"I hope I have not taken most of your time..." Roy said walking Mayra out of the villa.They both have been together since morning discussing their strategies to move further with their plan. Mayra glanced back at him with admiration. She was impressed with the way Roy guided her and didn't even make her feel like a stupid who knows nothing."Well, it was necessary..." Mayra responded stepping forward slowly to the exit.The guard was looking at Roy with shock. They haven't seen him give so much attention to women before and Mayra was the first he was respecting enough to walk out."I guess I didn't bore you then..." Roy said with a chuckle.He had a great time with Mayra being the only person her attention is for. He was not liking the fact that he had to share her attention with others too. He wanted her for just himself.Mayra too felt great having him by his side. He was a good distraction to the reality of life and she felt less vulnerable with him.But with Ved, she felt strong
"We got the approval!" Mr Verma informed Ved with a beaming smile plastered on his face. Ved stopped typing the response he was writing on the mail and looked towards him in disbelief. "How's that even possible?" Ved asked scrunching his face.He was well aware of the fact that this matter was being dragged in the media for a specific reason to ruin their reputation which is why he was not getting the approval to continue with the production. This was a serious matter and no judge, no political party would help him as this is a matter of security. "We just got a notification from our lawyer about it..." Mr Verma showed Ved the message and Ved called him the very second.Mr Verma patiently waited as he continued with his heated discussion with the lawyer. He knew that there must be some hidden risk behind this news or else Ved would have given a better response to it. "I am not buying it!" Ved yelled cutting the call and giving it back to Mr Verma.He sat back on his chair with his
Mayra kept recalling Roy's words as her mind kept revolving around the memories of her life. She was feeling the pain all over again, living through it as the darkness of fear engulfed her senses. She wanted to run away, she wanted to cry out loud, she was scared of uncertainty, the only known truth of life.Maybe Roy knew what she went through but he didn't know what it felt like to be helpless. No one could ever know how one survives without hope of a better tomorrow.Most of the women who lived under the same roof ended their life because dying was a way better option than knowing that their life would never be better. They wanted relief from the pain and suffering and no one even bothered trying to save them. One died and another replaced her like the deceased's life doesn't matter.Holding the steering wheel tightly with her fingers, she tried controlling her emotions that were blurring her vision. She was trembling even when the ac was turned off. She was having another panic a
Roy tightened his grip on her waist as the explosion hit them. They all were protected by their cars guarding them by the waves of fire emerging from it.Mayra peeked through the side of Roy's arms to see her car thrown away on the road from its place by the explosion and is now into pieces. Her heart once again ached to see the gift given by her mother turning into ashes as the flames engulfed it.The shock was evident on her face and it made her so numb that she couldn't speak, couldn't react. All Mayra wanted right now was to turn back time and save her precious car from having such a fate but she couldn't.Roy held her close to protect her from any harm. He loosened his grip a little to give her the space she needed thinking the danger is gone but the very next second, another explosion hit the car.He pulled Mayra back in his arms as Mayra watched her car fading away. It was not heartbreaking for her, it was heart-shattering. She again felt like losing control and Roy provided he
"I have decided something Mr. Bhatt" Mayra announced coming back to her safe shell, her home.Up till now, no one knew about the incident and Mayra requested them to hide it from everyone. She was not willing to stress them all when they have their own share of hurdles. She was not feeling good after bearing this long rough day and her body craved for sleep desperately. She walked to her room as Mr. Bhatt followed her."I hope it's not related to Roy..." Mr. Bhatt asked and Mayra chuckled.She knew they hated him so much for the right reasons but he is a changed man now. Because of him, Mayra was safe and sound and she would not be able to let go of that kindness without making them understand what's in her mind."Actually, it is..." Mayra announced sitting on the couch with two glasses and a bottle of bourbon.She poured it in the glasses with shaking hands and placed one in front of Mr. Bhatt."Then I must drink this to digest what's coming..." Mr. Bhatt said picking up the glass an
"Why do I feel like this explosion had something to do with Mayra?" Jay asked Ved who was too lost in his thoughts about the same topic.He was going through reports of people who he have kept for guarding Mayra and he knew about her whereabouts. They informed him about her unknown presence of that day and her being away for more than ten hours. He was getting stressed about her safety now."I have a bad feeling Jay, she hasn't even called us back..." Ved said locking his laptop.Jay nodded his head in acceptance. He had been trying to reach her too but she was not picking his calls and not even calling him back. Mayra never behaves this way and if she is doing this, there must be something that she is trying to hide from them."Mr Bhatt has informed us that she is okay so maybe she is taking her time off. She was stressed for you Ved, more than anyone, more than you yourself could ever be..." Jay explained.He just wanted to be positive about the situation. He didn't wanna think that
"Mayra, where have you been?" Bharti asked sitting at the dining table waiting for Mayra like always.Mayra stepped down from the stairs and walked towards Bharti with a smile. She has been busy with getting help for Ved and back-to-back meetings with Roy that she hasn't given much time to her mother. But today, she wanted to sit with her and have breakfast like every other normal day. She doesn't know what tomorrow may bring for her or which explosion may take her life so she wanted to enjoy it with her family. Her face saddened a little thinking about Ved and Jay. They both were away from her and she couldn't even share the details of her life as she thought it would stress them out. They are already handling a lot on their plate at the moment."You know where I have been maa..." Mayra said sitting on her chair next to Bharti.Bharti sighed placing her hand on hers to give her some comfort."He will be okay Mayra... We will make sure of it..." Bharti mumbled and Mayra gave her a ge
"Welcome to a lion's den!" Roy announced as the car entered a large ground leading to a mansion.Everything about this place gave Mayra chills down her spine. The steel gates, open grounds, and lots of guards securing the place like their lives depend on it.Well, technically it does!The ground had a brick wall so thick that nothing could penetrate it. No one can jump above it or else they will be shocked to death by the electric fence above it. The mansion too was too old and not very well maintained giving her a feeling that she really was entering a lion's den."Don't you think calling this place a lion's den is an exaggeration?" Mayra asked with a smirk as Mr. Bhatt focused on the surroundings."I think the place can be considered as a den. Safe and powerful..." Roy responded with a sinister smirk playing on his lips."I was talking about you calling yourself a lion!" Mayra replied sarcastically and Roy chuckled.He loved this playful and untamable Mayra. He loved the way she car
Five Years Later..."Where is Mayra?""The Bride has run away!""Where's my daughter Mr. Bhatt?" Bharti yelled at Mr. Bhatt who glanced toward Ved, who in return, just chuckled."Mayra is missing?" Roy asked stepping up on the reception stage where Ved was sitting peacefully with Jay, having a glass of champagne."Yes my child! She is nowhere to be found..." Bharti turned towards Roy anxiously.Roy has been a big part of Mayra's life these five years. He accepted the fact that she is not ready to be his Kiyaa and her happiness resides with Ved. Through this period of time, they all worked together, chilled together, and even fought together.Mayra made sure that Roy stopped every illegal business he had but made sure that he didn't lose his power. Roy helped not only Mayra but Ved and Jay too so that they could grow with her. By giving them the power he promised, he realized that breaking that big wall he made to surround himself was actually a good idea."I will look for her..." Roy
"What do you mean by that?" Mr. Bhatt asked but Roy ignored him totally."Your parents were killed by your neighbor and he was the one who sold you to a prostitute house... Just because he didn't like the way you guys treated me." Roy mumbled in a low voice trying to hide the pain he was feeling, remembering the day.Mayra closed her eyes and tried to remember like a memory her mind was hiding behind played in front of her.*****"Babaaa...." The little girl cried as the goons pierced her father's head with a bullet."Nooooooooo..." Her mother cried but she was not aware of what was happening so she rushed towards the body of her father and wiped the blood dripping out of his forehead with her little frock."Babaa, I will heal you..." The little girl told as the goons laughed.Mercilessly, they pulled the trigger again and killed her mother too as Kiyaa turned to her side to see her mother's body, laying on the ground lifeless."Maaa... Aami asachi..." The girl cried rushing to her mo
"Would they accept me Ved?" Mayra asked sitting in the car beside Ved as she looked out the window.Roy didn't just ask them to come to any place but to Kolkata, his city and this made Ved even more suspicious. He was ready for the worst, taking precautions every step of the way but Mayra was relaxed. She didn't have even a single doubt about Roy's words. If he said that he knew about her family, he would make her meet them for sure. She was just wondering who they would be, what they must be doing in their lives, and will they accept their lost daughter.Another thought came to her mind what if they intentionally threw her out of their lives and didn't want her yet? What would she do then?"Why wouldn't they Mayra?" Ved asked tucking a piece of hair behind her eyes as a smile made its way on his face looking at her smiling."I am scared Ved..." Mayra told and hugged Ved, trying to feel okay.She was having all sought of questions in her mind that she wanted to ask her parents and al
"What the hell is happening here?" Ved roared as mayra came to her senses.She pulled away from Roy and glanced towards Ved who was furiously looking at them from the distance.Mayra then moved her gaze from Ved to Roy and saw tears filling his eyes as he ignored everyone but just stared back at Mayra.Ved's rage was at its peak but he was still holding on for an explanation from Mayra. He knew that Roy had something in his mind for Mayra but looking at her hugging him back, he felt betrayed."Ved...I..." Mayra started but was cut off by Roy."I am here to take you Mayra..." Roy said as Ved's anger surpassed his senses.He marched towards Roy and pushed him away from Mayra. Roy didn't even move his gaze from Mayra but in turn, he pushed him away and stood in front of Mayra again."Mayra, I will help you to find out who you are..." Roy said as Mayra froze.She wanted to know that too but could she really believe in Roy's words? Is this true or he is bluffing like before?But the tears
Ved walked down the stairs and glanced towards the dining to see Bharti and Jay but not Mayra. His heart instantly started pounding when he moved his gaze around but couldn't locate her.'She said she will be waiting...' Ved thought."She will be okay Bharti... We will make sure of it..." Jay mumbled to Bharti who was worrying for her daughter.Mayra looked fine to them but the heart of a mother knew that she was pretending. Although she did a great job acting okay but still Bharti missed the spark in her eyes."Where's Mayra?" Ved asked Jay who gestured towards the entrance.Before Jay could say anything, Ved rushed towards the door to see her but couldn't locate Mayra. He then moved his eyes from the sitting area of the swimming pool to the garden when he saw Roy touching Mayra's chin.Rage started building up in his head as he darted at them furiously.'What are you doing Ved? She needs space!' Ved thought and tried to calm himself but what he saw next angered him even more. Roy t
Ved opened his eyes as the first ray of sunlight fell on his face. He moved his gaze to his hand but there was no trace of Mayra at all."Mayra?" He called but no voice came out of his mouth.He looked around the room to find himself in his own room and hurriedly, he got up and checked around but there was no trace of Mayra. He searched for her things in the cupboard but it was still not there. Even the collage she made for him on his birthday was no longer hanging on the wall. The room looked like she never was here, like she never existed."Mayra..." He yelled but still nothing. It was like he just lost his voice.He then rushed out into his mansion and checked her room to find out that it was just as pale as his room. He was searching for her things from one place to another but it was nowhere near. The cradle he bought for their unborn was also missing along with the traces of any girl in the mansion."Mayraaaaa" He yelled with all he had and this time he could listen to his voice
"How are you feeling?" Jay asked stepping inside Mayra's room.After Mayra went back to her room, Roy walked away without saying a word to anyone and the policemen that came with him took care of everything. Ved was waiting patiently for Mayra to step out but she refused. She wanted to spend some time alone, away from everyone."You all should ask Ved about this. He is the one who lost the most today..." Mayra responded sitting up as Jay sat beside her on the bed."He is fine... You are not..." Jay said."I am fine too..." Mayra replied but Jay chuckled."Seriously Mayra, are we going to play this game now?" Jay asked tucking a strand of her hair behind her ear."How can I be okay Jay? I lost everything..." Mayra responded."You lost nothing Mayra. Everything's still the same..." Jay told but Mayra swayed her head and laid on her back."It looks like it is still the same but it's not. I don't even know how will I face the world when I cannot face myself..." Mayra said as she looked at
"Mayra?" Ved mumbled walking inside her room.He looked around but couldn't find her so he stepped towards the balcony as he knew she would be there like always, clearing her mind.As soon as he entered the balcony, he saw her leaning on the glass boundary with her head held low. He stood there, waiting for her to look up or notice his presence but a few seconds passed by and she didn't even turn her head back up. Mayra was reliving everything she went through in her life. The good, the bad, and the worst. She wanted to know where her steps were wrong, when she burned the lucky page of her life one by one.She wanted to feel it all at once so that it could stop. The pain she was having in her heart could stop. She wanted to accept it and move on, she wanted to smile again but it looked like there was no reason for her to smile.Moving from one phase to another, she just kept looking for something. A memory of who she really was. She tried a lot but she couldn't shake the feeling of
"Roy?" Mayra mumbled as he stepped inside staring at her face.He was back to his normal self. His posture was full of confidence, his hair gelled back into a ponytail, his body slim suit with many layers of chains, and his usual powerful aura.He ignored every eye staring at him but just rushed towards Mayra, not caring about the death stares he was getting."Mayra..." He mumbled as he stood in front of her, ignoring Ved who was holding her hand protectively.Roy hugged Mayra without wasting another second and Mayra let him. She even pulled her hand away from Ved and crossed them at his waist, hugging him tightly.She didn't know why but the feeling of being safe from any harm was still there in his embrace. He was the one who betrayed her and was the reason she almost got killed but still, she felt protected.Ved's veins popped out of his head when he saw their connection. He was raging but he controlled himself for Mayra's sake. She has been through enough already and she might nee