TALES OF TAJ

CHAPTER XXX

PLOT STORY:

Act 1:

- Surya and Aashutosh secretly meet every night at the Tales Palace.

- Nikolas discovers their secret and plans to destroy their relationship.

- Nikolas takes photos of Surya and Pratap together, misinterpreting their innocent encounter.

Act 2:

- Nikolas shows the photos to Aashutosh, who feels betrayed and hurt.

- Aashutosh confronts Surya, who tries to explain the situation.

- Aashutosh refuses to listen, and the two lovers separate.

Act 3:

- Surya receives a mysterious call from his father, summoning him to the Taj Palace.

- Surya worries that his father has discovered his secret relationship with Aashutosh.

- Surya meets Jenna, who offers to help him win Aashutosh back.

Act 4:

- Surya and Jenna devise a plan to expose Nikolas's manipulation.

- Aashutosh begins to realize his mistake and tries to make amends with Surya.

- The truth about Nikolas's scheme is revealed, and the lovers reunite.

*Themes:* Love, betrayal, manipulation, trust, and forgiveness.

*Genre:* Romance, drama, and mystery.

MAIN STORY:

Surya and Aashutosh had been secretly meeting every night at the Tales Palace, cherishing every moment they spent together. Their love had blossomed, and they had found solace in each other's arms. But their happiness was short-lived.

One fateful night, Surya arrived at the palace, eager to be with Aashutosh. However, as he entered Aashutosh's room, he was met with a shocking surprise. Aashutosh was nowhere to be found, but Pratap was sitting in his place, a sly grin spreading across his face.

Surya, unaware of the danger lurking before him, approached Pratap with open arms, mistaking him for Aashutosh. As he embraced Pratap, Nikolas appeared out of the shadows, his eyes blazing with malice.

Nikolas's gaze fell upon Surya and Pratap, and his mind twisted with deceit. He assumed that the two were having an affair, and a wicked smile spread across his face. With a swift movement, he clicked several photos of Surya and Pratap, capturing their intimate moment.

As Nikolas slipped away into the darkness, Pratap pushed Surya away, his voice low and urgent. "Surya, you've hugged the wrong person. I'm not Aashutosh."

Surya's face turned bright red as he stumbled backward, his eyes wide with embarrassment. "Oh, sorry brother... where's Aashu, then?" he asked, his voice laced with concern.

Pratap's expression turned serious. "He's gone out on some work. You come back later, okay? Now, leave before someone sees you."

Surya nodded, still reeling from the shock. "Okay, brother... I'll come back later."

With a heavy heart, Surya left the room, unaware of the sinister plan that had just been set in motion. Nikolas's photos would become a deadly weapon, threatening to destroy Surya and Aashutosh's love forever.

Nikolas summoned Aashutosh and Rajeev to his room with an urgent call. He was overjoyed, having finally found a way to destroy Pratap. As Aashutosh and Rajeev entered Nikolas's room, they found him sitting with his back to them, facing the wall.

Nikolas spoke in a heavy voice, "Now I know why Rana Pratap gave Pratap the Tales Palace." Aashutosh's breath caught in his throat as he wondered if Nikolas had discovered his secret relationship with Surya.

Rajeev asked, bewildered, "Why did Rana Pratap give Pratap the Tales Palace, Dad?" Nikolas replied, "Because of his son." Aashutosh's heart racing, he asked, his voice trembling, "W-what do you mean, Dad?"

Nikolas revealed, "Your Highness's prince is having an affair with our Pratap. It's been going on for a while, but I caught them red-handed today in Aashutosh's room, and I even took photos as evidence." Aashutosh was shocked, his mind reeling with the implications.

He snatched the phone from Nikolas's hand and viewed the photos. The images showed Surya embracing Pratap, which made it seem like they were intimately involved. Aashutosh felt betrayed, believing that Surya and Pratap had deceived him.

He thought to himself, "Surya took advantage of his royal status and has the same kind of relationship with Pratap as he does with me." Aashutosh's heart shattered into a million pieces as he handed the phone back to Nikolas and stormed out of the room.

Rajeev asked, concerned, "What's wrong with him?" Nikolas replied, "You know how fearful your brother can be. Maybe he's just scared." Nikolas chuckled to himself, thinking, "I don't understand why they were meeting in Aashutosh's room, but no matter. The fun will begin when I show these photos to Your Highness."

As Nikolas burst into maniacal laughter, the atmosphere in the room grew darker, foreshadowing the impending doom that would befall Surya and Aashutosh.

Aashutosh sat alone on a bench in the garden, tears streaming down his face. Unaware of Aashutosh's distress, Surya watched from his room window, noticing Aashutosh sitting in the garden. Surya rushed to the garden and approached Aashutosh from behind, placing his hands on Aashutosh's shoulders.

Aashutosh, startled, shrugged off Surya's hands and turned to face him. Surya was taken aback by Aashutosh's tears and asked, "Aashu, what's wrong? Why are you crying? Did Nikolas say something to you? Or someone else? Please tell me, seeing you like this is scaring me."

Aashutosh burst into tears, sitting down on the grass. Surya tried to comfort him, but Aashutosh pushed him away, saying, "Don't touch me." Surya, confused and concerned, asked, "Aashu, what's wrong? Why are you talking to me like this?"

Aashutosh, his voice shaking, said, "I knew you would betray me like this. I knew it." Surya, desperate to understand, grasped Aashutosh's hand, asking, "Betray you? When did I ever betray you? Please, Aashu, tell me what's going on."

Aashutosh, his eyes filled with tears, asked, "Is there something going on between you and Pratap? Did something happen between you two in the room?" Surya, realizing the misunderstanding, tried to reassure Aashutosh, but Aashutosh's trust was shattered.

Surya, hurt and frustrated, released Aashutosh's hand, saying, "If you don't trust me, then there's no point in us being together. Without trust, there's no love." With a heavy heart, Surya turned and walked away, leaving Aashutosh alone in the garden.

Aashutosh, overcome with emotion, whispered to himself, "Surya, why did you do this to me?" Meanwhile, Surya got into his car and drove away, tears streaming down his face. He called Jenna, his voice shaking, and said, "Jenna, Aashu doesn't trust me. He doesn't love me. I need your help. Can you come to India?"

Jenna reassured Surya, "Of course, I'll come to India. I'll help you, and it will be my pleasure to help a friend in need." Surya thanked Jenna and ended the call. He pulled over, overcome with emotion, and wept uncontrollably, his heart shattered into a million pieces.

Surya's tears had barely dried when his phone rang, displaying his father's name. He answered, and his father's angry voice boomed through the line, "Surya, come home immediately!" Surya's heart skipped a beat as he asked, "What's wrong, Papa?"

His father's response was cryptic, "You know exactly why. Just get home now." The line went dead as his father hung up.

Surya's mind racing, he felt a chill run down his spine. Had his father discovered something? The thought sent his anxiety soaring.

As he pondered the mysterious call, another question crept into his mind: Who could have shown Aashutosh the photos of him and Pratap together? And who else might have misinterpreted their innocent encounter?

With a sense of trepidation, Surya started the car and headed towards the Taj Palace, his heart heavy with worry and uncertainty.

To be continue.....