Page 18 of The Royal Beast & His Queen

"Ishu... I wanted to tell you, right from the start, but Ragini wasn't accepting my proposal and she didn't want me to tell you anything, she didn't want you to know that she rejected your brother, I also want her to accept me because of her love, not because I'm her best friend's brother, so we thought of telling you when we are sure about us, I don't want you to be disappointed or hurt if this relationship didn't work and when she accepted, I was scared, I didn't know how would you react... I'm sorry", Ranveer said holding her palms. She suddenly got up startling her husband and brother.

"I heard what you said, but I'm sorry bhai, I'm not convinced with your justification, your explanation is too vague to justify how I felt when I heard two random strangers discussing my brother's relationship with my best friend, and how I acted as a wing woman in their relationship", Isha said shocking Ranveer. They didn't know people were actually gossiping about them, they thought they were discrete... "Ji haan(Yes) people were gossiping about you bhai and imagine how I felt hearing it, you are a man and from a royal family, people won't say anything to you, but have you thought how much Ragini has to face ? I wanted to blast their cheeks for talking rubbish about my best friend, when you know things like this could happen, you should have taken care of it", Isha said glaring at her brother...

"Just because media doesn't know about it, doesn't mean no one else does too Rajput... If you thought so, you are stupid", Abhyansh said

"Of course, I didn't think people wouldn't notice it, but I thought your employees wouldn't dare to speak rubbish about it, but they did", Ranveer said, he understood it must be only employees who could notice it and gossip about it.

"Who did it ?", Abhyansh asked after a minute of silence... His voice held the coldness as if he would destroy the people.

"I'm not telling you Rana sa", Isha said

"You think I'll leave people who speak nonsense about my family? I'll slit their throats", Abhyansh said clenching his fist, his eyes red with anger... Isha sighed, she could neverunderstand her husband, just now, he was punching her brother and threatening to kill him, and now he was ready to kill for the same person.

"And that is why I won't tell you", Isha said

"Okay tell me, you know I won't act so violently right ?", Ranveer asked his sister.

"No, I know how you react when it's about your family and Ragini is your family, you might not kill them but you are no saint bhai, so no, I'm not telling you either, but trust me, they will get what they deserve for the things they said about my best friend", Isha said and both the men huffed thinking to find it on their own... "Dare you try to find it on your own", Isha warned and it really pissed them off this time.

"Okay, both of you got me late for dinner, I can't make bhai's favorite dishes now...", Isha said and Abhyansh smirked... "Rana sa, you always get what you want huh", Isha said shaking her head at her husband.

"Jealous Ranawat", Ranveer said glaring at her brother-in-law who ignored him royally.

"Stay for the night bhai that is if you don't have plans with Ragini, I'll make your favorite badam shake", Isha said

"What do you mean by 'if you don't have any plans with Ragini ?' even if I do, I'll stay back if you ask me, and about Ragini, thatwoman loves you more than me, there will be times when even I might deny you but she won't", Ranveer said

"Bhabhi aapne sahi dhundha(You searched my sister-in-law right) but I'm hurt with how you hid it", Isha said

"I'm sorry bacha, really sorry", Ranveer said but Isha shook her head...

"I'm sorry too bhai, I can't forgive you", Isha said and walked away but not before saying "You don't get to complain about the food menu today Ansh", to her husband who groaned knowing there will be fewer items for dinner.

"Now tell me Rajput, what was that ?", Abhyansh asked but Ranveer ignored him like he(Abhyansh) ignored him before. "Whatever that woman is feeding you, just delete it from your head, don't spoil your sister's peace and my stability, you know I get really uncontrollable when I get mad, don't bring me to that situation", Abhyansh said and Ranveer is shocked on how he knows that 'Nandini' told something to him.

"She didn't tell me anything yet, I don't know why she is so hesitant to tell me, actually I know, she is scared of you", Ranveer said remembering Nandini's words.

"What he knows wasn't the truth, I don't know what he thinks but I do have an idea and it was only half-truth, at that time, he wasn't in a situation to realize what was happening and when I went there to convey the truth as per my late sister's final wish , he wasn't ready to hear the truth", Nandini said

These were the only words she told Ranveer after his constant attempts to get the truth out from her but he wasn't telling that to the BEAST.

"Then why did you react that way all of a sudden ? Are you mentally ill and that was one of your many stunts", Abhyansh mocked and Ranveer glared at him.

"The uncertainty of the truth and secrecy you are trying to maintain is causing me worry Ranawat", Ranveer confessed.

"I told your sister...", Abhyansh said and Ranveer's eyes widened, he understood he was talking about the past... "Not the part that's involving her ba**a*d of a father, but rest all I did", Abhyansh said clenching his fists, even Amar Rajput's thought filled his body with rage.

"Don't call my 'bhabhosa' names Ranawat", Ranveer warned

"I will Rajput, I have all the right to do so", Abhyansh said clenching his teeth and Ranveer huffed.

"I want to know too", Ranveer said and Abhyansh understood he was talking about his past...

"Why would I tell you ?", Abhyansh said and walked away. Ranveer ran behind him...

"Fine, don't tell me, but don't leave me alone here", Ranveer said holding Abhyansh's shoulder who jerked his hand dusting that place earning a glare from Ranveer but did the BEAST care, no.He smirked instead, knowing Ranveer is scared of Sharah and Veera.

"I heard that you pet a lion and tiger, but I didn't believe it, I thought all those were rumors", Ranveer said, "They said you have dangerous hounds as well, thank god that part was a rumor", Ranveer said but looking at Abhyansh's silent smirk he understood he had them as well. "God! People maintain a personal gym, personal library, personal pool etc but you maintain a personal zoo ? Your name suits your actions, BEAST", Ranveer said, Abhyansh glared at him and started walking faster, but Ranveer ran to catch up with his speed, making Abhyansh chuckle amazing Ranveer. His chuckle and laughter were really nice, he saw how happy his sister got seeing her ever-brooding husband smiling and laughing, he too felt good to see his brother-in-law in a lighter mood, but he would never voice out anything good about his beast of a brother-in-law.

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