The harsh breaths and soft sighs murmured in the room as they lay on the bed, her head against his wild beating heart, eyes stuck on the ceiling, the calm and peaceful smile etched on their flawless face.

"When will you talk about me to your parents?" She asked in a whispering tone, doodling on his chest.

"Talk? Who are we? Aren't we only friends with benefits?" The playful tone in his voice still made her frown while she slapped on his chest and sat up.

"Abhi, if you are thinking this is a joke, then I am sorry. I won't be continuing it anymore. We aren't teenagers anymore, and neither are Friends With Benefits." She yelled at him; he realized that she was literally very angry.

"Hey hey, I was just kidding." He crept closer to her and cupped her tear-stained cheeks. "Don't cry, please. Also, Mom and Dad are returning today from their business trip. I'll talk today; trust me." He assured her softly, staring deep into her eyes.

"I love you," she whispered, wrapping her arms around him. "I know, and I do too." He gently pecked her lips before hugging her close to him.

"You won't leave me, right?" She mumbled, staring up without removing her tight hold from him.

"I won't, Jahnvi." He whispered the assuring words and placed a lingering kiss on her forehead.

Abhimaan Raichand and Jahnvi Khanna are each other's peace.

From classmates to best friends to friends with benefits and now a lover.

And to be Husband and Wife?

Or will they get their happily ever after?

Abhimaan Raichand is the elder son of Anubhav Raichand, who is the Chairman of Raichand and Co. Abhimaan was 23 when he joined his dad's company. His dad had met with an accident that time and was bedridden for two years, and they were on the verge of getting bankrupt. He wasn't in a mood to join his dad's company, but that time he had to, as he didn't have any other options, and there was no way he could let his dad's years of efforts go to waste.

He joined Raichand and Co. and took the company to greater heights with his excellent mind in the business and way of cracking the deals.

At the span of 4 years, he bounced back, and finally they got the tag of billionaire.

Anubhav wanted to make his son the chairman of the company, but he denied it and said, "It's your place, Dad, and I am in no mood to take it. I am fine being the CEO."

Anubhav and Avni are indeed the proud parents of Abhimaan.

As now he is 27, they wanted their son to get married, but they didn't know their son had already found someone for himself.

Anubhav and Avni had an arranged marriage when Avni was 20 and Anubhav was 26. He was the supporting husband; he let her study after the marriage; he even temporarily quit his job to raise Abhimaan so that his wife could become independent.

When Abhimaan turned 11, they had another child, their daughter Aashika Raichand. She is now 16 years old and the apple of everyone's eye, and their family was completed.

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Walking inside the mansion, she dumped her bag on the couch and went to the kitchen to get some water.

"You were with Abhimaan?" Her actions halt the question that was thrown upon her by her mother.

"Jahnvi, I asked something." Her mother repeated after not getting any answers from her.

"For God's sake, Mom, I am a 26-year-old woman and not some kid that you will ask me about my whereabouts." She uttered, letting out an awkward laugh, while her mother only stared at her without saying anything.

"Still, you are a baby to me, Jaanu, and I care for you. Your aunt has called, and she has chosen a nice boy for --" Jahnvi showed her palm as if telling her that she didn't want to hear anything further.

"Tell Aunt that I don't want to get married to that so-called nice boy. I am happy and content in life, earning, growing, and glowing," and that was the ending of the discussion.

Chhavi saw her daughter, climbing the stairs and going to her room, her own eyes filled with tears. She knew how much Jahnvi loved Abhimaan but her conscience always said that they aren't meant to be together.

Wiping her tears, She went inside the kitchen and started preparing a tea for herself when she felt someone back hugging her "I am so sorry my pretty mum , I didn't mean to shout at you like that I love you so much" It was her daughter Jahnvi.

"It's alright," Chhavi muttered and continued preparing the tea.

"Also, Abhi has said that he'll talk about me today with his parents." She informed her mother, smiling ear to ear.

"That's such good news to hear, my jaanu," her mother chirped happily at her.

Jahnvi Khanna is the daughter of multimillionaire Jatin Khanna. She was the single child of Jatin and Chhavi and the most pampered.

Chhavi is more of her best friend than her mother, and she shared everything with her mother without getting scared; she knew her mother would never judge her.

Jahnvi is now a 26-year-old working in one of the best interior design companies.

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"It's wrong you can't reject my proposal like this all the time." Just like a roadside Romeo, he followed her, trailing behind her, at the corridor of the university.

"I've said it, and I am saying it again, that I don't have any interest in you; kindly spare me." Saying she walked inside class, and as always, she was 10 mins earlier.

He totally ignored her words and followed her inside the class, while the other students were shocked seeing the senior in the class, but they all knew how crazy their senior was towards the calm, composed, and simple girl.

The bad boy of the college, Dev Kapoor, is head over heels for Sayantika Sharma, a totally calm and composed girl.

The pronunciation of sayantika is

(s-uh-y-aa-n-t-ih-k-aa.)

Sayantika Sharma is a 19-year-old studying in one of the best colleges in Mumbai. She came from a small village in Maharashtra. She used to stay with her parents and her younger brother, but after her 12th, she left the village and shifted to Mumbai as she got a scholarship for her excellent marks and being the district topper.

She is now staying in a girls hostel with her fellow roommates and working and handling her studies all together.

These days her dad, Pankaj Sharma, isn't doing well, so she has to send money to them every month. She is trying to help her parents as much as she can.

Pankaj Sharma is the teacher of a school in their district. The school was owned by Anubhav Raichand.

Pankaj lives in a village with his wife, Rewa Sharma, and younger son, Laksh Sharma, who is just 12 years old now.

Anubhav Raichand has made many schools and hospitals in many districts of Maharashtra. God has given him enough, and he tried to help as many people as he could.

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Abhimaan waited for his parents as he desperately wanted to tell them that he is in love with his high school sweetheart Jahnvi and badly wants to settle with her as soon as possible.

But to his dismay, his parents reached home after the business trip late at night as the flight was late, and he didn't say anything to them, knowing how tired they were.

He promised himself that he would tell them in the morning, as it's Saturday and they all will stay at home as it was the weekend.

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As soon as Sayantika was done with her work, she sighed, splashed some water on her face, and went to change.

After college, she works in a cafe; her pay isn't high but not low either; it's enough for her.

It's one of the best cafes present in the city and safe for ladies to work as well.

As it was Saturday and she got a day off as she promised to work on Sunday there, she is going to meet her parents after a month, and they had called her as well and told her that there will be some important guests.

She took a bus early in the morning; it was 6 am, and she knew she'd reach there by 10.

Plugging in her earphones, she played some of her favorite songs and looked out of the window to pass her time.

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It was 8 am when Abhimaan returned from jogging; he raised his eyebrow seeing his parents and his sister ready as if they were going somewhere.

"Where's Aashu?" He asked his younger sister, who was sipping the chocolate shake.

"We are going to the village today to see the school and hospital, and we also have an invite to Pankaj Uncle's house for lunch." She answered after gulping down her favorite beverage.

Abhimaan knew that Pankaj Sharma was the teacher of the school owned by his father, and it took at least 4 hours to reach the village by car.

He wanted to talk to his parents, and his parents were already leaving; he knew they wouldn't be returning before night.

"Mom, why are you going? It's Saturday, and we spend Saturday together, right?" Abhimaan whined as soon as he saw his mother descending the stairs.

"We'll come back by night, Abhi, and tomorrow is Sunday; we'll spend it together," Avni answered him back while Anubhav also descended the stairs after getting ready.

Avni instructed the butlers to put the gifts in the car trunk.

"Abhi, Nadira Bi is here; she'll prepare breakfast for you. We are leaving now," Avni further said, giving a caress on his cheek.

"Take care, young man." His dad patted his back.

"Ugh, Mom, Dad, please wait. I want to go as well; just give me 20 minutes; I will take a shower and get ready." Saying in haste, he ran upstairs to his bedroom, leaving his younger sibling and parents in shock.

Abhimaan isn't a type of boy who would go to the village with his parents, and today he himself said he wants to accompany them.

"Is bhai high on alcohol early morning itself?" Aashika wondered while her parents chuckled and shook their heads.

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Abhimaan hastily took a shower and got ready in iced blue color distressed denim and a white-colored shirt, leaving a few buttons undone. He gelled his hair and wore his watch. He even took one of his spare clothes, which he carried whenever he traveled, his two phones, a charger, and sunglasses.

After spraying the cologne, he wore his shoes and went downstairs.

"I am ready," he announced and found his parents waiting for him.

"My handsome baby," Abhimaan smiled at his mother as they walked out of the mansion.

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