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It was an early morning around 6 a.m. and a huge mansion in the middle of the forest. An old lady enters in a huge room of the mansion, where someone was sleeping peacefully. She came near to that sleeping figure of a girl, 20 years old with an innocent look on her face and rose pink lips and had wheatish skin colour. She was sleeping peacefully like an angle being tucked with a duvet in it's bed. The lady shake her a little, enough to wake her up.

"Sukoon? You are not awake yet?" she said. Sukoon lazily opened her eyes and stretched her arms and after sitting straight on the bed she yawned a little just like a cute little child. "Can't you just give me 5 more minutes, Mary?" She said while yawning. "If I will give you your 5 more minutes then you'll surely get late for your college. " said Mary.

She is stood up from her bed while stretching. She was wearing a black vest and leather jeans, her boots will placed beside her bed not in a very proper manner but like someone just took them of hurriedly and went straight to sleep. Her black leather jacket was lying on a corner of the bed. Her gloves were on the night stand.

While picking up her belongings Mary asked her, "So, you went to the race yesterday." "Yeah" she said still yawning. "So, did Riaz won this time?" Mary asked but in response she he heard a chuckle, " He can never win against me with the kind of attitude he holds." Sukoon said with a straight face." Okay now enough chatting, get ready for college." Mary said in a hurry ,to her response Sukoon said, " To be honest Mary, I don't like going there." "Is it because of Riaz?" Mary asked while teasing her a little." Stop it! " Sukoon said in annoyed tone.

Mary laughed a little at her reaction and said to her with the concerned tone" Darling, you have to study. After your father, you will be the one who will take over the Rehman Empire. Only if Shahzaan would be here-" Mary stopped in the middle of the conversation when she saw Sukoon with the blank expression on her face. " Sorry...." she proceeded.

Sukoon let out a deep sigh. " I am going to get ready" Sukoon said with a straight face while Mary silently nod her head and then Sukoon went straight to the bathroom after grabbing her clothes from the wardrobe, with a sigh Mary also left the room.

Sukoon Rehman, the only daughter of Mr Shaheer Rahman who is the owner of the biggest company in Asia, currently. Fortunately, Sukoon will be the one to inherit the company after her father. Sukoon had everything from luxury cars to bikes, branded clothes to number of men working for their family.

Sukoon lost her mother when she was 2 month old due to excessive blood loss during her post pregnancy period and after that Mary had taken care of Sukoon till now.

Mary is the oldest servant of the house. She is working for Rehman family even before the time when Sukoon was born. Sukoon respects Mary a lot, not because of her age but for sacrificing her own comfort for the sake of someone else's child. Besides, Sukoon also consider Mary as her friend, because she used to share almost everything to her. And for Mary, Sukoon was not any less than her own daughter to her. She loves her a lot.

*After 10 minutes*

Sukoon came out of the bathroom wearing a black leather jeans and a black shirt on top. Water droplets were dripping from the roots of her hairs as she wipe the excess water from her hairs while sitting on the dressing stool in front of a dressing mirror beside her bed. She blow dry her hair quickly, wore her socks, put on her boots and lastly, grabbed her backpack to leave.

As she was going towards the door, she remembered about a ring that her father gave her on her 18th birthday, telling her that it's for someone special and she should keep it with her. So, she kept it safe by wearing it as a necklace. She than hide that ring under her shirt.

At first when Mr Rehman gave that ring to Sukoon, she was also very confused that why her father is giving her a ring that is that much precious. He also asked Sukoon to keep it safe. She asked about that ring a multiple times, but to her disappointment, she always get the same answer from her father. So, she stopped asking. And as her father ordered her to keep that ring safe and always with her, the best she can do was to wearing it as a necklace.

Lastly looking herself in the mirror, she left her room. She walked down the stairs and went straight to the dining room where she finds her father already sitting on the dining table. He was busy with his phone. But as he saw Sukoon approaching the table, he greet her with a warm smile on his face.

"Assalamu alaikum" Sukoon greeted her father with a smile on her face. Her father smiled back at her and said, " Wa alikum assalam, come my precious daughter, have breakfast. "Sukoon settle down on a chair beside her father, while keeping her phone on a side on the table. Sukoon saw her sister-in-law serving the breakfast on the table. Just then Sukoon said in a soft tone to her, "Umaira, you should have breakfast too." " it's okay. You and abbu are getting late. I can have my breakfast later on." Umaira said reassuring Sukoon but Sukoon insisted Umaira to have breakfast together. At last Umaira gave up and sat on the table. The three of them enjoyed their breakfast peacefully.

Suddenly Sukoon's phone beeped. It was a message. She pick up her phone and checked the message, and to her surprise it was her father who transferred a huge amount of money to her account. She looked at her father with a confused look on her face." Your bike must be out of fuel because of yesterday's race, so just get it refilled." Set her father with a slight smile on his face.

Sukoon was a little shocked to know that her father knew about the absence of her from the house from 1:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. for a bike race. But she didn't let it show it on her face.

Before she could even answer, her father again said, " I am aware about every nerve of your body. After all you are my blood and flesh, my dear."

"But I was going to ask Jack to drop me to the college today, anyways. I guess, I won't be needing the fuel to be refilled today. And after all my bike also deserves some rest." Sukoon said to her father. Her father said, "Just keep it, you will be needing it soon." with a smile on his face. He proceeded," Go by whatever you want,just stay safe, my child." With a slight smile on his face while cupping her cheeks with both of his hands and planting a soft kiss on her forehead. Sukoon hummed as a response with an assurance smile.

After a few minutes, Mr Rehman left the house for his office.

"Umaira, where is Raza?" Sukoon asked her sister-in-law in a curious tone, who was cleaning the dining table. "He is in the living room, sleeping." Set Umaira while cleaning up the table.

Sukoon marched towards the living room, where her 6 year old nephew was sleeping peacefully on the couch. She lean closer to him and planted a soft kiss on his soft cheeks. She then touched his little fingers with her big ones. She was smiling and was just admiring him for a few minutes when Umaira came and said, "He sometimes reminds me of your brother." in a very slow voice. Suddenly Sukoon's facial expression turned into a sad one. She said nothing to Umaira's response. Sukoon put her shades on, called for Jack and indicate him to get the call ready. "Just text me if you need anything." Sukoon said to Umaira, waving bye to her. Umaira nodded with a smile. Sukoon sat on the passenger seat in the car at the back and ordered Jack to drive to her college. On the ordered Jack started the car.

In the middle of the way, he turned the car to the gas station as the fuel was low in the car. " maybe the money wasn't just for my bike's fuel." Sukoon said to herself while letting out a sigh, understanding what her father was actually talking about.

Jack get off from the car to get the fuel refilled. Just then a bike came and stopped beside her car. Sukoon and the rider of the bike, both look that each other. Both of them had an eye contact for a few seconds. Then after a few seconds, they both said the same thing to each other, little loudly in an annoyed tone.

"You?"

Sukoon rolled her eyes and looked away from him. Meanwhile Riaz was looking at her in disbelief. " did she rolled her eyes at me? How could she?" Riaz thought to himself and after a while he said to Sukoon, " Excuse me miss, but this kind of behaviour is considered as offensive." In a sarcastic tone while clearing his throat.

Sukun looked at him with a straight face and said, " whatever! ".

" Hey! Are you planning to pick a fight with me right now. Because if you are then tell me already, I am ready." He said in a sassy way.

" loosing yesterday's race wasn't enough for you, I guess." Sukoon said with a smirk on her face. " I don't think there is anything to be proud about defeating a GIRL and apart from that I wasn't even prepared last night. " said Riaz, in a full confident tone. " oh really? " said Sukoon in a sarcastic tone.

But deep down, Riaz was upset and knows that how much he hates the fact of loosing to Sukoon. Riaz went silent and didn't respond to Sukoon. Sukoon understood that Riaz was lying. She understood that is Riaz is trying to hide his sadness.

Riaz was now silently looking down on the tank of his bike as he remembered the glimpse of the race that happened yesterday night.

*****FLASHBACK*****

"Riaz! Riaz! Riaz! " his fangirls were cheering for him like crazy from far. He was on the race track competing with other bikers.

He geared up his bike, increased the speed and finished the race while leaving everyone behind him.

He stopped his bike in the sideways of the racing track. He get off from his while while removing his helmet. He was holding his helmet on the side with the help of his hand and walked towards Sukoon while running his fingers through his hairs. While his fangirls were following him around and still cheering for him.

Seeing the scene in front of her eyes Sukoon looked with a cold look on her face towards Riaz.

He stood in front of Sukoon with the victory smile on his face and said, " would you like to race with me now as you have seen that how much professional I am when it comes to racing? " Sukoon didn't say a word and turned around.

"Are you scared-" Riaz stopped in middle of the sentence as he saw Sukoon putting on her helmet and getting on her bike. " Scared? my foot! " Sukoon said with a smirk on her face.

Riaz came near her and said, " Don't cry after losing. " Then Sukoon replied with a smirk, " Huh? Then let's see who is going to cry tonight. " with that she took her bike to the starting point of the race.

Zuhair came near Riaz and said, " Hey! Are you crazy? Don't say the things that you will regret later. " with a concerning look on his face. Along with Zuhair, Rehmat also warned Riaz, " He is right Riaz. You don't stand a chance against her in racing."

To the response Riaz said with an assurance smile, " Relax guys, chill. After all she is just a girl. She won't be able to even catch up to my speed."

"But-" before Zuhair could even say something, Riaz jogged to his bike while holding his helmet.

Both Zuhair and Rehmat let out a sigh. Rehmat said to Zuhair, " He is surely going to regret it. " he looked at Rehmat and let out a sigh and then he looked back at Riaz who was going towards the racing track with full confidence.

Riya took his bike to the starting point of the race where Sukoon was already standing with her bike. He started his bike and both were focused. As the signal turned green, they both started their bikes.

Riya took his bike at the very high speed and with the help of the side mirrors he saw that Sukoon was left for behind. He was smirking and said to himself, " I told you Zuhair, she won't be even able to catch up with my speed. "

He was already enjoying himself thinking that he is going to win the race. He saw the finish line from far. But suddenly he saw Sukoon coming closer to him from the side mirrors. She was coming closer and closer by each passing second. Now she was just beside Riaz. Riaz looked at her with surprise.

Sukoon gestured him a goodbye and surpassed him with more speed. Riyaz was too surprised to even process that what just happened. He tried his, best but wasn't able to catch up with her. After a few more seconds Riaz found Sukoon already at the finish line, her helmet was removed already and she was smirking at him.

Riaz stopped his bike in front of Sukoon. He didn't uttered a word. He was still surprised and shocked. Sukoon was just staring at him with a smirk on her face. Then she wore her helmet and left from there towards her home leaving Riaz Dumbfounded.

After a few minutes later, his fangirls came to him, trying to cheer him up. But Riaz wasn't even listening to them. You still struggling to find out that how he can lose, especially to a girl.

He throw his helmet at the ground in frustration. All his fangirls get away from him quickly, after seeing how angry he was right now.

"Hey! What's the fault of this poor helmet?" Zuhair said while picking up the helmet from the ground.

Zuhair was caressing the helmet like it was a kid and to which Riaz looked at Zuhair with frustration. Zuhair looked at him and said, " we already warned you." Riaz pulled his hairs back in frustration. Rehmat said to Riaz, " Well she is not actually JUST A GIRL." in a sarcastic tone.

After that Riaz start his bike, wore his helmet back and said to both of them, " see you guys tomorrow." Zuhair and Rehmat both nodded as a response. After that Riaz left.

" Ya Allah! What have you plan for these two. Are they going to be the same for forever or they will someday talk like normal friends with each other?" Rehmat said with a deep breath while looking towards the starry sky above their head.

After listening to Rehmat, Zuhair let out a chuckle. " What's so funny in it?" Rehmat asked Zuhair while raising her eyebrows.

" who knows if they will fell in love one day? They will make a great pair." Zuhair said smiling a little. Rehmat replied, raising her eyebrows at his prediction and said, "couples? Seriously? That's impossible. There always ready to kill each other." "People quarrel the most with only those who they love the most~" said Zuhair still smiling.

Rehmat rolled her eyes at Zuhair and started to walk towards their bikes. Zuhair followed her like a puppy and said, " Come on, it's a saying." " Whatever..." Rehmat replied to Zuhair with a straight and annoyed face. They both wore their helmets. "Ok then! See you tomorrow in the college. " Said Zuhair to Rehmat while gesturing her a goodbye and Rehmat hummed as a response. The both went towards the direction of their houses.

*****FLASHBACK ENDED*****

Sukoon didn't say anything further. Then suddenly Jack came back into the car and Sukoon sat straight and ordered him to start the car. Riaz also left from there.

Sukoon was staring outside of the window, admiring the nature. She was feeling the cool breeze flowing and hitting on her face as she lean towards the window.

After a few minutes, Jack stopped the car in front of a big gate of a college that was very much hidden from the residential area. Suddenly Jack asked, " Ma'am, When do I have to come back?" " I will let you know. And Jack, please spare the formalities, especially when we're alone." Sukoon said to Jack. He simply chuckled at her slight annoyance. He stopped the car in front of the gates of the college campus.

Sukoon get off from the car and signal Jack to leave.

She entered into the campus with full confidence, all eyes were on Sukoon. After all she was beautiful, intelligent everything about her was graceful, even the way she walks, talks, move....literally everything.

A message suddenly popped up in her phone and she was checking her phone while walking at the same time in the corridor towards her class. As she was about to enter into her class, someone came in front of her and they both bumped into each other which cause them to loose their balances and they both and it up falling to the ground with a thud. Their bags were on the ground too.

" Ouch! " they both exclaimed.

They both look that each other.

"You?" they both said together in a loud and annoyed tone.

"How worse can it be today? " Riaz said with an annoyed face. "Not as worse as seeing your face every time." said Sukoon with an angry look on her face before rolling her eyes at Riaz.

Riaz got up from the floor while dusting his clothes a little with his hands. "Well, Miss Rehman, this is kind of a very rude behaviour of yours and furthermore you seem very mannerless while talking like that. " said Riaz sarcastically in a royal accent.

"Look! Who is talking about manners? The person who is arguing with a girl, who was on the ground, instead of asking her if she's okay. To be honest Mr. Jahangir, the talks about manners doesn't suit you at all. " Sukoon said in the same way like Riaz while getting up from the ground.

"Oh really? But let me tell you one thing Miss Rehman, this rudeness of yours can lead you to a big trouble one day. " Riaz said in the same way again.

Sukoon took a step towards Riaz while putting her hands on her waist and Riaz did the same.

"Well Mr. Jahangir, I think that's none of your business to be concerned about. I can handle it myself. " Sukoon said in a little angry tone but still in the same accent. "But I think this is one of of my business, as I was the one you got bumped into. " Riaz said in a same way.

They were getting closer and closer with pure hatred towards each other in their eyes.

"Well then, I guess you have become blind too after being a loser last night. " said Sukoon while mocking him.

"When we talk about being blind, I can say the same thing for you too. And about loosing last night, I lost the race intentionally. " said Riaz in a sassy tone. But deep down he knew that badly he lost the race last night. He didn't lost the race intentionally but one thing was for sure, he was lying intentionally.

"Oh really? So, can I know about the reason behind it?" said Sukoon while raising her eyebrows at Riaz.

Riaz was a little hesitate to tell a lie to her but he didn't let it to be shown on his face. He said, "Because I didn't wanted you to cry all night after loosing to me. "

Sukoon was looking at him with disbelief. How shamelessly this donkey is lying?, Sukoon thought with a annoyed look on her face. Both were now furiously looking towards each other. They were ready to pounce at each other anytime.

Suddenly out of the blue Zafar said, " For how long you both are going to fight in the royal accent? " with a confused look on his face.

"NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS!" they both said together in a furious tone while looking at Zafar.

Whole class went silent. Only the voice of those two fighting can be heard. Both were looking at each other as if they are going to burn one another just by their gaze.

Zafar gulped down on his saliva and slowly hide himself behind Zuhair, trying to hide himself from the furious gazes of two monsters in front of him. He put both of his hands on Zuhair's shoulders and was peeping through one side of Zuhair's shoulder.

Zuhair patted on Zafar's hands a little which were still on Zuhair's Shoulders. Zuhair pass him an assuring smile. " Don't worry about it. You know it's a regular drama. Not a single day goes where they don't fight like cats and dogs." said Zuhair with a smile, trying to to make Zafar feel a little less scared.

Whole class was watching the scene they were creating. Both Sukoon and Riaz were now fuming in anger. They were ready to kill each other at any moment. Just then Rehmat took a deep breath and jumped between them.

"Guys! Guys! ENOUGH! You are fighting like cats and dogs. You can both get into trouble if the teacher will get to know about this and he must be coming any moment. Please, grab your seats." said Rehmat, trying to make them quit fighting with each other for now.

They were still looking at each other. Anger was clearly visible in their eyes. After a few seconds, they both broke the eye contact. Sukoon grabbed his bag from the ground and brushed off the dust. She get settle down on a seat. Everyone in the class was seated on their seats by now except for Riaz. He was still finding a seat to sit on but to his bad luck, only the seat beside Sukoon was empty.

Just then the teacher walked into the class and found Riaz standing. "What's the problem, Mr. Jahangir?" said the teacher with a stern look on his face while putting away his belongings on the teacher's desk. "Actually sir, I am unable to find a seat to get settled down on. That's it." said Riaz while looking toward the teacher in a very calm tone. "But I am seeing one that is empty." said the teacher while glancing at the empty seat beside Sukoon and then glancing back at Riaz.

Sukoon didn't even budge. Riaz understood his teacher's indication. He didn't said anything further and silently sat beside Sukoon.

Both didn't even care to spare a glance to each other. Both were still angry. The teacher then started the lecture.

*****AFTER 2 HOURS*****

The lecture was over. Both Riaz and Sukoon didn't even make a sound during the whole lecture. Then the teacher suddenly made an announcement in the class.

"Yor next lecture is going to be free as your economics professor is on leave for almost a month. So, I will be taking that time to select and prepare students for the upcoming royal play. So, you can all go now, enjoy your break time. But be here at sharp 11:00 A.M. It's already 10:00 A.M. now. So, go and enjoy your time." announced the teacher.

While whole class was listening attentively, Zafar asked, "But where the professor has gone and that too for a month." with curiosity. " He must be having his own personal matters. And please Zafar, can you stop asking stupid question over and over again? This is your 4th time when you are asking the same thing." said the teacher being a little grumpy.

Zafar apologized and sat back to his seat with a sad pout. Zuhair approached him and patted on his shoulder with a smile, " It's ok. It happens. " he said, trying to comfort Zafar with his words and to his response Zafar nodded his head with a slight smile on his face.

All the students picked up their bags an left for the cafeteria.

*****IN THE CAFETERIA*****

Zuhair and Sukoon were standing on the order counter waiting for their orders to arrive.

After a few minutes the orders arrived. There were to chocolate shakes and two burgers." But I didn't ordered burgers. "said Sukoon with a confused look on her face while looking at Zuhair. " But i did. "said Zuhair with a smile. "I know that you are still in a bad mood because of the morning argument and good food is the only thing that can change it." he proceeded. "Well, thanks then." said Sukoon with a slight smile.

Then they headed towards the table where Rehmat was already waiting for them. They both sat down and Sukoon picked up the glass of her chocolate cake and took a sip.

Suddenly Zuhair said, "Sometimes I think, being too handsome is a crime too." while looking somewhere.

Sukoon put her glass back at the table and sat while crossing her legs one over another and her arms crossed over her chest. " Now who has fallen for you?" Rehmat asked with a slight smirk while raising one eyebrow, before placing the glass of her orange juice back on the table.

" I am not talking about myself." said Zuhair, his gaze still stuck somewhere. "Then?" asked Sukoon. 'I am talking about Riaz. I mean look at him. He is the most handsome in the whole campus. Everywhere he goes, you'll always find a bunch of girls following him around. He can't even stand in peace." said Zuhair.

Sukoon and Rehmat finally looked towards the direction where Zuhair was looking. They found Riaz ordering something on the counter and found a bunch of girls drooling over him from a little distance. Sukoon read Riaz's facial expressions and it was clearly visible that he was annoyed.

Riaz was indeed the most handsome guy in the campus that every girl was crazy for him. Even after having too many fangirls around him, he never cared to give any attention to them. He never liked that kind of attention. That was the only thing that Sukoon ever appreciated about him.

Riaz Jahangir, the second and the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Jahangir. Jahangir Industries are the largest industries in the whole Asia after the Rehman Empire. Just like Sukoon, Riaz is also crazy rich. They were enemies from the moment when the met for the first time in the on college's first day.

*****FLASHBACK*****

It was the first day of college. Sukoon entered in the college in a black and white outfit, all eyes were on her. As she entered into the classroom, she saw a guy sitting on a seat, surrounded by a bunch of girls. She ignored him and sat beside Rehmat.

"Hey girl! What took you so long? " asked Rehmat. "Traffic, obviously. " said Sukoon while looking towards Rehmat.

Sukoon looked again towards the boy surrounded by a bunch of girls, this time she was able to look at his full face. He was indeed breathtaking. Sukoon was able to read the annoyance on his face very clearly, because if the crowd that was around him.

Just then Zuhair entered into the classroom. Haya and Rehmat smiled at him and to their response Zuhair smiled back. Zuhair's attention suddenly shifted towards the crowd. He approached the boy sitting on the seat and politely asked him, "can i sit here?"

Just then the crowd disappeared when the boy replied as 'yes'

Zuhair claim the seat beside him, greeted him and asked, " Hi! What's your name?" while proceeding his hand for a handshake with a smile. The boy accepted the handshake and said, " It's Riaz, Riaz Jahangir. And yours?" with a smile. "Nice to meet you Riaz. Myself Zuhair Ahmad." said Zuhair.

Riaz replied, "Nice to meet you too." with a smile. "And these are my friends." Zuhair said while pointing towards Zafar, Haya, Rehmat and Sukoon. Riaz waved at them as a hello, everyone did the same except for Sukoon, she was busy checking her messages. Riaz felt a little disappointed. Sukoon was so focused on her phone that she didn't even listen to their conversation even though they were sitting on the seats beside her.

Riaz's pov:

When Zuhair pointed towards Sukoon, I looked at her in admiration for a few seconds. She was intensely beautiful. He was looking at her side profile. I waved at her, hoping that she will wave back after moving her attention towards me. But she was so focused on her phone that she didn't even listen to what Zuhair was talking about. But the rest of them waved back.

After a few more minutes, we all heard the bell ring as an indication that the lecture is about to start. Just after a few more minutes the teacher entered into the classroom and started the lecture.

After 2 hours:

The lecture ended and Zuhair told me that he will be waiting for me with other friends in the cafeteria. I nodded my head as a yes and he left with others. I was packing my stuff back into my backpack. After a few seconds I was done packing and I found Sukoon exiting the classroom. I was about to say something but she just ignored me Or maybe because she still on her phone. How rude. I thought to myself and srugged it off.

End of Riaz's pov

Sukoon was sitting with her friends in the cafeteria when she said to Rehmat, "let me also grab something to eat." with that she stood up from her seat and went go the cafeteria order counter. She saw a last chocolate pastry on the upper shelf. She was already craving for something sweet.

"I want that chocolate pastry. " they both said in unison.

To her surprise she found Riaz standing beside her, indicating towards the same pastry as hers. They were looking towards each other with a surprised look. For a minute they both thought that they should offer it to one another but after that they felt an urge of competitiveness building up inside them. Well that's obvious because it was the last piece.

"Sorry, but that last piece belongs to me." said Riaz. "Wait! What? Excuse me, but I saw it first. So that will be considered as mine." said Sukoon being competitive. " Well I don't see your name written over it." said Riaz in the same way as Sukoon. "I can say the same." said Sukoon being a little possessive.

The order boy put the plate over the shelf, in front of both of them. Just then Riaz took the plate and was heading towards the table when Sukoon grabbed the plate from the other side. They were now fighting like kids over a pastry.

"Leave it! It's mine." said Riaz being possessive.

"Back off! It's mine." said Sukoon in the same way.

When they were fighting, the plate tilted and the pastry fell on the floor. They stopped in the midway of their argument, Riaz was still holding the plate from one side and Sukoon from other. They looked at the wasted pastry with a feeling mixed with shock and sadness. After sometime they both looked at each other, still holding the plate in their hands.

"You! " they both said together in an angry tone.

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