Anirudh's POV

My life now revolves like Rajesh Kumar novels. When I think I find the lead, I'm getting dragged to the very first.

My marriage is drowning in toxic chemical tank. I don't feel like how I was before marriage.I don't feel myself anymore. Yes I had major problems then, even Y/N got kidnapped and all her friends were injured.

But now it's worse, I don't know how much everyone hides from me.

I feel really bad for Sri Devi. I shouldn't pulled her hair like that. I was really angry, I thought she was the one who is destructing my marriage.

I feel like Y/N is getting distanced from me. Who is that psychotic person who hides in the profile of a deceased boy?

I ringed to Late Aswin's father and arranged a private meeting, by lying to him that my Uncle Rajini Kanth wants to meet him to talk about business affairs.

I feel very bad for lying and using my uncle's reputation for this without him knowing, but I want to save my marriage. Not only the psycho is destructing our marriage, but also our individuality.

My career is swinging somewhere in suspension.

Anirudh in a massive scandal.

What is Rajini's family hiding from us?

What is Anirudh's business with A great Businessman?

My stomach is still twisted about yesterday. I feel like a bad man for treating Sri Devi without knowing the truth.

I called Sri Devi to meet me in a beachside restaurant to treat her dinner.

She agreed. I made a table reservation for two. Only foreigners and celebrities can dine there. No gossips, no cameras so I decided to have dinner there.

I waited as I phoned Y/N. She didn't even text me. I didn't get to contact her for two days and she never called me once to see if I'm okay. Maybe she's mad at me that I didn't call her?

She picked up after a few rings. The signal is too low and her sister's squealing voice is not letting me hear Y/N voice.

"Where are you now? " I asked.

"You know. purchasing for Akka's engagement? " She said as I felt a little sad. She didn't tell me...

"How could you fix engagement without telling me? "I asked her with a little bit of mad tone.

"I will explain it Ani. Let's meet tomorrow morning. Many things happened in two days." I said.

You bet.

"Fine. " I said.

"Where are you? " She asked as my stomach tickled signaling me to lie to her.

"To meet a director. You know the new film requests " I lied through my gritted teeth.

'That's great honey. I'll talk to you later". She ended the call.

She sounds so happy which made me smile and on the other side, to doubt.

Now I really became one Sherlock Holmes. I started doubting even my wife.

She knows I'm struggling to find that psycho but she's didn't sound anxious. Maybe he finally stopped texting her?

"Hello, Anirudh"Sri Devi waved her hand in front of me as I jerked my head.

"I excused myself since you're in deep thought. ' She said pulling her chair she's sitting closer to the table.

"Let's order something first," I said as I ordered some wine and carbonara.

"I'll pass the wine. I don't drink" She said.

"Don't worry it's not alcohol. " I said as I convinced to drink her.

My stomach started to tickle.

Thirty minutes later

"Ani. Why this is happening to me? Why all the boys I like don't like me? "She is sobbing while blabbering the same sentence again and again.

"I know. But maybe it's fate" I said as I concentrated on driving.

"Do you know bout Y/N's sister wedding fix? " I asked.

"Really? I didn't think her dad would like that guy," she said.

"do you know that guy? " I asked wanting to pull answers from her.

"ha... His name is Ragu. He's a coworker of her sister. They fell in love and she was busted by Y/N. The parents of the two quarreled but finally agreed to let their son marry her sister because they're related to you. "She said while hiccupping.

"I would love to have the same. But fate" She said and started laughing.

I should have ordered something mild. She's too sensitive to alcohol.

Y/N will kill me if she gets to know that I incidentally made her friend drunk so that I could catch her in her vulnerable state.

The tickle in my stomach only gets higher. I know what I'm doing is terrible. But I have no choice. I need her help.

I drove to a hotel and checked in. There is no way I can leave her in her home like this.

She managed to walk without my help, to which I'm glad of.

We made it into the room and I made her sit and tapped the camera app on my smartphone.

"Atharva gave me mixed signals man! Once he was like "you're cute Sri" " sweet Sri " Bla Bla Bla... But he doesn't love me. Arghh I wish I could just murder him with my hands" I stopped the clip as I got what I needed.

To blackmail her.

I left the room and drove off to my home. Today I risked my career and reputation to find that mysterious psycho. And I know I'm getting closer to her.

And that she is not Sri Devi. But someone she knows.

It is true that Sri Devi is the innocent one in the group and can be used as a bait easily.

I gave Sri Devi's phone to the receptionist of the hotel who's also my friend and told her to attend the phone and to tell her parents that she's in an important meeting.

So her parents don't worry about her.

I stopped the car to attend a call from my receptionist friend.

"Sir, Your friend woke up and is demanding to leave. I told her that she hasn't paid the cash yet and made her sit in her room to wait for you. I think you should rush here or she'll pull up a fight with the manager. "She said as I quickly turned my car.

I rushed inside nodding to my friend as I went upstairs to the room.

I knocked on the door as she quickly opened it.

"What the hell do you think you're doing? "she shouted as I shut the door.

"You made me drink and faint. I didn't know you could get this low. If you're so lonely go to your wife!! " She shouted.

"Come on we both know the reason I trapped you here is not to lay my finger on you. " I said as she looked at me clueless.

"you know. You know who's the person. You're not just telling me. " I said as she took her belongings and walked to the door.

"I feel very bad for pulling your hair last time. Don't make me do it again. " I said as I blocked her from touching the knob.

"Spit the truth." I threw her handbag on the floor and she closed her eyes when I shouted.

"Spit it now"I shouted again.

"I won't," She said. "What you'll do? "

"I would show this" I showed her the video I took as she flushed looking at that.

"To everyone," I said as she gave me a dirty look.

But I can say she's scared.

"Delete it. Don't spoil my reputation. My parents would kill me if they found out I was drunk and alone in a hotel room. What would they think? God. What kind of an evil person are you? "She asked me.

"Tell me who's behind it and I'll delete it. " I asked her.

"It's Anjali You Jerk head! Can't you assume! She wanted Atharva but she could not get him. And Y/N married you. She's Jealous and thinks Y/N is the one to be blamed for everything. I know it's crazy. "She finally spat.

"Why didn't you tell me yesterday? "I asked her.

"I was angry at you for pulling my hair and looking at me like I'm the bad guy. But she's really blackmailing me to keep her secret safe. Just like you did minutes ago" She confessed.

"I will help you to get out of this mess. I will leave no scar on your personal status, profession anything. And Y/N won't know anything. Only if you agree to help me Sri Devi " I said as she thought for a minute.

"But. ... But remember if anything goes wrong...she'll leak what she has in her phone about me... And I'll kill myself if that happens. "She started crying.

"what does it contain? " I asked her.

" Edited pictures of me! She took pictures of me while I was changing clothes during a party because she incidentally spilled juice on me. And ever since she blackmailing me. "she said.

I made her sit on the bed and gave some water.

"First, I'll help you delete those pictures. Okay? " I said as she looked at me with hope.

"Really? " She asked.

"Yes. But tell me no other person is involved in this. I'm tired of chasing people. " I asked her.

"She's the one," She said.

"So don't worry. I'm here for you. Okay? " I said.