"Arya!" Varshini whispered his name looking at him with hopeful eyes.

A fear was already knocking her heart. Aryamaan clenched his fists hearing the call and then looked at his brother who was standing a little away from them. He was his brother, his own blood for whom he could give his life and he decided to snatch his love from him. He felt disgusted to call him his brother.

His eyes then landed on the person who was standing in front of him but before he could say anything to her Shankar Shishodia came in between them.

"Don't try to come near my daughter, you slave" Her father sneered.

"Baba!" Varshini voiced out but the damage was already done.

Aryamaan whose mind was already a mess, now the word 'slave' triggered him more. It wasn't the first time when he heard this word but many people taunted him with this behind his back. He and Niraj were the slaves of Devadriptya and Baldev.

Before today, hearing this word he used to feel proud of himself. By serving his brother he used to feel the luckiest man in the world but today it felt like he was a competitor of his own brother. The reason why his love chose his elder brother over him.

"A_Arya, listen to me" She came forward and held his arm.

"Don't touch me with those hands!" He removed himself from her with a jerk pushing her backwards which made her stumble.

She was going to fall on the floor but before that two strong arms came from behind and hold her in her place. Varshini turned her head to see the person and her eyes stuck at those orbs which were now burning in anger.

"Bhai tha isiliye chhor raha hu agli baar rishta nehi dekhunga" (I am leaving you today because you were my brother but I won't consider any relationship from next time)

The man none other Devadriptya spoke with his cold and dangerous eyes. 

With the word 'were' he declared he wasn't his brother anymore. The one who couldn't even trust his own blood, the girl who claimed to love him couldn't even trust him for once and now insulted him in front of everyone, he would never keep any relationship with them. That was the reason he was silent till now even when Varshini was telling the truth to everyone.

His vision then went towards those three persons who betrayed him and now were standing like a statue lowering their heads with guilt but what he would say to them when his family couldn't believe his words for once.

Both the brothers threw death glares at each other when Aryamaan's eyes went where his brother's hands were. One was on Varshini's waist and one was on her arm. He fisted his palms so tightly that his nails dug in his flesh making him bleed but he didn't stop.

Devadriptya made her stand properly and again glanced at his brother who was looking so murderous right now.

Aryamaan just wanted to smash everything. Today they put a question on his whole existence. The made him believe that the one who had the throne and power, they would get everything. Just like Varshini chose his elder brother over him and indirectly taunted him saying, he was a loser.

Tanishtha who also watched the scene where Devadriptya was holding her, couldn't even control herself. She felt like someone was digging a hole in her chest and pulling the heart out of it.

In anger, she snatched the red veil from her head harshly and threw it on the floor. She didn't care about the pins and clips which were digging in her skin.

Her jaw clenched as she stepped forward towards him and raised her hand to slap him but Devadriptya grabbed it tightly before it could touch his cheek.

"I warned you already, don't you dare cross your limit" His words gave the hints of the threat in it as he gritted his teeth.

"I hate you, Dev! I hate you" Without caring about anything, she rushed out of the place.

Entering inside the car, she left from there driving herself. Tears of pain, betrayal and anger were falling from her eyes continuously. The best day of her life became the worst day for her.

Aryamaan too left the place hurriedly sitting inside his car while Varshini remained looking at his way with blank eyes. Her limbs went numb and she felt suffocated. The unending tears blurred her vision as she dropped her body on the floor. Everyone started going from there leaving the family members alone.

Gauri came in front of her son and looked at his orbs deeply trying to read them. She knew her son could never do something like this, Devadriptya loved his brother more than his life, then how did all those happen? She opened her mouth to say something but was stopped by a voice from behind.

Jaya Sekhawat, the eldest family member got up from her place and slowly came near him.

"Aj yaha jo kuch bhi hua woh kiyun hua aur kaise hua usse hume koi farak nehi padhta lekin age yaha jo hoga usse hume bohot fadak padhega" (I don't care whatever happened already but I care whatever will happen further)

Gauri glanced at the woman beside her trying to know what was going in her mind.

"I don't want anyone to destroy our family's reputation which was built by our ancestors with their sweats and hardwork. That's why, I have decided something" Her words grabbed their attention as all of them waited for her to continue.

"Dev will marry Varshini"

As soon as the words came out from her mouth all the family members looked at her with shock filled eyes.

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Aryamaan shut the door of his room with a thud and fell on his knees. His eyes had tears, tears of betrayal, jealousy and anger. Today he lost everything just because he wasn't as powerful as his brother, just because he never claimed his rights on the throne, just because he thought to serve his brother being under him.

'If the throne is what it matters, then I will snatch it from him. I will be the king' He lifted his head and promised himself.

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Tanishtha wiped her face and make up with bare hands in front of the mirror rubbing her face mercilessly. Her life was destroyed, her heart was broken mercilessly. He destroyed her completely.

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"Jab tak dono bhai sath they, tabh tak unhe koi chhu bhi nehi sakta tha. Aj dono ek dusre ke dushman hai! Koi unhe bacha nehi sakta" (When both the brothers were together, none could touch them but now they are ready to kill each other, none can save them)

With that a horrible laugh echoed through the empty room as a man laid his back on the couch with a victorious smile.

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Devadriptya was hurt and angry because Aryamaan and Tanishtha couldn't even trust his words who claim to love him. He was going to raise his hands because she insulted him when he didn't have any fault.

Tanishtha was insecure because Devadriptya built their relationship strong. That's why she couldn't trust him.

Aryamaan was angry because he never saw Varshini to take stand for him whenever her father insulted him. Yes, she did but not in front of him.

Varshini was shattered that Aryamaan couldn't trust him when she loved him.

So, Each and every situation is related which only suggests that they weren't made for each other.