Chapter 16

Bella suddenly notices Paul in the party and promises Rosa and Ali she will call them back. Angela comes to ask her something. She hurriedly tells her and runs towards Paul. She collides with a waiter and then Irina and Tyler block her way. Edward asks Bella to take care. Paul has gone in another direction by now. An intern tells Bella that the celebrity couple dint turn up, "Even their phones are off."

Rose tells herself to handle her problems on her own, "Come what may, I wont marry that guy!" She throws the cushion away which lands in her mother's feet. She asks Rose and Ali what they will have in dinner. Rose and Ali asks her since when she is bothered as to what she likes, "Everyone just gives us orders anyways." Saying so, they walk away. Eleazar has seen it.

Paul asks Irina's father who organized this event.

He is surprised to know that Belke Event Management is managing this company. Irina's father takes Bella's name. Paul notices Bella and takes his leave.

Bella tells Leah about Paul but he is long gone.

Irina's father questions Bella about the celebrity couple, "You got their tickets cancelled?" Bella declines but noticing the smile on Edward's face, she understands what must have happened. Leah is also relieved. Edward trapped Bella so nicely. From where will she find celebrity dancers now? Bella apologizes to Irina's father. Edward whispers in her ears that she has messed things up, "Handle it if you can." Irina's father vows to sue Belke. He gets to know that Irina went away crying. He warns Bella to fix things or he will not spare her or her company. Bella turns to Leah who too leaves. Bella mentally gives up, "I lost Yash. I broke all the dreams that you saw for your company."

Senior Inspector gets updates from his men. He thinks that they want to get the insurance money, "Find out what they are up to." Inspector agrees.

Edward gets out of his car and hears someone crying. He finds Irina sitting in her car crying. Edward tells himself this is collateral. Innocent people get trapped in war too. You are not wrong. Focus on your path. He again looks at Irina and recalls Renee's words. He sends his car away and goes to her. He offers her tissues. She tells him that she took 2 hours to get ready. He tells her that she will now take 2 more hours to fix her makeup, "Everything is messed up." She nods, "I always dreamt of a dream like princess wedding. I thought it will be perfect and celebrity couple will dance in my wedding but nothing like that happened! Universe is giving me sign that this wedding isn't right. This wedding wont worry." He calls it rubbish, "I also knew a girl. She also spoke of universe signs. It all turned out to be a lie in the end." She asks him about the girl. He is drawn back to Tanya's memories, "Not important! You are important. You are the bride. Is this you or those celebrities who are marrying? It's ok if they don't turn up. Tyler cannot dance like you but he is trying. He loves you very much. You can find another dancer but not another lover." She speaks of her instragram profile, "Now everyone will know Tyler and I aren't perfect. We are no perfect dancers. It will be an ordinary wedding with no celebrities dancing!" He explains that no wedding is perfect, "At times, weddings break just in an attempt to show they are perfect. What you like is good but what is given to you is better. You should think that what happens now will be better. Perfect is overrated. Almost perfect is best. Let's make your wedding almost perfect, realistic." She asks him what he will do to make her Sangeet rocking. He tells her to smile, "I will then show you what I can do." She ends up smiling.

Bella cries, "I ruined everything. Jake's dream and this company's future is gone! Now only God can show me a way." Leah tells her not to feel bad, "I am sure company people must be blaming you but I will explain to them. It's ok if Edward won. You just entered in business. It's ok. It is true that Jake will be insulted and his dream will be broken but you dint do it intentionally." Bella looks at Jake's photo in her phone. She shakes her head, "I wont let it happen. I will do something but I wont let Jake's dream break. Where's everyone?" Eric asks her the same question, "We cannot find the bride!" She asks him if anything is fine. Lights go off suddenly. They go to check what's happening.

Stage lights up. Leah asks Bella if she did this. She declines. Irina hugs Bella, "Thank you! You did amazing job. We should be celebrity couple when it's our wedding. Why do we need a celebrity couple?" Bella agrees. Who said this to you though? Edward greets everyone. He dances on Jogi Mahi (song). The guests and Irina, Tyler seem to love it very much. Bella claps happily to see everyone happy while Leah looks upset. She imagines Jake in Edward. He throws a dupatta at her and they both stand under it. She starts dancing but stops realising where she is. She wipes her tears. Edward dances with Irina and Tyler. Irina pulls Bella for a dance too. Edward twirls her around and she ends up falling in his arms. Leah clicks their pictures together. Bella backs off. Edward also makes a straight face.

Irina and Tyler thank Edward for rocking their sangeet. Irina's father thanks Edward for what he did today, "You managed things so nicely. I dint believe anything would happen. Irina spoke of even breaking the wedding but you did grand show. I hope this wont repeat in the remaining functions of wedding. There is only scope for one mistake. Afterwards, one has to pay the price for it." He heads to meet the guests. Everyone is clicking photos with Edward. Leah remarks that Edward did things really well. Bella smiles seeing him happy. I too was thinking that the function could happen smoothly only because of him. I feel he just tries to show himself as rude but he has a very nice heart. Leah advises her to be careful of guys like him. He has both a mind and a heart.

Jasper wonders where the courier could be. He notices his father's study and heads there.

Jess clicks a personal selfie with Edward. She compliments him, "You look so handsome without filter." She goes noticing Leah staring at her. Leah walks up to Edward, "You seem to be the real celeb here. Everyone is clicking a photo with you. I have the best photo of the day." She shows his and Bella's photo to him, "What's going on between you two? She got your name's henna yesterday and today you both are dancing together! Did the fire of your hatred turn cold?" Edward advises her not to waste her words on him, "I am not Bella. Your words don't affect me. My thinking starts from where your thinking ends!" He walks away.

Jasper is scanning the study. Carlisle asks him what he is looking for. Jasper cooks up a story. Carlisle tells him to not to take Edward's name, "I have stopped bothering him and so should you!" Jasper goes downstairs. Carlisle sits on his chair and is in thoughts.

Edward is standing on the edge of terrace when Bella comes there. She tells him to be careful. He turns to look at her. She says, "it is strange. Whenever you are standing alone like this, I come there. Don't worry. I know you don't plan to jump. I only want you to be a little careful. Everything is scattered here and there. I have been calling carpenter since morning but don't know when he would come. I wanted to keep the theme as white and gold. What do you think?" He tells her to come to the point. She thanks him for what he did today, "You maintained our company's respect and Jake's respect. For the first time today, I realised you are not as cold hearted as you show yourself to be. Your rudeness, anger is just a show! It's a mask behind which you hide your pain." He recalls Tanya and Jake holding hands when their dead bodies were found. She looks at him, "Maybe this is the difference between you and me. I cannot fight with my pain. I don't feel shy when I talk about it but you maybe don't want to share it with anyone. It is your pain and you alone want to feel it. I know you do care about what others think. It is not just hatred which is in your heart. There is still some love inside. You aren't as bad as you try to show yourself."

He pushes her on the edge, "What were you saying? I am not as bad as I try to show? I still have emotions? Wrong! I am worse than I appear to be! My emotions died with Tanya! I have nothing good left in me. Everything was over the day I saw her holding someone else's hand. That day they were holding hands and today we are holding hands. Do you want to hold my hand and die or do you want to hold my hand and live? There is a much tougher heart behind this tough face. What happened with me that day was cheating! I cannot forget it and I will make sure you don't forget it. I have a fire burning inside me which will ruin everything!" He pulls her back up and pushes her towards the floor. He goes. His words echo in her head.