RUDRANEELI immediately looked away and closed my eyes. I knew if I kept on staring at her, she wouldn't be able to sleep as well and I didn't want that because she needed to sleep. The nightmare has taken a toll on her and she needed proper rest.I closed my eyes tightly but no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't sleep and then, after struggling for fifteen to twenty minutes, I finally looked at her again.The moment my eyes fell on her, it felt like time had paused. I smiled.She slept like a baby, scooping closer to me. She had clutched the collar of my t-shirt tightly while sleeping and her head was comfortably placed on my shoulders. Initially, her body was tensed, expressing the discomfort she was in but slowly, she relaxed and I could feel that she went on a deep sleep.I couldn't move my eyes away from her, her plum lips, soft skin and messy hairs. She looked so beautiful and so innocent. The innocence I wanted in her.She slew the darkest phase of her life like a queen. She s
AVNI"Yeah. I mean yes, I was done with the entire work, but... But I was just tired... So I thought about taking a break and that's why," Milan answered Kaal's question.I looked at his expressions. He looked and sounded nervous and I didn't know why but I felt that he was lying about this."Okay," Kaal answered.Kaal looked confused and furious. Like there was something which he was able to comprehend but had no clear knowledge about it. And then, there was Kiara. She was scared like anything and hiding behind Kaal. What's happening?"Boss. I need to rest. Actually... I am not feeling well," Milan spoke.And yes, he lied again. I knew that because no matter what happens or how sick Milan is, he would never deny having a conversation with Kaal."Okay. You may go," Kaal calmly replied and then looked at me.What's all this happening?And then, Milan left. The moment Milan left, I noticed Kaal, he slowly left Kiara's hand. And it felt like Kiara needed that because the moment she knew
KIARA"What are you guys doing?"I shouted as they barged into my house and locked the door behind them.And then, Avinash walked towards me, he had an intimidating look that was scaring me. I slowly took small steps backwards to avoid him, but he ended up getting closer to me.And in a minute, I was pinned to the wall, while he stood the closest to me. I felt disgusted at that moment, all the assault that he did on me in past, came rushing down to me and it was breaking me slowly. I wasn't prepared for this, and I couldn't stay strong."Did you point your gun on a newborn baby? Did you dare to kill my sister?" He growled.I gulped as I continued to look at him."Answer me, darn it!" He shouted while slamming his hand on the wall near my face.I slightly nodded in affirmation. If this was because of the harm that I tried to inflict on Angel, I was ready to bear his wrath, because he is her brother."How dare you? Who gave you the right to drag a baby to your personal vendetta against
RUDRANEEL"By getting a closure."The moment I said that I knew exactly what I was going to do. This was going to be intense and I felt helpless at that moment.I broke the hug and looked at her. She was completely shocked by my words."But, Rudraneel. I can't," she sobbed."You will," I told her as I cupped her face.She had to be strong. And I had to end her fear."Wait for me," I spoke and then walked out of the room.KIARAI looked at Rudraneel as he walked out of the room. His words gave me an unsettling feeling. I had no idea what he was about to do and where that would lead me.I felt clueless, but I knew one thing, I wasn't ready to face Milan. I wasn't ready at any cost.I stayed in my room, waiting impatiently for Rudraneel when he came back after an hour."Come with me," he spoke as he held my wrist."Where?" I asked. "Do you trust me regarding this?" He questioned.I looked at him. His sudden question calmed my heart and I didn't know how, but that unsettling feeling fade
RUDRANEELI continued watching Kiara mercilessly whipping Milan and it felt like my heart was being daggered a million times but I kept quiet.Milan had started bleeding and his condition looked worse and that wrenched me.But then, after a certain moment, Kiara threw away the whip and knelt on the floor, crying.I was about to rush and hold her but then, Avni stopped me. I looked at her."She needs to vent it all out. It's a trauma that she has been carrying for years," she spoke in a soft tone.I stopped, but I had held Avni's hands tightly. Maybe I wasn't ready to hear it all."I trusted you, Milan. I trusted you like anything," Kiara cried out.Milan fell on the floor, panting in pain but he didn't cry. Maybe he understood whatever he deserved."I just had three friends in my life. Mukul, Nandini and you, but looked at my cursed luck, I lost them all. I fell in love with Mukul, and I ended up losing him to a monster named cancer. Nandini betrayed me at the moment when I would have
NANDINII was on my desk, looking at the paperwork and it made me feel good."I have a great news!" Avinash exclaimed as he walked towards me and sat beside me."What's it?" I asked, looking at him with a mild smile."Business has been booming. We're managing to crack deals, consignments and every other stuff easily," he announced.I chuckled."It's all because Rudra and Kiara aren't focusing on their business. They are busy in their private lives," I answered."Yes, and now, will you tell me, burning Kiara's old apartment was a bad move?" He asked.I didn't know why, but I had mixed feelings related to that. Considering the loss and troubles that Kiara has created for us in these years, I didn't know."Well, from a business perspective, it was a good move. But then, on the other hand, it was the worst strike," I chose diplomacy in my answer.Avinash sighed and then looked at me with a chuckle."I know, you do care about her, but I have nothing but plain hate against her. Whatever she
AVNI"What if I part my ways from her? What if, we go to our separate paths? What if I release her from every tie that keeps her bound to this darkness?"I was shocked when Rudra said that. He was thinking about separating his ways from Kiara and was asking me about it.I looked at him, he looked devastated and confused. I knew he was in self-guilt but would that even lead him somewhere? There were a lot of issues between him and Kiara but I knew one thing, none of them would be able to survive without each other. But I had to say something.I sighed."That's not a decision for you to make," I spoke."What?" He looked surprised."Yes," I nodded."You and Kiara. Both of you are in this relationship, and considering you guys from the past few days, this feels like a relationship. So, no Rudra, you don't get to make this choice for both of you. The decision should be mutual," I told him.He went quiet and then nodded slightly. After which, he walked out of the room while I kept on looki
RUDRANEEL"But you, Rudraneel Rane. You're impossible," she screamed at the top of her voice.Her shouting irked me. I walked towards her glared at her angrily."Am I impossible? Am I impossible?" I questioned her."Yes, you are," she shouted at me again."Really? Kiara?" I held her arm and pulled her close to me."Yes," she dared to look at me in the eye."Fine, then, let me be impossible," I groaned as I yanked her hairs and pulled her close to myself and pressed my lips against her abruptly.I started to kiss her, roughly, claiming what's mine after this long. At first, I felt her struggle as she tried to push me but then, she gave in to the kiss, kissing me back intensely.I left her lips and looked at her, gasping. She was still glaring at me."Fuck this shit," I spat as I held her by her waist and pulled her close to me.Without wasting another moment, I started kissing her, nibbling her lower lip while she bit my upper one. I continued to devour her mouth. She hungrily pushed b
NANDINI The moment I saw Rudra pointing the gun towards Kiara, I knew I had to stop him. I quickly got up and rushed towards him and before he could pull the trigger, I punched his hand and the gun fell down. "Rudraneel!" Kiara panicked.He looked at me, while I stood there. "What are you doing, Nandini?" He shouted at me."I am stopping you from a lifetime of grief and guilt," I responded."What do you mean?" He asked. I rolled my eyes."Look at you. You're miserable," I spoke, pointing towards him, "and look at her, she has turned maniac in your love," I spoke, looking at her. "Nandini," Kiara growled."Shut up, Kiara." I yelled, "you have spoken a lot, now, let me speak." She looked at me, completely taken aback.I turned towards Rudra."So, you turned her into this monster, and now, you're going to kill her? Is it so easy?" He looked at the floor, like a kid who has been scolded."And then, after you kill her, then what? Will you be able to live with yourself? Will you be
KIARA I was calmly sitting on the chair, looking at two of my victims. Well! I wouldn't say them as victims because they were the culprits, Nandini and Avinash. They were tied and hung upside down from the ceiling of the roof. I bought them at the place that was closest to my heart. My old home, my apartment that was set on fire by these two. I continued to stare at them. Today, no one would stop me from killing them, and that's what I wanted. I had this urge to kill Avinash for ages, and now, I would be able to kill Nandini too. I calmly sat there, waiting for them to regain their consciousness, and in a few minutes, they did. I looked at them and smiled. "Welcome to your hell," I spoke and got up from my chair. It took a moment for them to understand where were they, and when they got the hang of it, they started struggling, to escape from the ropes, but I wasn't letting them do that. "Kiara..." Nandini screamed while struggling."Kiara! Where have you brought us?" Avinash qu
KIARA "Because look at you. You aren't even in your senses," Milan replied. I was startled by his words. I looked at him completely confused. "What... What do you mean?" I questioned."You know very well what do I mean. Look at you. The moment since you got the news, you're behaving like a maniac. You got unconscious, and then you were attacking on the doctor. You have no control over yourself," he continued to school me. I was getting frustrated at his words. I rolled my eyes and gave him a blank look. "If you want me to not go complete maniac. Then take me to him." I gave him an ultimatum.He gave me a look and then gasped."Fine. Come with me," he muttered. I walked after him as he took me towards Rudraneel. As I went closer to him, my heartbeat grew more as I was worried about him.And within a few minutes, I was standing in front of the room where Rudraneel was in. I gulped as I held the door knob and took a deep breath, and then, I walked inside. The moment I got inside,
MILAN "So? What are you thinking?" Avni nudged me as I was sitting quietly in my room. "Nothing, it's just..." I paused while speaking."It's just?" She looked at me."I don't know, I am feeling like something isn't right. Something worse is going to happen soon," I confessed. "What? What are you saying? Nothing is going to happen. Yeah, we're pretty much stressed due to the attacks and police pressure, but all of this is just for a few days," Avni reasoned out."I don't know. I'm feeling like something is off," I replied, thinking about my gut feeling. "Anyways, is boss home?" I asked her."Not yet," she replied. And then, I heard a rapid knock at the door that startled us.We looked at the door, and then we looked at each other, pretty confused all of a sudden. And then, I got up to get the door. The moment I opened the door, I was shocked.Kiara was standing there, crying and panting. She looked miserable and a mess. My heart sank for a moment, thinking about what happened.
A month later KIARA "Okay, so now, what to do next?""Now, cover the vessel with the lid and let it cook for thirty five minute s in medium flame," Avni Di answered. I did the same and took a deep breath and then looked at her. "I hope the end product is good," I muttered, worried."It will be. You're making this with love," she winked. I was cooking lamb biryani, one of Rudraneel's favourite dishes. I had never cooked it before that's why I had asked Avni Di's help. These months have been stressful at work, with frequent attacks, and pressure from the police and the government, it was a bit difficult to keep it up. But still, we managed somehow. Rudraneel had asked me to take a break from all the underground work and just focus on my day job at the laboratory. At first, I was reluctant, but then I considered the police pressure and knowing the fact that I might put my colleagues in the laboratory in danger if I continued both, I agreed to take the break. The moment I took a
AVINASH The only person who could dare to do this was none other than Kiara. She would for sure plan an attack on us. "Are you nuts? Why would Kiara do this?" Nandini questioned, looking at me.I was surprised. Didn't Nandini get the logic behind this? "Who else would have done this Nandu?" I retorted.I had lost a few of my men, and right now, I was furious. "Why Kiara?" She questioned."Because she has all the reasons," I answered."How?" I sighed and then looked at her."Tell me, what has she been doing in these years? She has been snatching our deals?" I questioned."Yes," she answered."So, maybe she got to know about this huge deal with the mafia in Paris. And that's why, out of frustration, she took this step," I reasoned. "No. She can't do this," Nandini rolled her eyes."Why not?" I questioned."Because snatching deals and a fucking attempt to murder are two different things," she shouted at me. "Kiara is insane, Nandu. Don't forget this. She can attempt this," I argue
KIARA I don't know why but it felt like my mind was screaming at me that behind this attack were only the two people, Avinash and Nandini. "No. They can't do this," he muttered.I was surprised at Rudraneel. He was disagreeing with me. "How are you so sure about them?" I questioned."I just am. They... They can't do this," he replied. He looked firm at his decision and that was confusing."Then who else can do that? Who else has knowledge about all of our locations? Who else could dare to attack me and you? Who... Who else would stay at our major locations without a budge... And... And who else would break down all the security barriers? Avinash is your nephew, Rudraneel. He knows it all," I argued. "No he doesn't," he replied.I stared at him in absolute distaste. "How are you so sure?" I questioned him."Because till the time Avinash lived with me, I had never informed him a bit about my security and locations, and after Akhil bhaiya's death, I had changed all of our security
RUDRANEEL The moment Kiara fell on my arms, I panicked. She had been shot and I freaked out. The first thing that I had on my mind was to kill the person who dared to shoot her and that's what I did. I continued to fire bullets at the person who shot her until I saw him falling on the floor, dead and ripped apart. And then, I picked up Kiara in my arms."Kiara, open your eyes," I tapped her cheeks, hoping for her to remain conscious.She slowly opened her eyes but it felt like she was still losing her consciousness."Nothing will happen to you baby, nothing at all," I muttered. My left arm hurt due to the bullet that hit me there, but at that time I couldn't care more. I was worried about her, and I wanted her alright at any cost. "Kia... Please, baby please keep your eyes open," I cried out.I had hugged her tightly as I wasn't ready to let her go at any cost. Within a few minutes, I heard footsteps approaching us. I had tightened my grip on Kiara and stayed still, looking arou
AVINASH "So. Our work here is done," I looked at Nandini as we sat in our car."Yes," she nodded and the driver drove the car. The moment we landed here, we had an immediate meeting with the mafia and we were able to finalise our deal. This was a victory for us because this was the biggest deal that anyone could ever crack and now, I wanted to celebrate. "I want to celebrate now," I happily announced."We will. But before that, I do have a surprise for you," she winked, looking at me."Surprise?" I stared at her."Yep," she nodded. As the driver drove, I got to figure out that we weren't going back to our hotel and at that time, I could see the Eiffel Tower nearing. I felt nervous and excited at the same time. What was in her head? What was she even planning? I thought about it, but then, the driver changed his route and we weren't going towards the entrance of Eiffel Tower anymore. "Where are we going?" I asked."The Eiffel tower," she replied."But we just passed from the entr