"Rajvansh villa! ", Raaghav replied casually.

" Haa... Ohhkk... Whattt! ", Vaidehi on processing what he said, rather shouted.

" Ra.. Rajvansh villa, you are joking right! "

"No.. Why would I? "

"Aise kaise achanak.. Nahi.. We.. We are not going there right? " Vaidehi was panicking now.

On not getting a reply, she held Raaghav's hand which was on the gear, and said, "Gaadi rokhiye! .... Humne kaha abhi ke abhi gaadi rokhiye. ", she was stern.

Raaghav took the car on the side of the road and stopped.

He turned towards her, only to see her panicking like anything, it somehow appeared funny to him.

" Aap.. Aap aise hi karte hai kya! Batana chahiye tha na hume! Hum, aise.. Aise kaise... Woh bhi Rajvansh ke yaha... Nahi.. Atleast hum kapde toh ache pehente.. Kya sochenge woh log humare bare mei! ... Aur... No no I can't even face them.. " She panicked checking herself out.

Looking at Raaghav who had a serene smile on his face, she first calmed herself down and then said, " I won't.. Won't be able to face them! Inn.. Aise kapde, pata nahi kya sochenge woh mere bare mei! "

" Yahi, ki aap kitni sundar aur pyaari hai!.. Vaidehi,..",he slowly held her hand in his as he continued,"they are not like others, I know you are panicking, over the thought ki woh log itne powerful, rich, aur successful hai! Par believe me baki ameero ki tarah, paise ka dhos jamana, judge karna, buraiyaan karna, taane kasna uss family ke raago mei hi nahi hai! "

"Par.. Hum.. Hum kaise unhe face karenge Raaghav! Woh.. Nahi nahi.. I have heard so much about them.. They are so rich, certainly the richest family in the whole country. Unka aura, unki persona.. I.. "

"Shhh.. Tum jaisi ho, bas waisi dikna unke samne! I know they already like you! "

"Huh? "

"Arey, tumhare Mihir sir ne kathapuran sunayi hi hogi ghar mei, atleast kakisa ko,After all, itna bada mumma's boy jo hai woh! ", Raaghav said this with a chuckle.

" Aap sach keh rahe hai na, they.. They'll like me na? ", she again asked as Raaghav started the car.

" Ha baba! Obviously! "

Vaidehi was now mentally preparing herself to face "The Rajvansh family", specially the couple that everybody adores and respects like anything.

Seeing that Vaidehi is lost in her thoughts, Raaghav started telling her, " Ek baat batao mei tumhe? "

She turned her head towards him, as an indication that she's listening to him attentively.

Raaghav, concentrating on the road, continued, " Jab meine  "Kalyaan" , shuru karne ke liye kadam uthaye the na, tab, I was alone.. All alone. Bohot papad bele, bohot investors se mila, unko convince karne ke liye yedi-chotti ka dam lagaya! But at the end the only response that i got was, " Ek 20 saal ke ladke ke naaye naaye se idea par hum itna invest nahi kar sakte! Paise dhoobe toh!"

Vaidehi was listening to him with utmost attention.

"Phir one fine day, I finally fixed myself an appointment with the head of the Rajvansh's clan. With "The Abheer Rajvansh".

Abheer kaka mhuje pehle se jante the, because of Mihir, toh atleast unlike others, appointment milne mei utni jyada taklif nahi uthani padi. Par jab mei unse milne gaya, it was all different. I didn't meet my best friend's dad that day, but I actually did met The Abheer Rajvansh that the world knows.

Itni meetings mei, woh pehli aisi meeting thi, jaha unhone mhuje meri umr nahi balki kabiliyat ke nazariye se dekha! You know I spent two hours with him that day, just because though he felt my idea, was a promising one, par unhone jitni minor se minor inconveniences se leker major walo tak ki possible solutions mhujse puchi, mhuje batayi!

Business, toh ghar mei chalta hi aahe raha hai humare, par uss din mhuje pehli baar kisine business sikhaya tha!

Woh ek din tha aur aaj ka ek hai, tab se lekar aaj tak, unhone humesha, jab jab mhuje ek advisor ki jarurat thi, tab tab mera sath diya! He was there with me when I was all alone.

Ha unhone, mere demanded investment value se kam hi invest kiya tha, lekin he thought me how to grow money that day.

"

By now, it was as if Raaghav was transferred to that day, to those years of his life.

Seeing him like this, Vaidehi was feeling a strong urge to hug him tightly.

It was as if she was regretting. Regretting over the fact that she was not there in those days of his life, beside him.

Though her thought was a bizzare and impossible one, but she somehow felt this strong emotion, that she should have been there, supporting him, being for him, at that point.

"Jab sabse sath chuth gaya tha, tab uss parivaar ne mera haath thama tha! Aaj mei jo bhi hu, kalyaan jo bhi hai, uss sab mei uss parivaar ka bohot bada yogdaan hai.

Pata hai, agar kabhi bhi Abheer kakasa, ya Rajvansh's se koi bhi mhujse kahe na, ki Raaghav yeh sab chod de, kalyaan chod de, mahal chod de, mei bina palak jhapkaye unki baat manjaunga! "

Vaidehi just looked at him. All this while one thing remained constant, Raaghav's and Vaidehi's hand entwined together.

After a while, the car halted.

As they both got down, the came face to face, a big mansion, the one that the newspapers talk about, the one that even the big business man's and women's admire.

Yes, it needed to be, after all it was the mansion of the family, that in true senses rules the country and the world.

The family, that has its business roots spread to almost all sectors of the society.

The family that has so many "Businessman and Businesswomen of the Year" Awardees.

The family that inspires everyone.

"The Rajvansh Mahal"

Raaghav on understanding that Vaidehi was getting nervous, held her hand softly, as he guided her towards the main door of the mahal.

There, they were, the owners of the extravagant palace.

As Raaghav and Vaidehi reached the entrance, Vaidehi saw a lady, dressed in elegant suit, her aura screaming power that the whole world was aware of. She was "The Riya Rajvansh".

Beside her stood the man itself, the one who no one dared to look into eyes, dressed in a casual kurta. Vaidehi realised today, about why the news houses scream that this man doesn't age, even after being in his late 60s-70s he looked young and handsome and all that words fail to describe. He was "The Abheer Rajvansh".

Besides them stood another couple. It was Mihir and his wife Ishika Rajvansh.

Both the couples looked so elegant and made for each other type, thought Vaidehi. Both the couple, complemented and completed each other so very perfectly after all.

Vaidehi understood, this family is all what royalty is. Discipline, tardiness, power screamed from them.

But then, she heard Riya Rajvansh speak, which immediately brought a smile on her face, slowly her nervousness was flying away.

After all, Riya knows how it's done! ;)

Riya Rajvansh came near them and asking Raaghav to bend till her heights she held Raaghav by his ear, pinching it a bit she said, " Shaadi ko nearly ek hafta ho gaya aur aaj bahu ko ghar la raha hai! "

"Arey.. Kakima... Mei toh.. Ahh. "

"Bahane banwalo tum mardo se bas. "

"Unko andar toh aane do, Jaan! ", Abheer Rajvansh said.

Riya looked towards him, then towards Raaghav who was giving her a pleading look. Then she looked towards Vaidehi who had a faint smile on her face, afterall she hadn't seen her husband like this before. Riya giving a full fledged smile to Vaidehi left Raaghav's ear.

" Chal thik hai, just because she's so beautiful, and you so handsome, I am leaving you! ", she said.

Vaidehi on listening to this, was awed. Raaghav was right afterall.

Riya then did their aarti and let them inside.

They got seated in the hall.

Mihir said, " Maa aapko itni asani se chodna nahi chahiye tha isse. "

" Aap chup karye! Isske kaan pakdo aap maasa! ", it was Ishika who commented.

" Lo ho gaya chalu inka! ", Riya said.

" Aap hi se toh sikha hai, inhone! "Abheer commented.

Riya gave him a squinted eye, as she said, " Aap hi se matlab.. Mihir, this man is..

"Arey.. Arey jaan! Mei toh mazak kar raha tha.. He he.. Aur hum bhi kya aapna lekar beth gaye! Vaidehi se toh introduction huwa hi nahi! ", Abheer said.

Vaidehi was observing all this bickering. It was astonishing for her to see that the richest family was behaving so normally.

While Vaidehi was observing them, Raaghav was observing her, with a small smile, which didn't go unnoticed by Riya, who earlier had also noticed, how perfectly they both had their hands entangled.

"Ha ha! Toh Vaidehi, as you know me already , tumhara boss! " Mihir was saying only to get interrupted by Ishika.

"Iska chodo! Vaidehi, Hii, I am Ishika. Mihir's , yaani tumhare, khadoos boss's wife! "

"Ohh hello! Mei khadoos wadoos nahi hu ok! Ask her, I am a cool boss. "

"Khadoos! "

"Chupp.! Pehle mera intro hona chahiye tha na! Tum kaha beech mei ghuse ja rahe ho!", Riya said. Looking towards Vaidehi, she continued, " Hii Vaidehi beta! Mei Riya! You can call me Kakisa, just like Raaghav does! "

"Hello.. Kakisa.. ", Vaidehi said softly.

" Aur mei, Abheer, tumhara kakasa! "

Vaidehi gave him a soft smile.

After that the conversation flew like anything. Certainly the Rajvansh family was so welcoming, that the introverted Vaidehi was also speaking way to out of her lines.

Raaghav was so happy looking at her getting comfortable with the important people in his life.

Abheer had already told her that she was like a daughter to him, just like his other daughter in laws, while Riya! Damn the lady knew how it's done for sure! She was so real, and funny and sarcastic and happy go lucky and loving that Vaidehi instantly connected with her. She became Vaidehi's favorite.

While the conversations continued, Riya, served them with the few snacks delicacies that she had prepared specially for them, mummering over that fact that Raaghav should have informed her earlier, so that she could have prepared the lunch as well.

But nevertheless, Vaidehi was delighted to have felt the warmth that radiated from this family.

Over the time she got to know, that all the family members were off to work, except these four, as Mihir had a off, and Ishika was  six months pregnant and Riya and Abheer had retired from the business world.

Mihir came and sat next to Raaghav, as the others had totally engrossed Vaidehi in their talks.

"Achi hai na! ", he said

"Bohot", Raaghav replied involuntarily.

Realizing what he said, he turned towards Mihir, who already had a big smile on his face.

" Woh.. Mei..

"Rehne de! "

"Baki sab kaise hai, Ekansh bhai, bhabhi, Kartu..

" Sab.. Sab thik hai! Majje mei hai! Aur busy hai! "

"Hmm"

"Mei..hi hu.. Raat ko tender coconut ki ice cream dhunta huwa! "

"Huh? "

"Mood swings bhai! Itne mood swings hote hai na Ishi ke.. " Mihir said looking towards his wife, who now was devouring the snacks.

"Par it's so satisfying yaar! Yeh sab karne mei na, aapna hi alag ek majja hai! " Mihir continued. "Aacha ek baat sun, I know tune abhi tak Vaidehi ko palace aur aashram ke deal ke bare mei nahi bataya hai, bata dena please! Before she gets to know about it from somewhere else! "

"Ha, batana hai! " Raaghav mentally noted the stuff, still stealing glances from his wife who was now laughing over something. He knew he did it right by bringing her here instead of going to the Ranawat villa, her smile, her laugh was a testimony to this.

It was for the first time he saw her laughing so heartily! The fact was it was for the first time Vaidehi laughed after so many years. And Raaghav couldn't take his eyes off his wife.

After spending nearly three hours there,

Raaghav said that it's time for them to leave! Only to get a straight "No"as a answer from Abheer Rajvansh. Which made Vaidehi giggle.

Raaghav then turned towards the only person who could defy his kakasa, his kakisa.

They had a eye to eye talk, where Raaghav told her, that he had plans.

Understanding that this newly married man, wanted time with his newly wedded wife, Riya decided to intervene.

"Sahi, keh raha hai, Raaghav ! Unko Chimur ke liye bhi toh nikalna hai, der ho gayegi!" , She said.

"Ha toh yeh jaaye na! Vaidu baad mei aayegi! ", Abheer commented.

Riya hinted him through her eyes.

Understanding the hints Abheer also gave in.

" Ok Thik hai, par Vaidu beta, jab bhi maan kare, ya phir na bhi kare, toh milne jarur aana ok! ", he said

"Ha, beta! Aate rahe! ", Riya said.

The old couple engulfed her into a light hug. Vaidehi was overwhelmed by the familiarity, the love, the care, that this family showed towards her. If the parents are so good, undoubtedly their children would surely be the gems that the world talks about, She thought.

And she knew she was right, after all she had seen what good morals Mihir, Ruhanika had.

In the car, Vaidehi had a big smile on her face!

"Aap sahi keh rahe the! They are so different from the other rich families! Thank you for getting me here! ", she said to Raaghav.

" Dekha, I told you! "

"Aab Chimur ke liye na? ", she asked.

" Ummm", Raaghav just hummed, he didn't knew how to ask her, what he wanted to.

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