It's been one hour since Gauri sat there. Anima came to her side with a cup of hot coffee. She looked at the message sent by Arnav again and again. She is happy that he didn't fire her but at the same time, will she be able to work in his home? She has suffered a lot to overcome the suffering. Is she ready to go through that journey again?

"Doll, are you alright?" Anika cupped her cheeks as Gauri kept her head over her shoulders.

"I am tired, Anika. Exhausted from everything. I just want to sleep." Gauri's words held so much pain that they pained Anika like hell.

"Did you meet him again?" Anika asked after a couple of minutes as she calculates everything. Gauri didn't reply to her instead a tear rolled down her cheeks making Anika sigh tiredly. What the hell happened between them was always a mystery to her. Neither Gauri Nor Arnav spoke about it.

"He is my new boss." That was news to Anika. In a way, she is excited to see the new turns in her friend's life but she doesn't want her to be hurt in this path. Anika caressed her head to soothe her pain.

A knock on the door startled both as Anika opened the door.

"Why the hell did you bring him here?" Anika yelled at her husband who returned to the home with his friends, more to be precise, Arnav and a few more.

"He was feeling a little low and I thought we should spend time together." Shivay reasoned.

Arnav stood there opposite Gauri while she gave him a bored and lazy stare. Can her day be worse than this?

"Ani, I should leave now. You guys carry on" Gauri took her purse while Arnav blocked her way instantly but Anika grabbed her.

"You are not going anywhere. I have already messaged aunty that you are staying here." Anika grabbed her in a corner.

"Doll, let's just ignore them and stay in our room, please. I can't leave you when you are in this state." Anika pleaded with her as Gauri let out a deep sigh. She looked at Arnav again and realised his stare over her already. Can he just turn his gaze?

Gauri sat inside the room and was hearing their conversation. Arnav purposefully laughed and played with his friends loudly to piss her off.

"Doll. Please don't get angry. They have come here earlier also. But Arnav has never been like this. Today I don't know why they are enjoying this much?" Anika saw how Gauri was fisting her hand. As far as she knew about her, Gauri would now smash everyone's head and walk past them for sure.

"He is also suffering a lot without you, doll" Anika voiced out painfully, wanting badly to make Gauri understand. But she smiled sarcastically at her.

"I didn't leave him," Gauri replied in a sad tone and she stood up instantly.

Looking at how he is dancing and singing, Gauri felt her blood boil. She doesn't want him to smile after what he did to her. The least which could satisfy her would be his suffering.

Everyone went silent when they saw Gauri entering the room crossing her arms. But Arnav didn't stop his dance as he was involved in the song so much.

"Arnav" Shivay tried to call him but went in vain.

Gauri took the music player which was very loud and it's causing her migraine. She didn't think twice about breaking it into pieces. Everyone was baffled by her sudden actions. She can do anything but this?

Arnav turned and was shocked to see the player on the floor. He looked at Gauri who didn't show any regret on her face.

"Shivay, I am sorry that I broke this. I will buy you a brand new one tomorrow." Gauri replied calmly.

"Guys it's not wrong to party. But you have some audience here and they can be disturbed by your nonsense. Can you all keep it low?" Gauri asked politely as all the friends nodded positively like an obedient kid.

Gauri walked back to her room without minding anything. Arnav followed her instantly and dashed the door behind so that no one interfered with their conversation. Shivay and Anika stood there helpless. They thought that if they meet again, there would be little possibility of them sorting out everything but both are very adamant and immature.

"Why do I feel that you are jealous to see me happy?" Arnav asked, grabbing her to a corner. Gauri looked at him without even blinking.

"If you are happy, it's good for you. If you are acting to be happy, that is up to you. Don't give too much importance to yourself. I don't have even a percentage of interest to know what you are up to?" Gauri replied with an arrogant, dripping tone.

"But do you know what? Damn my eyes which can see the facade you are putting on and I feel happy to see you in pain." She replied in his ears. Arnav felt rage with her words. Anger that he couldn't mask his emotions. Anger that she spoke about the fact. Anger that she is okay with it.

"By the way, it would not be hell for me but for you, only" She added with a smirk. Gauri became hysterical to see him fumes. She gets satisfied to see him broken.

"Don't cross your limits, Gauri" Arnav gripped her shoulders harshly but she didn't even flinch once to show her weakness. Arnav didn't realise his harsh grip till he saw tears in her eyes. But still, she was smirking at him as if challenging him to do more. He released his hands at once and regretted doing so when he noticed her red arms. He has never hurt anyone like this. Why is she provoking him like this?

He loved her like anything and he has never done anything to hurt her. But she caused undying pain to him. Even after that, she is not regretting her actions. Instead, she feels proud of it.

On the other hand, Gauri has suffered a lot and he has no clue about it. She wants him to have a miserable life just like how she had because of him. The love she had for him died at the moment he asked her to get out of his life. He had no right to do that.

Both were staring at each other as if complaining about each other through their eyes. The song from the hall broke their thoughts as both looked at the door side.

The same song for which they danced together when they met for the second time after their Goa trip.

They both came to the hall. Shivay and Anika smiled at each other and played their marriage video on the projector.

Gauri and Arnav felt all emotional at once when they gazed at that video. It was as if it had happened the previous day.

Gauri could feel her heartbeat the same way when it was beaten on that day. The same excitement, the same happiness.

Flashback:

Anika Shivay Marriage.

"Doll, you are looking just like an angel" Gauri took some kajal from her eyes to put behind Anika's ears to cast away evil eyes. Anika giggled at her old customs.

"I am happy that I am marrying him today. But grandma is not well and because of which they are urging this marriage so that she could see my marriage" Anika mumbled in her sad voice. She loves her grand like hell and was worried for her well-being.

"Our Granny is very tough. She will jump in a few days and she can't get sick easily. I have checked her reports. It's just because of her age. Her willpower is something we can never imagine. So chill and enjoy today" Gauri hugged her friend who feels low and is not in the mood to enjoy.

Gauri is constantly checking outside to see if the groom's family has arrived or not. She is kinda excited to see that hot man with long hair. Her stomach twisted, making her realise that they had arrived already. The loud music was echoing all around.

She ran towards the entrance not to welcome the groom but to see if Arnav was there or not. Be it just an infatuation, but she knew that she is getting attracted to that long-haired hot man for sure.