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Vansh glanced at his watch, and then dialled the number again.

"Why the hell is this girl not picking up the phone?"

He never thought Riddhima could be so irresponsible that she would not attend such an important meeting..Time was running out of hands. The investors were becoming impatient.

" Miss Riddhima Banerjee had to leave for an urgent pursuit. So on her behalf,as her co project coordinator,I will be presenting it ". Vansh stood up and indicated the peon to put the projector light on.

The investors were highly impressed by the presentation and nodded for the immediate approval. Only the formalities of the agreement were left to be signed by the authorities. As the meeting was over, Vansh spotted his peon and called him.

"Have you seen Riddhima Harish?" Vansh asked him  who was serving refreshments to the guests.

"No sir! She usually greets me when she leaves,but I have not seen her for 30 minutes. "

"Ok you may leave ".

"Sir! "Harish called him behind.

'I had seen Kabir sir a few while ago. He was talking to Riddhima mam." I thought that it could be urgent so I informed you.

"Thank you Harish ". Vansh smiled

'You can go ".

The third floor

Vansh pressed the button of the lift and entered the Third floor. Riddhima was not in her cabin. He peeped through the corridors and other cubicles. They were empty.

" Where did this girl disappear? He was getting angry and restless. He never thought Riddhima could ditch her job like this. He presumed her to be a shy and under confident girl but not an irresponsible fellow.

"Riddhima! Riddhima! Sugar! Where are you! Baby don't make me angry! Come out from your bunny hole, or I will punish you ". Be a good girl and come out." Vansh kept looking here and there, and tried to find out every possible place where she would have hid her to avoid the gazes of so many people. She must have run away from the spot due to her stage fright.

Failing to get her back, Vansh was about to leave the place.

Suddenly, a faint but familiar voice attracted his attention.

"Is the voice coming from the bathroom?"He said to himself.

Vansh rushed to the place and now could clearly hear a faint cry of a female voice!

"Oh shit Riddhima!"realization hit upon him.

He immediately opened the locked bathroom and was gobsmacked to see her condition

She was lying under a pool of water, completely drenched. The water was falling on her from the shower as if heavy rain was falling vigorously on her body. A male hanky was lying beneath her. She must have tried to open the door, but couldn't do so.

"Why didn't  she put the shower knob off?" he questioned himself.

"She had been in this state for 30 long minutes! Vansh immediately took the shower off and lifted her in his arms.

Her body was numb from the cold. She was breathing very slowly. Vansh was finding it difficult to feel her pulse. He almost ran to his cabin and lay her down on the couch.

He kept rubbing her hands and feet continuously to warm her body up.

With her breathing being normal a bit, she opened her eyes.

"Vannshh Sir "...she could only utter his name and at once lose her sense.

"Kabirrr! You asshole!Vansh gritted his teeth in anger.

Vansh "s bedroom

When Riddhima opened her eyes, she could feel that the place she was sleeping was familiar to her. The same black silk sheets, a mini bar counter on the left. A side pillow covered with black cover. A painting of a roaring lion in the right most corner of the wall. A flower vase that was adorned with fresh white lilies.

"Vansh sir!" She mumbled.

"Sugar! He kept his cold hand on her forehead. She has 102'C fever."

"How are you feeling now?"

She closed her eyes. Her lips were dry. She just nodded her head. Riddhima was too exhausted to reply to him back.

Vansh looked at the sullen pale face of the little girl. Her dress was drenched completely. Thankfully,Mrs Dsouza changed her attire into a old baggy t-shirt of her daughter and a pair of loose pyjamas.

"Are you comfortable answering Bunnie gir?" He asked her affectionately.

"I wanna go home, " she said in an almost inaudible voice

"We will go home sweetheart ' But you are not well. You need sleep and rest bunnie girl ".

"No "! She almost raised her voice and sat up on the bed. The moment before,she was quiet as a brook, now it seems, she is like a dilapidated soul who had gone through a havoc.

"Pls let me go home'' .Riddhima turned her head left and right.

She sat and tried to get down the mattress.

Vansh immediately held her hand.

" I told you, baby girl! You will go home.But listen!"

Riddhima wriggled out of her arms as her peach milk skin became more red in fear and shame.

"Riddhima! Come down, come down!
I am telling you bunny girl!I will drop you home safely. But now, it's not the right time for sweetness. Vansh tried to hold her hands again.

No!! Riddhima screamed loudly. I will go home pls!! Pls! Otherwise he will come again!
Ridhima began to shake her head with all her might.

Ok! Ok! I am dropping you home.None will do anything to you. Let me get my car keys at least. Vansh again tried to held her hands and made her sit on the bed

No pls! Riddhima immediately jumped off her bed and held his knees!

Vansh was stunned for a moment to see her like this

"Pls dont go....pls no pls pls no....she burst out in a loud cry.

"What are you doing! Get off my feet."He He was shocked. He could realize that Kabir must have done something extremely grave along with locking her up in the bathroom.

"Riddhima! Sugar! He cooed her affectionately and made her sit.

"Baby I am going nowhere.Just trust me! Let me get the keys.".He kept massaging her back.

"No no! No! He will come again and touch my hand...his filthy hands on my body.

He....he..will...she hiccuped.

Rub my hand....She closed her eyes and made a knowing indication.

"What! "

Vansh felt disgusted for one moment. He knew Kabir was a to be called a human ,but he never apprehended his this side.

Vansh might be sexually active in his life,but forcing a woman was never his way of embedding women That was something else, women throw themselves under him, and he never objected it.

He pour a glass of water and made Riddhima gulped  all of it .

His tone was serious.

"Listen very carefully. He will not be able to touch an inch of you as long as I am with you. Do you understand that sugar? Now sleep! He made her lay on the mattress and tucked the sheet on her body. Riddhima was tired and  worn out.Sleep soon  engulfed her eyes soon.

"He wants to marry me...He knows you will be gone tomorrow. He will come again. He will ruin me...he will ruin you ". Riddhima 's continued blabbering in her disturbed sleep made him more sanguine of Kabir 's motive

"Kabir! You're gonna pay for it." He growled in a slow menacing voice.

Next morning

"Are you sure? "Chetan arched his brow. You saw a woman in Vansh bhai 's room.

"Yes I am sure ". Ishani sipped her green tea and replied to her bro -in -law.

"But isn't that against his so-called ethics? Ritu smirked and sipped her coffee.

"Ethics and a Sex addict?.Ah come on Jiju! Kabir laughed. She must be a hoe that he fucked last night and brought her for more rounds."

"Is he not going to Bangkok today"! asked Kabir.

'Yeah!"He must be leaving home by now".

Now leave these things for now! Ritu looked at Kabir.....

Have you found that girl, who is supposed to make the most important part of our plan?

"I have already dealt with her by my way. She is so gonna pay for the things she did to me... Kabir smirked evilly

They all move the table for breakfast in the dining hall.

A bright red invitation card surprised them.
" What is this "? said Kabir picking it up.

"It seems to be a invitation card I presumed,'' said Chetan.

"What is written in it?" asked Ritu.

Vansh Raisinghania invites you to major collobarating event of RS and Bolivics Merger of Sports Apparel tonight at 8 p.m. at his homely abode. Welcome to the new beginning!!

Kabir read the content.

"Now what is this new drama?" asked Ishani surprisingly.

"Wasn't Vansh supposed to Bangkok Today?"asked Chetan in a confusing tone

"Yes "! He said Ritu...

"How will I execute my plan if he stays back?" murmured Kabir.

"Shall we check upon the girl upstairs. Ritu was inquisitive to know who her elder step brother had brought home?"

Kabir shushed him up.

"Let's interrogate why Vansh had made sudden changes in his plans. "

They were almost on the verge of finishing their breakfast. When they saw Mr Rathore, Vansh 's private party planner entering with event planners,decorators and others. Aangre and his wife afterwards followed them.

"Suresh!" Aangre called the head of the servants.

"Where is VR"? he asked.

"In his study ". replied Suresh.

Ignoring the presence of Kabir and his siblings, Aangre went upstairs along with Siya-His wife.

Ritu called Suresh.

"Suresh! Wasn't Vansh Bhai supposed to go to Bangkok today?"

" Yes mam! But he cancelled it at the last moment and instructed us to prepare for this success party."

"I shall take your leave ".keeping them dazed Suresh left the dining hall.

Precap-Siya meets Riddhima. Kabir got a shock at the party. Who will ultimately win??

I wrote it in a hurry. Hence its a very short chapter. Hope i will be able to write longer chapter in the next episode.

There will be no deadline for this chapter.

inline comments are always welcomed...