'life is unpredictable stage

We are all puppet in front of our destiny

Just go with a flow, you will reach your destination'

-Unknown writer

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"Neyonika, stop it." Mohini said seeing Neyonika drinking alcohol more than a limit. Glass by glass alcohol going inside her which affects her system.

"You think that liquid is going to change your life." Neyonika chuckled hearing Pavitra words while eyeing her daughter in law's worried state.

"It can't Change my life but lessen my pain." She said, pouring more drink in her glass, some slipped on the table with her shaking hands.

"What happened??Did Raj say something?" Pavitra asked, Mohini just looking at her trying to stop.

Neyonika jerked her hands, walked near Pavitra in zigZag way,"Raj Malhotra, your son don't make any mistake mom. It's others...But you know what my mistake. I fallen for him..I loved a man who is darker inside and out..But I can't hate.." she said like Baby hugging the bottle.

Pavitra felt bad,"Nayonika. We can't change anything. Please don't spoil your health." She said holding Neyonika.

She nodded laughing loud,"We can't..we can never change anything. Only surrender and get pain...all left me..all.." she murmured and about to fall, Mohini and Pavitra held her and lay on her couch.

"Mom, what is she talking about??" Mohini asked suspiciously.

"It is not the right time to talk about Mohini. Some past needs to be kept hidden for a happy life." Pavitra said and walked out.

Mohini looked at Neyonika, smiled slowly,"I want this Neyonika, break as much as you want. In the end I want you and your son out of this family. I will make sure but before I need to know about this hidden past."

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A building is burning in fire, which didn't burn all nonliving things, even someone's hard work. A man stood near it, eyeing the building with red eyes, clenched jaw. Seeing our hard work getting destroyed is the biggest pain, which he is going through now. Only he knows how much hard work, time, and bloodshed he put into building this company. But with in few ours it's all destroyed.

"Manik, please react." Leena said, rubbing his arms, but he stood numb.

"I know it hurts, but please say something." She said with tears. He turned to her with a neutral face.

"Sir, fire has stopped..there is no worker inside so no dead but many things have been burned." A worker said, he nodded.

"Send all the workers to another branch...and make sure they get a job." He said to Leena who nodded.

He looked at the black building, walked inside looking around. Just one day he didn't come but to see what happened. His mind and heart are numb as for five years without anyone's help, mainly he went against his father and built it. Now all vanished, this is the main branch which he first built, now destroyed.

He walked inside his cabinet, which is half, and walked near his table, opening the last drawer to see inside a metal box that was burned outside alone. He hurriedly took it, open to see all things inside are fine.

"God!!I thought I lost you too...I don't have any energy to lose you again baby." He murmured, hugging the box closer. He is about to get up to see something below. He kept it up to see a shining bracelet below his table, which brought him more thoughts.

"Manikk, officers saying from your floor only fire spread." Leena said, walking near him with her tab.

"I recovered the CCTV footage, see.." Manik saw something burst from his cabinet and fire spread.

"After I went, did anyone come to my floor?" He asked gritting his teeth, Leena nodded no in thoughts

"No, I was not here. Maybe the receptionist knows." Leena said Manik rushed out angrily, giving the box to Leena.

"Did anyone come to my floor after I left??" Manik asked the receptionist who stood with other employees.

"No sir....why??" She stammered seeing his anger.

"Just think properly and say, did anyone come without his permission or something??" Leena asked strictly.

She looked here and there in worry. And nodded,"who?" He asked.

"Sir..your wife.." Manik frowns, Leena eyes widen,"Nandini.??"

"Yes sir, I don't know how she reached your cabinet. I clearly saw her leaving when I said you are not in your cabinet. After hours I see her running out hurriedly...'' The receptionist said in a hurry.

Manik tightens his fist in anger,"Hmm..Manik I think she can't..." Leena said, Manik showed his fist which had a Nandini bracelet.

"It's hers..I thought she came to see me..But ...I shouldn't trust anyone again..She proved me wrong again." He said angrily kicking a nearby car which made a loud sound.

"I will teach her a lesson.." he said, walking away in anger.

"Manik..Manik nooo.." Leena rushed behind him but sat in car and drive away in full speed.

"Oh god!!Why you are doing this to him always??I think Nandini won't like this..But how to make him understand.." she said worriedly rubbing her forehead when her eyes fell on the box Manik gave.

"You deserve happiness Manik...I think only she can give it but your destiny wants something else." Leena held the box closer to her, let her phone out and called someone.

"I want all footage of the company as soon as possible..make sure every single thing is captured ok.." Leena said strictly, cut the call.

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Nandini sleeps peacefully on her bed but soon her face cringes. She opened her eyes slowly to see a different surrounding, and smoke around..

"Ayyappa!!you're going to fry me instead of Malhotra's..not fair.." she said in sleepy, but screaming looking around, sagging on bed with a jerk.

She moved back in fear to see fire burning around the bed furiously. She shakes in fear as she has bad memories in fire as her mother died in an accident and car blast.

"How fire came??...help...Naina..pihu..." she screamed, looking around then she realised a different room she was in, which was fully red and black, a large balcony was at her right giving a view of the city.

"Scared wifey??" She turned to the voice to see Manik standing in white shirt and black pants, messed up hair, and a glass of wine in his hands.

"Manik..help me.." she cried looking at him, but he stood straight.

"Ohh so the fighter wants me to help her. I thought you are independent to help yourself..You don't need this cheap disgusting person to help.." he said smirking, Nandini thought he was talking like this because she shouted at him in the office.

"No..I didn't mean those words... Please help me..I am scared.." she cried, hugging herself..Her fear and anxiety is coming back.

"This is how I felt when you burnt my hardwork..my company.." he screamed louder, making her flinch.

"What??" She asked in confusion, looking at the fire. Manik turned on the TV on the side which displayed his company news.

"Manik..this..Are you fine??" She asked immediately about him thinking he might hurt.

He chuckled,"Acting like you care..this fucking innocent face and words made me fail always...how could you do this??Why are destroying my life again??" He yelled at her walking near the fire.

She cried nodding no,"Manik I don't know what are you saying??I didn't do anything Manik....ase help..i am scared please..I. '' she coughed out due to over smoke and breathing heavily.

"You only burn my company for your revenge..Now acting innocent...Manik Malhotra won't be filled always Nandini." He said pouring the wine in his hand on fire which spread a lot.. Nandini moved to the side and unknowingly burned her hand in fire.

"Ahhh.....Manik..plesse..i didn't do anything..plesse.." she begged crawling to the centre, begging him to hug her.

He just stood in front of the fire looking at her state, pleading and begging him. His hand tightened around the glass tightly seeing her. She breathing heavily black spot surrounding her eyes. Her mind thinking about the car blast, were her mother pushing her out of car, shouting at her to get out.

"Not this time, I won't let you hurt me play with my feelings.." he said breaking the glass, at the same time Nandini fell on bed unconscious between the fire.

"Maa..nikki." she whispered before losing her consciousness. He just stood there.

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"God!!!where is Bhai??this big thing happened.." Shravan tensed seeing the news calling Manik continuously but it went unanswered.

"Hope he is fine..He must be broken seeing it." Naina said with tears hugging Pihu.

"Urghh, he is not taking the call." Shravan said irritatedly.

"Leave it Shravan, he needs time to get rid of this." Arya said, looking at Cabir who looking at the tv without blinking

"Where is Nandini??" Cabir asked after minutes of silence.

"She was in her room, but when I went Afternoon to get her lunch. She was not there." Pihu said.

Kabir's eyes widened in her words, took the phone and walked out immediately, eyeing at Arya who followed him back leaving all in confusion.

" Where is Neyonika?" Rak asked Mohini who was about to answer.

"She is sleeping Raj." Pavitra said before Mohini who frowned even Raj.

"Sleeping??She doesn't sleep in the evening." He asked suspiciously.

"Yeah Bhai, why are you lying mom?? Actually Bhai, she drank a lot and became unconscious." Mohini said, and acted like she shouldn't have said it, Pavitra palmed her face.

Raj glared at Pavitra,"she started again. Is she??" He asked, Pavitra nodded no.

"No Raj, just today...

"Haan Bhai, just today. Bhabhi doesn't drink alcohol must just take medicine..." Mohini shut her mouth and immediately acted like she shouldn't have said. Pavitra sighed in anger.

Naina palmed her mouth,"Mom again??..God!!" Pihu hugged her for consolidation.

"Raj doesn't do anything..she is sad.." Pavitra said.

"She is my wife..i know what to do." Raj said angrily walked up. Mohini smirked inwards.

"Shravan, call Bhai.. please soon.." Naina cried looking at her father's angry look. Shravan nodded.

"Trace Manik location as soon as possible...i want it.." Cabir shouted on the phone and turned to Arya.

"You think he will hurt her." Arya asked in confusion.

Cabir nodded,"In anger he will go to any extent..i don't trust him now because he turned himself into a heartless beast..He won't hesitate to hurt anyone.. Nandini is not an exception." Cabir said walking to the car.

Arya smirked,"You are wrong Bhai, Nandini is an exception in his life in every way."

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"Hmm.." she moans in pain while opening her eyes to welcome the same view where she lost consciousness. Her eyes became tears thinking about what happened some time ago.

"He set fire around me to hurt me..I never thought he would be this cruel." She thought hugging the quilt near her chest.

"I set fire around you but made sure that even a single flame didn't touch you. Because..." she shivered by his words, turned to see him closer to her on the same bed, "Because..."

He cupped her cheeks which had red, she hissed in pain,"I only have rights to hurt you, not that fire.. only me, Rose.." she seriously now fears his words, his psycho action, his eyes are black and empty which fear her more.

"Ahh.." she flinched back when he lifted her hand thinking he might hit her. He smirked, taking something from the side table.

"Tigress became a kitten.." he said, holding her closer to him, moving her hair aside, she shivering and shaking under him like a feather, just like he wanted. He wants to see her broken and scared, just like this...not tigree who speaks and stays strong.

"Shhh...Just an ointment.." he said pressing the tube where a paste came out, he took it in his finger, rubbed around her arms which burned by fire.

She hissed and held his arms tightly, "ahhh.. paining.." she cried not only for pain but also thinking about her life, her fear of him, all..She feels so helpless now.

"You know, no Husband will treat his wife like this. I gave pain even healing you, you should be happy. And you got all rights and money from my money and me, till you went behind my back for revenge.." she screamed when he pressed the wound more.

"Ahh.." she struggled immediately and tried to push him but he held her tightly, caging her in his arms.

"Shhh ok ok..got a little emotional. It's ok.." he said, blowing air to cool down the burning sensation. He pressed his lips near it, kissed it slowly down her arms. 

"Now admit, why did you set fire to my company??" He asked slowly, kissing her arms, went upinot her neck, pulling her top down her shoulder!!

Nandini nodded no,"I didn't do anything Manik..i don't know ahhhh..." she screamed when he held her neck tightly and pulled her closer.

"Don't.dare.to.lie. I have evidence..your bracelet and footage too you were th last person entered my cabine after me...Say...Why??for your fucking revenge??" He yelled, tightening his grip around her neck, making her breathless.

Nandini frowns struggling to breathe"revenge??What revenge???I don't know anything to leave me..ahh.."

"Maa..Manikk I didn't do anything.. Ayyappa promised too please..please.." she cried, breathing heavily. She feels so much pain, tired of everything now. She can't understand him, he is hurting her and healing her why??She didn't do anything she knew.

He left her suddenly after hearing her words, she coughed turning otherside. He stood ruffling his hair in tension, walking here and there.

"This is not over...You have to answer me more." He said walking out, throwing something on bed, banging the door behind.

Nandini turned to see him left. Looked at the bed to see her bracelet there. She took it to see closely.

"It's mine..how does he have it??I thought I lost it." She frowned.

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Hope I showed the other side of Manik..still many left. Let's all unfold soon.

What is the box manik has??What does he have inside??Any Guess?

What medicine Neyonika took which angered Raj and scared naina???

Few words on the Manan part??

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