Author pov

"Hello, Mr. Verma" Vishwanath forwarded his hands in front of Arjun for a formal handshake. Instead of replying to his wish, he glared at Vishwanath who is smiling from ear to ear with a heartwarming smile.

"What do you need?" he questioned him instead of giving a handshake, which made Vishwanath nod his head in yes with a smile and plop his hand in his pant pocket, "Business deal Mr. Verma" 

This angered Arjun, he doesn't even want to meet him but now he is proposing a business deal, "I don't want to have a deal with you" he replied harshly and sat on his chair to look at the documents but deep down he is thinking about the proposal he gave him.

"Think wisely Mr. Verma" Vishwanath placed a file on his desk, after coming out of his business thoughts Arjun took the document and go through it for whole 20 minutes while Vishwanath sat on the chair opposite Arjun, who throw glares at him now and then.

"Will tell you my decision after two days," Arjun said placing the file in his desk, indirectly asking him to move out of his office.

Vishwanath laughed a bit and replied, "I know Arjun you might be angry with me for not accepting your proposal to my daughter" his professional tone was gone instead it's now more casual like a father-son convo.

Arjun gripped the edge of his table hard to control his anger, "As a father I want my daughter to marry a man who is settled, and you didn't even meet me once for asking my daughter's hand then how can I trust you?"

Instead of answering him Arjun never tried to move his gaze away from Vishwanath more like ready to kill him at any second as his whole body is filled with fire, the smile on his face is making something in Arjun's body, he wants to rip his throat and kill him inch by inch without any humanity which is left in him.

Every second feels like he is losing his patience level and the way Vishwanath speaks can make anyone think he is innocent.

"Arjun" he placed his hand on Arjun shoulder brought Arjun back hiding his anger he masked a smile and replied, "it's okay Mr. Vishwanath"

He smiled, "no more formalities Arjun, call me Uncle"

"Sure," Arjun said as his hand formed into a fist.

"See you soon Arjun"

"Uncle" Arjun stopped him, "I won't let my professional and personal life gets mixed" Vishwanath smiled proudly in understanding, "I won't complain to my daughter if you reject my proposal also I have been discussing this business before Diya told me about your marriage and I am proud of you" he went away leaving Arjun with his pain and anger.

'You will be down to earth and I will make sure of that' Arjun pleaded himself seeing the retreating figure of Vishwanath.

Dialing a number Arjun yelled, "I need to speak with you, Hari, 

Diya pov

"Who...Who.. are you?" fear engulfed me as I took few steps back from the person who is in his fully covered face with a dark blue cloth, he wore same color jacket and pants, his whole face is covered excluding his eyes which looks like a lens is placed over his eyes which made those orbs look brown.

As fear spread over my heart I looked around for any heavy object when he took few strikes near me, "don't come near me" my steps became unsteady. I took my mobile from my pocket and tried to dial Arjun but he was quick enough to grab it and throw it far from me, "listen to me" he pleaded in a soft voice.

"No, go away" how did he come in? I locked the door while coming in.

"No Miss I am not going to hurt you, I just came here to say something to you" I shook my head, "I can't trust you, please go away I am begging you" I cried in fear.

Why am I this weak? "just hear me once. It's about your husband"

"You don't need to say anything about him to me, get out" I throw a book at him who easily throw it away, "he is not good for you, go away from him" 

"Who the hell are you to tell me this? Just get out of here" I shouted as tears flowed down my cheeks. He quickly came to me and hold my cheeks softly, I pushed him when I felt uncomfortable with his touch and wiped my cheek harshly to erase his touch.

"Arjun" I cried in pain.

"Listen to me Diya, he is not what you think, he is a wicked person who will just destroy you" he again came close to me, I sat on the floor hugging my knees to my chest shaking my head pleading with him to go away.

"Don't touch me, please"

"he is...." his mobile rang interrupting him as he quickly walked out giving me a long stare, "I will come again"

I sat on the place not able to move away but his touch made me feel disgusting, quickly I ran to the washroom and took a long bath rubbing my cheeks hardly. I sat on the porch looking at the garden filled with happy children, wish I was one of them without knowing what their harmful surroundings are filled with.

I heard a loud voice from the living room which indicating me Arjun's arrival. I just sat there with tear-filled eyes not moving my gaze from the garden area.

"What the hell are you doing here? Can't you answer my questions?" he roared making me flinch in fear, still, I didn't move my gaze as tears rolled more hearing his voice.

Everything is making me weaker and weaker, I just cupped my face and cried hard. Again...

"stop your fucking drama and speak up" why can't he even treat me as a human? Have I become such a bad person in your life Arjun? Maybe I can't ever be able to live happily with him, thinking of leaving him break me more my cries became more audible as I felt him kneel beside me calmly, "Diya" his voice sounded so soft, I felt his hand near my shoulder with his heat. 

When his hands didn't land on my shoulders, I looked at him, his hand is halfway to my shoulder stuck in middle, I just throw my arms around his neck and cried on his shoulders, "Arjun I am scared Arjun" he patted my back to calm me down.

But it made me cry hard as my words came out as hiccups, "I...I locked...the door" Hiccup, "but...." hiccup, "but....but he..." I can't speak anymore.

"It's okay, don't cry" his words failed to reach my brain, my eyes wandered around the living room and the study room continuously, his hand cupped my face, "nothing is here, don't worry. I am here, I am here" I pushed him.

"No, he will come again" my eyes failed to move away from that room, he stood up and closed that door and again came to me, "who came Diya?" he questioned me by making me turn towards him cupping my chin.

"I...I do....don't...don't know" this time I wanted to see a bit of concern in his eyes but it's all only anger looking ahead of me.

"Why can't you care for me Arjun?" I tried to speak in a steady voice, once his eyes landed on me, "you...are ang..... angry because I ope....opened that door....door right? He touch..." sniff "touched my...my ch.." sniff "cheeks Arjun and...and he tried to...come close to...me..." without letting me complete, he hugged me tight, "I would have...have di..died if he did..." sniff "anything to me"

"You are safe Diya" I shook my head, "no...hehe...said he will come again"

"I won't let anything happen to you" he assured me with a concerned look.

"You won't ever try to fulfill your promise Arjun, you will let me hang me in middle" I shouted, "all you do is just fake promises" his concerned look turned to blank once again. Gripping my hands he made me stand up and wiped my tears harshly dragging me out of the apartment. 

"Stop gaining attention with your tears" he whispered when we were inside the elevator, I looked away which felt easy instead of looking at his stone face.

After hitting the road, I looked out of the window while his gaze fixed on the road with his hard grip on the steering wheel, "who is he?"

I shook my head, "words" he shouted, the tears which I stopped a few minutes back rolled down again, "why are you shouting at me, I don't know"

"How does he looked like?"

"I don't know"

He hit the steering wheel hard, "then stop lying, if you want to hug me or gain sympathy from me say it, I will hug you in sympathy" he thinks I am lying? that too for hugging him?

"Just for a hug, I am creating drama? You think me like that?" I cried, "do you think I am that cheap just for a hug? I hugged you not to gain sympathy, I wanted to gain energy and strength and I thought you are my strength, I feel too weak Arjun, too weak to even stand straight.

His face is fully covered okay" I shouted looking at his hard face, "you are too cruel Arjun, my pain, tears, weakness never matters to you, your revenge is the only thing that exists in the world"

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