After that, they left the mall. Then Aryan dropped Smita off at her house and went home.
On the other side, at the Bhattacharjee residence, Smita was overly excited and shy. She was daydreaming about her relationship with Aryan.
In fact, Smita had started mistaking Aryan's caring nature and friendly attitude toward her as love.
In the evening, Rimpy Di returned from a long drive and saw Smita lying on her bed, hugging the saree that Aryan had bought for her.
Half an hour later,
When Smita regained her senses, she noticed Rimpy Di looking at her and smiling. Then, Smita rubbed her eyes and, putting on a cute expression, asked:
Smita: What happened, Rimpy Di?
Rimpy Di: Nothing, I was just watching my lovely sister drowning in Aryan's dreams.
Smita: Rimpy Di, don't talk nonsense.
Rimpy Di: Am I the one talking nonsense?
Smita: Yes.
Rimpy Di: Then tell me, what were you saying in your sleep?
Smita: Me? What was I saying?
Rimpy Di: You were calling Aryan's name repeatedly and saying, "Thank you for the saree, Aryan."
Smita: Did I really say that?
Rimpy Di: Yes. And tell me one thing—what saree were you talking about? As far as I know, Aryan only gave you two frocks that day. So which saree were you referring to?
Then Smita showed the white and pink saree to Rimpy Di and said:
Smita: Actually, Aryan bought this saree for me.
Rimpy Di: When? And this is a limited edition saree—we were saving money to buy it!
Smita: Yes, this is the same one. Aryan bought it for me when you were out with your boyfriend.
Rimpy Di: Was he in the mall?
Smita: Yes. He came with a friend. Then we met there, did grocery shopping together. While we were returning, he found out I liked this saree, and he bought it for me. But I told him I'd return the money to him.
Rimpy Di: Okay, we'll see. But tell me, my sweet sister, do you really love Aryan?
Smita: Yes, maybe… a lot.
Rimpy Di: Alright. But…
Smita: But what???
Rimpy Di: Actually, ever since we met him yesterday, I feel that Aryan is very rich and powerful.
Smita: Yes, he is. He defeated four guys alone.
Rimpy Di: And in such a case, if he finds someone better, won't you be heartbroken?
Smita: Okay, I promise I won't.
Rimpy Di: Alright then. Now come on, I brought momos and puchka.
Smita: Really?
Rimpy Di: Yes. Hurry, or Bhaiya will finish them all.
Smita: Yes… yes, let's go now.
Then, they left the room and went to the drawing room, where they saw their brothers had already eaten all the momos and puchkas.
Seeing the empty plates, Smita got furious and said:
Smita: Churda Bhai and Maizda Bhai, you both ate everything! Rimpy Di brought them for me.
Churda Bhai: We thought you were sleeping and would wake up at dinner time. So we ate it all.
Smita: Now what should I do?
Saying this, Smita started crying.
Seeing her cry, her brothers said:
Maizda Bhai: Okay, silly girl. I'll give you some money—go and eat momos and puchka.
Smita (angrily): No, I don't want it. I have fifty rupees, and I'll buy momos myself.
Saying this, Smita and Rimpy Di left for College Road to eat momos. Smita went to a street food stall and ordered momos. Suddenly, a beautiful girl stepped out of a Range Rover and approached the food stall with two bodyguards. She ordered some momos, had them packed, and left.
Everyone's eyes were fixed on the beauty and her guards. Amid the noise of the crowd, Smita said, "Kiara Shergill."
Then Rimpy Di turned to Smita and asked:
Rimpy Di: Smita, who is she? Do you know her?
Smita: Kiara Shergill. She joined our college today as a student in Aryan's section of BCom Honours.
Rimpy Di: So she's your love rival.
Smita: No, wait a minute.
After seeing Kiara, Smita started thinking, then suddenly stood up, walked toward Kiara, and asked:
Smita: Kiara, are you Aryan's friend?
Smita's unexpected question surprised Kiara, her bodyguards, and Rimpy Di.
Kiara: What?? Who is Aryan?
Rimpy Di: Smita, what are you doing?
Smita: Kiara, do you really not know Aryan? He's in your class and is a martial artist.
Kiara: Oh… the guy who was sitting on the first bench today?
Smita: That one.
Kiara: Yeah. I felt there was something special about him. But I didn't know he was a martial artist.
Smita: So you don't know him?
Kiara: No. I don't associate with weak martial artists.
Smita: Alright, sorry for the misunderstanding.
Then, Kiara signaled her bodyguard, who cleared the way for her, and she ignored Smita and left.
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What made Smita approach Kiara to talk?
Why didn't Kiara reveal her friendship with Aryan to Smita?
Will Smita ever find out about Kiara and Aryan's friendship?