I forgot to add the traditional when I published the epilogue.

So, Zafar, Akbar, Usman or Awais?

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He opened his eyes blinking them a few times until they adjusted to the light of the room. His lips turned into a smile as he finds his wife cuddling into his chest.

It's been the same for the last months. He loves waking to her sleeping beside him. He wondered several times when he had slept alone about how he would feel to have her beside him.

Though, at times, he fears that she might be an illusion. That when he will open his eyes, she will be gone, again.

It was their nights together that assured him that she was real, that she was beside him. He placed a kiss on her forehead lovingly, "I love you".

He moves to change for the day knowing she will not be awake until around 10 AM. He went downstairs cooking breakfast for both of them. After placing her breakfast on the table, he went back to their room looking at her for a moment before he kissed her cheeks watching her groaning moving into the duvet and he chuckles walking away.

She blinked her eyes for a few minutes groaning when her phone kept ringing. She heard the phone ring again and she turned around looking at the time. She looked at the other side of the bed that was empty making her grumpy.

She loves being in his arms.

She does try to be awake to enjoy those few blissful moments in his arms however after her accident she didn't get a chance to change her timing. She was cleared about her recovery just yesterday by the doctor.

She moved to the walk-in closet taking out the clothes for the day as she starts her day.

"My hiccup is here". He said as he saw his wife entering his office, "Ready to continue your work?"

His wife recovered from her accident three months ago and finally cleared yesterday. It was a journey he does not wish to remember. Once she was able to travel, they came back to the UK.

It wasn't his plan. She wished to be here instead of in Italy. She said Italy might be a city of love for everyone but in their case, it was a place of emptiness that she felt when she was alone there.

He didn't hesitate when she asked to leave. He does wish to bring her home. He remembers how her eyes filled with excitement and glint when she saw the upgraded house interior.

In the two months, she was away from him. He started planning new furniture and renovation of his house to make it to her liking. She had either said or shown him the way she would have liked her house and he changed it to that.

The cinema was the one he installed right after he started working. However, the cinema was done by Akbar. He said he wanted to do it apart and so the creating and materials were done by Akbar.

He did love that place.

Since she was recovering, they spent their dates in the cinema.

She smirks looking at him which made him anxious, "Actually, my contracts ended today".

His eyes widen, "What?"

"Yes. Your father was the one who appointed me. He thinks I shouldn't work here".

"That doesn't make sense. Why can't you work here?"

"Because I am your wife now. He says that you will be distracted".

He grumbles, "No way. I am a true businessman. I don't get distracted".

She smiles sweetly making him sweat as she walks closer to him. He turns on his seat facing her as she stands in front of him placing a hand on his chest moving it painfully slow to his neck. His breathing starts to get heavy as she leans closer to him and all he wished was to pull her closer.

"You are distracted". She said laughing as she pulls away from him watching how his face turned from confusion to realisation

"You little vixen". He said narrowing his eyes though when he saw how gorgeous she looks smiling, he can't help but smile

He pulls her hand jerking her as she sits on his lap looking at him with wide eyes.

"That's cheating". She said groaning, "My work is done here".

"Why would you agree to my father?"

She shrugged, "I wanted to open my cafe here. I have been working on finding a place with the girls. Anabia found a perfect spot so I was just leaving to review it".

He placed a strand of her hair away, "I do want you to do your thing. But I will be so lonely".

She laughs rolling her eyes, "I am sure. I have to leave now. Everyone is waiting for me".

He nodded kissing her forehead, "Don't overwork. If you need me, send me a text or a call. I will be there".

She kisses his cheeks, "I will".

As she stands to leave out of the door, she finds his eyes looking at her in adoration that she always finds in his eyes. She smiles running back to his arms and he opened his arms bringing her closer to his chest. She loves his warmth wrapping around her.

"Now off you go before Zainab comes for my head". He said chuckling

She moves out of the building she first came in with her anger towards Awais. And today, she was leaving this building in love with her husband.

He heard his phone ringing and a message from Akbar to meet in the headquarter of TJC's tower. He grabs his keys heading in the direction. He swiped his black card in their private elevator heading to the top floor lounge.

"I am here". He announced as everyone looks at him, "Why are the kids here?"

"Ladies said we will be looking after them today". Zafar said shrugging as he watches his son fights with Akbar's daughter, "This is going to be a long day".

"Which is why we should get down to business". Akbar said placing a few documents on the table, "The hospital we were planning is done. The papers are under someone names but the shares are divided as we decided. I will have it's opening soon".

"So each of us gets an exclusive pass?" He asked looking at the papers

"Yes. We are exceptions. I have all our names sent to them. I decided that there will be highly qualified staff in the hospital and only a few people will know about us". Akbar explained

"What else?" Usman asked

"For now, that is all. We do not speak about Kabir and his business to anyone, not even our wives". Akbar said

"I still can't believe it". He said sighing, "All this time we thought he was gone".

"At least, he isn't". Akbar said smiling and he knows he is the most relieved one

"I would like to meet him more". Zafar said and others nodded

"We will. Once he is out of the mess, we will meet him". Akbar assured, "But we need to be sure no one knows he is Kabir. He is Vincenzo to us".

"Ok. Now we can go to the gym. It's been a long since we have practised". He said standing from his seat to head to the gym room

He starts to exercise with others, sweat covering his whole body.

"I don't know why. But I have a feeling that our wives are up to something". Usman said frowning, "I never saw Anabia fidgeting unless she is nervous".

"We have about four teams around them. We will know". Akbar said dismissing

"The teams your wife has a perfect idea about". Zafar added and their eyes widen

"Shit". They all said hurrying out of the room to get to their wives

However he continued to exercise until Usman came back to get his bag.

"Aren't you going to go after her?" Usman asked confused

"She wouldn't do it".

"Wasn't she the one who took everyone out of our radar last year and went to that mafia party?" Usman asked smirking

His eyes widen, "Shit! I swear if she went to that party".

He was running out of the building towards the direction sent by their team.

She joined Anabia as they looked at the place and spoke to the people who will be working in the cafe building.

"The girls texted saying they want to have a shopping spree". Anabia said smiling as they sit in her car and the driver starts to drive out, "Do you have any plans today?"

"No. I don't".

"Good. Because Zainab has something planned. Although I know for a fact it won't be good".

She chuckles knowing that is true, "I am with Zainab in whatever she wants us to do".

She entered the mall where she found Zainab and Inaya waiting for them.

"I didn't change my dress in the home because my husband would have imposed a lockdown on me". Zainab said rolling her eyes

"What's the plan?" She asked curiously

"There is a small party thrown by my client. I wouldn't go to it in other situations, however, there is my competitor and I don't want to appear weak". Zainab said grinning, "Our husbands shouldn't know about this".

"They will know". She said and others nodded

"Well, we can hide as long as we can. It is fun to agitate them and have them run after us. You haven't experienced that fun so this is the best time". Zainab said with a wide smile

"I am in". She said shrugging

"You never had a choice, darling". Inaya said sighing, "Zainab never leave any of us out of her plans".

"We ladies have a pact". Zainab declared as they look through the dresses, "We stick together and bring the top tiers on their knees. They all are fallen angel now".

She laughs, "What kind of pact is that?".

"A powerful one". Zainab said proudly, "We are the ones who broke their bachelor lives after all".

"So we are the owner of fallen angels?" She asked shaking her head watching Zainab grin and nodding

"Here". Zainab said pushing a dress to her hands

Zainab has her change fifteen different dresses until she gave her the pass.

She places her naturally curly hair in a messy bun leaving a few strands on her face. After a quick parlour stop for their final touches, they headed towards the party venue.

If she thought the venue was a small party like Zainab suggested, this was another level. She should have known that Zainab's small party vision is not her vision.

This was a full ballroom party.

Everyone was dressed in the top-notch brands. The elegance they carried around them showed how they own some part of the world.

Now she was a part of it.

She carries her head high as all four of them entered. Everyone heads turned to them gasping as their eyes take them in. She feels a smile threatening to come on her lips which she hides away leaving her face emotionless as they stopped at the table assigned to them.

"There is my client". Zainab said grinning as she turns to look at a young man walking towards them with a few more men around him

"It's nice of you ladies to join this boring party". The man said smiling

"This is Johan Smith". Zainab introduced then she turned to Johan, "You already know them".

Johan nodded looking at each one of them until his eyes stopped at her, "I do know you all. It is hard not to when you are always at the front page of every newspaper".

Zainab nodded, "What's the party for?"

"It's about a new deal I made". Johan said dismissing then he turned to the men beside him, "These are my business partners. We established our business together".

"Do you wish to dance?" A man among Johan's business associates asked her

"Over my dead body". She heard her husband voice which stopped her heartbeat

She gulped turning around as she looks at her husband taking two long strides to stands beside her. The anger on his face was visible to everyone as he looks at the man in front of him.

"I do not wish for anyone to dance with my wife". He said possessively as he wrapped a hand around her shoulder and she shivers under his touch

Even when there is a layer of cloth on her that prevented direct contact with his hand, she can feel the heat from him penetrating through her cloth, making a heat building inside of her.

"It's just a dance". The man said chuckling and no one laughed

"He has a death wish". Zainab mumble to her

"I said no". Her husband deep voice shakes her to the core, "Now excuse us because I have to dance with my wife".

She turned to look at his face which was stone hard. Everyone eyes were on him because he was the one who looked handsome in everyone here. His three-piece suit shining proudly on his built body. His light brown beard on his face and his beautiful eyes glaring at the man had her heart skip a beat.

He took a hold of her hand that was on the table gently as he helps us to the stage in the middle. The lights dimmed as she raises her head to look at her husband. He looks at her placing a hand around her waist pulling her closer. He places a strand of her hair behind her ear moving the back of his hand on her cheeks lovingly, "You still didn't change your habit, my love".

Her heartbeat rises, "What habit?"

"The habit which made me once run after you in a similar party, remember?" He asked looking into her eyes as they darken, "A habit to test my patience when the men in this party think they can have you even for a dance".

She gulps trying to put a little distance between them. However his arms wounded around her tightly, "I didn't dance with anyone".

"I know". He said softly, "That's just theirs luck".

"Why is that?"

"Because if you did dance with someone at this party". His voice went deeper as he whispers, "He wouldn't have seen another day, my love".

He twirls her around bringing her back in his arms, "I guess this party is over for us".

She nodded mindlessly because his scent was driving her insane. He holds her hand as they start to leave the party without words.

They entered their house as he turned to look at her, "How about a cinema date?"

"You just love them so much". She said chuckling

"It's fun to see you throughout the movie". He said shrugging as they walk to the kitchen to get popcorn from the snacks cabinet of Awais's

"Why?"

He turned towards her leaning on the wall crossing his arms over his chest which displayed his muscle, "Because your eyes shine as the movie play. These show everything much better than the movie. I would rather look at you than wasting time by watching the movie".

She blushes, "You are just cheesy".

He laughs walking closer to her wrapping his arms around her, "For you, I will be anything".

She hits his shoulder giggling, "There is something I want to tell you".

He nodded releasing her hair from the bun because he loves running his hand through them.

"We are having a baby". Her words stilled his hand which was in her hair

His eyes widen, "I am going to be a father?"

Just as she nodded a beautiful wide grin appeared on his face as he pulls her in a tight hug.

"God, I am so happy. I am so damn happy". He said pulling away from her kissing her forehead, "When did you find out?"

He could have sworn his heart stopped for a moment. He never imagined this to happen so soon. He did wish but he didn't want to pressure her. Now that he looks at her glowing eyes, he knows she was happy and he was beyond happy.

"Yesterday. I was going to speak to you when your father said he had something to talk to me about". She said smiling and he kissed her cheeks

"My father and I need to talk". He said groaning, "I was looking forward to having you around me".

"No. No. Your fantasy of office romance ended". She said laughing

"Come on. That was your fantasy. All I wanted to do was be your Christian Grey". He said smirking when she looks at him annoyed

She pushes his hand away taking a step back, "I think we agreed to not bring that up".

"My love, you should know by now that the only way you can have any of us agree to anything is by having us sign a contract". He said as he watches her narrowing her eyes

"I am going to make a contract". She said huffing as she turned around to go to his office

He laughs naughty as he spoke, "Make sure the conditions talk about your playroom. Don't want to miss that one out".

She curses him as she enters the lounge to leave upstairs. But he holds her wrist turning her around.

"I forgot to mention this before". He said lowering his head towards her lips, "You look exceptionally beautiful".

"Thanks".

He smiles against her lips, "And next time you think about teasing me by going to the party, make sure I am at least thousands of feet away from you. Even then, you can't escape me".

"I can".

"No, my love. You can't. No matter how far I am, I will jump on my plane and come back just so I can pull you away from any eyes that aren't mine".

"You are a psychopath".

He laughs placing his lips against her in a passionate kiss, "Thank you for being in my life and carrying my child".

She smiles blushing, "I am going to change into my pyjama and meet you in the cinema".

He nodded.

She entered the cinema loving the feeling of having it in their house. It was a beautiful surprise when she saw the house was exactly how she wanted it to be.

She was given the card of the TJC's tower which she never had. It was a card that belonged to the family and Akbar gifted her that when she came back here.

Her life turned around after the accident. Her husband took care of her every step and everything that she said. He would listen to her for hours and even if she mentioned a single thing of what she wanted in it, she would have that the next day.

She never thought she will one day move from her hatred for this man to never-ending love.

Then they do say there is a thin line between love and hate.

If there was someone who had her cross that line over, it will be her husband. His love, care and compassion to her was the reason for her to have a beautiful family.

A family she never knew she will have.

He turned to the remote control starting the movie. She turned around excitedly when he pulled her in his lap wrapping his arms around her. She leans back in his arms as he covers her properly with the warm fluffy blanket.

She smiles kissing his cheeks when her eyes widen looking at the initial on the screen.

50 shades of grey.

She looks at him as she shouted, "I will kill you".

He laughs naughty pulling her face closer by placing a hand on her cheeks. His eyes softened looking at her as he spoke, "I never wanted more until I met you, Laila".

"You are so dead".

And he laughed. He always laughed when she was around him. This was his life, his love, his story and his family.

From the start to the end, they have a strings holding them together. No matter how the string are twisted, entangled, at some point, they always got back together.

A red string of fate.

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And it comes to an end.

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Book 4: Laila and Awais

Children: Raaya and Rayyan