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Ira was glad they came to stay in Rai mansion. From the time of her marriage, she rarely visited the place, let alone hanging here for a few days.

This place had a weird attachment to her. Grief sure does strange things to the brain. Past life, both her dad and brother died. But in her dreams, they were always inside or around their home. Her subconscious wanted to keep them alive here, at her home.

She had been plagued by a nightmare of her auction night when her home was sold. She couldn't save the place which held her memories, a place her dad built brick by brick. Within the walls was his struggle to grow, the house was his pride. A symbol of his trial, Tej Rai loved it.

In some way, when the mansion changed ownership, the last string of hope broke off in her past life.

After lunch, she wandered around the place, glancing at every nook and corner as every memory invoked a warm feeling. The photos on the wall, the garden, a corner on the roof where she would squeeze in her childhood, her writing desk and books.

Her room was still the same. All grey and white. Plain and boring! Yet she loved every little thing in it.

A home is not a place ... It's a feeling!

The comfy atmosphere around the place settled her mood. In the hall, she was watching a movie when Dad came to Vivan.

"Look here, Doesn't this model look so good?" He exclaimed. In his hand was a magazine. Apparently, he was talking about some girl in it.

Even after stretching herself, Ira couldn't see the magazine clearly. She glanced up at Vivan, waiting for his reaction.

He nodded!

"Yeah, like a fairy descended from heaven," he said. Vivan had a sweet smile with puppy eyes.

"But don't you think the smile is frigid?"

"No way, it's so warm." He refused and pulled the magazine from her dad's hand. "Even her personality is great."

On hearing this ira's eyes widened. 'How do you know her personality is good?'

"This man is so conceited, opportunist, rouge." she casually took a bite of french fries. Her eyes were on the man on the screen but everyone knew who it was directed.

"Don't think about her, she is married," Tej smirked.

'He is married as well! Ira snorted.

Pissed off she glanced at Vivan and with their eyes in contact, she split a french fry in two and bit it hard. Her eyes reeked horror yet he smiled in return.

"Let me see 'the beauty'," She said in an irritated tone and walked to them. next moment she pulled off the magazine from Vivan's hand.

Her eyes turned from the magazine to Vivan. Looking dumb, "A beauty indeed." she said and shrugged her shoulders.

Everyone in the hall couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"What happened?" Tara was confused till Sia mumbled something in her ear. She laughed loud as well.

In anger, Ira flung the magazine at Vivan's face. "You ..." she turned and looked daggers at her dad.

"Don't hurt my beauty," He pulled the magazine gently caressed the face on the magazine.

In fact, the beauty was Ira herself. She got on the first page, awarded as a businesswoman of the year. It is considered as one of the most prestigious awards for businesswomen and entrepreneurs nationwide.

Ira who was the driving force behind their pharmaceutical business made her way to the top.

Everything was planned. They wished o give Ira a surprise and what a surprise it was!