay: show me, your work.

They showed him their work.

Ajay: you both can go, now. It is done for today.

Avni: ok sir.

She picked up her bag and pen and goes from there. KK run behind her. Avni was going to her car.

KK: Avni.

Avni opened the door of her car.

KK: Avni, listen.

Avni: I don't want to talk now.

She gets in the car and KK was asking her to listen but she goes. KK was looking at her car.

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