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1 year back.

"Come on darling why you are scared? Am sure this MM enterprises going to hire you only."..her best friend being bff tried to console her whereas Nandini is anything but calm today.

Summer is around the corner, every student has been assigned projects to complete on their internship period, everyone is excited to be a part of such reputed firms and MM Enterprises excels on the priority list of all the sixty students who are competing for only one available position in the organization.

Nandini : "Care! am not scared, am nervous. I have heard about his short temper, he is a perfectionist and expects the same from his employees. All I pray today is please don't send him to take the interviews.."..she prayed while looking at the statue of Jesus situated in the mid of hall in the college campus. There is something about this place which keeps her happy always. Thus, whenever she is upset, nervous or missing her family she sits in the corner of the hall and keep gazing at the statue.

Care: "Relax darling. You've the potential to win, just be confident."...she gave a positive energy to her and Nandini nodded.

Just then she received a text message from another friend of hers stating "You are one lucky girl, angry hulk isn't coming himself to take interviews but he has arranged telephonic round."..

Reading such a text, Nandini's happiness has no bound. For some reason, she finds him intimidating and it really freaks her but also makes her excited. One look from him and she fell for him hard, one week back she saw him in the college campus and now she is going to give interview in his company. But all this while Manik is totally unaware of her existence, they both never came face to face. Nandini has seen him but Manik.

As she entered inside the room, she found Mrs. Josephine sitting on the front desk and having her ever so charming smile which can boost anyone's morale instantly and provides much needed confidence in an vulnerable nervous soul.

Josephine: "All the best darling."..she murmured after handing her the landline which was placed on the table gracefully. Nandini is all quiet as she is highly nervous, not because of the interview but because he is going to conduct interviews.

Nandini hesitantly took the landline in her hand and passed a smile to Mrs. Josephine. As she took phone near her ears, she feels a rush of emotion in her heart. As she clearly heard his breathing sound from the other side whereas he is totally unaware of her presence.

Nandini : "Ahem!"..she cleared her throat before saying anything but for some unknown reason she heard his loud tone.

Manik : "I don't have the whole day for all of this. Sneha! Handle this from here.."..he sounds angry, frustrated, irritated and Nandini clearly heard his tiring tone which was masked behind the angry rude one.

Before Nandini could even say a word, he hand over the phone to his HR head and perhaps left from there as Nandini heard footsteps and opening-closing sound of the doors.

She instantly exhaled a deep breath which she wasn't aware that she had been holding it from don't know how long.

Sneha : "Extremely sorry miss."..there is some kind of comfort in her tone which relaxed Nandini instantly or perhaps Manik's presence was the only reason she was that uneasy.

Nandini : "No! Don't be. Let's start with the interview please."..she cheerfully, enthusiastically answered and her professional tone made Sneha impressed as well smile.

Sneha : "Sure! ..."..and then concluded the half hour interview which was the longest one till yet.

Once Nandini came out, there was nothing but a big bright smile on her lips which indicates her win. She was selected for the internship in MM Enterprises and there could be nothing better than this. Working in Manik's place, and knowing him deeply is something she was dreaming from the day she met him in the NY University.

Nandini : "Care! I did it.."..she hugged her best friend tightly with a bright smile and there is only happiness in the environment.

***

Warning: This chapter contains some 18+ scenes so if you aren't comfortable then kindly stay away.  

Back to present

She walked inside the bedroom after having a cold shower which was much needed for her vulnerable soul. As she walked in, she found Manik sitting on the couch working on his MacBook, he seems to be engrossed in work and unknowingly a smile touched her lips as she recalled their very first communication though she heard him but he didn't still that mere conversation holds immense importance in her life.

Manik : "Are you checking me out?"...he teased with a smirk and she realized she was staring a bit longer than she could expected.

Nandini : "Grow up Mr. M and stop being narcissistic."..she commented in her ever so annoying tone and walked straight to the dressing area whereas Manik again is out of words as always.

He stood up and looked at her in admiration other than anger, she is one angelic beauty standing in front of him in ripped dark blue denims paired up with white crop top which gives a clear view of her belly button.

Manik's eyes turned dark after watching his wife's who is looking extremely stunning and sexy at the same time. Perhaps! She is the only girl who can make him turn on by just one look.

Nandini: "Now who is checking out?"..she commented breaking the spell her aura has created on him.

Manik : "With all pleasure, I am.."..his statement made her stunned, she looked at him through the mirror and can feel his burning gaze, it wasn't making her uncomfortable but surely turning her on.

He started walking in her direction with slow and steady steps, every steps he takes in her direction increases the rhythm of her heartbeat.

Manik : "I hope you are wearing my favorite matching set.."..he commented shamelessly while all she was doing glaring back. He stood right behind her and grabbed her by her waist, her back collided with his front and shiver ran down their spine.

Nandini : "You are one hell creepy person. Move back.." ...she snapped back, tried to push him away but he has perfectly caged her in his arms.

He leaned down to her ear and after placing all her hair on her other shoulder, he whispered in her ear in his husky tone.

Manik : "You weren't resisting me in your sleep yesterday night."..his slow intimidating tone made her weak under knees but what scared her the most is the mention of previous night.

Nandini : "What you mean?"..she asked him while trying to control her ragging heartbeat which surely is a vague attempt.

Manik : "You were moaning my name in pleasure.."..he whispered back while moving his one hand downwards to her jeans button, when Nandini was busy in analysing his words he opened the top button of her ripped denim sensuously.

Manik : "You were begging for more."..he continued with his talking when she stopped resisting him, and got lost in his Passionate tone.

His hand moving in sync, passing chill down her spine and every hair stand on her velvet soft skin. He moved his hand to open the zip of denim when she closed her eyes and leaned backward but tilted her head in a side to give him a perfect clear access to the neck of her. He dropped an open mouth wet kiss on the crook of her neck while opening the zipper.

Manik : "For a change, you got carried away Mrs. M..."..he whispered back in his evil tone while looking at her flushed face in the mirror and this statement of his made her open eyes and she looked at him shockingly.

She instantly turned around and noticed that her jeans is undone, she looked at him angrily but he has a playful smirk on his face.

Nandini : "You've so much time to waste Mr. M but my each second hold million dollar worth. So if you are done with your morning drama, get out of my way.."..her rude comment didn't stunned him much but surely her I-don't-care attitude shocked him.

She tried to come out of his tight embrace but he held her more tightly and looked at her angrily. As every time how this one girl manages to disarm him is still a serious mystery to him and at the same time quite frustrating.

Manik : "Why you always have to be so crusty and cross?".. he asked angrily and this time she wrapped her hand around his neck, this sudden change in her body language surprised him.

Nandini: "Don't you like the way I am?"..she managed to disarm him again, he looked at her with surprising expression. Surely! Her mercurial personality not only frustrates him but it also amaze him. If he is turbulent then she is no less than hurricane, they both are carbon copy and who says like charges repel? Not always physics work everywhere.

Manik : "Statutory warning: You are stepping in the danger zone."..he whispered as she started moving her fingers on the back of his neck and lightly caressing his hair.

Nandini : "Warning accepted Mr. M"..she whispered in his ear, in inhaled her sensuous fragrance, the aroma she creates it not only excites him but at the same time make him fall badly in darkness of danger.

Manik: "Na...." ..he tried to reason with her when she placed her finger on his lips and looked straight in his eyes which were filled with dark lust along with some feelings she perhaps don't want to analyze.

Nandini : "Let's go with the flow, we really shouldn't spoil it.."..she whispered in her husky sexy tone and moved her hand slowly towards the button of his denim. He was so lost in her beauty that he didn't even realized when she undone the jeans button and opened the zipper.

She stood on her tip and leaned to his ear, he bent down to match her level or perhaps to listen her soothing tone.

Nandini : "Tit for tat. That's how I pay back.."..she snapped back but with a style. He looked utterly surprised by her words and as she moved back and looked at him she smirked, an evil one.

Nandini : "Don't ever try toying me.."..there is some kind of hatred, venom in her tone which clearly didn't went unnoticed by him. He looked at her angrily but it didn't flinched her.

As she tried to walk away, he held her hand and pushed her straight on the bed, it shocked her but before she could even stand he hovered on her and this scared her for a brief moment.

Manik : "You shouldn't have done this .."..he commented with gritting teeth, there is extreme fire in his eyes as if she crushed his male ego under her high heels and he is standing there with nothing in his hands.

Nandini : "You started. Don't blame me.."..she answered in fierce tone, tried to push him but he tightly held his hand above her head.

Manik : "Don't move.."..he murmured very near to her lips, she felt his intense breathe falling on her face, mingling with her breathe.

He moved his one finger on her lips, she opened her mouth slightly to feel the touch, her eyes closed by his sweet tortures.

His hand slowly moved downwards to her sensitive feminine part, she opened her eyes when his one finger entered inside her with a full force without giving any warning.

Manik : "Don't ever mess with me again.."..he said while pumping his finger in and out with full force. She closed her eyes when she found herself close enough to loose any moment. But nothing happened as he withdrew his hand at the last moment as always.

Manik : "This was to mess with me.."..he smirked as she opened her eyes with only anger all over.

Nandini : "Rot in hell.."..she cursed and tried to push him again but again a waste attempt, he laughed at her current situation.

Manik : "Not without you darling.."..he answered but not before giving a hickey on her neck which made her moan loudly in pleasure and pain both.

With him she always fall out of her rational thought process, she don't know what she is doing or what is going through, all she knows is with him is not less than a dream she has been dreaming all her life but deep down somewhere her mind is asking her to beware of the thorns in the path.

He removed his jeans and hers as well, in one swift moment both are naked. He attacked her lips, she could feel his sweet nectar, he smell of mint and as always its one intoxicated smell which is her new addiction.

He chewed her lips mercilessly and bit hard with his teeth only to listen her moaning, he rubbed the nose on her throat, her nipples, going downwards he dipped the top of his nose on her belly button, once, and lastly blew out a gentle breath on her feminine sensitive spot. She shuddered badly underneath him, this made his heart swelled up with joy and pleasure.

She knew she was wet and it added to the concoction of arousal that she found herself in. He placed his palm on her feminine part, she gasped loudly when he pinched there.

Manik : "Quiet!".he murmured.. and in one swift he entered inside her, to cease her moan he captured her lips in a soul searing kiss.

As he is pounding harshly, her heart is clouded with only love for him. She wrapped her hands around his neck and bring him more closer.

Soon both hit the climax, the only sound is audible- their ragging breathing.

Nandini : "That was....."..she tried to sum up her feelings when he laid beside her. He looked at her, she is looking Extremely beautiful after the passionate session.

Manik : "beautiful".. he completed her left over parts, she looked at him suddenly with only surprise in her eyes with the choice of words.

She instantly snuggled more into him, he smiled by her gesture and tightly wrapped her in his arms. He kissed on her head and she deeply inhaled his fragrance which only give peace to her vulnerable.

Manik : "Sleep Mrs. M.."..he sweetly murmured to her, a smile touched her lips but soon tear escaped from her closed her eyes. Still ignoring all the thoughts clouded her mind, she slept in his protective embrace.

***

Rihaan and Manik sitting opposite each other in the living and in mid there is a chess board. Both have a smirk on their respective faces as both are quite confident to win this game.

Rihaan : "Dude! Watch your moves. One wrong one and you'll loose forever.."..he commented as Manik was about to move white queen but after listening Rihaan he stopped and raised his eyes to look at him there is a evil grin on his face which clearly specifies that he is upto something.

Manik : "Manik Malhotra never make any move without planning and he never loose."..with an evil confident comment, he moved his white queen and in one stroke eliminated black queen along with giving check to Rihaan.

Rihaan looked utterly surprised as he didn't saw this move coming his way and make him loose the almost winning game.

Rihaan : "Your Queen saved you darling."..he commented with a impressed look on his face which made Manik smirk more evilly.

All this was seen and heard by Nandini who came out of the bedroom and found them sitting in living. She noticed all the present arrangement on the chess board.

She walked straight to them and as she reached they both looked at her while Manik has a smirk on his face when he noticed her swelled lips and all her hair on the right shoulder just to cover the hickey.

Rihaan : "Good morning Lady John Cena.."...he commented with a playful smile on his face and she gave a smirk to him which Rihaan accepted with open arms.

Manik : "You slept a bit longer today Mrs. M. Don't you think so?"..he deliberately commented just to make her flushed but instead she looked at him boldly and leaned to his face, Rihaan is trying his best to hide the smile on his face but nothing helped whereas Manik looked utterly smitten by her.

Nandini : "But I wake at the right time Mr. M."..the way she answered was nothing but utterly sensuous manner which made Manik totally out of his sanity.

Rihaan: "Keep your hormones in check am still sitting here.."..he stated with his palm on his eyes and this made of them come out of their heaven of desires.

Manik : "Then don't sit and make your move. You already lost this game.."..he stated with a stern tone but still with a evil mischievous glint in his eyes and smirk on his lips.

Rihaan made faces as he has nothing to save in the game and he knows he can't be as all the chances are in Manik's favor already.

Nandini looked at both of them and then at chess board, she sat beside Rihaan which startled him but what she did next was something beyond their imagination.

Nandini moved black soldier and in one stroke she gave Manik check and Mate, and this sudden loose get on Manik's nerves. He looked at her angrily whereas Rihaan is laughing giggling and celebrating his unexpected Win.

Nandini : "Your Queen didn't saved you but she made you loose forever.."..after standing she commented evilly and looked at him with only hatred in her eyes which boiled Manik's blood and he glared back.

This heat of moment was silently witnessed by Rihaan as he noticed some unknown fire in Nandini's eyes along with agonizing pain. He can clearly see the pain of her heart masking behind angst. But he adopted silence.

***

None ever promised it will be an easy ride but yes! It'll be a worthy adventure with a little danger.

Nandini knows she has lost a lot which she can't get back, but somewhere she wants to set things right which has slipped off her hands and she want all of it back in control but little the poor soul  know that you can't control each and everything in life, some things needs not to be controlled otherwise it can bring turbulence which will leads to only destruction and nothing else.

After the afternoon tashaan with Manik, nandini went straight to Sahir's apartment as somewhere she knew that being around Manik simply means weakening the agenda she has in the back of her mind.

She is sitting in the living on a comfortable couch with the same red diary in her hand this time this diary isn't witnessing her madness, her passion for an unknown mysterious guy but it's witnessing the true and pure love of a sister who is yearning, craving, longing to unite with her only solace.

She opened the mid page of the diary which is blank, somewhere she didn't had the strength to open those pages which has only marked with her obsession with Manik. Anyone who would read will be able to measure the depth of her insanity for him, although it was only love and love from her part.

She closed her eyes and recalled one angelic smile of her sister, their beautiful peaceful days, their never ending PDA, their perpetual love and care for each other. A smile touched her lips and she opened her eyes with pain engulfed in them.

"Am so lost without you, where are you? Why you aren't here with me? Where to find you? How to get you back? Am running alone in the dark alley in the search of a small light, but am drowning in this dark scary night. I don't know till when I'll be able to fight this, I don't know till when am able to keep my sanity safe, I don't know anything other than this that am loosing over here. Am loosing every single moment thinking that no matter how hard I try, no matter how badly I want but I'll never be able to see you again, feel you again, hear your charming voice again. And this realization breaks me in pieces, such tiny ones which can never be joint back. Hell! Am in need of you, I want you to look after me again, am not strong and am sick and tired of feigning around, I want you to fight my battle with me, I can't fight alone. I want you. I want us. Come back no matter what it takes, no matter how hard it becomes, come back for my sake."...

She pour down her heart and let the tears fell out of her hazel eyes. Sahir was standing right behind her and has read all the words she penned down with a heavy heart, he felt extremely pathetic at the turn of events, he can turn the whole world upside down to make his best friend smile but this time he has nothing in his hands as he knows the one thing she needs the most is something he can never be able to bring for her.

Sahir : "Nandini!"..he called her and she instantly wiped off her tears and turned her face backward to give him a smile but he can clearly feel the pain built in them which she is trying mask behind a fake smile.

Nandini : "Hey! I think I should leave now. Hope cabir was fine."..she said after standing and Sahir walked to her side.

Sahir : "No he wasn't. He wanted to bid bye to you before his departure."..he answered after standing in front of her, she gave him a weak smile.

Nandini : "I hate good byes.."..she answered with a weak smile wrapped with only pain and pain.

Sahir : "Nan..."..he tried to be sympathetic with her but that's the last thing she wants.

Nandini : "It's too late. I should leave now..".she cut him in mid, he smiled weakly as he is very well aware from the fact that she'll never let anyone witness her side of pain.

Sahir : "I'll drop you."..he offered and she nodded because arguing will leads to nowhere, being a caring friend Sahir won't let her go out alone in the mid night.

***

Outside Malhotra Tower:

Sahir : "Nandini you sure wanna do this?"..he asked with uncertainty as she stepped outside the car and he walked to her side.

Nandini : "I don't know Sahir. All I know is that di deserve much more than what she received. She herself taught me not to be quiet at wrong doings but alas! She herself didn't followed it."..she replied back in gloomy tone which Sahir listened patiently.

He cupped her face and made her look straight in his eyes, she found an assurance, trust on which she can rely upon without second thoughts.

Sahir : "Remember one thing, me and cabir have your back. You aren't alone in this."..he assured her in his friendly tone, and somewhere Nandini has the hint that no matter what but Sahir and cabir will never leave her side.

Since childhood Sahir, Nandini, Cabir Aahana, and Navya they all were together, their friendship was something every other person used to envy. There was no time when they weren't on talking terms, they never fought (yes! Got angry but never fell apart), they were always together like a family or perhaps! More than a family. Eventually, Cabir and Navya fell in love and soon tied nuptial knots but there was nothing other than pure friendship between Sahir, Nandini and Aahana. After Aahana if Nandini was extremely close to someone then it was Sahir only.

Nandini : "Thank you Sahir. I love you.".. She genuinely pour out her gratitude in form of some mere words, which Sahir took to heart. He hugged her tightly and she too reciprocated back with equal fervor.

They all have already lost Aahana, now they can't afford to loose Nandini as well. Thus, Sahir and Cabir had decided that they will keep Nandini out of their part of plans as their games can turn to be the ugliest which might not be handle well by her. Not because she is weak or emotional but because somewhere down the line she is still stuck to that part which she thought she has buried long back and i.e. Love!

All this friendly session is witnessed by one pair of eye who just walked outside the building, and that person is none other than the father of devils - Manik Malhotra. He saw his Nandini in someone's else arms and apparently his blood boiled, he looked at both of them angrily, there is deep rage in his eyes as if he is going to burn the whole world.

He walked back inside the building but not before slamming his hand on the nearby wall which made his already bruised bandaged hand all bloody..

Nandini : "I'll see you. Bye."..she bid bye to Sahir totally oblivious of Manik's presence. Sahir too took a leave reluctantly as leaving her alone is the last thing he wants but he has no other choice.

***

Inside Malhotra tower:

Manik's anger has crossed all the boundaries today, he has never felt this much rage in himself , there is something very deep growing inside him from which he is totally unaware and also terrified. The feelings brewing in his heart for her is so unnerving and frustrating that it actually taking his sanity and for some reason he isn't liking the fact that she is ruling on his head now.

Meanwhile, Nandini entered inside the room and saw Manik standing in a corner totally lost in his own thoughts, she didn't disturbed him as after what she did in the chess game they both didn't shared even a word thus she decided that it won't even a good decision to initiate a conversation with him.

As she walked inside Manik felt her presence eventually, he instantly turned around to find her walking inside the bedroom with a bag in her hand. The scene of her hugging someone else while back flashed in front of his eyes which ignite the already at peak fire.

She was walking towards the closet to bring out her nightwear but as she walked passed him he held her hand tightly and yanked her closer to himself. His this sudden move took her by surprise, surely this welcome wasn't expected from his end to her.

Nandini : "What's wrong with you?"..she asked as he held her tightly by her arms and she is wriggling to free herself from his tight hold.

Manik : "Who was he?"..he asked in his over possessive tone which didn't went unnoticed by her.

Nandini : "What you talking about Manik?"..she asked in utmost confusion but anger in his eyes is only increasing by every single second. He yanked her closer to him that even air couldn't pass between them. Their breathe falling in each other's faces which is only igniting the fire.

Manik : "You were enjoying his touch. Don't you?"..his filthy tone made her disgusting, she looked at him with totally disbelieve in her eyes.

Nandini : "You are drunk Manik. Leave me."..she smelled that filthy smell of bourbon from his mouth thus she snapped but her statement evoked the monster in him.

Manik : "Why? You want to go back in his arms.."..venom is spitting from his mouth and somewhere he isn't aware from the fact that he is making her feel degraded by his remarks.

Nandini : "What the hell is wrong with you? leave me manik you are hurting me.."..she snapped as tear welled in her eyes because of his tight embrace.

Manik : "You want me to leave you? Why? surely! you enjoyed his touch on your body. Isn't it.."..he removed his hands from her arms but started caressing her cheeks as if removing someone else's touch from her skin. Reality hit on her and she realized that he must have seen her with Sahir outside the tower that's why he is reacting so impulsively but somewhere her heart wants to know that is this reaction is out of only jealousy or something more to it?

Nandini : "You are not in your senses Manik, you'll definitely going to regret later. It's better you leave me right now.."..she wanted to sound commanding but it only came out as a mere whisper in the end as his touch is melting her.

 Manik : "Do u want me to leave u?" she nodded her head in yes but he tighten his grip on her waist... "In your dreams"..he whispered as his lips slightly touched with her, she moaned badly which made him smirk. 

He came close to her lips and spoke in his dangerous tone "You want me to leave u for that man na?" She can feel his grip is more tight than usual, it start hurting her waist as his fingers are digging in her soft flesh. She tried to free herself but its only angered him more. 

Manik : "Now you don't want me to touch you after that bas***d had touched you na?" she looks at him with disgust and hatred.. "What happen Nandini? Don't you want to make love with me anymore?" His voice has the flame of taunting, it's demanding and moreover it was too dangerous then she expected.  

Nandini : "I don't want to hear your crap, get your shit together and leave me."..she snapped angrily but it triggered his male ego.

Manik: "Of course why would you stand with me when you were happily lying in some other man's arms that too outside my own building.."..his anger is at peak but today even she is not going to take his accusations.

Nandini : "You can think whatever you want to Mr. Malhotra, I don't owe any explanation to you.."...she scowled.

Their face is an inch far and whatever they spoke the breath was fanning on each other face, his eyes travel from her eyes to her lips, she turned her face away but he turn it again harshly with anger in his eyes.

Manik : "Don't you dare"..he sounds dangerous than ever and she knows she is witnessing some other shade of his today which surely the one she is going to hate the next morning.

Nandini: "Why you are doing this manik? Because the label of married couple you want me all for u? When we doesn't share anything as a lovable married couple except sex, yeah! beside sex you don't need me then why you are feeling this unknown jealousy?"..she questioned him which made his face lost its color. "When you can have one night stands then why I can't I?"..her words made him shocked but moreover it actually made him more furious on her.

That's it from his part now, he slammed his lips on her. He pinned her to a nearby wall, she wriggle in his grip but he held her hand in his one palm and pinned it over her head, she looks at his smirking angry face, he was full in rage and his kiss is showing that only, he sucks her lips violently and bite it to open her mouth. She flinched in pain and open her mouth, his tongue started to explode her in and out.

Maan nibble her lower lips harshly making it bleed. He freed her hand and pressed her petite body with his hard body. He left her lips as he found her not responding to him. He looked at her angrily while she is all teary.

Nandini : "Why you have stopped? Go ahead Manik and Rape me."..her last two words shocked him to the core, her eyes are glistened with only pain today and Manik realized what he was  about to do.

Nandini: "Go ahead. Why you are staring now?"..she asked but he kept his eyes low. She controlled her sobs, and after clearing her tears she walked out of the room. Manik followed her to stop her but she wasn't in the state to listen to him.

Manik: "Stop Nandini."..he shouted and she stopped instantly. He came in front of her while she is looking downwards.

Manik : "Come back to the room."..he held her hand and sound dominated but she snatched her hand from him and looked at him angrily.

Nandini: "Why? To fulfill your lust? To warm your bed? or to give you one more pleasurable sexual experience?"...her words spitted as fire and it fell as a tight slap on his face.

He raised his hand on her instantly after hearing those filthy words, but stopped in mid as they both heard a roar.

Rihaan : "Manik!"..the voice was filled with extreme anger which made manik's hand stopped in mid. But nandini is beyond shocked today.

Rihaan ran downstairs to the living area and as soon as he reached to both of them. He slapped manik tightly which boggled manik but he kept mum and on the other hand nandini is out of words today.

Rihaan : "How dare you? How could you raise your hand on her? What the hell you have become Manik?"..he shouted on him angrily and Nandini ran back to the room with tears in her eyes. Manik is looking at Rihaan with anger but still quiet.

Rihaan : "You have changed. You are not that Manik I used to know, I can't believe you were about to abuse her physically?"..there is tinge of disgust in his tone, he left from there after giving one last filthy look to Manik.

Manik is standing in the mid of the living area all alone, he walked towards the bar counter and recalled how badly he behaved with her. He threw all the bottles and break each and every glass of the bar in his extreme.

****

Later in the night.

Nandini : "Why am so incapable? How you makes me so weak and vulnerable? Why I always loose control around you? Why?"..she sobbed slowly while looking at Manik who is sleeping on the couch in the living area. She walked slowly to his side and sat down on the floor bear his face, she kissed his cheek slowly with tears in her eyes, placed her head on his chest to hear his heartbeat and hugged him as tight as she can..

Nandini : "I don't wanna leave Manik. Don't let me go.."..she thought sadly with only pain in her heart while he is sleeping totally unaware of her presence.

****

Morning:

Sun rises and Manik too wake up with a heavy head, his head is blasting with pain. He sat down on the couch and recalled how he slept there only last night and as the memories of last night clouded his mind, he also recalled what blunder he did yesterday. His heart instantly filled with guilt and regret.

Manik : "I should apologize to her."..as he stood up he found a paper near the table in front of him. He picked up and read but as the words written on it reached his mind, his whole world crashed down in front of him.

"I'm leaving to never come back. Good Bye Mr. M.."..those words were enough to break him zillion pieces, he crashed down on the couch.

Manik : "She left me!"..he murmured to himself and unknowingly his eyes filled with millions tears with agonizing pain.

****

Now, this is going to be a turning point of this story and one more thing I have noticed many people are still confused as why manik isn't able to recognize nandini. But in my last update only I clearly mentioned that they both didn't came face to face, like nandini has seen manik but manik didn't.

And kindly do not nag me for the update, I will update whenever I can. You people need to understand that am on my job, I work for 9 hours a day and travel for 3 hours. I need time to write, I can't serve anything in your plate and ask you people to eat it. If you want some tasty, spicy food you are require to wait for that. Kindly take this as a request.

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