Married But Why?

Chapter 1

Author’s POV

There was silence in the Singh mansion as it used to be. There is nothing and no one in this world who could dare to disturb the owner of the place. Ohh I forgot to introduce our hero, Rudra Pratap Singh. The youngest business tycoon in India with multi-billionaire worth. He has been awarded the Businessman of the Year for the last 5 years.

He had always been assured that no one in the business world could beat him until he met Ananya Shergill. She has snatched many projects from Rudra, and she is the biggest task he wants to focus on these days. Well, on other days actually.

Since today is his birthday and he was with his friends last night and drank like he had just been relieved from prison and alcohol is the only thing he wants. With all the dance, music, girls, and cakes, he finally got tired and slept.

It’s 11 AM, and he is still sleeping half naked in his bed. His bare chest, abs, and flat stomach show the hard work he does in the gym every day. Just like him, his taste is different in interiors as well. His room is decorated with black, white, and gray shades. The bedsheets are also matching with the interior. Each corner of his home speaks of royalty.

Rudra was sleeping calmly when he heard someone yelling his name loudly. It was loud enough that he had to cover his ears with the pillow, but the voice was still audible.

Frustrated with the noise, he woke up and threw the pillow on the floor cursing, “f**k, dad.”

“Rudra”

“Rudra”

Hearing his name again, and again he ran out of his room without putting on any clothes. He was wearing shorts only. That’s pretty normal for him. Just let it go guys.

His father, Harshvardhan Singh, noticed him at the stairs and said, “Rudra, there you are.”

“Many many happy returns of the day.”, He went towards Rudra with open arms, but before he hugged him Rudra asked, getting surprised, “Oh, my god. You remember I thought you had forgotten my birthday just like you forgot you have a daughter.”

Hearing his son, Harshvardhan got silent remembering his daughter, but he immediately composed himself and said, “You are my only son, how can I forget your birthday?”

“So, are you here to wish me only or, do you want to gift me something too?”, Rudra asked sitting on the chair around the dining table.

“Well, I haven’t brought any gifts. But you can ask whatever you want.”, His dad replied, sitting next to him happily.

Rudra drank a glass of water and looked at his dad, asking, “Are you sure?”

“of course”, His father replied.

“If I ask something that you can’t give then?”, Rudra interrogated.

His father thought for a while before replying, “I will do everything in my control to give whatever you want at any cost.”

Rudra stood and picked the newspaper from the other table and threw it in front of his father, saying, “Then, I want her.”

As soon as his father saw the picture in the newspaper he turned to Rudra with an unbelievable look. He murmured, “Ananya Shergill?”

“Yes, I want Ananya Shergill as my wife.”, Rudra spoke every word clearly.

“Rudra, are you out of your mind? She is your f*****g rival and why the hell would she say yes to marrying you?”, His dad asked looking straight into his eyes.

Rudra chuckled listening to him and commented, “So, your love for me is over now.”

“You can’t even give your son a girl of his choice.”, He added, getting angry, and his father tried to speak, “Rudra, try to understand.”

But he was interrupted by Rudra, “You can leave if you can’t do anything for me.”

His father was deep in thought for a few moments before he gave in. He declared, “Okay, if you want her, I will do something. But you have to promise me that you will marry her. It’s not like you will ditch her at last moment on the marriage pavilion for revenge.”

Rudra looked at his father with a sinister smile, “No, I will never ever abandon her.”

His eyes turned to the newspaper, and he thought in his mind.

‘I want to cage this bird in my room for the rest of her life.’

“Okay, I will let you know.”, His dad said and left without any other words.

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After 7 days

Rudra was working on a contract with his manager and assistant in his office. He was so engrossed in his work that he didn’t realize that his cell phone was ringing. When the work was finally over, he checked his phone and saw five missed calls from his father.

He called his father back, “Hello” and as soon as he heard Rudra’s voice he said, “Your marriage is fixed with Ananya Shergill.”

“What?”, Rudra asked surprisingly, because he was not expecting this to happen anytime soon. Of course, not from his father at least.

“Did she say yes?”, He asked to reconfirm.

“Yes, I just received a call from her parents that she agreed. But she has one condition.”, His father declared and Rudra asked, “What condition?”

“She doesn’t want an engagement. She wants to marry directly?”, His father said, and Rudra looked at the picture on his desk. He touched the picture and asked, “But why?”

His father didn’t care to know the reason. He told Rudra directly, “I don’t know. So tell me, are you comfortable with that?”

“Yes, I am.”, Rudra smiled and disconnected the call.

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At present

Rudra is sitting with his friend Vikram in his own bar. He was drinking with a smile, telling everything to his friend about how he got married. His friend was surprised to know that he had married someone out of the blue.

But when he got to know the reality of the marriage he was in shock and both surprised. Still, he didn’t miss complimenting Rudra’s father, “Wow, uncle is genius.”

“He has managed everything without any drama,”, He added.

“He is no genius.”, Rudra interrupted him and stood with the glass in his hand and continued, “The real genius here is only one person and that is Rudra Pratap Singh.”

“Means?”, Vikram asked curiously.

Rudra smiled and started telling, “Ananya’s ex was trying to reach her.”

“What?”, Vikram almost yelled.

However, Rudra was as calm as water when he replied, “Yes, so I kidnapped him.”

“But he left her on his own.”, Vikram counter questioned and Rudra agreed, “I know. That’s the reason I didn’t want him to speak with her.”

Vikram looked at Rudra confusingly, so he cleared the air by saying, “Ananya is a love-sick puppy. She can be manipulated easily, and I can’t allow trash to come and f**k with my marriage.”

“But what if she comes to know about it now?”, Vikram asked and Rudra replied, “I will see that.”

After that, Rudra put on his coat and turned to leave, but Viikram stopped him, asking,“Where are you going?”

He turned and looked at his best friend smilingly, “What do you mean by that?”

“It’s my wedding night. My wife must be waiting for me.”, He finished and left from there, leaving a shocked Vikram alone.