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Bani speeds her feet up towards Veer's office. She doesn't know if she will see him there but right now she really can't think anything else straight. The path is way too familiar to her. All the stair steps, the wall and corridor everything has witnessed her presence in Veer's arms. Her blood cringes at the thought of ever falling in love with this monster.

Veer was sitting on his chair with his hands between his knees when Bani bursts in opening the door. She walks straight up to him then bending over the table grab's Veer's collar.

"What are you playing at, Veeranshu Singhania???" Bani hisses glaring at him.

Veer masks his shock well and stares back impassively, "My life revolves around playing games, sweetheart. So can't answer you unless you specify which one you're indicating right now."

"Sweetheart...??" Bani whisper laughs then stares straight right into Veer's eyes, "Do you set people to kill all your sweethearts like this???"

Veer's eyes widen a bit. He doesn't say anything while Bani continues, "Do you play act on all your sweethearts then bring them here to finally kill them, Veeranshu Singhania??" Bani grits her teeth, "How many Mahir do you have more to spare them on your toys, huh??"

Veer doesn't answer and it makes Bani even more furious, "Answer me, Damnit Veeranshu!!! You can kill me all you want. I'm no match to fight you here nor even worth it in your eyes, isn't it?? Then just bloody answer me!! Why??? Why is it taking you so long to kill me when you could've killed me just after I defied your damn ass ego by walking out of this fucking marriage, huh??? You never even looked at me once without the intention of fucking. Then why spend so much time on me, huh?? Why wait for all these years?? What fun could you possibly have from this??" Bani wonders to herself.

Veer grabs Bani's wrist in one hand where she's holding, "You think I'll set people to kill you?" His voice lacks any kind of emotion.

"I believe so." Bani nods fighting her angry tears, "You're an underworld monster. It only makes sense now. I know too much about you, don't I?? Your father....he never liked me. To you....I was just your personal...licensed whore! I was never up to your class. The only thing I could be of use was get tossed in the bed. But when I refused to do it anymore you had no reason to not discard me, isn't it?? But why bring me here for that?? Rubbing the memories on my face??" Bani whispers as tears pull down her cheeks, "...just like you've been rubbing Her on me for all these years...every damn time reminding me how I never sufficed to her...how I could never be her in your life!!!"

Bani bites her bottom lip hard, "You didn't have to do it this way, you know!!! You didn't have to wait for so long and rub it on me how I'm so incapable to be someone good for you. I've known it for years now. I've known it to my bone, that's why I wanted the divorce. You could've killed me just then."

"Boss, work done!! He's dead." Suddenly Tapish's voice barges inside the room. All three of them freeze...Tapish standing dead shocked at the door staring at Bani who's staring back at him just as shocked, still bending over Veer...holding his collar.

"Boss??" Bani stands up laughing deliriously, "Boss??? Is he your man too???"

"Bani...." Tapish starts wincing but Veer cuts him ordering, "Go now."

Tapish takes his retreat. Bani stares at Veer with her whole body slumped in despair, "The one man I thought I have known for years now...is your man too!! Why??"

Veer swallows hard before saying in his usual dead tone, "You wanted to become a model."

Bani laughs. She almost utters 'I wanted to be yours too...why am I not then?'- but stops herself.

She chuckles tiredly, "so you were fulfilling my last wish before my death?? And here I thought it's all my hard work. My dedication that got me work...got me the place that I'm in. I have name... I have fame... I have people who I can trust beyond anything and finally out of your curse. But no!! From the starting I was your toy whom you have been placing, prepping, dolling up as you wish with your other toys!! I have always been your toy, haven't I?? I never really got free from your dark shadow!!"

"No!" Veer shakes his head, "I haven't played with you, Bani. Never. You wanted to be a model and I promised to make you one. You had no one after the divorce. You knew nothing. So I just placed Tapish there to guide you on your way. Rest was your choices, your work. I never meddled in your profession. I...don't have that much time to spend on you....or anyone!" Veer adds gulping to his dry throat.

The last sentence stings. Bani smiles nodding, "Yeah. Your work is done then. See I'm a model now. All successful. You can kill me in peace now."

"I didn't - " Veer starts but gets cut by Bani as her eyes fall on the red bandage on Veer's hand.

"What is this??" Bani frowns suddenly walking up to hold Veer's injured hand. The bandage is poorly done, soaked in blood.

She holds Veer's hand in her both ones and looks at him wide eyed questioning, "What happened??"

"Nothing." Veer replies tightly not saying the truth and Bani doesn't expect him to say it. She has seen worse while being married and never got the true answers for them.

"Sit" Bani orders looking around her. Then runs to a table drawer taking out first aid kit then comes back pulling a chair beside Veer. Her eyes are wet from crying but the tears have stopped. She looks more focused on Veer's wound now.

Bani is removing his bandage when Veer mutters staring at her intently, "Why are you doing this for someone who you believe would kill you???"

Bani takes few seconds before replying, "That's because I'm a human? Not an inhumane stone like you!"

"I never had the intention of killing you." Veer states staring at the small woman in front of him.

Bani stops but doesn't say anything. She resumes her work again. Veer's inside squeezes as he pulls away his hand, "It's nothing Bani. I've had worse. You can -"

"I hate you." Bani utters pulling his hand again and holds him in a fixed stare, "I couldn't care less if you're even dead. But not in front of me. No matter how bad of a person you are, if you stand injured in front of me I'll do my best to aid you. I am not heartless like you, Veeranshu. I refuse to be one." saying this Bani ties his bandage and walks out of the room.

The downstairs is having another chaos there. The sound of slap rings inside the hall while Bella and Mahir keeps glaring at each. The whole room is silent for a few moments when Bani comes from Veer's office.

Mahir's one hand is on his left cheek where Bella just printed her fingers and another one is clamped into a fist. He's shaking in anger. So is Bella.

"You ungrateful prick!! Didn't even think once before biting the one who feeds you, huh???" Bella shouts angrily at Mahir.

"Bella...!!" Bani walks forward to calm Bella down.

"Bani...come here!! See who's here!! Your leech of a boyfriend!!! No, I don't understand Tapish, why is he still standing here instead of getting whacked into jail???" Bella looks at Tapish who's just as nervous as Vikrant and a bewildered Vishakha.

"Don't!!" Bani speaks stiffly, "don't ask him what He is doing here, Bella. All these people....all of them...are Veer's men. It was just a show put  back in India."

"What...?" Bella's narrows her eyes in confusion, "what are you saying-"

"That, this Mahir...Tapish all of them are Veer's pets. They all work for Veer. Veer set them around me. Like all these people who I have been around for years... trusted the most... thought were the rays of my new beginning, are actually shadow of my dark past!!" Bani shakes her head sniffing, "I don't even know if there is any genuine people around me in my life."

"Don't. Don't say that." Bella takes Bani in a warm hug, "You've me. I'm your own. I didn't know these people. I'm not one of them, I swear!!'

Bani nods reciprocating the hug, "I know. I trust you."

"But..." Bella suddenly looks up at realization, "you said he was sent to kill you...!! Does that mean Veer...." Bella trails off widening her eyes in fear and shrieks, "Damn Bani..!! Are we actually here to get killed???"

"Lol!! Don't know about boss! But you clearly are in my shit list after this. Know that!!" Mahir says growling.

"Shut up, You shameless pig!!! Do you think you can kill us here without getting caught??? It will take just a twig of fingers for my dad to trace about our whereabouts and that will be the end of you all!!!" Bella spits venom and Mahir sneers with dangerous gleam in his eyes-
"I'd love to see him try!!!"

Then Mahir looks at Bani, "Bani...."

Bani holds the hand up, "Don't!! I really don't want to hear anything from any of your filthy mouths. You were paid to kill me so you were doing your job. I get that. Can't expect anything else from you lot."

"None of us were set to harm you, Bani. It was for your safety. Boss wanted you safe!!!" Tapish says stepping ahead to hold her.

Bani takes a step back shuddering, "I said. Don't!! Don't you dare touch me with the hand you just stained with God knows whose blood!!! And what did you say...???"

"Safe???" Bani laughs, "Your boss wanted me safe, huh??? Do you think you know him better than I do??? AND DO YOU THINK I'LL STILL BELIEVE ANY OF THE SHITS THAT YOU PEOPLE UTTER HERE???" Bani yells as tears peeks the the corner of her eyes.

Mahir moves ahead and holds Bani's arm. Bani glares at him ready to jerk off but Mahir holds her both arms turning her to him and says, "I'm sorry. For hurting you. For saying inappropriate shits that were not even true. Yes, I was just following my order. But know that I genuinely like you as a friend. Otherwise no Veeranshu Singhania in the whole world could buy me and have me hired to merely watch over someone for so long. I kill people with zero guilt inside me. And if I were to kill you or anything as such, you know it wouldn't take long for people like our lot to do that. I looked after you because I was paid to. But I befriended with you 'cause you made me want to. We were not sent to you with any ill intention, Bani. Just know this." His voice is full of sincerity. Bani lowers her gaze. 

"Enough of your sap drama, now stay away from her!!!" Bella pulls Bani away from Mahir's grip, "Don't think we believe any of these D-grade lies of yours!!!"

Mahir rolls his eyes, "That's your job, Girl. Doing shits... showing off images that do not even exist. I don't do fooling around!!"

"Oh so high on your morales, are you??" Bella sneers back.

"Stop it, both of you!!" Bani exhales in frustration, then looks at Mahir demanding, "If you're saying the truth now, then why am I here?? There was no one behind me. You were not there to kill me. Tapish was not there to harm me. Then why the heck am I manipulated to bring here???"

Mahir sighs, "There is someone behind you but we couldn't trace them yet. It was getting tough, you know...! Me and Tapish....we couldn't be around you 24/7. Approaching you also didn't do much help. So finally Veer had to butt in with this fake murder plan."

Bani stares around blankly not knowing if she should believe all this. Just then she feels a hand on her shoulder and finds Vikrant looking at her in concern, "It's really serious, Bani. You have no idea how many times you've already been targeted. You need to be careful. Of course, boss won't tell you anything himself but things are accelerating. Just trust him on this that he would never cause any harm to you."

Bani chuckles softly, "Trust??" Then she looks from Vikrant to Vishakha to Vikrant again then adds with a serious expression, "I'm done being Vishakha ages ago, Vikrant! And I have learned better to not go back there again." Vikrant stills when She continues staring into his eyes coldly, "And also...You're not Veer. He's way worse than you all are combined!!!" saying this Bani storms away from the hall unaware of the another motionless figure who just heard everything from the stairs up.

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