As the last lecture was over, Shanaya walked out of the class with Nia and Tanya. Four days have passed since she visited his mother with Avyaansh. The revelation about his mother and his brother's death left her speechless. How long he was suffering with the pain yet didn't let anyone see his vulnerability. Tanya was going on with her platter about how they should celebrate Nia's wedding, which would take place in the coming year, while Shanaya was quiet. She came out of her trance when Tanya snapped her fingers in front of her eyes. “Bruh, you are even listening?” she asked upon seeing her lost in her thoughts. “Umm, yeah, I heard you,” She answered absentmindedly. “Okay, see you guys tomorrow, Ranbir is calling” Tanya said as she bid bye to them and left. “The driver is here, I will get going then” Shanaya told as Nia nodded and both walked towards the respective cars. In a way, Shanaya stopped by a jewelry shop to collect her order. One of the town's famous jewelry shops, e
Their moment broke when the door opened with a bang and a furious-looking Rajeev strode in with angry steps. But his anger calmed a bit when he saw his daughter covered with wounds and crying. Avyaansh grimaced seeing Rajeev here. He was well aware of his activity and knew Rajeev was keeping tabs on him, but he let the thought pass because of Shanaya. He was sure that Rajeev wouldn't find anything about him unless he wanted him to find it. “Dad” She mumbled as her chin wobbled, and he immediately walked up to her. Avyaansh stepped aside and let him meet her. “Princess, what happened to you?” Shanaya hugged her father while he caressed her head and looked at her arm wrapped in gauze. “There… I—,” Shanaya couldn't finish her sentence. She was shaken by the aftermath. “She escaped the accident” Avyaansh replied on her behalf, seeing her shivering in fear. Rajeev gritted his teeth and the next second he lunged at Avyaansh jerking his collar, taking him surprised and startling Shanaya
“Shanaya” And with a scream, he woke up from his nightmare. His breathing ragged with sweat beads dripping from his forehead. His heart was beating at an abnormal pace while his sweatshirt was drenched in cold sweat. He raked his hair roughly as he inhaled sharply, and his chest rumbled with unknown dread. On instinct, his eyes anxiously searched for her in the room. But the bed of her side was empty, and it knocked the breath out of his puffs. “No, She…she can't, no…she can't leave me,” For the first time in his life he stuttered badly. He was still shaken by the nightmare and couldn't distinguish between reality and dream. He didn't know what he was saying, or why he was stuttering. He needed to see her right now. “Shanaya” He choked as if his nightmare came true, finding the room to be empty. He strolled out of the room, stumbling on the stairs. He searched everywhere and with each time, his heart was dropping deep in his stomach. “Where are you, Shany?” A painful plea left hi
He unbuttoned her shirt and slid it from her shoulder, baring her soft pale skin for his hungry lips. His mouth latched out on her shoulder as he gave a soft lick before sucking hard, leaving his mark on her skin. He wanted to make her his in every way. The nightmare felt too real to be true, punching in his guts. He wanted to make love to her. He felt if he didn't hold her now, she would vanish in thin air, and he could never find her, he would lose her forever and that's the thing he never wanted to happen. When he panicked, seeing her wincing in pain, he stopped. Shanaya knew he feared today's event and the nightmare, but she was skeptical seeing him acting out-of-the-box so she took the initiative and pulled him for a kiss. She wanted to comfort him, make him believe that she was here and won't leave him. She knew what's needed to comfort him, and this time she was ready for it. She was ready to submit herself to him. He wanted to go gentle on her, but he was fighting his
The next morning, Avyaansh woke up with the continuous ringing of his phone. Groaning in his sleep, he opened his eyes and her beautiful face came into his view. The phone stopped ringing while he was busy staring at his wife, who was sleeping soundly beside him. His favorite thing to do every morning is staring at her face while she is asleep. His eyes halted at the marks on her neck—that turned red by now— which was the evidence of his claim on her. He tugged the rough strand behind her ear that was disturbing his view. He felt turning on the more he looked at her. He couldn't help tracing his fingers on her swollen lips taunting him to taste them again but he rein his urge to let her rest for a day. He kissed her temple with so much affection despite the annoying ringing of his phone and traced her flushed cheeks with the rough pad of his thumb. In response, she only nuzzled her face on his chest, scooting closer to him, which only meant she was in deep sleep. His phone again r
When Avyaansh was driving to his office to confront Natasha, he received a call on his way. Since morning, he was getting bad news and right now, another problem occurred. He took the U-turn and drove to the warehouse where he was keeping Neil captive. From the time he abducted Neil from the prison, he was keeping him hostage in his warehouse which was on the outskirts of the city. It took him a complete hour to reach the warehouse, where his men were standing outside the room and came forward upon seeing their boss marching towards them in fury. Avyaansh was seething in anger when he got to know Neil escaped from his clutches when the truth came out, he escaped and the tables turned. And who else could be behind the chaos, none other than Rajeev? Avyaansh grabbed him by his throat and shoved him on the wall, increasing the pressure on his throat. “How the fuck he escaped,” He roared in his face while the man trembled in his death-like grip. Others shivered, seeing a pulse th
Tarun informed him about Natasha's arrival when Avyaansh reached his office. He marched to her cabin angrily and banged the door open. Natasha, who was typing on her laptop got startled by the force he opened the door. But seeing Avyaansh standing at the door she sensed something was wrong with the way he was fuming in rage and grimaced at her. “What are you…” She was abruptly pulled from her chair by her arm and without giving her a second to register what was transpiring, he dragged her to his cabin. She tripped on her steps when matching his pace but he didn't bother to cease until the cabin was in his sight. Tarun was working on his laptop sitting on his desk adjacent to Avyaansh's cabin which was separated by the glass door. When he saw Avyaansh dragging Natasha inside his cabin he was worried by the look on Avyaansh’s face, while she was wiggling to get out of his clasp. He felt the sudden urge to protect her from Avyaansh. Natasha halted when she saw Tarun giving them a pu
Avyaansh rushed outside immediately feeling something strange in his heart. Natasha followed him outside, and as soon as he came out, he found the corridor empty. No one was there, only the vase was lying on the floor. He couldn't fathom the feeling rising in his heart that someone was there and, whoever he or she was, might have heard them. The alley was empty, with no traces of anyone around. But he couldn't be satisfied, he felt someone was there and listening to them. A heavy feeling settled in his heart, the reason unknown to him, and it was making him more restless. “Avyaansh your hand” Natasha gasped looking at his hand covered in blood. It was then he noticed his hand was badly injured. Taking out the handkerchief, he wrapped it around the wound and turned to go back to his cabin when his boot stepped on something. He knelt and picked up the pendant lying beneath his foot. A frown deepened on his face as he stared at the pendant. “This pendant almost cost me my life,”Ho
“I started working as your nanny when you were just five years old. You were a timid child, hesitant to warm up to strangers. However, it didn't take long for me to encourage you, and soon you began to form a bond with me. There came a time when I had to leave my job to look after my brother when he fell ill. But when I received the call saying you fell sick and missing me, I rushed back to you without hesitation. Since then, I've been living here with you. All this time, I believed your mother had passed away, as I had been told. Not once did I suspect that you weren't his real daughter.” Reema Bi said the last part with a frown, sitting on the bed, gently stroking Shanaya's hair as she lay with her head in her lap.“Even I didn't imagine in my worst nightmare of him being a murderer of my parents and pretending to be a father figure all these years,” she sniffed and the tremble in her body didn't go unnoticed by Reema bi who felt a tug in her heart. “He showed so much love and care l
The commotion from outside echoed through the opulent halls as Ryan dashed inside, the guards followed closely behind him with weapons, cladded in a black suits with earpieces on ears, their faces set in grim determination.The guards stood behind Avyaansh, waiting for his command to spring into action. Reluctantly, he broke the embrace that held him captive against his will. Standing beside Shanaya, he intertwined his fingers with hers and ordered the guards. “Take him to my warehouse and call the doctor to treat his wounds. He should be healed enough to take my wrath. He souldn't just die so easily,”He glanced at Shanaya from the corner of his eye, but she remained impassive, even after hearing his plans for Rajeev, she didn't show any reaction which he was expecting. Deep down, she had accepted the truth and recognized the real monster. Rajeev was no longer her concern. How Avyaansh chose to make him pay was not her business anymore.Everyone around her had only fed her lies—wheth
While they were standing aiming their guns against each other. There was a commotion at the entrance that drew Rajeev's attention and he went alert. Avyaansh smirked looking at Rajeev's blanched face losing its colors. Ryan has already surrounded the mansion with their guards. Outside, the armed men surged forward like a dark tide, their movements swift and calculated. They spread out around the mansion, a well-coordinated assault aimed at dismantling Rajeev's defenses. The guards, once confident in their numbers, now found themselves outmatched, falling one by one to the relentless onslaught. The sharp crack of gunfire punctuated the air, mingling with the shouts of men caught in the throes of battle. Each confrontation was brutal and swift; the sound of bodies hitting the ground echoed through the mansion. Neil, battered and bruised, slowly rose from the ground, the metallic taste of blood lingering on his lips. He wiped the crimson streak from his mouth with a shaky hand. With ea
Shanaya's world shattered in an instant. The foundation of her reality crumbled beneath her feet. She felt a surge of anger and confusion, mixed with a deep sense of grief. How could the person she thought was her father turned out to be the devil? The weight of the truth settled upon her like a ton of bricks, and she felt as if the ground beneath her was crumbling. Her mind raced, trying to process the implications of what she had just learned. The once familiar and safe image of her father had been shattered, replaced by a dark and sinister reality.Shanaya's tears swelled, blurring her vision, she found herself engulfed in a sea of emotions - a tumultuous mix of anger, confusion, and heartbreak. The room seemed to constrict around her, suffocating her with its oppressive weight, making it hard to breathe. Her legs trembled as she approached the man holding a gun in his hand. Avyaansh stood facing Rajeev, who ominously aimed a gun at him. Shanaya, despite her trembling legs, walke
Flashback;Harsh was returning with his family from their delightful vacation in Switzerland. As they emerged from the airport, his chauffeur was already waiting with the sleek car. He gently held little Shanaya in his arms, her eyelids heavy with sleep. Taking the keys, he dismissed the driver and settled into the driver's seat. The car glided away as the night drew closer. "Mumma, I wan ish cleam,"(I want ice cream) three-year-old Shanaya uttered in her adorable, gibberish voice, Her big, expressive brown eyes gazed out of the window. "Darling, you already had two ice creams before the flight; it's not good for you, you might catch a cold," her mother gently told her, causing Shanaya to pout and glance at her dad with her big brown eyes as if bribing her father. Seated on her mother's lap, Shanaya looked up at Harsh as he was driving the car, focusing on the road. "Daddy, I wann ish cleam," Shanaya insisted, tugging at her father's shirt. "Alright, sweetheart, we'll be there in no
"And now, it's your turn," Rajeev uttered as he retrieved a gun from the inner pocket of his coat, aiming it directly at Avyaansh. ”Wait,” Neil's voice echoed sharply in the living room, cutting through the tense air like a knife as he approached them, passing by Avyaansh, and positioning himself next to Rajeev, his eyes fixed on Avyaansh who knelt before them. "Why the rush, Dad?" Neil's words carried a mix of anger and frustration, his gaze piercing into Avyaansh. "I still have unfinished business with him, a debt to settle. He held me captive in that fucking warehouse, giving me endless torment, relentless beatings," Neil's recount of the ordeal was laced with bitterness.As Neil spoke, Avyaansh met his gaze with a smug expression, a silent taunt that seemed to convey a message of 'you deserve far worse.' The sight fueled Neil's anger, his frustration bubbling over as he strode purposefully towards Avyaansh, delivering a powerful blow to his jaw. Avyaansh's head snapped to the side
Avyaansh was driving his car when Ryan's call came in. Swiftly plugging his ear pods, he answered, "Yes Ryan," his attention divided between the conversation and the road ahead. "Your assumptions were spot on. He had strategically placed his dogs around your mansion," Ryan's voice relayed over the phone. Just two days prior, he had touched down in India, setting the stage for what lay ahead.“Shanaya is en route to Singhania house. You handle the rest. I'll be at the mansion in fifteen minutes,” he ordered over the phone. Ryan replied in agreement before ending the call, shifting his focus back to the task of driving.As he arrived at the mansion, a truck of guards stationed outside the grand estate immediately caught his attention. Several men, armed with rifles, stood vigilantly at the entrance and scattered around the porch, their stern expressions painting a picture of seriousness and tension. As he glanced at the cluster of men, a smirk played on his lips, exuding an air of confi
It was pitch-black outside while he was inside the gym room of his penthouse. The stillness of the room was broken by the rhythmic thuds of his fists against the punching bag, echoing through the darkness. It was like he was battling his inner demons under the cover of night. With each punch, he unleashed a torrent of pent-up frustration and anger. Sweat poured down his face, drenching his brow. His eyes blazed like fiery embers, fueled by the intensity of his rage. The force of his blows reverberated through the punching bag, causing it to shake violently. It was as if her words had ignited a fire within him, consuming his every thought. “How could you, Avyaansh? How could you stoop so low? My father, the man I've known my entire life, is not capable of such a heinous act. I don't believe in your false accusations, even if I am dying”. He was so consumed by his rage that he wasn't even concerned about his bleeding knuckles. He ripped off his gloves with his teeth and unleashed his b
The car was zooming down the empty road, moving swiftly in the dark night. The cool breeze brushed against her face, soft and gentle. She sat quietly, staring out the window, lost in her thoughts. He was driving, stealing glances at her every now and then. They hadn't said a word to each other for the past half an hour. Her shallow breaths were the only sound in the car. His phone suddenly beeped with a notification. He swiftly grabbed his phone and saw Ryan's name flashing on the screen. Bringing the car to a stop at the end of the bridge, he turned his head towards her. She remained still, her gaze fixed on the window. "Let's go down the bridge, there's a beautiful lake nearby. We can spend some time there," he suggested, unbuckling his seatbelt. Before he could assist her, she took the initiative and opened her car door, stepping out. He let out a sigh and followed suit, joining her by her side. “Shanaya, won't you talk to me,” He asked, sitting on the bonnet of his car while she