TALES OF TAJ

CHAPTER XVI

PLOT STORY:

Ava discovers Ruby and Anurag escaping together, fueling her anger and anguish. As Ava confronts them, Anurag reveals his intention to kill Ava, believing her death will bring peace to their lives. Ruby's lingering feelings for Ava are exposed as she tries to protect Ava from Anurag.

In a dramatic turn of events, Anurag shoots Ava in the hand, but Ruby intervenes, and Ava gains the upper hand. Anurag is overpowered, and Ava instructs her attendants to lock him up.

As Ava and Ruby reunite, Ava begins to reveal the dark secrets of their families' past, including the tragic event that destroyed Ava's family. Ruby is stunned, eager to learn more about the past and her family's involvement.

This chapter is a pivotal moment in the story, marked by intense drama, betrayal, and revelation. The complex web of relationships and secrets is slowly unraveling, setting the stage for a thrilling conclusion.

Ava and Ruby's complicated past unravels as Ava reveals the shocking truth about their families' dark history. Ava's family was destroyed by Ruby's grandfather, who killed Ava's parents in a fit of rage. Ruby is stunned and overwhelmed, struggling to come to terms with the revelation.

As Ava's emotions run high, she triggers another attack and frantically searches for her medication. Dipti arrives just in time, administering the medication and saving Ava's life. Ruby, still confused and overwhelmed, is taken to the study by Dipti, where she will finally learn the truth about her family's past.

The story takes a dramatic turn as Ava's health hangs in the balance, and Ruby's world is turned upside down by the shocking revelations. Will Ava and Ruby be able to overcome their families' dark past and find love and redemption?

*Themes:*

- Family secrets and lies

- Forbidden love

- Revenge and forgiveness

- Self-discovery and empowerment

*Genre:* Romance, Drama, Thriller

MAIN STORY:

Ava saw Ruby and Anurag escaping together, which filled her with anguish and anger towards Anurag. Ava rushed towards Ruby, but Anurag turned around and mocked Ava with a smile. Ava's anger intensified, and she quickened her pace.

Anurag stopped and glared at Ava with anger. "Today, we'll end this story once and for all," he said. "Ava's death will bring peace to our lives." Ruby was shocked and asked Anurag why he stopped. Anurag's words about killing Ava brought tears to Ruby's eyes, revealing her lingering feelings for Ava.

Anurag placed his hand on Ruby's shoulder, making her uncomfortable. "We have to kill Ava," he said. Ruby looked at Ava, who was approaching them, and warned her to stay back. Ava, fueled by anger, ignored Ruby's pleas.

Anurag pulled out a gun and aimed it at Ava, shooting her in the hand. Ruby pushed Anurag's hand away, and Ava fell to the ground, writhing in pain. Ava looked at Ruby and begged her not to leave, saying no one else cared for her. Ava lost consciousness, and Ruby tried to rush to her side.

Anurag grabbed Ruby's hand, holding it tightly, and said, "Where are you going?" Ruby cried, pleading to be taken to Ava. Anurag smiled, saying, "Dipti was right; you've fallen in love with Ava." He scolded Ruby for caring for someone as dangerous as Ava.

Ruby's cries alerted Ava, who regained consciousness and saw Anurag dragging Ruby away. Ava got up, determined to stop them. This time, Anurag was caught off guard as Ava approached him. Ruby helped Ava by punching Anurag's hand, causing him to drop the gun. Ava picked it up, ready to defend herself.

Anurag slapped Ruby, knocking her to the ground. "You two are just girls; you can't do anything," he sneered. Ava's attendants arrived, overpowering Anurag and taking him away. Ava instructed them to lock Anurag up with Suresh.

Ava turned to Ruby, her eyes filled with happy tears. She stretched out her hand, and Ruby rushed into her arms. The two shared a tearful reunion, their eyes locked in a loving gaze.

Ava returned to the mansion after getting the bullet removed from her hand at the hospital. She was anxious that Ruby might try to escape again. Ava entered her bedroom, where she found Ruby sleeping on the bed. Seeing Ruby brought Ava immense relief.

Ava walked up to Ruby and said lovingly, "Ruby, I'll tell you everything from the beginning." Ruby opened her eyes and replied affectionately, "Please tell me, I want to know why you've become like this."

Ava began to explain, "Ruby, this is a very long story. When we were kids, my family lived in the Taj Palace. Your grandfather used to work as a clerk in our house, and he was also a close friend of my grandfather, Rana Pratap. My grandfather had gifted your grandfather the Tale Palace, located near the Taj Palace, on his birthday. That's why your grandfather used to live in this mansion where we are now."

Ava continued, "As our families started living close to each other, my father, Surya Pratap, and your father, Pratap Singh, became good friends. My father married my mother, Jenna, who was a singer from England. My father had married my mother against our family's wishes, and your father had supported him. Later, your father also got married to your mother, Radhika. Both our families were very happy."

"Then, one day, my grandfather suddenly had a heart attack and passed away. A few months later, I was born. My mother named me Dwan. I learned singing from my mother and boxing from my father since childhood. Then, you were born, but your father took you to England for some time, where he started his own beauty products company, which he ran very successfully. And, Ruby, you know that today you're the C.E.O. of that very company."

Ava continued, "When I turned 10, I found out that a girl had moved into the palace near ours. I visited the palace for the first time to meet you. I made friends with you, and we played together. I loved spending time with you."

Ava's expression turned somber. "Ruby, do you remember the day our families attended that program together? That was the day your grandfather destroyed my family. Ruby, you're shocked, but it's true. Your grandfather thought my father was having an affair with your father, and in a fit of rage, he killed my family, including my parents. He also killed your parents..." Ava's eyes welled up with tears, and she couldn't continue. Ruby was stunned, eager to know why her grandfather thought such a thing and what happened next.

Ava's emotions were running high as she remembered her parents, and she began to feel overwhelmed, triggering another attack. She frantically searched for her medication, but Ruby, unaware of Ava's condition, grabbed Ava's hand, her anger and frustration evident. "Ava, tell me the whole truth," Ruby demanded. "I think you're lying to me."

Ava, struggling to breathe, tried to speak, but her words were incoherent. Her blood pressure was rising, and Dipti, who had just arrived, quickly assessed the situation. "Ruby, move away from her," Dipti instructed, her voice firm but calm.

Dipti turned to Ava and asked, "Where's your medication?" Ava pointed weakly to a nearby location, and Dipti quickly retrieved the medication, administering it to Ava without hesitation.

Ruby, still confused and overwhelmed, watched as Dipti tended to Ava. "What's going on?" Ruby asked, her voice shaking. "I don't understand what's happening."

As Ava began to recover, Dipti helped her onto the bed and turned to Ruby, her expression stern. "Ruby, if I hadn't arrived on time, something terrible could have happened. Do you have any idea how serious this situation was?"

Ruby, feeling guilty and anxious, sat on the floor, holding her head in her hands, and began to sob. "Please, someone tell me what's going on," she pleaded.

Dipti approached Ruby and said, "If you want to know the truth, come with me to the study." Ava, still weak, tried to protest, but Dipti reassured her, "Don't worry, I'll take care of Ruby. You can't tell her the story, but I can." With that, Dipti led Ruby out of the room, leaving Ava to rest.

To be continue.....