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Nandini reached Malhotra Empire in a very dishevelled state. Her hairs were messy, wrist bleeding, eyes shouting pain and longing to see that one most important person of her life. As soon as she got off her car, she ran to the building. She entered inside and started moving towards Manik's cabin. Sheena approached her.

"Good afternoon ma'am." Sheena said cheerfully.

"Where's Manik?" Came Nandini's reply which was very unlike her.

She was the one who would always be polite to everyone and greet them properly but currently her state of mind wasn't allowing her any of this thing. The only thing which she want right now was her Manik.

"Sir is in his cabin. A meeting is going on." Sheena replied.

But Nandini didn't heard the second part. She just heard the first part that Manik is in his cabin and she increased her pace. Sheena followed her. Sheena tried to stop her but Nandini was also adamant to meet her man. She reached his cabin and open the door with a bang.

Manik's P.O.V

I was in my cabin. In front of me Mr.Gupta was sitting. We were discussing regarding an upcoming project. It was an important meeting. But suddenly someone barged in my cabin without my permission. Who the fuck has this much guts.

"Who the hell-" I stopped abruptly seeing the person standing on the door.

"Princess?" I whispered in the lowest of my vocals and stood up from my seat.

I was shocked would be an understatement. First of all, I told her to rest but she is here. Secondly, her this state is scaring me. Messed up hairs, pain and frustration clearly visible on her face and longing in her eyes for me. And thirdly, the most shocking thing was she was wearing the same shorts and t-shirt from morning. And as much as I know my princess never wears shorts in office. This all is telling that something terrible has happened and I'm scared to know what.

"Mr.Gupta we will continue this meeting later. You can leave." I said to the man sitting in front of me but my eyes never left those in which I can even drown.

"What? Mr.Malhotra how can you just ask me to leave?" That man had the guts to say that.

"Mr.Gupta I said we will continue this later. Currently I have something more important to handle. So kindly leave." I gritted my teeth this time. Still my eyes were fixed on my girl.

Here my world was shattering seeing my baby like this and this bloody man was not ready to leave.

"But Mr.Malhotra you-" This time it was too much for me so I shouted.

"Mr.Gupta I said leave. Leave before I lose my patience." I shouted this time looking at him and who can handle The Manik Malhotra's anger except for the girl standing in this cabin. Gupta literally ran out of the cabin.

As soon as he left, I called my baby.

"Princess!" I called in the softest tone possible.

I opened my arms and next I knew she ran to me and crashed in my arms. I hugged her tightly and then she started crying. Crying like anything. As if she was just waiting for me to engulf her in my arms and let her cry. But the way she was crying was really scaring the shit out of me. In morning when I left she was so damn happy but now what just happened that she is this vulnerable. I stroked her hairs and rubber her back.

"Princess! Kya hua baby? Itna kyu ro rahe ho?" I asked but no reply came instead her cries became more loud.

Thanks to my sound proof cabin that my employees didn't hear her.

"Princess! Look at me jaan. Please. Look at your Manik!" I again tried.

Still the silent treatment was given to me. Okay now this is really scaring me. Aisa kya hua hoga? I picked her up in my arms and she just hid her face in my neck. I walked to the couch and sat on it with her on my lap. Her favourite place to sit. She again hid her face in my neck and started crying.

"Bass jaan. Aur nahi rona. It's okay!" I cooed in her ear.

She just tightened her hold around my neck and I did the same.

"Ma...maa..niikk h-he kil..killed th..them." She said something with lots of hiccups and I didn't understood anything.

She really needs to stop crying otherwise it'll affect her health and I can't afford any risk with her health.

"Hey.. hey! Princess! Look at me! Look at me bachha." I said and she slowly brought her face out of my neck and looked at me.

My heart broke seeing her face. Red-teary eyes, red nose, tears completely covering her face. I wiped her tears.

"Look at me princess." I said softly and she looked into my eyes.

"Kya hua meri jaan ko? Kisine kuch bola?" I asked but she shaked her head in no.

"Manik he-he kill-killed t-th-them." She stammered badly but I understood this time.

He killed them. Who killed whom?

"Bachha kya bol rahe ho aap? Who killed whom? Kiski baat kar rahe ho?" I asked and again her eyes filled with tears.

Damn me! I again made her cry.

"He killed them Manik. He killed them." She said and again started crying.

I again hugged her tight. I couldn't understand what was she saying. Kisne kisko mara? Did she saw some accident or something? I don't know. But her state is showing something more big has happened.

"Princess bass ab. Bohot ro liya. Ab bilkul chup." I said little sternly and she stopped crying. Just her sobs were left.

I kissed her hairs and uttered sweet nothings into her hair and finally after few minutes she was sober. I made her look at me. I kissed her forehead. I held her hand but as soon as my hand touched her hand, she hissed. I frowned and looked at her hand. What the hell? An audible gasp left my mouth seeing her hand. There was dry blood on her hand. Her wrist was having a deep cut. I closed my eyes to relax myself. Ye kya kara jaan aapne?

"Pri-princess ye-ye kai-kaise..?" I couldn't complete my sentence. I just couldn't.

Even she didn't said anything. She just kept her head on my shoulder. I guess she was in some deep thoughts. I took my phone and messaged Sheena.

Me: Sheena I need a first aid box and a bar of dark chocolate in my cabin right now. Be fast.

As I messaged her, I received the positive reply within seconds. After few minutes Sheena entered my cabin. She was taken aback seeing me and princess in that position. My princess was still in the same position by keeping her hand on my shoulder.

"Sheena please will you provide me with the stuff I asked you to bring?" I said sarcastically.

"So-sorry sir." She said and gave me the first aid box and the chocolate bar.

"Sheena nobody should disturb us now. I don't want anyone to enter this cabin till the time I myself call you. Understood?" I ordered her.

"Yes sir. I'll take your leave." She said and left.

I opened the first aid kit and took her injured hand in mine keeping a note not to hurt her again. I slowly started cleaning her wound. As I was cleaning it my eyes filled with tears but she not for once made any movement. Seeing blood on my Nandini's skin is the last thing I want. Hell I never want that. I somehow bandaged her wound and closed the kit. I then took the chocolate bar and unwrapped it.

"Baby!" I called her but she just snuggled more into me.

"Baby see what I have for you. Your favourite dark chocolate." I called again.

No reply.

"Achha that means you don't want it. Okay! No problem! I'll have it." I said and and then finally she took out her face from my neck and looked at me with those innocent puffy eyes.

She then looked at the chocolate in my hand. I forwarded the bar towards her and she slowly opened her mouth indicating me to feed her which I happily did. She ate the bite and then held my hand and made me have a bite which I completely obliged. Like this we finished the chocolate. I again scooped her in my arms.

"Now it's time for my baby to rest." I said and walked to the attached bedroom in my cabin.

I slowly placed her on the bed. I switched on the AC so that she feels relax. I started opening my shirt because it was too much wet to wear because of her tears. She saw me opening my shirt.

"Manik aap kya kar rahe ho?" She asked in the lowest of her vocals.

"Nothing jaan. Just removing this shirt because you have made it so much wet by your tears." I tried lifting her mood up but it went in vain.

She looked down maybe feeling guilty for spoiling my shirt. 'Sorry' was the word she murmured under her breath but I heard it. Till the time I was done with removing the shirt. I immediately cupped her face.

"Princess I was just joking. Tumhare liye to aisi hazaar shirts qurbaan hai. Don't be guilty for anything love." I said and buzzed a kiss on her forehead.

I made her lay down and myself laid beside her and took her in my arms. But she herself laid completely on me and hid her face in my neck. I too wrapped my arms around her petite figure and again kissed her hairs.

"Sleep princess." I said patting her head.

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Sorry for making you all wait for so long but it's not my fault that Mai Hero Boll Raha Hoon is this much obsessive. I just couldn't get myself out of NAWAB's world. Everything in that show is so perfect and sexy also to be honest😉 I've binge watching it on loop now. Everyone reading this if you haven't watched it till now, do watch it. I'm not saying as Parth's fan but a normal teenage girl who watch web series. You should definitely give it a shot. It's worth it. Also it's trending on number 2 among all the web series😌 So now you can decide if you wanna watch it or not. All upto you!

Coming back to the story, as I said before a major twist coming up. So it has started. Can you all guess what would make Nandini, the always bubbly girl this vulnerable? And do you all like the fact that Nandini cries only in front of Manik? Do tell me by your comments. Also I love inline comments. It gives the writer the much needed motivation.

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Dhruvi.