"Pinysh143" Gauri typed on the keypad as everyone else was enjoying the New Year's Eve party in Oberoi Mansion. "Please let it be the right password." Gauri prayed.

The keypad beeped and Gauri smiled bright as she twisted the knob and entered the room.

"Uncle Harsh is going to be so proud of me." Gauri mumbled as she began to search around the room to find the information file.

"Where did he keep the information?" Gauri mumbled as she checked different files but nothing gave out the information she needed.

She began to rummage through the stocks of files, as she was about to check another file, she heard the indistinct sound of the keys being pressed on the keypad.

"Shit." Gauri cursed as she hurriedly tucked the file in the shelf and his under the table, holding her breath.

"Umm... Slow down tiger, what's the hurry?" She heard a female moan followed by the sound of the zipper going down.

"We don't have much time, Maya. People would soon notice we are missing." Ajay said as he stripped out of his clothes.

Gauri smacked her head for getting struck in the unpleasant situation.

"Why can't he use the room that I cleaned and mopped in the morning and let me do my work." Gauri thought exasperated as she heard the moans getting louder.

"Having fun without me, brother?" Abhay spoke walking inside the room, making Gauri curse.

"You are free to join the party, Brother." Ajay chuckled making Gauri frown.

"Let's shift on to the table." Maya said as she walked towards the table, that Gauri was hiding under.

Gauri held her breath, as she saw the lady near the table and climb on to it.
She prayed hard that her cover doesn't blow up as people in the room began to do it like bunnies.

Gauri put her hands down on the floor trying her best to stay hidden as the table shook.

As she put her hands down on the floor, she heard a hallow sound making her frown, she gently tapped the floor she was squatting on and she heard a hallow sound again, and then she tapped on the floor behind her and it didn't make any sound.

Gauri smirked as she realised that even though she was thrown in a unpleasant situation it ended up turning into her favour as she found Shakti's secret chest.

Ignoring the moans of pleasure above her she slide opened the door of the secret chest that was cleverly camouflaged in between the tiles of the floor.

She clicked the pictures of the information in file she found in the chest, to check later, once she has confirmed it's the information she was looking for.

"Uncle Harsh is going to be so proud of me." Gauri thought as she kept the file back in the folder, and as she was about to close the door of the secret locker, her eye caught an envelope that was laying in the corner of the chest, with a red X marked on it.

"Abhay! Ajay! What the hell you guys are doing here?" Shakti's voice boomed in the room making Gauri close the door hurriedly.

"As you can see father, we are having fun with Maya." Abhay answered as he didn't care to stop his sinful acts.

"Why don't you join the party too, Dad." Ajay joked.

"Shut up, you idiots. I am trying to get you two married to Mr.Kapoors daughters, which would benefit us tremendously and here you are fucking this whore!" Shakti shouted in disgust.

"Now..now... Shakti." Maya spoke as she sat up on the desk, not caring to cover her nudity. "You shouldn't forget that this is the same whore, you have spent several nights with." She smirked.

Gauri's eyes widened in shock knowing that Shakti Oberoi is, or was cheating on his beloved wife, with Maya Camero, the renowned journalist of Nation Times news channel.

"Shut up, Maya." Shakti growled.

"Did you forgot the day, you came to have fun with me, after knowing that your plan to kill your brother and family was successful and you are going to inherit the property?" Maya chuckled. "I still remember how ecstatic you were when you spoke about the plan that you carefully plotted against your brother, and how you promised to make me your wife, once you acquire the property."

"What are you getting at Maya?" Shakti asked impatiently.

"You failed to keep up your promise, Shakti." Maya's tone turned bitter. "After that night, you tossed me away like a piece of rag. I want you to fulfil the promise you made to me, if not you then I want one of your sons to fulfil your promise and give me the Oberoi last name."

"Are you crazy? How can you even think that we will think of marrying you?" Abhay laughed.

"You are just a sex toy, Maya. Nothing more." Ajay said in a matter of fact tone.

"Well then, you guys underestimated me." Maya said picking up a cigarette from Shakti's pocket and lighting it. "I have the video of your confession about killing your brother, and you can imagine what will be your fate if I decide to leak it." She smirked.

"You bitch!" Shakti growled.

"You can't do anything, Shakti." Maya chuckled, "You see being an Oberoi has its own set of perks, you get fame, spotlight and a lots of money and luxuries. I want them, so I won't hesitate to remove the obstacles that would block my way to achieve my goal."

Shakti Oberoi stood calmly as Maya laughed looking at the three Oberoi's in the room.

"Cat got your tongue, Shakti." Maya asked as she puffed out the smoke.

"You are right about the perks of being an Oberoi, Maya." Shakti spoke in a calm tone, "And one of the perks being possesing an arm, which can be used against the enemies." He said and pulled out his gun and shot Maya at point block.

Gauri closed her mouth with both her hands as she heard the gun tick off, followed by a thud, as Maya's body hit the table, with her hand dangling infront of Gauri.

"Boys, get dressed. We have to meet Kapoor's in the hall,they must be waiting for us." Shakti said in a fatherly tone, as if he hasn't murdered a woman, less than a minute ago.

"Khanna, we have some garbage in the office, please take care of it." Shakti ordered Khanna, who was summoned by Shakti, while Ajay and Abhay dressed up.

"Sure, Mr.Oberoi." Khanna said as he examined Maya's dead body after Shakti walked out with Ajay and Abhay.

Gauri continued to stay under the table as she made herself move to the farthest corner trying her best to stay hidden from Khanna.

Khanna walked around the table, and came to a stop right in front of Gauri as he took hold of Maya's hand to tie it with a rope and in the process he dropped the rope in front of the table, where Gauri was hiding.

Soon Khanna carried away Maya's body after clearing the office without a hint of suspecion.

Gauri crawled out of her hiding spot and ran out of the office, towards the servant quarters.

"I am so proud of you, Gauri." Harsh said as he received the pictures of information that Gauri mailed to him. "The people of our organization are also going to be proud of you." He said over the call.

"Thanks Uncle Harsh." Gauri smiled.

"I will speak with the Organisation board and will update you about your evacuation from there." Harsh informed before disconnecting the call.

"Mission successful." Gauri breathed out in happiness as she looked at Oberoi mansion. "Omkara here I come." She said as she looked at the lone light on the second floor.

"I was waiting for you." Omkara smiled as soon as he heard Gauri step inside his room.

"How were you so sure that I would come to meet you tonight?" Gauri asked amused as she walked towards Omkara.

"I had belief in you." Omkara said as he stretched out his hand.

"What would you have done, if I didn't turn up tonight?" Gauri asked as she held his hand.

"I would have come down searching for you." Omkara answered.

"I should have waited for you to come down then." Gauri mused out.

"And have myself flocked by the women and make them face the wrath of possessive Anamika?" Omkara joked. "No, I am good here."

"You are always making fun of me." Gauri complained.

"I couldn't help it." Omkara grinned.

"The party is starting." Gauri informed as she heard the songs start playing on the speakers.

"Can I have a dance with you?" Omkara asked holding Gauri's hand.

"Sure." Gauri smiled holding Omkara's hand.

Omkara pulled her closer placing his hand on her waist as they swayed to the beats of music.

Gauri looked at Omkara as he elegantly swayed and twirled her in his arms, she knew her time with him was limited, but she couldn't deny the fact that she has now got addicted to his presence in her life and it would be difficult for her to stay away from him. She cursed the fate that made them into two opposites that they could never be together, she has to accept that fact and move on. But she heart bled everytime she thought of being away from the man, with whom she felt home.

"Are you feeling tired?" Omkara asked as he felt her slow down in his arms.

"A bit." Gauri answered.

"Do you want to stop dancing?" Omkara asked as he swirled her in his arms.

"No, I don't want to." Gauri whispered as she wrapped her arms around Omkara's waist and rested her head against his chest closinyher eyes as he swayed her.

She doesn't know what the future is holding for her but she decided to enjoy the moment instead of worrying about the future. The moment where she could feel the bliss of being in the arms of the one she loved.

A line tear rolled down the eyes of Gauri as she realised that unbeknownst to her, she fell in love with Omkara Singh Oberoi, with whom she could never see a future. The world she lives in never allowed people to involve themselves in relationship. For they were thought since the childhood how to be emotionally strong and how live is for the weak people. But she was not as strong as she thought herself to be as. Well, no one is strong enough to resist the love that life has to shower on them.

Omkara smiled as he felt Gauri lean against his chest, he wrapped his arms securely around her. He never felt so happy in his life. He loved the woman in his arms, he doesn't know how or when, but he found himself drowned in the love of the petite girl in his arms, who admired him for who he is, and looked at him beyond his flaws.

This moment with her in his arms, as they were alone was all he could ever dream off. This moment he felt like a man, who found the Oasis in the desert. Anamika, the light in Omkara Singh Oberoi's dark life.

"Happy New Year, Omkaraji." Gauri whispered as she looked up at him from his arms.

"Happy New Year, Anamika." Omkara smiled as he leaned down and kissed her forehead.

Gauri stiffened for a second and she felt his lips on her forehead, but soon a blush crept on her face, as the skin tingled over the place where he kissed her.

She smiled and hugged Omkara tight, pressing her face against his chest.

"I will see you tomorrow." Gauri said to Omkara as she walked towards the door.

"Good Night, Anamika." Omkara said as she followed her to the door, "I had a great night."

"I enjoyed it too, Omkaraji." Gauri replied.

"Om." Omkara corrected.

"Huh?"

"Call me, Om." Omkara explained.

"No, I can't, Pinky Ma'am..."

"Anamika, I want you to call me, Om." Omkara said, "Please..." He requested making a cute face.

"You know I can't resist your cute face and you are using it against me right?" Gauri asked narrowing her eyes.

"Well, one can try." Omkara laughed.

"You are such a brat." Gauri hit his arm making his eyes shine in mischievous glint.

"Good Night, Om." Gauri said with a smile, and tiptoeing she placed a kiss on his cheek. "See you tomorrow." She said and walked away feeling ecstatic.

Gauri laid in her bed as she thought about her moments with Omkara the previous night, she felt butterflies in her stomach everytime she thought about Omkara.

"I can't wait to see him." Gauri giggled as she looked at the clock beside her bed. "One more hour till they open the doors of Oberoi Mansion." She huffed as she got up from her bed.

"30 more minutes." Gauri said looking at her reflection in mirror, as she touched her forehead and blushed.

"5 more minutes." Gauri said as she looked at the window of Omkara's room standing by her window. "Here I come, Omkara." She smiled as she began to run out of her room.

As she was about to leave her room, she heard her mobile ring, making her stop in her steps.

With an irritated sigh, she attended the call.

"Good Morning, Uncle Harsh." Gauri greeted with an extra cheer in her tone.

"Very Good Morning, Gauri." Harsh greeted, "I can hear the happiness in your voice, due to the success of the mission."

"I am very happy, Uncle." Gauri smiled as she looked at Omkara's room, and found him standing by the window, dressed in a white shirt, with top two buttons left open, his shoulder length hair dancing to the beats of wind, his eyes closed as he enjoyed the warmth of the golden Sun rays kissing his face.

"God, he looks like an angel." Gauri thought as she gawked at him.

"Gauri?" Harsh called making her snap out of her thoughts.

"Yes, Uncle Harsh." Gauri answered.

"Be ready." Harsh informed her.

"Ready for what?" Gauri asked, confused.

"Ready to leave Oberoi Mansion, Dandi will be there in an hour to bring you back. We will inform Oberoi's that your mother's health deteriorated and she needs you by her side. You can leave with Dandi, and he will bring you to old mill in the city outskirts and Rohan will pick you up from there." Harsh explained the plan.

Happy New Year!!