Noor's pov:

I enter his- now our- room.

It was so much bigger than the one I stayed in with Aliyah. I mean, obviously!

It was decorated with beautiful flowers.

There was a king-sized bed on one side of the room. A sofa on the other side. There was another short living room on the other side where the bathroom was as well.

The sofa was covered with gift bags and boxes.

Thankfully, he was nowhere to be seen. Maybe he is still hanging out with his brothers.

The door of the bathroom opens, revealing him and proving me wrong. He was now wearing a casual t-shirt and trousers while I was still in this heavy lehenga.

"You can sleep on the sofa. Or even the living place if you prefer that." was the first thing he said.

This jerk! I will make sure to make him into a normal human being who has feelings for me.

"Why should I take the couch? Maybe you can sleep there if you're so allergic to me." I snap back.

"This is my room."

"Well, now it's not just yours. You have three brothers! Have you never heard of 'sharing'?"

"I'm not sharing a bed with you." He glares.

"Well, I don't have a problem with it. If you have a problem then you can go and sleep on the sofa." I glare back.

He got silent so I went to the bathroom to change out of this heavy lehenga. 

Aliyah, being the best person she is, moved all my things to this room so I didn't have to worry about it.

I change into a lighter and more comfortable dress of mine and come out to see him moving the gifts from the sofa to the common area.

"What are you doing?"

"I'm sleeping on the sofa. Since your highness is so precious that you can't sleep on a sofa for even one night."

This jerk! I'll make sure he sleeps on the bed!

An idea pops into my head. Let's just hope he has what I need.

"Tumhari room mein jhadu hain kya?" I ask innocently. (Do you have a broom in this room?)

"Kyun?" he looks at me confused. (Why?)

"There is a cockroach in the bathroom."

"Bathroom ke paas hi to hain. Dekho." he points at the broom which was beside the bathroom. (It's right beside the bathroom. Look.)

"Oh thank you." I take the broom and run to him and then start hitting him.

"Ouch! Ouch! What are you doing? I thought you said you need to kill a cockroach!" He says trying to get away.

"I am trying to shoo the cockroach away." I started chasing him as he started running around. I will seriously kill him.

"I am not a cockroach!" He says while running.

"Yes you are. Look you are trying to fly away!"

"Are! Can I at least know why you're trying to hit me?" he said while still running.

"Tumhe mujhse allergy hai kya? Ek bed par sone mein itni takleef kyu ho rhi hain or itna drama kyu kar rahe ho?" I ask while still chasing him. (Are you allergic to me or something? Why are you being so dramatic over sleeping on the same bed?)

"Are sirf iss liye? Okay okay. Don't worry we'll sleep on the same bed." he says while holding his hands up. "Ab to wo jhadu fek do!" (Only for this reason?) (Now please drop the broom)

"Now put all the gifts back on the sofa." I order after putting back the broom.

"Yes Ma'am." he starts putting all the gifts back

I start helping him. 

I'm not evil okay? He just needed a lesson!

The last gift was Aryan's.

"I wanna see what he gave." I try to open the gift but the ribbon was tightly knotted.

"Just give it to me." he takes the gift and unties the ribbon very easily. He opens the box and quickly closes it.

"Give it to me." I try to get it but he doesn't let me. "What?" I ask confused.

"You don't have to see what he gifted."

"I want to. He is the funnest Raihan! Better than you, you cockroach."

"I said you don't have to." 

"Want me to smack you with the jhadu again?" I threaten. (jhadu = broom)

"No!"

"Then give it to me."

"No!" he debates again.

"I'm getting the jhadu then!" I get up.

"Fine! Whatever." he throws the box at me.

That cockroach!

I look at the box and immediately toss it away.

He gifted us this!? I seriously need to have a word with him!

"Umm." I didn't know what to say. I definitely did not want to apologise.

"Bye." He got inside the bed and covered himself with the blanket before I could say anything else. 

"Oi! Remember our deal? You owe me something as my team won!"

No reply.

Rude!

Nafisa's pov:

"OH MY GOD! Hamari daydreamer ne ek Kdrama moment experience karli! I need to put this in my next book!" Karya shouts out when I finish telling her what happened. (Our daydreamer experienced a Kdrama moment.)

"Are are calm down! I didn't do it on purpose!" 

"Eh? What do you mean? I even told you na? Go bump into him a little so he lets go of the shoe." she reminds me. If only I didn't listen, I wouldn't have had to face such an awkward moment.

"Yes! But I didn't mean to crash into him so hard and then fall on him! I didn't even know I had this much force to take down someone twice my height!" I admit. 

I did want to surprise him a bit so he loosened his grip on the shoe and I could get it, but I crashed into him so hard, that the shoe went flying while I fell into him!

Why do I keep having such embarrassing encounters with him?

I feel like he will seriously kick me out after we go back.

Yesterday one of my intern friends got kicked out because they made one mistake! Here I keep making mistakes literally every time I'm around him! 

Nafisa! Tu to gyi! (You are done for)

"Areh Nafu! Don't worry! It will be fine. He wouldn't fire you don't worry." she said like she read my mind which surprised me as it was normally Aliyah who guesses what we think.

"How do you know that? Areh yar! He fired someone yesterday because she made one mistake! One! And here I keep making mistakes! Why do you think that he will not fire me?"

"Cause he likes you stupid!"

"Kya? Aaj tu pagal ho gyi!" I say in shock. (What? You've gone crazy today!)

"Pagal main nhi tu ho gyi. Wo bhi pyaar mein." she says calmly. (Not me, you've gone crazy. Because of love.)

"Areh. Why the hell would he like me? Firstly, he hates coffee! Can you believe it? He is a matcha guy! Just Agh! And then, he is literally someone who hates mistakes while I keep making so many!"

"The coffee bit, you're just making excuses. And why wouldn't he? See this? Your colleague made one mistake and he fired her! But you keep making mistakes and he still endures it! And also! He gave you that jacket of his! Didn't you say it was his favourite jacket? Why would he want to ruin it on someone unless he likes her?"1

Her words do make sense but I don't want them to.

"Are Nafu! I'm positive that he likes you. Now, what's your thought?"

I didn't know how to respond. Did I like him or not?

"Our Nafu is falling in love! I need to tell Aloo and Noor!" she gets her phone out but I stop her.

"Areh Noor is with Aariz na? Don't ruin their time. Aloo is probably very tired as well. Keep your fantasies to yourself!" I demanded. Something I never did too many times as I was more of a polite person but not with my friends.

"Okay. I'll tell them later. But I'm invested! Tell me all the drama that happens between you two from now on okay?"

"Areh areh, I tell you everything anyway."

"That's right. Anyways, let's start planning. Ooh! What will your ship name be? Let me think. Okay Azaan and Nafisa-" she started yapping out but I stopped her.

"Are we don't even have a ship name for Noor and Aariz yet!"

"I made one already! Nooriz! Anyways, back to you two. So I-" 

"Okay, but what about you and Aryan?" I start teasing her. If she goes on about us, I'm going on about them. I've been shipping them since the start.

"I will murder him. Anyways! Back to Azaan and you."

"Are harami! Stop talking about him for my sake!"

Azaan Raihan falling in love with me sounds like a dream. Well, more like a nightmare if I fall in the trap.

The worst thing is, I feel like I am falling into the trap. 

Aryan's pov:

I want to throw everything out through the balcony right now!

I'm getting zero information with any interactions with the Rashids. Their records so far are clean. 

Our phone calls might get recorded or tracked so Ifran can't even share the information he found until I go back!

I followed Farhan so far that for no reason! He went to a restaurant to meet his girlfriend! I stayed the whole time as I suspected he might share something confidential with her. But all I heard were cringy phrases from his mouth and her cringy, fake high-pitched giggles!

A waste of time! 

I ran the whole way back as I had to perform. Thankfully, I got there in time or else my brothers would've killed me.

My dad wants me to find files against Rashids by the end of this year as Fahad Rashid will be taking over the CEO position and Farhan as the COO next year. 

Apparently, they'll get very strong as they have inside help from Rahmans, a family friend of theirs.

Zarif Rahman will start working for the Rashids very soon.

I need to get more information about the Rahmans. The only thing I know is Mahir Rahman, the owner of Rahman Industries, has been friends with Tayab Rashid since childhood and they both started 'Rasman Group' together, which later split into two companies- 'Rashid Industries' and 'Rahman Industries'- as they had so many sales so they decided to split. 

Zarif Rahman is the son of Mahir Rahman. That is the only family knowledge I've found so far. I've been searching on the internet for any other information. Annoyingly, Mahir Rahman rarely took photos anywhere. Finding one with his whole family is hard. 

So far, I've only seen one photo of him and his son. 

I'm sure he isn't divorced or I would've known for sure!

I've scrolled so far in his social media. I should surely find one now!

I will seriously throw this phone if the next one is not with his full family!

It is! Finally!

Mahir. Zarif. And two women? 

Why does one of them look so similar? What are their names? Why aren't they on the Rahman list? What surname could they have?

I get a text from bhabi.

'We need to have a word with your gift!'

They opened it! Wow. I'm surprised Aariz bhai didn't throw it away before opening it. I'm definitely dying tomorrow. Either because of Aariz bhai, or Noor bhabi.

My phone buzzes with 100+ messages as my cousin Sayyan sent me all the photos of the wedding as I requested. There could be some clues about the Rashids in the photos that no one noticed.

I open the first photo to see the juta chuppai where I notice her. The same girl with Mahir and Zarif Rahman. She was Noor bhabi's friend!

Aliyah! The girl Noor bhabi said had too many emergencies.

I take out the picture of the guest list and start looking for her.

Aliyah Rahsin.

That's what their name was.

I take out my downloaded files to check any Rahsin names. There were a few documents about them.

Zarin Rahsin, married with Mahir Rahman.

Has two children.

Aliyah Rahsin was the oldest.

Oh my gosh.

Is that the reason she is here? To spy on us?

I start researching on Aliyah Rahsin.

25 years old

5'8 ft

Doctor

She works in the same hospital as Ahaan bhai? They are in the same unit! He knows her!

Moreover, Karya knows her! Probably way more than Ahaan bhai. I need to talk to her.

Wait, she wouldn't even give me any information. Aliyah is her friend while I'm someone she hates.

But Karya probably doesn't even know the truth about Aliyah.

I don't think Noor bhabi or their other friend Nafisa knows as well. Nor does Ahaan bhai. How many people did she manipulate?

I seriously need to tell Karya. No matter what she thinks.

'I know it's very late. But if you're not asleep, can you meet me in my room? It's an emergency.'

I text her hoping she would not think this is some kind of prank.

'Why?'

Thankfully, she replied!

'Please. It's something about your friend. Aliyah.'

That will probably make her either curious or worried. Whatever it makes her, she will probably be here. Hopefully.

The text was seen but there was no reply.

After about two minutes, there was a knock on my door. I open it to see Karya standing there in a worried face.

"What happened? Is Aliyah okay? Wait, what? How? She isn't even on this floor." I could tell that she ran from her room to mine.

If only she knew. Well, she will now.

"No. I found some information about her. That I think you should be cautious about before talking to her again." 

"I know everything about her. What should I possibly be cautious about?" she asked confused as she enters my room.

"Did you know her relation with the Rashids?" 

Her eyes widen at the question. "H-how did you know?" she asks in surprise which made me surprised myself.

"You knew? And you're still friends with her?" I ask in disgust.

"Excuse me? How dare you! It's not her fault. Fahad forced her!" she shouts which makes me even more confused.

"What do you mean? He forced her to be friends with you all and get information about us?"

"Wait what?" she was even more confused which made me even more confused.

"huh?"

"Okay. What information did you get about her?" she asks, trying to get over the surprise.

"That she is the daughter of Mahir Rahman. And also that Mahir Rahan and Tayab Rashid have been friends since childhood. So I'm guessing Tayab sent Aliyah to spy on us. As Fahad is taking over the CEO position, Farhan will move to the COO position and Zarif Rahman will start working for them. Aliyah is probably here to get extra information on how to make us lose." I finish.

"You don't understand how hard I have to control myself from slapping you! Aliyah? Spying on you? Never! Don't you dare assume things about her without knowing her full story!" 

Karya was truly angry. This was the first time she actually got angry at me. It was always just an annoyance before. This was true anger.

"Woah. Karya. I was just assuming as-" she didn't even let me even finish.

"As I said, don't you dare assume! And keep Aliyah out of whatever you're doing. She is not here to spy on any of you. She is here to enjoy her friend's wedding just like I am! And yes, I know she is related to the Rahmans and Rashids. Noor knows it as well. Nafisa also. But we also know the whole backstory. So I'm warning you, don't ever call me in for these things. As I said, I know everything about her." she leaves the room before I could stop her.

That was not what I expected. She knows the truth. 

Noor bhabi does as well? 

What could the backstory be?

Why did Karya get so sensitive about it?

Azaan's pov:

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There is something wrong with me. Why do I keep thinking about her? Why do I keep revisiting her profile?

There is nothing too special about her. She is just the exact opposite of me!

She likes coffee. I despise it. She likes music. It's a waste of time. She is always happy and bubbly. And here I am, trying to figure out this weird attraction towards her.

She is the clumsiest person ever. 

I hate mess! Yet, I never seem to get annoyed at her. Like I can't. Why?

And why the hell do I keep having interactions with her? 

Flashback to the juta chuppai*

I did not want to chase after a shoe. After all, we could just buy another shoe!

But the Dayyans somehow got access to all doors and locked them so we couldn't get any shoes inside the hall!

One of Noor's friends- whose name I think was Karya- has one of the shoes. Me and Aryan chased her to a corner when she threw the shoe to Nafisa.

Aryan didn't even realise and continued to chase after Karya while I started running after Nafisa.

I was way faster than her so I got to her in no time and took the shoe.

She started chasing me but she was shorter and slower than me. 

A few seconds later, I realised she wasn't behind me anymore so I stopped to look back. 

Suddenly, I felt someone bash into me and before I could process the shoe flew away and I fell backwards with the other person on top of me.

It took me a few seconds to register that it was Nafisa who had crashed into me. 

Unlike normal, my heart starts running a marathon for no reason.

"Oh my gosh! Mr Raihan, I'm so sorry." she gets up in an instant.

Thankfully, no one noticed as everyone else was busy with the shoe. Otherwise, we would've been in the headlines by now.

"Just watch where you're going." was all I could say before I ran off. 

Not because I was chasing the shoe again, but because I needed to get away from her. My heart started beating so fast that even she might've been able to hear it.

Flashback ends*

Fuck this.

I take out my phone and text Aryan.

'Any leads?'

He replies in an instant.

'Likely, but I need to be sure before I share. So nothing yet.'

'What do you mean? Just tell me.' Even if he had doubts, he said before that he would share everything he finds.

'It involves 3 or more people. So it's very confidential and it would not be appropriate to share before I know the whole thing so just be patient.'

I stare at his text for some time.

Unbelievable.

Since when did he become so sensible?

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