“I do not agree to this marriage.”, Meera said calmly yet firmly and Radhika looked tensed between her daughter and husband before she decided to intercede between them before the things go worst. 

 

“Meera, at least let your father speak and hear for once that what he wants to tell you.”, Radhika said lovingly and Meera looked at her mother in disbelief as she exclaimed, “Mom, I thought that after whatever happen, at least you will agree with me in this. But even you are saying that I should say yes to this marriage?” 

 

The look of disappointment and hurt in Meera’s eyes broke Radhika’s heart and she turned to look at her husband in hope that he will also understand their daughter’s pain. 

 

However the stoic expression on Virat’s face said it all and Radhika sighed knowing that nothing can change Virat’s decision. 

 

“I know you are not happy with my this decision but—“, Virat tried to insight Meera about the situation but this time Meera was not going to stand there silently listening to her father’s order and she cried more as she said, “Before also you had decided on my and Rehan’s marriage without asking my wish. But still I made my heart agree to what you said. And now, again you are doing the same thing. You have agreed to get me married to an unknown person whom I have not even seen just for your business. You did not even bothered to ask for my wish or opinion. How can you do this, papa!?” 

 

“I can understand that your heart is broken right now, Meera. But Vivaansh is a very nice man. I am your father, Meera, and I can never take a wrong decision for you.”, Virat said caressing Meera’s hair whereas Meera cried more turning her gaze towards her mother who herself was not able to stop her tears. 

 

“You said the same thing when you were deciding on my and Rehan’s Marriage. But what did he do!? He broke this marriage even without thinking about me even for once.”, Meera argued with her father, probably for the first time and Virat shift his gaze down after not having any answer to his daughter’s question. 

 

“I will not say yes to this marriage and this is my final decision.”, Meera pronounced firmly after wiping her tears harshly as she gazed at her mother and then her father before running back into her room. 

 

“you should have atleast discuss with Meera before taking such a big decision. After all, she is the one who has to spend her whole life with that unknown person and she has all the rights to take her own decision for her own life.”, Radhika said coming ahead in front of her husband with disappointment clear in her voice. 

 

Virat looked at the closed door of Meera’s room behind which probably his daughter might be crying, before shifting his gaze on his wife as he said, “our company is on the verge of going bankrupt. Investors and Debtors are asking for their money back. No other company is ready to help us or work with us anymore. Wedding invitations are also sent to all the relatives and now Meera’s marriage is also broken. In all these chaos, what do you want me to do!? But if this marriage happens, then atleast Meera’s future will be safe and secure.” 

 

“But we don’t know anything about him or his family. How can we just let anyone marry our daughter.”, Radhika argued and Virat sighed before replying, “we had inquired everything about Goenkas before deciding on Meera and Rehan’s marriage. But look what happened. Their Marriage still go cancelled. And today I met Vivaansh Malhotra and trust me he is a perfect choice for our Meera. Meera will be happy with him. He will never let anyone harm our Meera. He will never break our Meera’s heart.” 

 

“But—“, Meera tried defending however Virat intervened saying, “Radhika, Even he had not seen Meera or met her. Even after knowing that Meera’s engagement is broken and we don’t have anything to give him and still he agreed for the marriage without any second thought. “ 

 

Virat tried making his wife understand the positive side but Radhika still looked reluctant as her heart was still not ready to agree with her husband again. 

 

“Radhika, Meera is still not big enough to understand all this but atleast you try to understand. Meera’s engagement is broken and even there is no more hope for our business to get stable. Amidst all this problems, how we will find a suitable and nice guy for our Meera!? Right now Vivaansh is the only person who can make everything all right in our daughter’s life. You talk to Meera and make her understand that whatever I am doing is for her own good. I am sure she will understand and agree to whatever you will say.”, Virat said as he knew that Meera always obeys her mother. 

 

“I think you are right. I will talk to Meera..”, Radhika said as somewhere she knew that even her husband is right in this argument. 

 

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“Marriage? But why suddenly you want to get married?”, Tejaswi asked flabbergasted as soon as Vivaansh broke the news of him getting married. 

 

“I know it is a sudden decision but yes I am getting married.”, Vivaansh said calmly as he was sitting in front of Tejaswi on another sofa while reading some business magazine. 

 

“But why suddenly you took this decision that too such a haste decision? You did not even talk or discuss with me. And we even don’t know that who the girl is or how her family is.”, Tejaswi said worried and Vivaansh spared a glance at his mother before going back to flipping the pages of the magazine as he replied, “It is a business alliance, Mom. And this marriage will be profitable for Malhotra Group of Industries.” 

 

“But Vivaansh, everything in life is not only about business and profits. You have not even seen that girl. What if you would not like her after meeting or talking with her? And love is important in any marriage. Without love, Marriage do not work for long time.”, Tejaswi argued and Vivaansh’s hands stopped flipping the pages as the memory of his first encounter with that mysterious girl came as a flash in back of his mind. 

 

Even though he had not seen her face and may be she might not be as beautiful as other girls he met for blind dates, but somewhere his heart knew that he would not regret his decision for agreeing to this marriage. 

 

Sighing at his mother’s worry, Vivaansh closed the magazine and sat straight before looking at her and declared, “Whatever it is, but I have already agreed to this alliance and being a businessman now I cannot back out from my words. So this marriage will be happening anyhow. And moreover, you always wanted me to get married so now I am getting married. You should be happy, mom.” 

 

“If you still think that your decision is not wrong then even I an okay with it. But still I want to meet the girl first. By the way, What is her name?”, Tejaswi asked still in dilemma whether she should agree with Vivaansh’s decision or not. 

 

“Meera. Meera Maheshwari.”, Vivaansh said and Tejaswi did not miss that small smile on his face even though it was just for few seconds before his expressions changed back to being blank. 

 

“And you can meet her anytime you want. About rituals and other things, I will let you decide all this. You can meet with Mr. and Mrs. Maheshwari and you can finalize the dates and other arrangements. I am okay with everything.”, Vivaansh said after getting up from the sofa and buttoning his suit as he was yet to get changed after coming from the office while Tejaswi frowned but then nodded her head in disbelief as she kept looking af his retreating figure and exclaimed to herself, “Is this a marriage or some kind of business meeting!!” 

 

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