Tainted Love by Maniah (i love reading TXT) 📖

"But Vani…" 

"Don't ask anything, just do as I say." 

Mrs Lucy nodded, "I see what I can do."  Saying that she went to Mrityunjay's home office where he was talking to someone over the phone. 

"To hell with Veer Sehgal, Jay. I want to meet the president of the bank. Arrange the meeting as soon as possible. It's time they learn that their reign is over and the new king has throned himself." 

Mrs Lucy was not sure whether she should interrupt Mrityunjay or not but considering everything she knocked on the door again.

 Mrityunjay gritted his teeth in anger over the interruption, "I will call you back Jay," saying that he ended the call and ordered "Enter." 

Mrs Lucy entered the office, "Sir…" 

"What?" Mrityunjay asked sharply, "What was so important that you disturbed me, Mrs Lucy." 

"Arh! Sir, Vani madam asked for a bed in Granth sir's room."

Mrityunjay gripped his cell phone in a tight grip, "Leave," he ordered Mrs Lucy. Gritting his teeth he went to Granth's room and found Vani standing near the window, staring at the sky. He looked at Granth's sleeping figure. Calming himself he silently walked inside, careful not to wake his son. He gripped Vani's hand, Vani startled at the movement. "Come with me."

Vani walked out with Mrityunjay without a word so that Granth won't wake up but the moment she was out of his room she snatched her hand from his grip "leave my hand." 

Mrityunjay, sharpened his eyes "What is it I am hearing?" 

"What?"

"That you want a bed in Granth's room? Have you lost your mind?" 

Vani crossed her hands to her chest "No Mr Sehgal, I have already told you that this marriage is nothing but a business arrangement. I don't want any kind of relationship with you other than being Granth's parents.  I won't share a room with you." 

"And I don't want the servants to gossip about the nature of our relationship. As I told you before, I am not dying to touch you but I won't allow anyone to gossip about us," Mrityunajy told her. 

Vani stood to her grounds "I won't stay in the same room with you Mr Sehgal, I don't care about anything else."

Mrityunjay pinched the bridge of his nose in anger. The day was getting worse and worse. First the news of the company and now this unnecessary drama. "Alright come with me," he gritted out and Walked ahead of Vani. 

He opened a room for Vani. "This will be your room. The only thing I asked you to do is, don't use this door. My room is adjoined to this room through a door…" 

Vani gulped, looked at the room, it was the same room she stayed in as his mistress. His throat blocked with tears, the horrible memories came back again. She swallowed the heaviness in her throat "I won't stay in this room Mr, Sehgal." 

"What the hell is your problem? I am giving you a separate room, now what more do you want?" 

"I am not your whore anymore, I won't take the room in which your whore used to stay. Stay in it yourself but I won't let you treat me like that again."

Mrityunjay gritted his teeth, "Look, Vanya, I don't have time for this tantrum of yours.  Tomorrow Mrs Lucy will call the staff members and change everything in this room. Now Good night." Saying that he walked out of the room leaving Vani standing in the room which has once again surrounded her with her memories. 

On the other hand, Gayatri Sehgal screamed in anger, "How could he do that…"  she threw the IPad on the floor. 

"You will pay for this Mrityunjay. I will make you pay for this." 

Indrani Sehgal smiled seeing Gayatri Sehgal's condition. She silently walked to her room with a satisfactory smile on her face. 

This is just the start of your punishment, Gayatri Sehgal. My patience will finally pay off. 

She was smirking but then her phone beeped and a message came to her. It read: Sahil Sehgal has been appointed as the new managing director of Y&S petrochemical. 

The smile wiped out off her face and she screamed in anger, "How could she do this? The chair of MD was the only way to have her company back. She was stunned at the news. She snatched her phone from her purse and called Mrityunjay but ended it remembering it was his wedding night. 

"Don't make me regret my decision Mrityunjay. I don't want to see you hurt. Make this right for us. Make this right for me…." She whispered and glanced at the photograph of her husband.  "Your son is like you, he will take back what was rightfully his. He has to do this for me…"

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The next day Vani dressed up for the day and walked inside the kitchen where Mrs Lucy was making breakfast.

"Good morning Vani." She smiled.

"Good morning, Mrs Lucy." 

"I remember that you are a vegetarian and fond of Aloo paratha ( stuffed potato bread). I cooked it especially for you."

"No Mrs Lucy,  I have ordered breakfast for myself. I just came to tell you that if it comes please take it. And I will cook Granth's breakfast myself." 

Mrs Lucy nodded "As you wish, Vani." 

It was seven in the morning, Vani dressed Granth for the day, he was as excited as yesterday. "Mumma, where is Daddy?" 

"I don't know, Granth. He will come soon." 

Granth pouted "how did you sleep last night, Gunnu?" Before he could reply Mrityunjay entered inside.

"Granth," Mrityunjay called his son but his eyes were on Vani. She was dressed in one of her simple kurta and palazzo. No makeup, just some lip balm on her lips. The girl he remembered used to be in makeup from day to night. Her personality change was confusing his mind. 

"Daddy…" he turned his eyes to Granth and they chatted about his first day in his new home. "It was awesome." 

Vani fisted her fingers with another hand in jealousy. And followed the father-son duo outside. "Granth she is Mrs Lucy if you want anything you can ask her. She is here to help you with everything."