Page 184 of The Royal Beast & His Rising Queen

"What is he busy with that he couldn't even meet his sister huh?? And You went to Rajput palace directly from office to meet your aunt and uncle today, didn't you meet him there?", he asked working

"No, bhai is in a meeting, I wanted to wait, but I received a call mentioning about gurudev's visit, so I had to come back", she said, Abhyansh decided to talk to his brother-in-law, he had all the time in the world to go out with Ragini but not one hour for his sister, is this his love?? Abhyansh fumed... "You wouldn't say a thing to him, I am warning you", she said, looking at his face hardening... He frowned at her demand

"And why would I not?? He needs it, he keeps claiming how he loves you the most, is this his love??", Abhyansh asked, and she smiled rubbing her husband's temples and immediately realized there is oil on it, she laughed seeing oil over his cheeks and beard.

"Sorry...", she whispered pecking his lips...

"It's okay, I'll take a shower later", he said, and she nodded

"Bhai must be really busy Rana sa, and I am sure, he must be thinking about me during this time too", Isha said, Abhyansh huffed at his wife's kind nature, and when it came to her brother, she could only see the good things in him.

"Yeah right", he remarked sarcastically, knowing how he went to dinner with Ragini just the previous night.

"Leave that, concentrate on your work, and yes, you didn't answer me, why did you code with 4 different colors and what's all this data", she asked

"This graph represents the revenue from different wings in Europe, cost and.... ", Abhyansh detailed the data to his wife simultaneously working on it...

"But you didn't tell John how to change based on your color code, and he didn't ask either?? Is this the first time or it's a recurring activity??", she asked, she is worried what if John messes up, due to her husband's lack of interest in communicating properly.

"This is the first time this kind of requirement occured and I'll make sure this is the last", he said the last sentence, clenching his teeth at the conflicts in Europe. Her eyes filled with concern are focussed on him which made his features soften. "There's nothing to worry, John knows how to do this, it's very late, I think you should sleep now", he said softly, rubbing her palm...

"No, I want to learn this, at least briefly, keep explaining while working", she said as all the data and things interested her... "By the way, what are all these sales of, exactly??", she asked that one important question making her husband take a heavy breath. Now it's time to tell his wife of his major source of business, though he wouldn't detail it completely.

"Arms...", he said, and she frowned

"Arms?", she asked

"Do you know why I have frequent meetings with the ministers from government or the governments of other countries?", he asked

"No, I thought it's not my place to ask", she said slowly, she used to think that way, she wanted to ask him about it many times but couldn't.

"You can, and you should, it's your place alone to question me about anything", he said, and she nodded, "Isha... I don't know how you would react to this but it's your right to be aware of thisfact. I own the world's largest Arms manufacturing company, well we have many shareholders, but I lead it", he said, and she took a few seconds to register the information.

"Arms... As in weapons??", she asked, and he nodded... "And you supply it to the countries?? That is why, you might be having those meetings, if I am not wrong??", she asked, and he nodded proud at how sharp she has become in grasping information and analysing it. "Okay, now continue with this...", she said and walked away... Abhyansh didn't understand what has happened?? Is she upset with him?? With his work?? But soon all his thoughts disappeared when she returned with another cup of coffee and settled on the arm rest of his plush chair.

"I thought you were upset", Abhyansh expressed his worry

"I thought you know me well", she said kissing his forehead... "I know you can never do something wrong, I trust you, so there is no point of questioning further, now continue with your work hm?? And yeah, I am sitting right here, keep explaining while working", she said, he smiled and kissed her forehead.

He followed his wife's orders, he is glad she wanted to at least know about his businesses and their operations, though not in detail. He avoided some major details like gang wars, and the fights for dominance in the regions as she doesn't have to know about all that and worry. She shifted to his lap from the armrest as it's more comfortable, and soon fell asleep in his arms...

"So this is the main reason huh... You couldn't fall asleep without me in our room, so settled here in the pretence of learning", he teased her...

"I... re.. Really wanted to knowwww", she muttered going deep in sleep snuggling into him, her mouth slightly open at the 'owww'. He chuckled and closed it, continuing his work.

He saw his wife shivering and snuggling more into him due to cold, he switched on the heater and covered her with his shawl adjusting her in a comfortable position in his chair, since it's huge one which could fit two people easily, she slept comfortably nuzzling her head into his chest while he kept working. Finally, after an hour, he finished what he was planning to do, he called someone.

"Finish him upKhan...Lucky bas**rd, getting an early release from hell... Do not let Bhairav know...", Abhyansh said into the phone to Zahid Shah Khan

"I won't let Bhairav know Maharaj... but why kill him?? I know how much you want him to stay alive and bear your tortures for all his life for what he has done... You don't have to worry about anything, I'll handle everything, I'll shift him to a safer place, just order", the elder man and well-wisher of Abhyansh said, knowing how much pain he went through...

"Khan...Do What I say", Abhyansh said sternly, Mr. Khan obliged Abhyansh and hung up after bidding bye to Abhyansh, he knew Abhyansh didn't want anyone to know about the man being alive.

"Bhuvan...", Abhyansh muttered slowly to himself in pain remembering the sight of his best friend with blood oozing from every part of his body, those painful eyes with which his friend looked at him in the eye never left his head, he stared into nothing trying to avoid the void he felt in his heart... Isha snuggled into him, rubbing his back in her sleep, as if she felt his pain, and he came back from those haunting and painful memories with his wife's little gesture... He slightly smiled at his wife's senses when it came to him...

He slowly got up from his chair, with her in his arms, and walked to his chamber in the other wing. All the night staff including Ramlal and Bhairav cascaded their eyes down as instructed bythe king as he didn't want anyone to witness his wife sleeping and, in his arms, that's not appropriate for them to look at the queen in that position and his wife wouldn't appreciate it either.

He walked to their chamber and made her lie on the bed comfortably; he changed her into comfortable clothes before he got changed and lay beside her taking her into his arms... She frowned with all the disturbance while he got her changed and moving into his arms, but it instantly disappeared when she felt his warm lips on her forehead making him smile...

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