Sakshi PoV:

"Are you not going to the office?" I asked Randhir.

"Why? Do you want to call anyone here if I go?" Randhir said.

I don't understand why he always talks this way. I think he would not say anything only if either of us falls sick. I should leave him soon. I shouldn't react to his words. I should pretend as if I love Ajay and shouldn't tell him the truth that I love only him.

Suddenly my phone rang and Randhir took the mobile as it's on the table. He saw the name on the display and fumed at me.

"Who is that?" I said.

"Your lover," Randhir said.

"What?"

The ring was stopped and a message came to the mobile. Randhir threw the mobile at me seeing the message. I didn't understand what happened to him. I went to Randhir and kept my hand on his shoulder to talk.

"Is everything ok?" I said.

"You never allow me to be at peace. You are the major problem in my life. Even after the marriage, you didn't change your way and continuing the affair with Ajay," Randhir said.

"Stop it, Randhir. Don't say one more word. Otherwise I don't know what would I do," I said and Randhir caught my hairs.

"Otherwise what would you do?? I didn't say anything wrong. You are such a bitch who seduces men."

I slapped Randhir and he looked at me in shock. He pulled my hairs harder.

"Randhir, leave me," I said.

"How dare you to slap me? I will make you realise the result of your slap," Randhir said.

"This is enough, Randhir. I am not going to tolerate it anymore. Now leave and let me go off. I didn't do anything wrong and don't understand why are you angry with me."

"Now you want the reason behind my anger. Your lover is the one who called you and messaged you enquiring about your health. How did he know that you are sick if you didn't tell him? Answer me."

"All these days you are with me day and night. Did I talk or message anyone till now? Did I touch my phone all these days? I don't know how Ajay came to know my health. But surely it's not me who informed him."

Randhir left the hold on my hairs and went off from the room. Randhir came to me after sometime. I sat on the bed thinking and Randhir threw a box onto her lap. I came out of my thoughts and looked at him.

"It is for you," Randhir said.

I opened the box and it's a beautiful diamond necklace.

"Is it the way to give a gift?" I said.

"Who said it is a gift? I just gave it to you to wear tonight in the party."

"Party? But you didn't say anything to me about the party."

"You are not worth sharing my happiness," Randhir said.

"I think I am not worth to accompany you to the party too. After all you will feel ashamed in the party as your wife seduces the men there," I said with tears in my eyes and those words effected Randhir to the core.

"SAKSHI," Randhir shouted at me and his voice and eyes are in full rage. He came near to me and I closed my eyes expecting the worst to come from him now.

"Open your eyes," Randhir said.

I opened my eyes but I am hell scared of him. Randhir caught my hairs and made me stand on the floor.

"I know that you repeated the words which I said to you earlier. But, remember that I won't regret for saying those words to you. I just mean it, Sakshi. You know well why I am talking like that to you.

Never raise your voice again before me. Now wear this dress and that necklace. I know how to treat you and put you in my control. For me, you are just an object which I owned with my wealth and not even a human being. Now get ready to accompany me to the party."

He threw a dress at my face and went off from there. I wiped her tears and got ready. He opened the door and lost himself seeing me. I wore the white full length netted dress with full sleeves given by him. I saw him and lowered my gaze blushing at his looks. He came near to her.

"I am ready, Shall we go?"

He didn't respond to my words and held me by waist to pull me towards him. He caged me in his tight hug and slowly captured my lips which are shivering by this time with his touch. He kissed me hard and bit my lips. He left me hearing me moaning his name and I tried to move away. But Randhir spinned me and kissed my back without moving his hands from my waist. He again turned me and kissed on the neck giving leaving a few hickeys over there. I moaned but shed tears too.

"Be silent, my beloved wife. They are the marks given by your husband with love. The duty of a wife is to take whatever husband gives with love. Be a good wife and if you don't know that, I will never hesitate to teach you how a good wife and bed warmer should behave. Now don't upset me by moving away because it's more dangerous for you."

He unzipped my dress and slowly he removed it. I was in shock with his act and then, he left me.

"Wear another dress. You shouldn't look this beautiful to anyone except me."

I nodded and changed the dress. I bent down to take the dress from the floor but he snatched it from me and burnt it.

"Anything you like will not be your's unless I approve it. I saw you liking this dress before our marriage. I bought it for yo, but not to gift you. If anything we like comes to us, we will be so happy. But the moment we think it's all our's, but it goes off from us, it will be very painful. This is the same feeling I felt when you left me when I thought you are all mine."

I looked at the floor with tears. Not for the dress, but for his words.

"Wipe your tears and apply make up to cover the marks. No one should see those hickeys. Make it fast. We are already late."

I wiped my tears and got ready as soon as possible. He took me to the party. I sat away from everyone as Randhir ordered me to isolate myself from them. Finally the award was announced and Randhir went onto the stage looking at me.

I was surprised and happy knowing that Randhir won the best entrepreneur award. I stopped smiling as Randhir looked at me. I lowered my gaze remembering the past. Everyone asked Randhir to speak and share the reason behind his success. He took the mike and looked at me again.

"Good evening,

I dedicate this award to my staff without whom this success is impossible. Thank you to everyone who helped me to reach this position.

I would like to mention the name of one special person who is the sole reason behind this great achievement. It's none other than my beloved wife, Mrs. Sakshi Randhir."

I couldn't understand his words and why he mentioned me as the reason for his victory.

"It is well said that we would know who truly loves us only in our hardtimes. Sakshi proved her love by being with me in my tough times. She advised, motivated and never left my hand even when I had nothing. She is with me whenever I need someone to help me to cope with the situations. Thank you for everything, Sakshi and I love you."

I don't know what Randhir said. I left him in his tough times and thought of marrying Ajay. I didn't even care for him once at that time. But now he praised her by attributing the things which I never did for him.

I came out of my thoughts with the applause of the people around. When I raised my head, I found Randhir in front of me.

"Let's dance," Randhir smirked.

I understood his command hidden behind his smile. Even if I say no, he would never listen. So, I gave my hand to him. He took me to the stage and started dancing. He is dancing but slowly he tightened his hold on my back. I screamed but it mixed with the loud music to which everyone are dancing.

"Randhir, it's hurting. I can't dance."

"You must dance, my love. Did you get doubt that why did I say exactly the opposite to what you did? Just to make you know what love is and how a wife should behave."

He slowly moved his hand under my dress at the back touching my skin. His nails grazed into my skin and I felt blood coming out. I bit my lip and caught his blazer tightly to control the pain. Throughout the song, he tortured me in one or the other way.

While dancing he stepped on my feet intentionally and made me scream. He kept his shoe on my toe throughout the dance which crushed it. The song was finished and I felt relaxed. He pulled me close to him and whispered.

"Get lost from the party and sit in the car. No one should see your face in the party. At the sametime, you shouldn't leave to the home. Wait in the car until I return," Randhir said.

Randhir placed a kiss on the forehead in front of everyone and left me with a smile. He signalled me to smile and I tried hard to smile controlling the tears but it became impossible for me. I bent my head and went out from the party. My back where he grazed is paining and my toe became red and burning with pain. I sat in the car and locked the door.

I heard the sound of someone knocking on the car door. I slid glass of the door and saw Ajay standing there. I composed myself and smiled at hi..

"Hi, Ajay," I said.

"Hi, Sakshi. How is everything going on?"

"Perfect," I said.

He saw into my eyes and I turned my face.

"How long are you going to take the blame, Sakshi? Why don't you tell Randhir, the truth? He will understand and forgive you for sure."

"What's the truth, Ajay? Do you think he will forgive me if I say I left him as he lost everything and realised my mistake later, that made me to hide myself from him for years?"

"Yes, I am sure he will forgive you if you say the truth and apologise him saying that you have realised your mistake. I know he still loves you. If not he would not marry you."

"Let it be, Ajay. May be I don't deserve his forgiveness."

"Sakshi, please understand that you both are suffering because of this misunderstanding."

"Ajay, please go from here. If Randhir finds us talking, he will be more angry."

Ajay left and after a few minutes, Randhir came and started the car. He is so silent but his eyes says his mind is not that silent.

"Randhir, what happened to you?"

"Did you enjoy the company of Ajay? Actually I thought to come before a few minutes but seeing you and Ajay together, I went back to give love birds some privacy."

"Ra..Ran..dhir.."

"Let's talk at our home, baby. Till then be relaxed and enjoy the music. I asked you to sit in the car shutting your mouth but not to enjoy with your boyfriend. I will keep a check to your anger provoking acts today," Randhir said.

Sakshi:

We reached the home. Randhir closed the door and I stood in the middle of the room trying to forecast what is going to come.

"Are you scared of me, sweetheart?" Randhir said.

"No," I said.

"This is the first time you said the truth. If you are scared of me, why would you repeat your mistakes. But I promise you that soon you will get scared of me. Just wait and see."

Randhir came near to me and slowly touched my lips, then caressed my hairs and cheeks. He pulled me towards him and kissed on the forehead. I didn't understand what is going on. He moved away and gave a cover to me which is on the table.

"What is this?"

"Can't you open and see?"

I opened it and got surprised.

"You...You burnt the dress. From where did this one came from?"

"I bought two dresses of the same design. One to hurt you and the other to gift you. This is your gift. But you should wear it only before me. Because only I have the right to admire your beauty. I don't like others staring at you. You really look like an angel in this dress. You are so beautiful."

He kissed me again.

I was surprised with his words. I blinked my eyes and opened my mouth. I have listened to such sweet praises from him after a very long time. Randhir smiled and closed my mouth. I widened my eyes seeing him smiling.

"You are smiling," I said.

"Why? Is there any rule set by you to me that I shouldn't smile??"

"No, no. I didn't mean it. But now a days I didn't see you smiling purely.I really........"

"Enough. Now go and have the dinner. I will be waiting for you in the room."

"What about your dinner?"

"I had the food in the party. Come soon having your meals. I think you forgot your mistake. I need to discuss about it, baby."

He left me in fear. I had the dinner an3 went to him. He looked at me and came near to me.

"Today I am not going to scold you. Not going to torture you. But you will be punished. You will know your punishment by tomorrow morning," Randhir said and I didn't understand anything.

"Shall I sleep now?" I said.

"No. I need to talk a lot with you today. And do a lot too."

Randhir winked and I didn't understand how to react because after the marriage, every night became a nightmare to me.

"Come and sit near me," Randhir said and we both settled on the bed.

"Sakshi, Today I am so happy."

I smiled seeing his happiness.

"Today I got everything back which I lost before two years. I am really very happy. I got my wealth, status, prestige, and beloved, everything, I got again. When I was on the streets, I always used to say myself that everything will come back to me and I just need to focus at my work.

Do you know, Sakshi? I slept many nights without having the food. I worked a few nights without sleeping. Whenever I felt tired, I used to see your photo and imagined me sleeping on your lap. That made me relaxed. Shall I sleep on your lap for sometime?"

I got tears knowing the hardships faced by Randhir. I wish I was with him during those days.

"Sure," I said and Randhir slept on my lap, closing his eyes. I felt to caress his hairs but dropped due to fear. He opened his eyes and got up. He rubbed my cheek with his thumb.

"Go and change your dress. I want to love you. I can't stop me anymore," Randhir said.

I remembered those two horrible nights with him. I gulped and looked at him pleading.

"I..want to...sleep..please..only for today.."

"I won't say anything twice. Now go and come fast, baby. Don't irritate me because you are the one who have to bear it. Come soon without spoiling my mood," Randhir said and placed a kiss on the cheek.

I wiped the tears and went to change my dress. I came to him and he sighed looking at my dull face. He slowly made me to lie on the bed. He started kissing me and I was in fear remembering his torture twice.

He slowly kissed me on the forehead, eyes, cheeks and lips. He kissed on the neck and looked at me. I moved my gaze from him.

"Look at me," Randhir said.

I looked at him.

"I am sorry. I think still you didn't forget those horrible nights. I didn't do it intentionally. I lost control over my anger. But trust me I won't molest you again. I know you don't like me, I will stay away from you."

He was about to get up from the bed but stopped as I held his shirt.

"I didn't say that I don't like you."

Randhir looked at me shocking. I blushed and looked away from him with a smile. He again kissed me on the lips. Now I left myself in his love and responded to him. I hugged him and we both lost in love as if we forgot our past for sometime.

In the morning, I woke up and saw him near me. Randhir slept hugging me. I smiled and got up slowly without disturbing him. I checked my neck and hands but I didn't find any injuries on my body. Till then my heart couldn't believe that he is not rude with me the last night. I went off to prepare the breakfast for him as he would get angry if I didn't complete the works on time.

"Sakshi, you got acall," Randhir said, giving his mobile to me.

I looked at him with confusion and took the mobile.

"What? But how did it happen?"

"Don't worry. I will talk to Randhir," I said and disconnected the call.

Randhir snatched the mobile from me.

"Randhir, why did you do this? please leave them. I will do whatever you say. please don't do this to my dad."

"What did I do, my beloved?"

"Dad told that the shareholders suddenly asked him to return their shares. They want to withdraw their shares from the company. If it happens, my family will be on the road. Randhir, please stop this," I said holding his hands and pleading him. Randhir closed his eyes seeing me in tears and begging him.

"If you can guess easily that it was done by me, don't you know why did I do this?"

"Is it for talking to Ajay?"

"For disobeying me."

"I promise I will do whatever you say. I will never disobey you. Please stop this."

"Don't worry, darling. If you really stand by your words, I will buy the entire shares. So that you can never run away from me. I scolded you and tortured you mercilessly. But still you didn't listen to me. So, finally I touched ur family.

You are shaken. I will go to any extent to just make you tied up to this relationship forever. Whether you like it or not, you must accept me as your husband."

"I will do whatever you say," I said.

"That's fine. Then from today you should cut off all your relationships including your parents and friends. Even in thoughts, you should think only about me.If you behave as a perfect wife forgetting everything except me, your family will be safe. Otherwise I am not responsible for anything that happens to your family," Randhir said.

"Ok. Please don't suffer my family. I will do as you said."

"Good. I will be waiting at the dining hall. Bring the breakfast soon, my dear sweet wife."

Randhir kissed her on the cheek and went off from there.

Randhir changed totally. He is becoming more rude day by day. What should I do now? I know I did a mistake. But lifelong I can't bear his torture. At the sametime I don't want to hurt him. I can't even leave him now because of his conditions. The only way I have is to regain his love. But even if I show love he is thinking that it's pretension. How can I earn a place in his heart again?

"Sakshi, I am getting late. Are you coming?" Randhir shouted from the dining hall.

"Yes, just five minutes," I said.

I served him the breakfast but as I am upset thinking about our life, by mistake, I split food on his blazer.

"I...I...am sorry.Really..sorry.." I said.

"I remember our first meeting," Randhir said, remembering the past.

Randhir came to a restaurant and placed the order. He is about to take his seat, but I hit him as I caught two plates of food and was unable to see him. His shirt were spoiled because of me. Randhir looked seriously at me. I was wearing a jeans pant and a sleeveless white t-shirt with loose hairs.

"Can't you see?" Randhir fumed at me.

"Can't you see? A beautiful girl is coming catching two plates in her both hands. Don't you know to move aside to give her the way," I said.

Randhir looked at his side and then his front.

"What are you doing?" I said.

"You said that a beautiful girl is coming. So I am just searching for her," Randhir said, making me angry.

"You."

"Look baby, it is good only when anyone stays in their limits. Otherwise their life will become the worst sooner or later. Just learn how to behave in the public," Randhir said and I looked at him seriously. But he smiled and went off from there.

Randhir got up from the chair and I was scared of him remembering my unnecessary ranting that day. I stepped back and he came towards me.

"I am really sorry. I didn't do it wantedly."

Randhir didn't respond to me and went to the washbasin to wash his hands.

"Bring my white blazer from the cupboard. Already it's late. I have a meeting with the international delegates today," Randhir said.

I got relaxed as he didn't say anything. I gave the blazer to him.

"Sakshi, I don't know when I will return tonight because of meetings. The maids and watchman are joining today. You no need to do any work from today. Have your dinner and sleep. Lock the door and keep the mobile on the table near to you while sleeping. Call me, if anything is wrong," Randhir said and I nodded. He came near to me and kissed on the forehead before leaving to his office.

Randhir's POV:

I went to the office and someone knocked on the door.

"Yes,Come in," I said.

Sakshi's father came to meet me.

"Uncle, please come. Take your seat. How are you?" I said.

"I am fine, Randhir. How are you and my daughter, Sakshi?"

I couldn't answer for a minute. I know how is Sakshi and the pain she is facing because of me. However, she deserves it.

"We are fine," I said.

"I don't understand why did you ask me to lie to Sakshi that the shareholders withdrew their shares from the company. Is everything fine between you both?"

"Uncle, now I can't say anything. But I have a reason to request you to lie to her like that. I am sorry for troubling you."

"It's ok, Randhir. I trust you. You won't do anything without a reason and that reason will be good. But you know about our Sakshi. She is innocent. She doesn't know anything. So, she committed many mistakes in the past and hurt you by canceling the marriage. I hope you understand this."

"Don't worry, uncle. I will teach Sakshi everything and soon, she will understand everything," I said.

"In her childhood, she never got love from us. We provided her all the comforts but forgot to provide her our love. Her mom and I were busy in expanding the business.

We thought that Sakshi shouldn't struggle as we struggled financially. But later, we realised that every child needs love and care of their parents than anything else in that tender age.

By the time we realised that, Sakshi started hating us. However, she changed because of you. Today this Sakshi is different from the one whom you saw two years ago.

I am saying all this to you because want you to give one more chance to my daughter. Though you both are hiding it from us, I can understand what's going on between you both. As a father, I am worried about my daughter. I know you love and care for her, but I also know how much you hate her arrogance and recklessness. However, Sakshi changed now, so please don't be harsh to her assuming that she is same as before," Sakshi's dad said.

"Uncle," I said

"Just forgive her once, Randhir."

"Only a few mistakes deserve forgiveness, not all. And I know well what is good for Sakshi. Uncle, I have a meeting. Bye," I said and started to the home. Sakshi opened the door.

"You said that you will come late today," Sakshi said.

"Should I take your permission to come to my home?"

"I am sorry. Do you want coffee or anything?" Sakshi said.

"Give me your mobile," I said.

Sakshi gave her mobile.

"Did you call your dad when I went to the office?"

"No. I didn't call anyone".

I stood up and caught her hand twisting it back.

"Tell me the truth, Sakshi. Your dad came to my office and requested to forgive you. If you didn't say how could he come to know about our relationship?"

Sakshi's eyes filled with tears as I tightened the hold on her hands.

"I..really don't...know..anything. please trust me."

"Trust you? Again? In my life, I would never do that mistake again."

"Randhir, if you have doubt in me, then take my mobile. I do not want a mobile. But it's true that I didn't call anyone. Because I have no one who is close to share my problems. It's true that I have no one in my life who loves or cares for me. So why would I share anything with anyone?"

" Yes, you have no who loves or cares for you because of your mentality. However, the only thing you need and you love is money. From when did you start bothering about love and care?"

"From the moment I left you."

I left her and turned her towards me.

"What do you mean?"

"Nothing."

"It's always better to have an open talk between couple than hiding the secrets."

"Sometimes it's better to be silent when no one is interested to listen to us and trust us. I don't have any hopes on our relationship. You married me for revenge. I married you for repentance."

Sakshi said and leaving to her room.

"But I have hope that one day love will replace our motives," I said.

Sakshi stopped listening me.

"Love? Do you still believe in love?"

"I have work. Get me a cup of coffee. Be ready at 7 PM. We are going out for the dinner, but only if you like."

"Ok. I will get coffee and will be ready by 7 PM."

I am still busy with my work. Suddenly I heard someone opening the door of my room. I got irritated as I prefer pin drop of silence when I work. I looked irritatedly at the door and found Sakshi smiling. But as she realised my irritated looks, her smile vanished and fear occupied. I couldn't help as now a days that's the only thing, I find on her face whenever I am with her.

"What?" I said.

She started murmuring something which is not audible to me.

"Say it louder or get out of the room immediately."

"It's 7 PM. You...told....we will b going for the dinner," Sakshi said.

Just then I realised that I forgot about the program which I had planned. Now I am really tired and have no mood to go out. I know surely it disappoints her but I know I don't care. Actually I do care but I don't want to care.

"I am tired. I have no mood to go out now. Tell the maid to prepare the dinner for us. Now you can go," I said.

As I said these words I can clearly sense her disappointment but she managed to hide it.

"I sent the maids as you planned the dinner outside today, " she said slowly.

"So what should I do? If maids are not there, you go and prepare the dinner. Now just leave," I tried to be harsh but I failed.

She didn't say anything and left from there. After five minutes, she returned with a coffee and kept it on the table.

She went off and the aroma of the coffee made me relaxed. It's not because I love coffee but I agree I love coffee prepared by Sakshi. After all I know she learnt preparing the coffee just for me. This sakshi is very different from the one whom I know before two years.

Now she is so calm but in the past she was very arrogant and rude. I don't like her calmness but at the sametime I don't like the past Sakshi too.

Sometimes, I surprise thinking how I loved her. I loved Sakshi but not liked. Love is something where we love a person how they are and whatever they are. Liking a person is different because we like only good qualities in them. In the present, I don't love or like her. She ruined everything by herself.

Love and trust once lost can't be regained. Even now if I close my eyes, I still remember the past which started with sweetness and ended with unexplainable pain. I remembered my second meeting with Sakshi.

Sakshi was driving her car faster inspite of her friends' request her to drive slowly. She switched on the music system with loud sound. Unfortunately she hit a man.

"Oh God, Sakshi, see what you did. Turn back the car fastly. Otherwise you will be caught."

Sakshi tried to start the car but heard me knocking on the door of her car. She slid the mirror of the car door.

"What man?" Sakshi said.

"Do you think you can escape that easily after doing an accident. Get down." I said.

"Do you know who I am? I am Sakshi Arora. One and only heir of Arora Group of companies. Take this money and let me go."

She threw the money on my face and tried to start the car. I took the keys of the car.

"Hey, give me the keys. Otherwise I will call the police."

"You can call the police and I will call the media to say that the one and heir of Arora Group of companies tried to murder a person".

"I didn't do it wantedly. Ok, Alright. Tell me, how much you need to leave this?"

"Take him to the hospital and pay the charges for his treatment."

"Ok. Get him into car."

I took him to the car. She kept her face disgustingly seeing the man's face and clothes. I saw the aversion in her eyes. However, she joined him in the hospital. She paid the bill and warned me.

"Look, from today your bad days are going to start. How dare you to blackmail me? I will see your end."

"I need to sell this car first. Disgusting people sat in my car. I can't ride it anymore. I don't know from where all this people come," Sakshi said to her friends.

Sakshi called someone and after few minutes another car came for her. She went off in that car.

Sakshi's POV:

Randhir told me to prepare the dinner. I am chopping the vegetables and he came to the kitchen. I don't know why but even his presence makes me senseless and a bit shy. He came to me and stood so close to me. He touched my hands stopping me from cutting the vegetables.

"Leave it. We shall go out for the dinner. I will come within five minutes," He said and went to get ready.

I saw myself once. I am sweating as I did all the cleaning of the dishes till now. I am so tired and I am in a nightwear. I really don't have energy to get ready now. But I can't say no as he said. Because If I say no, I can't imagine his reaction. I slowly went to the room and wore a sari. I am wearing a chain but I am unable to keep its hook. I felt Randhir's fingers on my back helping me to wear the chain.

He turned me and saw once.

"No. Change the dress. Remember, don't wear sarees. I want your every body part to be covered. Wear something else which covers from neck to toe," he ordered and went off.

I wore a dress with full sleeves and which covers back too. I wore sandals with socks as he told me to cover until the toe. He came and checked my dress again making me embarrassed.

"Good. This dress is nice. You should not wear any dress that looks stylish and makes you look beautiful. Just wear a dress covering your whole body. I should also teach you how your hairs should be and which jewelry should you wear. From the next time, if you wear stylish wear and didn't cover your body, I will cover your whole body with the belt marks making you learn how to dress. Now come let's go," Randhir said.