Page 21 of The Royal Beast & His Rising Queen

Isha messaged Bhairav to bring the car to her office gate, as Ragini isn't leaving before Isha left. She asked Bhairav not to come out of the car as Ragini is sharp, she would easily recognize the king's right man and that would be a huge problem...

"They are here, I'll go, both of you can leave", Isha said pointing to the car and Ragini nodded and went to bring the car from the parking... seeing Ragini walking inside, Bhairav got out and opened the door for Isha bowing his head in front of her... after Isha sat in, Bhairav closed the door and sat in the passenger seat, but waited till Ragini came out and Reetu got into the car... and they left for their destinations...

Isha reached her room, freshened up, and ran to the dining hall as its almost dinner time...

"Ishu... bacha, why are you so late today??", Ranveer asked his sister, who is serving Abhyansh, she is already nervous about her husband's reaction...

"I had work bhai, won't be late again...", Isha said looking at her husband, conveying the message to her husband but there is no response from him... "by the way, aren't you eating??", she asked seeing her brother wandering near the dining table but not seated yet though he does know the rule that none can be seated after the king has arrived...

"No Ishu... I am full, I went to meet some of our people and had dinner with them... old you n", Ranveer said, and Isha nodded sitting beside her husband, and started eating... Ranveer is about to walk away and sit in the hall when Vikram's phone started ringing, but not his usual ringtone, Isha's eyes widened so did Vikram's...

"Vik, did you change the ringtone?? You eat, I'll see the call", Ranveer said walking towards the table near the dining hall where an artifact was placed, Vikram put his phone on the table while walking towards the dining hall and forgot there...

"Wait, you don't have to", Vikram started but Ranveer is already on his way...

Vikram looked at Isha with a terrified face and Isha's face is reflecting the same terror... Vikram can't get up as Abhyansh is still eating, Isha is in the same situation but for Isha, letting her brother see the caller's name is worse than facing punishment from her husband...

She got up with a jerk shocking everyone and ran towards her brother and snatched the phone from the table before her brother could touch it...

"The call is for me bhai...", Isha said giving a tight smile to Ranveer and putting it in silent mode... as soon as Isha snatched the phone before Ranveer could take it in his hands, Vikram let a big sigh and drank a whole glass of water, his face and body is sweating profusely...

"Why did you give Vikram's number, how did you know this call was for you?? and what's so important that you ran here in the middle of your dinner", Ranveer asked with a worried face as now his sister is gonna face punishment for what she has done... Isha's eyes widened in fear and shock.

She slowly turned her face to see her husband's reaction but didn't have the courage to face him... she quickly walked towards her husband...

"Rana sa... I am so sorry for breaking a rule, I'm ready to face the punishment for this", Isha said anticipating the worst, but nothing came...

"Sit and eat", Abhyansh said in his usual cold tone and continued his dinner... Isha as well as everyone around them are astonished by what just happened... Isha didn't want to irritate her husband more, so she obeyed him, but she knew she needs to give a good reason for what she did and her brain is running around the very same...

"I'm going to my room, Vik, come to my room after dinner, Aryan, go to your chamber after dinner directly and pack everything, since we are leaving tomorrow", Ranveer said andIsha and Vikram looked at each other with worry, what if Ranveer asks about what's happening, they can't definitely tell him the truth... that would destroy everything...

Abhyansh noticed every exchange between Isha and Vikram and that made his fury multiply infinite times... he finished his dinner quickly and walked away...

"Isha... what's that beta?? How could you disobey the king, Thank God, Abhyansh didn't punish you", Amruta reprimanded her daughter-in-law... she is worried for Isha...

"Ma, Bhabhi sa might have a good reason, now leave it and have your dinner", Avyan said

"Yeah, Rani sa is getting away with everything these days, what an unfair king my son is", Pratap mocked, and Isha got hurt... she knew if its someone else, they would have gotten punished badly. She didn't understand how to react, whether to get happy that her husband thought about her or get sad that he is bearing the tag of being unfair just because of her...

"Yeah right, but remember, just because bhai is being unfair, you are still alive, otherwise you would be dead long back for the things you did, so don't you dare say anything about Bhabhi sa or bhai sa, I wouldn't stop with words next time", Avyan said and stormed inside...

"Amruta... your son....", Pratap started...

"Enough... stop talking and go to your chamber Pratap, NOW", Rajmata Devyani Devi ordered, and Pratap calmly left in his wheelchair obeying his mother's order... Isha sighed deeply...

"Maharaj can never be unfair, even his injustice has justice hidden in it... don't think about it much...", Rajmata Devyani Devi said patting Isha's shoulder shocking her... this is the first time she is talking to Isha in such a good way...

After Rajmata left, Amruta smiled at Isha and comforted her... Isha gave one last look to Vikram who stood up to leave and went inside the kitchen along with her mother-in-law to clear the table and everything...

After the work is done, Amruta went inside while Isha walked to Ranveer's chamber, knowing her brother must be grilling Vikram a lot...

"Ran, mai kab se bolra hu (I'm telling you for so long), I knew nothing about it, even my phone is with Isha, to show you the caller ID...", Isha heard Vikram saying when she entered the chamber, Vikram was trying his level best to make Ranveer believe, he expected Isha to have made up a story by now...

"Bhai... I was the one who snatched the phone from you, I am the one who should answer all your questions...", Isha said coming in...

"Okay, then you answer me, what was that??", Ranveer asked

"I gave Vikram's number to someone because I can't give my number, it's regarding work, and I know it was that person calling, as she is supposed to call me exactly at that time... I didn't give your number as I know you'll be going out today, I didn't know you'll be back so soon, otherwise, I would have given your number", Isha lied through her teeth...

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