Isiqephu siqala ngeLakshmi sizama ukugcina ukuthula emndenini we-Oberoi.
Izingxabano zigijima phezulu ngemuva kwesambulo semfihlo yakudala kaRishi, futhi uLakshmi uzimisele ukumsekela naphezu kwezingxabano.
URishi, uzizwa enecala futhi wakhungatheka, ufuna induduzo ngokholo lukaLakshmi olungacabangi kuye.
Ngaleso sikhathi, uMalishka uyaqhubeka nokwenza icebo ngokumelene ne-Lakshmi, ngethemba lokushayela umshado phakathi kwakhe noRishi.
Ubuyekisa lesi simo ukwenza uLakshmi abuke angathembekile phambi komndeni.
Kodwa-ke, uLakshmi, ngobuqotho bakhe nokwethembeka kwakhe, wakwazi ukuzuza ukwethenjwa kwamalungu omndeni athile.