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Love, Later!

A runaway bride Pia, a heroic stranger Arjun and a marriage of convenience spark an unexpected journey of trust, ambition, and the possibility of love.

May 12, 2025  |   66 min read

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Anjali Lingayat
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Chapter 7

Arjun looked at her with confusion realising that Pia misunderstood his intentions. He says with a tense look, "As a friend, I care and don't take Harsh's every talk seriously. As he is a director, so he feels life is also flimsy. Don't worry; my feelings for you will never be a problem for you, and I understand your situation." Pia smiled and her phone vibrated; she saw a call from her trustworthy person. She cut the call and typed the message while talking to Arjun, as he was taking the first aid box from his bag with a small medicine pouch.

Arjun smiled seeing her as busy with her phone; he said, sitting beside her, "Is my venty not comfortable for your wound dressing, or do you need a better spot?" Pia chuckled and replied, "Your venting is perfect, thank you. Just finishing up this message."

Arjun nodded his head and continued to help her with the first aid. She saw he closed his eyes, and trying to dress her wound, she smiled. She says, "Oh, idiot open the eyes do it and I know you are a good guy who respects women."

Arjun says with concern as he finishes dressing, "See, now have some light food and medicines. Take rest, and I will finish up my shoot for today." Pia finds a way to complete her work, and she says with a happy look, "Okay, all the best for your perfect shoot." Arjun before leaving kissed Pia's forehead and left.

Pia ate light food which was kept in front of her table and kept medicines in her small purse hanging near her waist with the saree draped around her. She dialed a number and said, "Come to the old bus stand near the set. I will be waiting, and we can meet that goal as possible." She disconnects the call with an evil smile and has food fast before heading to the old bus stand. She was determined to make sure everything went according to plan.

Pia came to the old bus stand, and a guy on a bike came; she sat on the back, and they rode off towards their destination. They came to an old building, and Pia took a deep breath before walking inside. She looked around and entered the building; she saw her colleagues and waved at them. She saw their computer screens and one of the screens caught her eye - it displayed the target they were aiming to hack into.

Pia says keeping her hand on the girl's shoulder, "Hey Jiya, is the security of Ahuja's house and industry under our control now?" Jiya nodded her head while working over desktop, "Yes, we have successfully breached their security systems. We are ready to proceed with the next phase of the operation."

Pia smiled and said, giving a cheat, "John, this is a map of dots which I got from that criminal Rana who tried to forcefully marry me. I know he is just a small key to the game but with the help of him, we can reach the main fish in the pond which we are searching for."

John eagerly takes the map from Pia, studying it intently. "This is valuable information," he remarks, his eyes gleaming with determination. "With Rana's help, we can finally uncover the mastermind behind all of this. Don't worry; he is under our custody and Pia why did you take the identity of a crime reporter? You are the best cop in the department."

Pia gasps walking towards the cabin of her boss, and says, "Our protocol, John. You know whatever Sir decides we have to do. But I don't understand why Sir told me to marry Arjun and to stay with him by hiding my real identity."

They enter the cabin; John and Pia salute their boss, who looks up from his desk with a stern expression. "I have my reasons, Pia. Trust me, this is all part of the plan to bring down the criminal organisation once and for all," he says, handing her a file containing new information on their target. He gives the file to her and continues. "I need you to look through this and find any weaknesses we can exploit. Arjun Ahuja doesn't know his real identity, actually. I will tell you later, but for now these are some details of Ahuja family members plus their hidden secrets too."

Pia takes a look at the file and John also views it, then gets surprised with shock. She says with a deep breath, "A big family with rich status really has big secrets. Sir, please give us some time to properly investigate this matter before we proceed further."

Their superior says with a calm smile, "You are the best cop, as you have great balance between personal relations and profession. So, I choose for the undercover mission the name Operation Family Secrets. I feel they have big connections with the underworld."

John says with a tense look playing with a paperweight, "Sir, why is Pia working as a crime reporter in your son's news channel as an anonymous informant? You know your son Vihan and she are always ready to fight; then this can create conflict."

The superior says with a dismissive wave of his hand, "Oh, it's their childhood problem, but they are good at work when they team up. Well, I am head of intelligence, but I never reveal my sources."

Pia got tense and asked with hesitation, "Okay, Sir. But I want to know the reason behind Arjun's life which you are not telling me, and why you forced me to marry him. As you know, I don't believe in marriage and love."

The superior leans back in his chair, a mysterious smile playing on his lips. "Some things are better left unsaid, Pia. Trust me, it's all for the greater good. I will tell it at the right time, but for doing what is needed for the case plus the situation." Pia nods her head slowly her mind racing with questions and doubts about the secrets surrounding Arjun and her forced marriage.

She saluted and left the cabin with John; he dropped her to shoot back near the old bus stand. Arjun saw Pia come from somewhere; he walked towards her with anger and stopped her, holding her arm. He asked with an annoyed look, "Where were you, Pia? I told you to rest then?"

Pia got hesitant and ignored his question by feeling dizziness. She said with a fake weak voice, "I was feeling uneasy after taking medicines, so I went for a walk to get fresh air."

Will Arjun confront Pia about her lies and seek the truth behind her sudden disappearance?

Pia's actions lead to further tension between them?

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