Om drove straight to Oberoi Mansion after departing from the train station since Shivaay said he was headed home to have lunch with the entire family. Om thought it was his lucky day since he was tired from his travels anyways. It was convenient to just have lunch at home and rest before the Charity Event tonight. But when Om walked into the dining area his eyebrows furrowed. Sitting beside his Dadi was none other than Ishana Patel. The one physical relationship he truly regretted. At first he wanted to use her to get rid of Riddhima back then but who would have thought that Ishana would weasel her way into his family's life in order to stay close to him. Dadi is entirely smitten by Ishana and doesn't hide her disappointment that things had ended between them. Sitting at the table was Shivaay, Annika, Rudra, , Dadi, and Ishana. His dad Shatki and his mom Pinky are always away on business trips so they are hardly ever home.

Shivaay: Om. You're back. Come sit.

Om comes to sit across from Shivaay and next to Rudra.

Dadi: How was your trip to Pune?

Om: Sadly we didn't get the land in Pune. Sharma Industries won the bid.

Shivaay looked a little irritated: It was my fault. If I knew they were sending Ms. GKS I would have been more prepared.

Om laughed under his breath: It wouldn't have mattered Shivaay. We would have lost anyways.

Shivaay: Why do you say that?

Om: Lets just say you were right about GKS. She is someone you should be weary of.

Shivaay: Hmm...You make me want to meet her in person.

Dadi: I don't know why Tej Sharma would raise his daughter that way. She should be raised to be become someone's wife. Not having to deal with business matters,but I guess that's what happens when you have only a daughter and no mother to raise you right.

Om never liked how old fashion his dadi was: Dadi. Trust me. She is a magnificent woman. She is not a woman who could be kept as someone's daughter in law. That would be a waste.

Dadi:Rubbish. Look at Ishana here. Perfect wife material for an Oberoi. If only you would just admit it Om.

Om looks disgustingly at Ishana: No matter what may happen in my life I can guarantee one thing, Ms. Ishana Patel will never become Mrs. Omkara Singh Oberoi.

Ishana's complexion became pale. The constant rejection in front of everyone was humiliating. She was not just some woman. She was a Patel! One of the richest family in Mumbai. She was every man's dream wife. But the one man she wanted she couldn't even keep. Even after giving herself to him, she still couldn't make him stay. But Ishana could only grind her teeth and suffer in silence. She didn't come all this way to give up now. He will belong to her even if she has scheme her way in.

Everyone at the dining table became silent. Everyone knew that Ishana was overstepping her welcome by continuing to cling on to Dadi to wiggle her way into Om's life. But ever since Dadi survived her major heart attack no one wanted to sadden her so they allowed Ishana to keep her company knowing that she had an ulterior motive.

Dadi: Well, the Patels are out of town and has asked me to escort Ishana to the Charity Event. And you all know that at this Charity Event we must be the one to donate the highest amount. Every year famous Jewelry Designers around the world would donate their limited design to be auctioned off. And only the elite daughters of the richest families in Mumbai are asked to model during these auctions.

Dadi suddenly looks proudly at Ishana: The last two years Ishana has always gotten the highest bid for the jewelry that she modeled for the event. She is the most sought after model. This year the most famous Jewelery Designer in Mumbai has asked Ishana to model his limited set and I want to make sure that we once again be the highest bidder to show that the Oberois will always be the one to donate generously to the foundation.

Dadi then looks at Om: Om I want you to escort Ishana and do the bidding.

Om did not hesitate one bit to reply: No. You either have Rudra do it or you can bid yourself.

Rudra nudged Om hard after hearing him pass Ishana to him. Rudra didn't like Ishana either, always thought she was after the Oberoi name. Wanting to be the daughter in law of the house. Annika was the same. She couldn't imagine having Ishana as a sister in law either. If that ever happened Annika doesn't even want to imagine how much drama Ishana would cause to gain an upper hand in the household. Annika was never one to play the " who is the best daughter in law game but one look at Ishana and you know that she wants it all.

But before Dadi could show her anger Om had already stood up from his seat and went towards his private quarters.

The one thing that Ishana miscalculated was how rebellious Omkara was toward his Dadi. At first Ishana thought as long as she could get Dadi on her side that everything would fall into place. But it didn't take long for Om to prove how wrong she was. Dadi had no say on what Omkara does with his life. But tonight she will show him just how many men wanted her and that he should realize that only she is worthy of him. When lunch was over everyone returned to their rooms to rest. Ishana escorted Dadi back to her room and when she made sure that Dadi fell asleep she made her way towards Om's private quarters. Om was already done taking a shower and was standing in front of his mirror drying his hair with a towel when Ishana entered without knocking. Seeing her reflection in his mirror made Om extremely frustrated.

Om: If Dadi just knew how un-lady like you really are she would never let you step foot in this house ever again Ms. Patel.

Ishana comes closer to Om and slyly touches his arm: Oh come on Om. We are not strangers. We were once lovers...remember the hot nights we had together.

Om stood still with a cold stone expression: Even if you stood naked before me I would not be able to recall things that are not important. If I had known that you would be this clingy I would have chosen someone else when wanting to rid of Riddhima. Who would have thought that you would be even harder to get rid of.

Ishana smiles and makes her way to Om's bed and sits while slightly leaning back: Its fate Om. I waited till you were bored of Riddhima and was happy that you started to take notice of me finally. But how could you even think about ending it with me? What was I lacking? I mean look at me. I come from a rich family, you can't deny my beauty , I am every man's desire. Why must you play so hard to get?...

Om mockingly laughs : It should be embarrassing for you to praise yourself to that extent in front of someone who does not feel the same. You should leave because now I have to get rid of the sheets on my bed before I rest.

Ishana stands up angrily: You know what Om! You will realize quick just how great I am! There is no one else worthy to carry on the Oberoi last name!

As she finally stomped her way out Om let out a sigh and threw his sheets on the floor and just laid down on the mattress " uh...the woman I now want doesn't even want to claim me and the woman I want to throw out keeps annoying me...

Laying in his bed and suddenly thinking of Gauri made his mood a little better. The long wavy hair, the smooth silky skin and her natural scent was all that he could think of. It soon was becoming unbearable to him knowing that she belonged to him but yet he couldn't have her now. "What have I done to myself..now I can't seem to get this crazy woman out of my mind. Usually he hated attending these events but tonight he couldn't wait to see her again.

As for Gauri, she went straight to her father's office and handed him the paperwork. Small talk was not needed since Gauri was sure that Dandi and Ranveer had most likely reported everything that had happened in Pune since they left after the whole kidnapping debacle. It seems they knew before hand that something like that was going to happen, but since long before they were always so secretive as to who is behind these attempts Gauri just let it go. She figured it must be one of the many enemies of her father's who had the misconception that she was his most prized possession. Because what kind of father would send their only daughter to boarding school at the age of 10 and have to live with the fact that your step mother could easily be mistaken as your older sister. Gauri remembered the many times she would come home with some award and would rush into her father's room to show him and all she got was "go away. I am busy. It seems that ever since her mom passed her father couldn't no longer look at her. But Gauri was done being sad about losing her father's love. She learned quick that in this world you have to just take care of yourself because even your closest ones will turn their backs on you one day. And that is precisely why she will not open her heart entirely to Om.

Gauri finally arrived at her house. A sigh of relief managed to escape her mouth when she fell into her most loved white leather couch. Her body was still aching from last night and she didn't get much sleep either. But feeling all the soreness Gauri couldn't help but playback her time with Om in her head. He was sure a treat, he gave her such an unforgettable memory that will last a lifetime. A night that she will never regret, a night where pure bliss and happiness was the only thing she felt. It hasn't even been a day and she found herself missing his dark chocolate eyes and his warm touch. Gauri was now wondering if this was the consequence of losing your virginity where you are constantly thinking of that person day in and day out. " I need to snap out of this quick. Gauri turns her head at the large white box sitting on her coffee table. Seems her father had already prepared her dress for tonight. Gauri was always grateful for that because she hated to shop and if he was always forcing her to go to these event he might as well prepare all her needs. Since it was still early Gauri decided to take a nap before having to parade around like some hot commodity.

Back at Sharma Mansion Svetlana was very excited for tonight. This was the one event that all the important people would surely be attending. Tonight her goal was to find someone who would help her succeed in her plan. Since she has already confirmed that she was not the problem of not being able to get pregnant she figured Tej must be too old. If that was the problem than she would just have to find someone to help her get pregnant and pass it on as if the child belonged to Tej. Then after getting the old geezer to sign over everything to her child she can then get rid of him. And at this moment her sights are on one of the Kapoors brothers since they also seem to have the same interest in wanting to take over Sharma Industries. No matter what, Svetlana was going to get her slice of the big pie. She didn't waste her prime years to come out empty handed. And tonight she was going to dress to kill. Her red dress that she had prepared was from a top designer and was sure to be a head turner. She might not be as young as the others but she was no doubt a gorgeous woman that many secretly would die to have an affair with.

As for Tej tonight he was mostly worried about Kali Thakur attending. He has gotten word that Kali was able to buy his way into the event tonight, to which was no surprise since his business was very profitable but very illegal. He had instructed Dandi and Ranveer to be at Gauri's side throughout the entire night. Even though he is not expecting Kali to do anything drastic at such a big function but it was always better to be safe. Tej couldn't take the chance to let Kali get close to Gauri even in the slightest. " Does he already know the truth or did we manage to confuse him still Tej thought. But whatever the case may be Tej was not going to let anything happen to Gauri; Jhanvi would never forgive him if he failed her. He owed her at least that much for the one mistake that cost him the love of his life. It was true that sometimes you realize one's true value only when its gone.

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6:30PM in Mumbai, the night was a bit chilly but the sky was clear and the sun was slowly setting. Media and photographers were all ready to take pictures of the people who were slowly arriving to the event. The Charity Event was held in a grand building that had large pillars aligning the hallways reminding you of Greece. When entering through the main doorway you are welcomed with a sight of a large chandelier giving an illusion as if you are in a castle for a ball. With this kind of setup everyone was able to make a grand entry. You would start out at the top of the large staircase and make your way down to the main floor before being escorted to a private ball room where the auction and event was held. You could say this was the same as the red carpet where it gives the media a chance to snap photos of the elites in Mumbai.

Finally Tej Sharma had arrived with Svetlana around his arms. At the top of the staircase you could see Tej wearing a black mask and a black suit. Where Svetlana was definitely an eye catcher. She had on a long red sparkle sleeveless long dress that had a long slit from one upper thigh. Her red mask with her red lipstick made it hard for people to look away. Everytime she walked down the steps you couldn't help but play peek-a-boo with that one exposing leg of hers. Flashes of cameras started to go off like firecrackers when the two came down, soon they made their way to the main room and was sat at the front main table where all the VIPs will be sitting.

Then there was a sudden uproar when the entire Oberois clan arrived. With Shivaay in all white with his white mask made him look like a prince with his Princess Annika in an all yellow gown with a yellow mask adorn with yellow rhinestones. Beside them stood Dadi in a dark purple long sleeve gown who had Ishana standing right beside her. Ishana had on a light pink chiffon flowy dress that made you think of her as a fairy. Her sparkly mask with her pink cheeks gave off a feeling of an innocent maiden waiting for her prince charming. The dress was sleeveless and had a deep V neck that showed off her fair skin. Om on the other hand wore a dark gray suit with a black mask. He made sure he wore his hair in a half pony because that was how his "wife liked it. With his tall stature and his dark deep eyes peering through his mask made many women swoon. As the Oberois slowly made their way down the staircase a herd of photographers rushed to take pictures of them all. Ishana was enjoying the limelight because tonight she is the star. And for the very first time she is actually walking side by side with the Oberois. But her moment ended when the photographers caught sight of a beautiful female above the staircase. Even the Oberois men couldn't help but turn their heads to see what all the commotion was about. And what all saw made everyone speechless. There stands a petite woman in all white. Her long black hair was decorated with silver leaves pinned to her braided fringe. You couldn't see her dress because it was hidden by the all white cloak she had on. Her all white mask was decorated with diamonds but what was most eye catching was the silver lipstick she had on. If people thought Ishana was a fairy then you would have to say she was no comparison to the Ice Queen. Beside her was two men in black suits and black masks who everyone knew must be her guards. This truly gave everyone an illusion that GKS was indeed a Queen. As she slowly made her way down the steps you could see her dress had many chiffon slits in them because with every step fabric starts to flow out of her cloak revealing bits and pieces of her legs. When everyone's eyes were on Gauri there was only one pair that Gauri was searching for. A small smile appeared on her face when those deep eyes were staring back at her. Her heart started to beat rapidly as a reminder of the night they just had. Om couldn't stop staring at his wife. She was breath taking. With so many eyes staring at his wife Om wanted to tell them all that this woman was his. If he could he would have scooped her in his arms and take her where it would be just two of them. Ishana saw how Om was mesmerized by Gauri's beauty so she hurriedly told Dadi to start entering the ballroom instead of all standing here. As everyone entered the room they were escorted to the same table as Tej Sharma's. Ishana's face fell when Gauri soon took her seat next to her father, because now there was no place to block Om's view. Luckily for Ishana that this was a masquerade ball if not her jealousy would not be so easily hidden. But everyone could feel Ishana's jealous except Gauri. Because for Gauri she would only care if Ishana was actually important in her eyes.

There was an awkward silence at first but Tej soon broke the ice.

Tej: I would like to thank you Mr. Oberoi for what you did in Pune. My men told me that if it wasn't for you my daughter would not be here today.

Everyone was confused as to why Tej was thanking Om.

Om smiled while still looking only at Gauri: It's a man's duty to protect a woman in need.

Dadi didn't like how Tej had his sights on Om because she had also heard of the rumor that Tej was looking for a son in law : I groomed all my grandsons to always be gentlemen so there is no need to thank him Mr. Sharma.

Tej laughed : Even so I should show my gratitude by at least saying thank you.

Dadi : Well having such a beautiful daughter traveling for business is not really ideal don't you think Mr. Sharma.

Tej: Well what can I do..My daughter always gets what she wants and no one can stop her. Isn't that right Mr. Oberoi.

Shivaay and Om knew that Tej was implying how they were unsuccessful in obtaining the land in Pune but Dadi was oblivious to the hidden meaning and so was Ishana.

Om: I really don't know Ms. Sharma that well but in regards to the land deal in Pune I would say she is deserving of the reputation of being an asset to Sharma Industries.

Gauri quietly sat as she amusingly enjoyed Om's words. " Don't know me that well huh Gauri thought. If only her father knew the truth he would probably blow a fuse. Ishana was twisting her dress in knots at the thought of Gauri and Om being together in Pune and that they experience some kind of life and death situation together. But since Gauri was so quiet Ishana wanted to know what Gauri's thoughts were.

Ishana: Ms. Sharma it's very rare that you make a long appearance at these type of functions I wonder what is so different about tonight.

Gauri smiles: Oh? It must be the nap I took before coming here. My nights in Pune were very exhausting.

Om couldn't help but smile at this crazy woman because she was intentionally irritating Ishana. Ishana's worst enemy right now was her own imagination. Did something happen between these two when they were in Pune?!

Ishana: I was wondering why you wearing a cloak. Why don't you show us your beautiful dress.

Gauri takes a sip of her wine: I don't like to feel cold. But Ms. Patel if you so badly want to see my dress I will be more than willing to comply.

" This woman was cunning! If she took off the cloak now that would seem as if she was forcing her to do something she didn't want to do! Ishana quickly replied "Oh please don't. If you are cold then don't take it off just because of my request.

Gauri felt no need to respond and just continued to enjoy the tasty red wine. The event was going to start soon so Gauri decided its best to stop by the ladies room. She instructed Dandi and Ranveer to stay farther away because they were making her feel a bit stuffy. As she walked down a hallway she felt someone grab her arm and pushed her in an empty room. His lips were warm and his tongue was exploring every inch of her mouth . " You taste like wine.

Gauri wraps her arms around Om's neck " what do you think you are doing Mr. Oberoi? breaking your promise already? Cupping her face Om kissed her with much more force. The taste of wine was addicting when coming from her lips. " No one is here so technically I am not breaking any promise...Wife.

Gauri: Hm. You are more crafty than I took you for Dear Husband. You have a knack at seeking out little loop holes in our deals for your benefit.

Gauri slowly takes her fingers to wipe away the silver lipstick that was on his lips " we can't leave any traces can we? Soon the two headed back to their table separately.

Finally the Host came up on stage to announce the starting of the jewelry auction and that all proceeds will be donated to children in need. Ishana was very excited. This was now her moment to shine and show Om that he should only be looking at her. But this year the Host had ask to spice things up a bit saying that the highest bidder would also get to have one dance with the model wearing the jewelry. This was like music to Ishana's ears, if Dadi could make Om bid for her then everyone will see them dance together and soon rumors would spread that the two are an item and Om would not easily escape her grasp. Because for the Oberois, reputation was everything even Om couldn't rebel against the entire family.

As the Host was introducing all the top designers that had offered their limited collection this year he has also announce one new upcoming designer. The new designer was only 15 years old but because he grew up with a genetic disease and was soon cured due to the funds from the foundation he wanted to give back to it. But since he was still young he couldn't get anyone to model is jewelry set so he asked if the Host would make an announcement to help him. The Host had given the young designer a chance to show his set to anyone sitting at the VIP table and allowed him to ask if they were willing to model it for him. The young boy was nervous, he wasn't a famous designer yet but he had talent. If he could only be given a chance tonight he knew he could spread his wings even wider and help more children like himself in the future. Sahil slowly grabs his set and walked towards the VIP table. He sees Ishana first and thought that she was just so beautiful and that her dress would go perfectly with his set. As he approached and asked in front of the mass crowd if Ishana would be kindly to accept his request but to his dismay Ishana took one look at the box and kindly declined " I am so sorry, I have already promised another designer to wear his collection. But I'm sure if you ask that pretty lady in white she would say yes. Everyone at the table gasp at how bold Ishana was to volunteer Gauri without her permission. But Ishana wanted to win against Gauri and what better way than to make Gauri wear some kid's low class design. Seeing the smirk on Ishana's face Gauri couldn't help herself any longer. " If she wanted to play with me that badly I guess I can no longer stay quiet. Gauri thought. As the boy looked towards the woman in all white he was spellbound. Her honey brown eyes made it hard for him to approach but he knew he had to.

Sahil: Ms. I know I am not a top designer but I am confident that my creation is worthy enough.

Gauri smiles at the young boy and told him to come closer so that whatever she had to say could only be heard by the people at the table and him: " What do I get if I help you out?

Everyone that heard was shocked. How could she ask that during a charity event?!

Sahil: I'm sorry? I don't quite understand.

Gauri takes a sip of her wine " you know why that lady rejected your offer? it's because she would gain no benefit modeling your set. Like you said you are no top designer. Remember that everyone you see at this table is not a good samaritan. Business is business. Today will be your first lesson. So tell me what are the benefits to me.

Sahil could not believe his ears but he knew she was right. No one does things for free and he needed to quit begging. " If you can get the highest bid then from this day forth every design I create you will get the limited design that no one else can ever get. And I am confident that I will be a well known designer that everyone will want!

Gauri looks at the young boy " Hm..You learn quick. Gauri takes one look at the set and knew that the young boy had true talent. " I accept.

Om smiles watching his crazy woman " even little kids she won't spare.

As for Ishana she was happy that Gauri had accepted in the end. Tonight she will show everyone that Ishana Patel is much better than Gauri Kumari Sharma.

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