Page 52 of The Royal Beast & His Caged Princess

"Handle the after mess as well", Abhyansh ordered, and Stephen nodded before walking away...

Usually, Abhyansh would have chosen a careful way out, but he is pissed because of his feelings for his wife, the woman he is supposed to hate but surprisingly doesn't anymore.

"Hukum, Mrs. Ranawat is here", The servant informed, shivering more than usual as the BEAST is in fury now...

"Ask her to go away, and don't come inside...", he screamed, the poor man scurried away and conveyed the same to Isha who sighed sadly.

Her brother planned a small lunch for her. He cooked everything all by himself and asked her to come to the Rajput palace if she loves him. She could go there from her office directly, but she didn't have permission to do so. She needs to inform about her every action to her husband, take his permission and that's why she is here...

She called him on his phone having no option since he wouldn't allow her inside, he cut the call, groaning inwardly. She sighed deeply, she has to get permission from the king as she already promised her brother and she could never break a promise.

She called him again, praying that he wouldn't burst out on her in anger...

"What??", he barked angrily, she jumped in her place, hearing his shout even on phone scared her like hell...

"I... Bhai...", she fumbled, but closed her eyes knowing he hates it when someone fumbled, but surprisingly, her voice calmed him and he waited patiently for her to complete... "Bhai planned lunch for me in Rajput palace, can I go??", she asked him and his lips slightly twitched upwards, if she wanted, she could haveleft for Rajput palace from her workplace, but she didn't, she called to ask his permission. Her innocence made him wonder at the same time, he didn't like the way she asked him, she did it as if he is her master and not her husband. That's when reality hit the him hard. He is her master, as he never tried to become her husband. And the sad part is he is not sure if he wanted to become one ever, and will she ever let him?? All these are new to his emotionless heart and overwhelmed him...

"Maharaj...", her tone brought him out of his thoughts, hell, he zoned out, which is very new... "I won't go anywhere except for Rajput palace, please trust me", she pleaded, and he closed his eyes in what he didn't know was 'pain'. She thought he didn't trust her, no he made her think so, whereas he did trust her blindly, which is a first. He knew she wouldn't leave him since she gave him her word.

"You can go", he said and hung up... He could never get tired of hearing her tone, he thought... His 'BEAST' form which was raging with fury before her call, instantly calmed upon listening to her tone. How did he even think that he could stay sane without seeing her?? He questioned himself but he had to try... By trying, he remembered, if the investigating officer is shot, there will be another mess and he had to fly down to the United States to get the mess cleared. He saw it as an opportunity to avoid his wife, but his mind and heart instantly disagreed.

He could ignore her but wanted to stay near her, though he couldn't see her, the thought of her staying under the same roof as he, made him stay sane. He dialled Stephen.

"Don't kill him, but he should die, Accident", Abhyansh said, in few words but Stephen got the whole picture.

"Yes, boss", Stephen said, confused by his boss's orders for the first time in years... Abhyansh hung up upon hearing the positive response.

The BEAST never shied away from shooting down the people who opposed him or acted against his interests. In fact, he knew there are chances of legalities involving if a person or group of people are shot down but he always preferred killing them rather than giving them ambiguous deaths which could confuse the police and jury like accidental deaths. He wanted his rivals to know how dangerous he is, no one has the courage to question the BEAST, yet he decided to face the questioning in the worst case or handle the situation all by himself, but never compromised on the way he eliminates his rivals... But, for the first time, Abhyansh asked Stephen to kill a man by accident, well that could send mixed signals to their rivals that the BEAST chickened out, thought Stephen but he didn't have the audacity to question his boss.

Abhyansh knew there is a possibility that his rivals could think that he is afraid, but his only reason is he didn't want to go away from his wife and wanted to avoid all possibilities which could lead him away from her.

Isha returned in the evening and saw Abhyansh walking towards his office, he is just in front of her, she walked towards him; to bow and greet him but he turned in the opposite direction and walked away, she frowned... If she didn't know about her husband, she would have thought that he purposely avoided her. She shrugged thinking he might have remembered some other work.

Days passed and Abhyansh continued to avoid Isha and now she had some idea that her husband is doing this purposely. Herfirst doubt started when she saw him talking to the whole family, he was explaining to them about some securities, and when he saw her coming towards them, he stopped abruptly, asked Amruta to explain to her, and left from there. Everyone in the family thought he had work so he left abruptly but Isha who was observing him for many days understood but didn't get why he is doing it.

It's been a week since that incident, but Isha didn't get why he is avoiding her. She returned from her office early and made coffee and snacks for everyone. She asked a servant to give them to Abhyansh who she knew just returned from office.

Isha decided to give snacks and coffee to Avyan as well and when she asked a servant about Avyan's whereabouts, she was informed that he is in Abhyansh's office. She sighed, if she would have known before, she would have sent the snacks to him as well.

She shook her head and decided to take the snacks by herself. She wanted to see how her husband will ignore or avoid her now but what happened there amused her.

"I brought snacks for Prince Avyan, Can I enter the office??", Isha said politely to the elder servant, Ramlal who is standing outside Abhyansh's office.

"I'll ask Maharaj", he said and went inside shivering, these days, the king screamed every time he went and told him about Isha wanting to enter inside. Abhyansh hated ignoring his wife or saying 'No' to her. So, whenever he had to do that, he fumed at himself which came out on the poor soul.

Isha is almost certain, that he would reject her entering the office but surprisingly, she was allowed and understood the reason why she was allowed, as soon as she entered the office. She wanted to laugh at her husband's childishness, she never thought she would get to witness the mighty Royal BEAST running out of his own office just to avoid his wife. Well, he wasn't literally running off, but she witnessed him walking to the balcony closing his office door holding his phone to his ear speaking on his phone.

She smiled widely, before handing the snacks to Avyan who is surprised to see his sister-in-law smiling widely for the first time looking at his brother, well his retreating back.

"Am I missing something??", Avyan asked

"What?? Um... no, no", Isha said trying to hide her smile.

"I know I am, well what is it??", Avyan asked with a smile.

"Nothing, you tell me, your brother got a call??", Isha asked, and Avyan frowned at the question which is out of context but he answered.

"No, When Ramlal(servant) came informing about your visit, bhai sa said 'yes' to him and got up abruptly picking up his phone, I think he has some important call to make and he just remembered about it, but bhai sa never remembers things so suddenly, he always has everything planned out and not a thing misses his brain", Avyan said with a deep frown making Isha giggle getting he just made up that call excuse to avoid her. She understood that her husband would have rejected the servant even this time, but he didn't want to reject her entering his office in front of his brother and insult her?? Well, that's a first since henever backed out from insulting her or looking down upon her in front of everyone.

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