This update is dedicated to everyone whose name starts with letter "J"
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A shimmering, gold rim of the sun began to shine through the valley just above the horizon. The rising sun casted a amber hue across the vast green area of the Malhotra Empire. The air was fresh and clean as the birds flew in the sky, the first rays of sunshine falling over the territory lake.

It was as if the nature is welcoming Manik, the rightful owner of this Empire. He stood up from his seat on the jeep and pulled out his gun aiming at his enemies as the driver drove the vehicle towards the mansion. The blood on Manik's visible muscles from his signature sleeveless black vest and hungry eyes glowed like a coral stone in this amber skylight.

The first jeep rammed through the gates of the mansion crashing and breaking it without giving enough time to open them wider. Shortly, all the five jeeps parked infront of the mansion gates as they got down from their respective vehicles with guns pointing out.

Manik signalled the guards who put their hands above their heads submitting their lives to move away. Manik's target is not the innocent guards who are working for Harshad but Rathore's men who dared to plan with Harshad. Manik shot those men along his way creating a bloody mess as he went inside the mansion.

He is emanating majestic and powerful aura while showing everyone their place as they bowed to him. Unknowingly, I found a deep attraction towards this version of strong Manik.

Nandini, stop, this is not a time to think about fairytale.

I can't help. There's an attack happening around but my eyes were fixated only towards Manik, my man. I was just a spectator.

Stop beating fast you stupid heart. I scolded my internal organ for reacting as soon as I saw Manik a few miles away from me.

Anyways, Manik is already inside the mansion so my plan to go to the headquarters is cancelled. I climbed down the wall and wore the money bag properly and walked back to the mansion.

Along the way there are many bodies lying on the floor with blood pooled around them. I tiptoed over the clean spots but it was difficult since the red water from human bodies are flowing too much turning the white floor red.

As I reached the hallway I witnessed the scenario to be intense already.

Manik aimed his gun at Harshad who was holding Niyonika by the knife to her neck. Harshad's face was already bloody which means he got punched by Manik before he pulled out the stunt of using Niyonika as his shield.

"Ah! The day has finally come." Harshad gave a creepy laugh. "Watch as I slash your mother's throat Manik."

"Stop dragging her into this, damn it. Fight with me like a man instead of using your mother as a shield." Manik yelled still pointing the gun at Harshad.

"Are you still playing, Manik? You thought I wouldn't harm this old hag if you acted like you don't care about her. Tch Tch. I know how much you care about your mother so I shall kill her first. Then your right hand Cabir and then Alya, your love. You will die watching everyone you care about die infront of your eyes." Harshad let another maniac laugh.

"She is your mother too, Harshad." Surprisingly Manik's voice was soft.

I was expecting Manik to blow Harshad's head without hearing him speak but Manik is getting weaker with his words.

Oh my! How did I miss it? Manik was protecting Niyonika from this Bullock Cart by pretending cold towards his mother. How much must Manik suffer to protect his loved ones?

"Mother my foot! I don't care. It's her fault to give birth to you in the same womb I was born. The satisfaction of destroying everything belonging to our enemy in this Mafia world is best."

"My Angel, look properly, I am your mother. Even I regret giving birth to Manik but what's my fault in it? I really don't wish any good to happen in Manik's life but that must not be done with your innocent hands." Niyonika sobbed trying to look at the cruel face of Harshad but the knife prevented her.

If I were in Manik's place I would pull the trigger on both the mother and the son duo. I mean how can she support Harshad who fed her food mixed with dog poop over Manik who risked his life to protect her.

I looked at Manik to understand why he isn't finishing them without letting them speak another word. He was staring at Niyonika with a painful expression hearing those harsh words. His fingers are turning white with the pressure he had on the gun but he did not press the trigger.

Manik pull it.

Pull it Manik.

Kill him.

"You are nobody to me. I will create my own family by marrying that  Nandini and having every woman in this Empire as my consort. I will fuck them till they produce my babies every year till they die." Harshad's eyes glinted. "Do you know how I will punish Nandini for spreading her legs for you? I will sell her to each and every territory and make her..."

His voice was cut short as Manik finally pulled the trigger on Harshad. He would have been dead but Manik shot him in the abdomen making him lose his grip from Niyonika. He fell on his knees and howled in pain.

Manik kicked Harshad on his abdomen right where he shot and pressed his boot over Harshad's hand which held the knife.

"I tolerated all your sins just because you are my family. But not anymore, you have crossed every single limit and you shall not see the next sunlight." Manik punched Harshad over his jaw.

"Nobody can harm me, Manik. Rathore is ten times powerful than you and he will protect me." Harshad smiled while getting hit by Manik.

Manik pulled Harshad by his shirt collar and looked at him close with a smirk. "Rathore? You mean the headless body hanging on the border of my Empire?"

Harshad became pale. "What? What did you do to my lord?"

Manik wiped his blood filled face and wiped it over Harshad's white shirt. "There you go. Your Rathore's blood."

Harshad shrieked and punched the floor unable to speak anything. He wailed as if Rathore was his only family and was killed innocently.

"My people are not like you and your lord. They do not team up with the enemies just because the Boss is inactive. All these days my men were following you and made sure Rathore would come out directly to the deal. Unfortunately you fell sick at the right moment, otherwise you would have witnessed your Rathore's head getting separated from his body." Manik ended it with a smirk on his face.

"That's impossible. Everyone were following my orders not yours. You were lying dead and I was in the power. I had a plan. Rathore had a plan. How did you all enter the mansion? How did you know about our plans? How did everything go wrong?" Harshad blabbered.

"Ma, help me." Harshad cried. "Why is Manik behind my happiness? Why should he kill the only person who cared about me? Am I not worth of any happiness?"

Manik rolled his eyes and pulled the trigger over Harshad. "Enough of your act."

Niyonika immediately fell infront of Manik's gun shielding Harshad from being a target.

"Please, don't kill my innocent son, Manik. He doesn't know anything. I am sure Rathore's has manipulated my Angel. Please don't kill him." Niyonika pleaded joining both her hands portraying Manik as a villain.

"He is not worth your tears. Move." Manik signalled with his gun. "Harshad has done enough sins to be forgived. Death penalty is the most easiest punishment for him."

Niyonika immediately pulled the knife from Harshad and slashed her wrists infront of Manik. "Let me die instead of watching my son die in your hands."

"Cabir." Manik yelled and Cabir signalled the female guards to attend her wrists.

"The moment there is a scratch on my son I will kill myself, Manik. You will be responsible for my death. Aren't you satisfied with the number of dead bodies in your life? When will your hunger subside?" Niyonika lashed continuosly on Manik.

Manik's hand shivered as the the grip got tighter with every second but he couldn't pull the trigger. Seeing Harshad smirking Manik's anger grew to no bounds and pounced on him punching his guts.

"Throw this sick bastard out of my Empire. He shall live his life without a territory from now on and nobody shall be 100 metres near him. Anyone who disobeys this order shall be punished irrespective of their rank." Manik passed this order.

"No. My son can't live without a territory. He has a right..."

Her words got interrupted as Manik turned his back over this mother and son duo. "No further discussions."

The next minute Harshad's hands and legs were tied by the guards without giving two hoots about his pleas. He was dragged out of the hallway and the guards threw him into the back of a truck. He will now be thrown out of Malhotra Empire and he will stay without territory.

A person without a territory is more prone to risk than death as people almost turn to cannibals out of the territory. There are no basic essentials to live out of the territory and they succumb to death.

Niyonika ran as much as she her legs could coperate to hold on to Harshad. But the jeep zoomed off leaving her bawling her eyes out.

"I wish you were dead, Manik." She cried. "I am cursing you with all the pain of a mother. You would never be happy after hurting my innocent Angel. So many people die every second why can't it be you? You get enjoy life by killing everyone in this family. I curse you feel this pain till you die. I curse your death would be as miserable as possible." She continued to curse him while going into her room leaving us in the living room.

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How is the update?

Finally, the villains are out of Manan life.

What shall we do with Niyonika?

Do you have any ideas for next update?