Chapter 3 The End part 1

The alarm buzzed at five in the morning. Eyes half-open, Shanaya stretched her hands above her head .

" Time to get going , " she instructed herself. After a quick shower, she buzzed around her new home with happiness. The early morning air invigilation her. Why had she not tried waking up early at her mom's place? She frowned . And when did her home , where she had lived for most of her twenty - three years , become her ' mom's place ' all of sudden , even in her thoughts ?

She grimaced . Thinking over it for a second , she concluded that it was the side effect of her being married now .

Turning around, she observed her surrounding . This was ' her ' place now --- the posh penthouse with six bedroom and an attached servants ' quarter . With granite floors and delicate chandeliers , it appears elegant , though her favourite spots were the balconies with their teak chairs , overlooking the carefully grown lush grass . The penthouse was huge for two people , and their parents seldom visited them . But she was Mrs Saxena , and she had to adapt to this wealthy lifestyle . " As if it a chore , " she chided herself with a smile .

She had moved to Bangalore after she married Siddharth Saxena --- the future CEO , responsible for *India Bliss* , the magazine . Though the market for paper magazines had fallen steeply over the years , Sid and his family had managed to hold their. Heads above water and retain their share of readers through the tough times . Her father- in- law monitored the North India operations and worked from their office in Delhi, while Siddharth covered the rest and operated from their headquarters in Bangalore.

As a new bride , she was determined to get that elusive title of ' best daughter - in - law ' from her extended family , which includes her mother - in - law , who was staying with them for a few weeks to help her set up a new home with Siddharth . Her thoughts went to him , and she blushed . Their was a perfectly arranged marriage , set up by their father , who had been best of buddies in the past but had lost touch over time . But ever since the two men met at Connaught place , Delhi , three months earlier , there was no turning back . Their rekindled friendship pushed them to set up her wedding with Siddharth .

But no one had forced her to marry him , and the option to decide had been left to her . Shanaya first met Sid when their families got together at a restaurant in Delhi . His six - foot - tall stature attached her . His jet - black hair along with his shrewed eyes made him droolworthy . She observed his gentleness on the surface but sensed the strength of steel underneath when he wanted things his way . With his muscular physique and his olive complexion , he was exceptionally handsome. But what pushed her to say okay to Sid, ever more than his good looks , was her father's happiness . She had never seen as much unadulterated joy in her parents ' eyes as she had given a smile of approval as her response .

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