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This is for lying to me Sitaara Abhimanyu

Author's POV

Sitaara reached their mansion along with Abhi's cousins. Maids carried her bags inside. They were walking inside and saw Sakshi and Anjali gossiping. Sitaara giggled and pushed Naman and Dhruv aside making them fall on ground and she ran to them. Sakshi, Anjali and Sitaara hugged eachother beaming in happiness as if they got their favourite candy.

"She don't seem to be but she is very strong, anna" said Naman and Dhruv to Abhi standing on their feet holding their waist. Abhi chuckled.

"Shame on you idiots!! You both fell down at your sil's casual push even after you both spend hours in gym" said Abhi chuckling.

Aastha, Aarya and Disha walked to the ladies who are behaving like they met after years but they didn't spare a glance at sisters.

"Seeing your daughter in law after two days made you both forgot that you have daughters isn't it?" Aastha asked. Sakshi and Anjali looked at their daughters.

*10 seconds*

*20 seconds*

*30 seconds*

They turned their faces away from their daughter to dil and continued talking animatedly making Aastha's Disha's and Aarya's jaw touch the ground. Boys chuckled.

"Grand ma like only atha(aunt/situ), she no like you, mommy" Anish made Ishitha whisper in Aastha's ears and laughed seeing Aastha's face. Aastha stomped her foot on his leg and sat on couch.

Others too sat on couch lazily listening to Sitaara's animated talks while Abhi went to take a call. After coming back he sat on couch starring at Sitaara with a smile. As she is busy in feeding all the happenings to Sakshi and Anjali, Sitaara ignored Abhi's calls, Aarya's calls. Her phone rang from Arjun and Vikram, she ignored it royally making Aarya shock.

"She never ignores our friends calls but she is ignoring now" Said Aarya in shock.

"She didn't respond to her husband itself who is drooling over her, why do you expect her to lift phone calls?" Said Anish chuckling.

"Am not drooling, am listening to her talks" said Abhi punching Anish's arm playfully. Anish rolled his eyes.

Sitaara's phone rang again from unknown number, Abhi lifted it and placed it at her ear to distract her.

Listening to the person from other side Situ's face colour drained. She excused herself and went to their room followed by Abhi as he wants to know who is that made her tensed. He went inside their room and saw Sitaara in balcony.

He walked to bathroom to do his business ignoring his suspicious thoughts.

"Hello Madam, it's me your financer" said the man from other side.

"Namastey Uncle, tell me" said Sitaara.

"Madam, your dead line is completed. We are trying to reach you since a months to inform you in prior but you never lifted the calls. If you don't pay back money by today evening, your collateral will be owned by me and I'll put them on auction" said the man who lent money to Sitaara for Viraj's mother, Vindhya's operation.

Sitaara remembered getting calls from unknown numbers which she assumed as Samaira and Ishaan and didn't lift the calls. She mentally cursed herself for her stupidity.

"Uncle, can I pay it back after another month, please?" she asked.

"Madam you borrowed money with a dead line of 1 month but I extended it for 2 months as you didn't lift the calls. Now, you have only two choices, pay the money back or sell them to me" said the man harshly.

"Am sorry! Okay, I'll get money by evening but don't put them in auction" she said and hung the call. She looked at sky with tears.

'What I should do now, Raj? I became overconfident and kept the properties as mortgage. Atleast I shouldn't have kept Samaira's flat at mortgage. In the process of saving your mother, I kept Samaira's property at stake which you bought for her. Am not understanding anything, Raj? How shall I get them back by evening? Currently, 50 lakhs is really huge amount for me and above that I have to pay intrest too. Am feeling very helpless than before. Please help me out. Whom shall I ask money? Arjun? No, he is the one who gifted us that flat, how can I ask him to repay? Vikram? No, he don't know anything about this as I hid it from him. This time he won't even look at my face for hiding such a big thing. Sid anna? No, he is going on a business trip along with Ved anna in half an hour. Mani? No, a big no. He already called me as gold digger once and I don't want to become one taking his help now and even I don't like him spending money on me except for chocolates' she thought wiping her tears.

Abhi was looking at her but couldn't hear anything. He walked to balcony and saw her wiping her tears.

"Taara?" He called. She turned to him swiftly and smiled.

"Do you need anything, Abhi?" She asked. He shook his head in no.

"Is something bothering you? You can share it with me, I'll help you out" he said walking to her. She looked away.

"No, Abhi. Am fi..ne. Noth..ing is bot.he.ring me and wh.y do yo.u thi..nk am g..etti.ng bo..thered?" she stuttered.

"Because you call me Mani. Not even once you called me Abhi after we got married. You are tensed. Please tell me, what's happening with you?" He asked tucking hair behind her ear. She moved back.

"Am fine, Mani. Don't be tensed. Am doing well" she said. He smiled sadly understanding that she don't trust him enough to share her problems and he didn't push her further.

He held her hand and walked to swing. Making her sit on it, he sat beside her holding her hand in his.

"I know you don't want to tell me but taara, I'll help you if you want me to. I don't judge you. okay? Now relax" he said cupping her cheeks. She blinked away her tears remembering Raj who used to do same with her; never pushing her to share anything, talking to her calmly, understanding her even she don't say anything.

He pulled her closer wrapping his arm around her shoulder. She too moved her closer hugging his torso side ways and rested her head on his chest while he caressing her hair. Both of them were silent, no words exchanged yet it gave an assurance to her that everything will be fine. His warmness was making her heart ease. Resting in his arms, in his embrace made forget her worries. Closing her eyes she enjoyed the cold breeze touching her cheeks and relaxed as his fingers were massaging her scalp. He smiled and kissed her crown. Suddenly he felt wetness on his chest.

"Are you crying, sweetheart?" He asked lifting her face by her chin. She shook her head in no crying.
Am missing my Raj. You are just like him. Why?

Abhi lifted her and made her sit comfortably in his lap. She broke down in his embrace as soon as he wrapped his arms around her delicate figure. She hugged his torso, crying in his neck.

"Sweetheart, you are making me scared, why are crying? Please tell me" he said taking her face in his plams and wiped her tears and kissed her forehead making her break down more. She hugged his neck tightly crying her guts out.

"Sitaara, tell me, why are you crying? I won't judge you, I'll try my level best in helping out" he said sternly. She snuggled her face into his neck sniffing.

"I am missing my family" she mumbled a lie in his neck. He chuckled.

"It's not been even half an hour and you even started missing them?" He asked in disbelief. She didn't reply and continued crying.

"Don't cry, Taara. I'll take you to them on every weekend like we did in last month" he said. She mumbled an okay in his neck. As her plump lips touched his neck, he got erected becoming hard down there. Her soft body touching his hard one made adrenaline rush in his body. Their proximity and the incident happened at Sitaara's closet made him aroused.

Unable to control the desire which his lady waking up in him, he pulled her more to him.

'Abhi no! She is in pain, you can't take advantage of her situation when she trusted you' screamed his subconscious.

Ignoring his subconscious, he slowly dipped his head in curve of her neck bringing his lips closer to her exposed neck. As his lips brushed against her skin, he was about to kiss her someone barged inside. Abhi mentally groaned.

"Anna, your... shit! Why is it me always? You guys don't leave a chance to keep your hands on eachother right?" Asked Dhruv turning back as soon as he realised their positions.

Sitaara got off Abhi's lap realising their positions and stood up adjusting her dupatta.

"Get out, Dhruv. Don't you know you have to knock before barging inside couples room? And what the fuck are you speaking? Am tired of warning you to keep a check on your words before you speak" yelled Abhi furiously.

"Am sorry anna. I knocked the door for almost 10 times but not getting response I barged inside. Your P.A. Vinay bro is here. He even tried to your number but you didn't lift the calls" said Dhruv looking down at his feet.

"Fuck your sorry ass and get it out of here. Ask Vinay to meet me in study" yelled Abhi. Dhruv nodded.

"Am sure, I pissed off him very badly. He is very much annoyed as I disturbed his moments and he is releasing his sexual frustration on me" mumbled Dhruv walking out of the room. Abhi turned to Sitaara and kissed her forehead.

"Just relax. Don't cry. If you want my help ask it immediately, I'll be in my study" he said softly. She nodded and he left the room. She went inside and hit herself on bed.

'Think Sitaara. Every problem has a solution. Think deeply' she thought burying her face in pillow.

'Daddy, how much does it cost?' Sitaara asked.

'50 lakhs' Dev said.

Sitaara remembered her conversation with her father. She got down the bed and ran to her bag. Rummaging through it she took out her diamond necklace box, she caressed the necklace opening box. She placed the necklace in another box and hid the empty box in locker so that Abhi don't doubt about missing necklace. She placed the necklace in her bag and swung it on her shoulder. Tying her hair in messy bun, she started moving out and Abhi came inside.

"Are you going somewhere?" He asked she nodded not looking at him.

"Yes, I will be back in an hour" she said. He nodded coming to her and took her face in his hands.

"Can I know where you are going to?" He asked caressing her cheeks. She politely removed his hands off her face and stepped back and replied.

"I guess, I don't have to say to about everything I do or about the place I go, Mr. Chowdary" she said crossing her hands over her chest.

"You are me wife, Mrs Sitaara Abhimanyu. Being the top business tycoon, I have many rivals who are ready to pounce on me and my family. So, yes, you have say me where you go for security reasons" he snapped at her. She sighed.

"Am going to see my friend's mom" she lied.

"Uh-huh!! What happened to her?" He asked. She glared at him.

"Huh? Her husband fell in bathroom and she broke her hip bones" she said. He laughed mentally at her lie.

"Husband fell down and wife broke bones? This is something I never heard!!" He said roaming his eyes on her face.

"Her husband fell down in bathroom and she ran to see him but she tripped too and fell back. Is that enough? Stop being a typical husband and put a fuck to this interrogation like a CBI officer" she shouted at the end. He chuckled.

"Feisty!! I like it. Anyways once close your eyes and don't open them or move back orelse I will send my security team along with you" he said. She looked at him annoyed and closed her eyes. He smiled. His hand went to her hair and he let bunned hair flow down.

"You look beautiful with open hair" he whispered in her ears huskily. He inhaled her scent and moved his face closer to hers. She became alert when his breath fanning her face. She felt his lips on her forehead lingering there for more than time required.

"Come back soon, Taara" he whispered and traced her eyes, nose, cheeks with his nose. She was feeling highly uncomfortable while he was enjoying it. She tried to move back but he pulled her to him by waist.

"Don't move and don't open your eyes" he said sternly as his gaze fell on her lips. He leaned to her lip.

"Mani, what-"
Her words hung in air when she felt his lips kissing at the corner of her of her lips.

"This for lying to me, Sitaara Abhimanyu" he said stepping away from her and smirked at her. She shot her eyes open in shock.

"It's okay if you don't want to tell me, I understand but never dare to lie to me. Am not best business man for nothing, I can easily say when people lie and when they don't but I trust you Sitaara. I won't ask you where are you going, it's your choice where you or whenever you go. I was just teasing you back then. Go safely and come back" he said. She nodded looking in guilt for lying to him.

She took her scooty keys, he stopped her.

"You can take our car and even driver if you want. Don't go on bike, you feel exhausted as it is hot out there" he said with concern lacing in his voice. She smiled shaking her head in no.

"Am comfortable with my scooty. Bye" she said and ran out of the room. He understood she is hiding something. He walked to balcony saw her wearing her mask, helmet and goggles after wiping her tears which made him suspicious. Taking deep breath she left on her bike in jet speed. He immediately ringed to Vinay.

"Hello sir" said Vinay lifting the call

(Not really but Vinay is important character in further chapters)

"Track my wife's number and follow her. Check on her personally. I don't want her in any danger, Vinay" Abhi directly came to point.

"Okay sir. Anything else?" Asked Vinay.

"It should be only between us. Make sure she doesn't see you and update me about her. Got it?" Asked Abhi coldly. Vinay gulped.

"Y..yes sir" said Vinay stuttering. Abhi rolled his eyes and hung up.

'Am not doubting you sweetheart, I would never doubt on you but your safety is important to me. After that call you cried your eyes out. You lied to me that you are missing your family to make me leave the topic. There is something which is bothering you alot and I don't want to risk it getting you in trouble' he thought looking into space stuffing his hands in his pocket.

Sitaara got down her bike and covered herself properly as she is know to world now as wife of one of the richest businessman, Abhimanyu Chowdary. It's no that everyone identify her but educated youngsters and people from media will definitely identify her.

She went inside unaware of scrutinizing eyes following her every move. Vinay followed Sitaara with a cap and fake moustache on his well shaved face.

'Feels like am a detective agent' he thought chuckling mentally.

He stood close to Sitaara pretending to checking out ornaments over there. He video called Abhi and held his mobile in his hands.

Abhi's eyes came out of the sockets when he saw her giving the necklace to financer which her parents gave her. He was listening to their conversation.

''Namatey uncle'' said Sitaara taking her seat. Financer nodded his head.

"Brought money?" He asked.

"Not money. I want to sell this diamond necklace which cost around 60 lakhs and get my papers back" she said. She was lied about the price to financer to get 10 laks more so that she can fund it in orphanage.
Afterall being daughter of businessman will find her way to get profits.

"Here show me" he said. Sitaara slid the box on the table and financer looked into it smirking internally. He spoke something to his assistant and sent it with him into a room.

'What the hell? Why is she selling it? Her parents told she loved it very much, then why? Being herself a billionaire she could arrange huge amount of money in snap of her fingers, then why?' thought Abhi. He immediately rushed into closet where the jewelleries are usually kept safely. She opened it saw the original box in the locker. He opened the box only to find it empty.

'Utterly insane!! She tried to fool me! Nice play wife!! Hide and seek huh?' He thought and put it back in its place and moved to balcony.

Abhi saw Sitaara and financer talking for a while. When his assistant came and told him something, he nodded and turned to Sitaara. They conversed something and Sitaara took the necklace and caressed it with teary eyes. Gulping, she gave it back to financer in exchange of few papers and some currency bundles. Thanking Sitaara left.

Vinay switched the call to only audio call and connected it bluetooth in his ear.

"Vinay, I don't care how you are gonna handle, that's my wife's necklace and I want it back. Throw some money on that bastard face and get the necklace back. Also aquire information why she sold it" said Abhi.

"Okay sir. Stay on line and listen to our conversation" said Vinay and walked to financer when Abhi hummed.

"Khamma Gani uncleji" said Vinay greeted in marwari language being the one.

"Ram ram sa beta" said financer. Vinay smiled taking the seat.

"I want the details of the woman who sold you necklace" said Vinay.

"It costs" said the financer. Vinay raised his eyebrow.

"10,000 per question" said the financer.

"Agree to the greedy bastard, Vinay" Abhi said through call. Vinay nodded at Financer.

"Why did she come here?" Asked Vinay

"To clear the debt" said financer.

"Debt? Do you know who she is? She herself a billionaire, wife and daughter of a billionaire" scoffed Vinay.

"She is a billionaire? Okay! I believe you. Am Mukesh Ambani and Bill gates is my bestfriend" said the financer sarcastically not believing Vinay. Vinay sighed.

"Leave it! I don't care if you belive me or not. How much does she took loan? When? For what?" Asked Vinay.

"She borrowed 50 lakhs around 2 months back and I don't know why she borrowed it but she was in urgent" said the financer and laughed out humourlessly making Vinay confuse.

"Stupid girl!! The day she kept it as mortgage, the value of both the flats raised to 1 crore but she didn't know neither tried to know" said Financer.

"Why did you cheat her?" Asked Vinay.

"Business!! I intentionally pushed her to an extent to make her to in a month as I know she can't. Today I was about put them with me forever but she brought another diamond necklace which cost in crores and the diamonds it them are very rare and imports of Russia. I doubted it that's why I made my assistant check on it and found they are rarest diamonds. But she sold it for 60 lakhs when I lied to her that I cut off interest which is another 50 lakhs. Overwhelmed at my fake goodness, she sold it without thinking" said the financer laughing.

'She fell in love with this necklace when we went for her maternal cousin's wedding shopping. She asked us to buy it for her, but we denied then to give it on her wedding but during wedding we gave it for exchange of few expensive diamonds in it, it arrived a month ago but she didn't visit us'
Dev's words ringed in Abhi's ears.

"Vinay, I want my wife's necklace back. Throw some handsome amout at him and get it" said Abhi through the call. Just then a man