Two updates in a day ;).

Make sure you read the chapter before this one.

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She prepares herself for the day with determination of not falling because of her past. It is true. The burden of the past, regrets, mistakes and more if not let gone on the right time, they will drag one down. She had let herself be consume by darkness because for the moment she started to like those dark thoughts and moments.

She was afraid of light (hope).

Because people usually scares one by saying all the bad things that will happen and guarantees it too. No one guarantees that one can be strong to fight them off. While she was growing her grandmother used to come around forcefully at times and warn them about how dark their future will be especially with a stepmother.

She took them to her heart.

While growing she started to only look at the bad things that happened to her while the good one she ignored. She choose to believe that the society was right that the bad things will follow them because their mother was a sinner.

And girls have the same history like their mother.

It was either the runaway mother or the sexually abused stepmother for them. They all said that the same will happen to them some day.

It is the most absurd and harsh thing to ever say to anyone. One, someone else trauma isn't something to talk about in such disrespectful way. Two, to make someone have trauma isn't the right thing to do. Three, speaking to children about their parents in such a way is insulting and degrading.

She never understood how people cannot think before they speak and simply speak because they want to do so. No one has a right over any individual and to speak about them at all. That is something one needs to learn because that is the thing that is causing problems. Because everyone has something to say about other people lives is the reason that there are so many unhappy souls.

She went outside after a bowl of soup to make herself as healthy as possible so she can work on getting the second deal today.

She met him in the car as they started their way to their destination.

"I would love to see these once". She said sighing as she leans on the window looking at the beautiful sight

"You might". He said softly watching her smiling watching the tree passing by making him smile,"I have to discuss the plan after the meeting. How about we go to the cafe?".

"Boring". She said distasteful, "How about some burger joint?. I want to eat burger".

"I thought you were sick". He stated blankly

"That's what you thought. I am as healthy as a newborn baby". She said grinning and he fights to keep a blank face but fails

He is failing at many things these days.

He needs checkup. Maybe he has her virus inside of her.

"Are you contagious?". He asked making her still as she gives him the weird look,"Forget what I said".

"I think you have lost your mind". She commented looking at her phone,"Oh! It's Zakir".

"Zakir, who?". He asked instantly regretting it right that moment because he looks desperate, "I mean I never heard that name before".

She turns to look at him,"How would you hear his name when you don't even know me?".

He rolls his eyes sulking as he sits back on his seat looking outside, "And this Zakira knows?".

"Zakir. It's a guy". She said frustrated as she type back to Zakir, "Maybe he knows me the best".

He wanted to punch something but refrain as he maintain a cool look, "Why do you go around with Zakir then?. Just marry the man if he knows you that much".

Her head whipped at him, "I would have kicked you but we are in the car".

"Good thing we are not getting off until 7 more minutes". He mumble, "By the way, are you ready?".

"I forgot my gun". She said shrugging

"You are a bomb anyways". He said and his eyes widen when he realised that must have sounded wrong, "I didn't mean it in that way. I just meant you are like a bomb that will explode at any given time. Just that, nothing else".

"So I am not good looking?". She asked blinking her eyes looking sad

He scratches the back of his neck, how can he say she looks the most beautiful to him but not in a desperate way, "Ask Zakir. Why are you asking me?. I thought my opinion didn't mattered".

"I never said that". She said offended

"So my opinion matters?". He asked smirking

She looks flustered, "I never said that either".

She quickly got off the car hearing him laughing as she starts to march inside the office building. She didn't even wait for him to catch on as she went to the receptionist informing her of their arrival.

"Never thought we would meet again in this way". She heard Marcus voice which made her heart stilled

"Whenever you face someone you fear- you need to make sure your eyes or body doesn't give away your true emotions".

She remembers his words from last night as she turned herself off completely and her face was stone hard.

"If you cannot answer back or fear to do so then ignore them. Ignoring them always makes them mad and feel insecure. They usually do things because they want a certain reaction from you".

She ignores his presence with all her might continuing to speak to the receptionist asking her about anything that comes to her mind.

She feels Marcus leaning towards her so she turns around coming face to face with him. She remembers his face in details she didn't want to remember it. She hates him so much that if she had a chance she would kill him now.

She turns to look at Waqas entering inside breathing heavily as he stops to take a breath. Just as he did his eyes turn to her and to the man in front of them as they narrow at him in fury she never know he had in him. Then he looks back at her.

I will be there with you. So whenever you want out, take a chance at me.

She understands his message loud and clear as she pushes Marcus hardly walking towards Waqas with a nervous smile but his reassuring smile made her calm down a little.

"You are late, honey". She said smiling as she stands in front of him,"I won".

"You cheated, darling. We will have a rematch". He said as a beautiful smile comes on his lips making her heart pound loudly

"Who is this?". Marcus asked standing behind her

She stands beside Waqas looking at Marcus, "Who are you to ask that?".

She saw the way Marcus started to shake in anger which made her satisfied for the first time. To be able to fight on her own was something thrilling.

"I think I have a right to know". Marcus said angrily

She chuckles dryly, "The only right you have is to recieve a slap from me. Don't encourage me, I might just do it".

Waqas leans in closer to her, "You are doing great, ninja woman. Don't back down".

"Does he knows about me?". Marcus asked making Waqas hands clenched, "I bet you never told him about me because your narrow minded people never accept you after something like that".

She felt the burst of pure fury inside of her a she takes a step slapping him hard. She found a little audience gathering around them.

"You should be ashamed of what you did to me". She snapped as she slaps him again,"And yet here you are boasting about it".

Marcus laughs wholeheartedly, "Why would I be?. I don't regret anything".

He didn't has anymore patience left as he snapped at his words punching him hard enough to make him fall on the ground. He stranded him punching him over and over again until he was unconscious.

"We will be in trouble". She said panicking

"I will handle it". Waqas said dialling someone number as he took her away from there

He ended the call walking over to her looking at her, "Are you ok?. Do you want to leave?".

She raises her head looking at the concern visible on his face as her lips breaks into a wide childlike grin,"I am so hyped. Let's go hit some more people".

He chuckles shaking his head, "If someone find out they will say I ruined a innocent child when you are far from it".

"I love fighting now. I might as well join a boxing match". She said jumping around happily

"We will get to meeting and then to your burger place". He said shaking his head as he continues to admire her

She sits in the meeting a little anxious because she knows they all will be here. She found that they just started the company and this is the big deal they need to keep it running. She knows it sound cruel to not let them win it but she do wish they don't get it. Because people only know what pain is when they get it themselves.

She finds them entering inside spiking her heart as she kept a straight face. All through the meeting she did what she knows and she knows her job well. She had worked so hard day in and out for these deals.

She sits back down watching them present as she prays she gets the deal. The owner went out to discuss with his team while she anxiously taps her feet trying her best to stay calm. She finds Waqas looking at her grinning making her raise her eyebrows.

"You stress too much". He whispers to her

"I don't want to lose and it's all your fault for hyping me like this". She whispers back glaring at him

He chuckles, "Don't blame your craziness on me. I am not anywhere near to do anything to you".

"Is he your new toy?". Louis asked leaning back on his chair

"Why would I need a toy like some amateur when I can get a husband?". She asked shrugging

"You got married?. To him?". Emaan asked shocked

"And you are still the same". She said snickering,"You all need to grow up because your olds tricks are absolutely ridiculous".

Neha slaps her hand on the table, "With that face, you are pointing fingers at us?".

She smirks, "Don't you think I am higher than all of you to even be compared?. I feel insulted to be compared to you all".

"You have started speaking a lot. It isn't a good thing". Taimoor said

"Let me break it to you". She pause as she looks at each one of them, "You are all traumatized by something and you took it out on me because you find me better. You all are still immature like small kid who wishes to have something and when they don't get it, they get mad. I do pity you all".

"Who do you think you are?". Emaan screamed

"Someone better than you all. I don't even know how you look in the mirror when you literally killed a person. You are just disgusting people walking around". She said clenching her hand as she remembers the girl who used to be her only friend, "You took a life and you dare to continue being like this. I wonder how long your conscious will allow it".

The door opens and after the announcement that she got the deal, they immediately leaves the office to the place she wanted to have burger in.

"What do you mean by they killed someone?. I didn't find anything of their records". He asked after they ordered their food

She took a deep breath, "I wasn't their first target. It was a girl- Maha, who used to work day in and out because she couldn't afford the tuition. She was my friend and they always bullied her by calling her names, throwing her around and more. She was breaking down but she never showed any of it to me. I wanted to fight for her but she always held me back. The day I fought back was when they started the similar things to me. From their sources, they found about my mother's past and everything so they tortured me mercilessly. They made me do things for them, abuse me and call me name. It was just so hard while I tried to fight back until I give in to whatever they told me. It was when I went for my class trip that I got to know that Maha was no more. I break down completely and thought that the evil is the only one who wins in this world. No one spoke to them or accuse them at all. They all know what they did but there were no evidence of it".

"What does it seem that the evidence were there then but you have them now?". He asked confused

She nodded, "I let them abuse me and recorded all of it. I recorded each of their words and actions. I made a record of them and many copies so even if I lose one, I still have more. I planned to execute it but then I came to know how strong they were here and that they will not be held responsible or get out of it".

"What about now?". He asked interested

"I have you". She said simply not realising the effect those words had on him, "I know you can work your ways through. I wanted to kill them just in a different way".

"You learnt that from Zohra, didn't you?". He asked smiling

She nodded, "I just saw her fight her way and admired her. She is right that this world punishment is not enough for people like them. And honestly I don't think I will feel any better either by giving them the punishment. I just want to put them away before they make more victims take their lives".

"Though I had a different plan. I think yours is better. Hand me the files and I will do the rest". He said

She grins eating her burger and he sits there amazed that he can find something like this endearing. He never had anyone to share his meals with much like Zaheer. However, they never shared any meals because they didn't wanted to share that side of them.

Now that he looks at Zaheer he did managed to get into a different life that he deserved. He looks happier and much relaxed focused on things other than making money.

"You managed to get yourself a wife?. I never thought a loser orphan can ever do that". Usman said smirking

His hands clenched but before he could hit him she went out of her seat kicking him hard where the sun doesn't shine hearing him screaming.

"Being an orphan doesn't make you a loser but being an asshole at this age and time does make you one". She said going in to hit him again when he ran away from there

She took a deep breath trying to calm herself down because she feels angrier as she stands there thinking over his words.

"Woah". He mumble after a long time, "If looks could kill he would be dead by now".

"If I see him again, he will". She said huffing going back to eating her food

"Why are you angry?". He asked as they finished their food

"Are you kidding me?". She asked frowning at his question, "What is this nonsense of not having anything because you are orphan?. How does that take your rights and privileges away?. You are still a human who has his desires, wishes, dream and more. Why would someone think that mocking something so sensitive is entertaining?. God, tell me where he lives I want to punch him".

He couldn't help the genuine smile come on his lips,"You aren't so bad after all".

She snickers, "You have no idea how amazing I am. I just show my minimum qualities because the day I unleash the full capacity the world might just not stay the same".

"I think my world is not the same already". He mumble to himself as he pays the bill for them, "I will send the files to one of my close friend who is in higher position. He will help us with this but we have to stay here longer".

"How long?". She asked drinking her soft drink

"A year". He stated blankly

She choke on the soda looking at him wide eyes, "What in the world do you mean?".

"We need to execute the plan on the right time. We need to study each of them and their power in depth. I need to find their weakness and every point we can attack. You said you wanted to make sure they never hurt anyone, right?". He said smirking as he looks at her, "We have to stay here for at least a year to do that".

"How will I get permission from my parents?". She asked groaning

"That is not that big of an issue. Just say we need to build our path here and that requires time". He said shrugging as he looks at his phone

She huffed crossing her arms over her chest when her eyes went to someone standing in a distance looking right at her.

"Mother". She said shocked as she looks at the woman in front of her

"Mother, who?". He asked confused as he looks at the elderly woman who looks unfamiliar

"My birth mother".

Just how much of her past was coming at her.

She turns to look at the confusion evident in his eyes as he looks at her she spoke, "Will you marry me?".

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IT'S HAPPENING!!!!

Did you expect a different proposal from these two crazy people!?.

:P