Hello….Everyone……Its Jessie here…I typed this on Friday itself..as usual meri purani lappy ke kahani…Argh….So..I will be posting the next one soon…and…Thanks for your love and support guys…like really…I was like..today I should post.!! Do share your reviews…I so loved many reviews for last one…Arjun boy got all your sympathy…lucky boy…!! No..Lucky Man!!
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Chapter 28 (Part 1)
“Neil…Are you busy?…Arjun will be there soon…Listen him!..and help…Call me once you both finalize things…Neil..help him with a assistant..”,her words pelted Neil’s sane mind..
“Easy Radzzie..why do you sound tensed.”,Neil signed his assistant to be quiet.,placing a finger on his lips..
“Neil…Our suspicions turned true buddy…He is either framed or trapped…I don’t want his name out..help me”,she bit her lips…
“Radzzie…No chance…Just because of lost contrac..”..,his explanation was cut in…
“Neil…Money transferred..ok…lemme look into it..”,she disconnected the call…
Neil stood looking his staffs.,who in turn had their eyes glued on their boss’s antics…”Excuse me for a minute..”,his eyes squeezed a little humorous with a dimple adorning his cheek…
He pulled the door open and went to his cabin…Having a glass of water.,he contemplated the happenings around him…Arjun hasn’t revealed his reason though they were in better terms than their college time.,and already uncertained Birdsong issues had a chance to turn its tables on Arjun’s issue….Loss due to contracts…Above all.,right now..the meeting he was in…that was something important for his business….Traveling between cities and handling 3 different businesses,he conducts such meetings only to set goals and dwell upon the progress…If not.,his Mom would take care.,and he din’t want the busy lady to burden more with his works…His fingers clumsy trailed inside his dark locks…After few minutes.,he called Arjun..yes..’What if he is secretive.,let him be’…he thought…
“Arjun..Radzzie called me…you better meet our Agarwal or his senior….”,Neil spoke anxious..
“but Neil..”
“Arjun..we know those are false charges..but still…If situation persists..only.If.!!..we will be forced to..and..you too know isn’t…There is no harm in being cautious….there is a least chance to happen..she fears for that…we don’t want that…hope you…..”,he sighed unable to continue further..
“I understand…Neil…tonight get the other pen from her cabin”,Arjun applied the brakes….Radhika’s face flashed in his mind as he inhaled a calm breath…A second before she was surprised..a day before she was crying on his lap..and a week before she was in his arms,in his lap.,saying…’Even if you cheat..I want you’…he smiled as her words played afresh.. “You said.,only because you believed I won’t”,his thumb ran over her pic on his mobile screen…and the gadget twinkled it’s lights,receiving a msg from Neil…He drove off to the address shared by Neil..
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Arjun smirked dialing to Neil,”Neil..guards for me?”,he walked towards the legal office mentioned..
“Ah..else..your wife will kill me..She asked me to be with you..A very important meeting…And..you are at the right place..Arjun..!.Sarat uncle is there..Meet him..”,Neil’s voice sounded high mixed with a female’s voice explaining something behind..
“Too busy I guess…we disturbed you..will meet and call you”,Arjun hung the call…
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“Mr.Agarwal??”,he enquired in that front office and walked along with a assistant to meet the person….Agarwal.!..Khannas’ legal associate..
“Mr.Agarwal…Give me sunshine Resort details…”,Arjun halted listening Radhika’s voice…He turned to his left…
“Relax my child..you came earlier…”..,Arjun saw a man of his dad’s age to pat her head….
“Ah..You came!! None helps me here..Agarwal listens Arjun..,He said he could hear Arjun’s voice but not mine..Too smart you think?.”,she glared Agarwal.,while he stood with a helpless look at the old man..
“Oh..You have one intimidating husband..Don’t blame us”,the old man spoke in rescue of his junior..
“Look! who is here!!..Arjun!! Arjun Ratan!!”,the old man walked briskly towards him…Radhika looked him shocked..
“Lets get in”,the man patted Arjun’s shoulder and walked ahead, “Radhu..Pity that poor fellow Agarwal..you come here”,he turned to Radhika..
They sat baffled with each other’s presence there…She was supposed to be in BS,to check and update the details to him..and he,to be with Neil..
“Arjun!!…Aru…How are you?”,the man called him and Arjun saw a photo frame to his right.,reading Sarat chandra Bose..!! The man stood receiving a award in that..
Arjun now smiled in response..
“I thought you both will come together”,he said but Radhika intervened hurriedly..
“Uncle..Fun apart…Get me the details of Sunshine Resort…”,she said…Sarat looked her with a smile..
“You have the owner here”,he pointed Arjun…
“That’s what I want to know..How..how he bought it? Why Dad…”,her voice raised a little at the nonchalant attitude of the man before..
“Radhu..!! I din’t deal it…Aru.,don’t you have the papers”,he asked and Arjun sat in thoughts with his gaze on the wall before…
“Why you too call him Aru??…”,she asked annoyed…
Sarat observed her annoyance and Arjun’s brewing anger…
“Because..his dad is also our friend..Just like Shyam and Samrat.,I know Raj..!”,he said…
Arjun’s eyes snapped for a look to the old man at that…
“Aru..when you got the resort..You totally acquired I hope..”,Sarat asked while Arjun sat poker faced…
“Sir..I have a request…Make everything clear about her properties…Everything..!..between Khannas and Mehras”,Arjun got up instantly and she saw him perplexed..
“Sit down..Aru..!”,Sarat sat relaxed in his plush rolling chair..
“Arjun…Its Arjun Ratan Mehra…! If you have details..explain her..”,his hoarse voice,angry stare and a raised finger at that man,shocked Radhika..
“Arjun..”,she held his hand but he shoved away…
“Why cant you explain?”,Sarat asked him back.. “Because you don’t know..Isn’t..”,he smirked..
“I don’t want to know..I can’t roam around with details,Just because I had dealt with…I have assistants for that..”,he said looking her sharp… He left the room without a backward glance.,while the duo sat looking him..
“You insulted him?”,Sarat asked with a pout..
“No Uncle..He says he doesn’t know anything..”,she explained everything.,from Khanna Industries till the fake identity…”Uncle..Promise me..you wont say about this to his dad..”,she extended her palm..
Sarat held it..”Promise to my doll..”,he pulled her cheek…
“You know his dad? how? Are we really Rivals?”,she looked,shocked and worried simultaneously…
Sarat laughed as though he heard a joke..”Rivals? Radhu..who poisoned your brain,beta?..We five,are best friends..This naughty boy would be hell bent to pull your cheek.,when you
were a little one..too little..you know why…Because Raj always have you in his lap….He loves girl child..and you are our princess..”,he stopped looking her… “Why so worried Radhu??”
“Uncle..Are you sure? do we..”
“Radhu..Let samrat come..I will get a stick to beat him…for not saying about Arjun to you.,while he spoke hours about the POA papers to me..!! Aru..is always like this…Short tempered…Raj is a best friend of ours….we all are family friends..,,You come home.!…I will show all the pics….there were few issues that Raj shifted to London…He never visited India after his wife’s death…So..we are all,new to Arjun!…I honestly can’t believe that Raj sent Arjun to India..I mean..,this fellow had death threat once..Major accident..!! and Raj suffered heavy injuries”…Sarat turned a little worried when he finished saying…
“Arjun said.,the person was from India.”,she gave a blank reaction..
“Hmm..Yes!!…..Ah..so.. he has told you!..good! Radhu…the properties were dealt with mutual understanding….Raj never reveals few things to Arjun..just like every other father..I tell you…None of your properties are lost..we have faked it.”,he winked..
“We?”.,she asked surprised..
“Yes..We…!! Resort details.,I honestly have no idea..but Samrat recently said Arjun had brought it..Your dad and Raj have tons of secrets…So..Pity this Arjun..btw..why he faked his name?”,he asked adjusting his specs…
“That’s our secret!”,she thinned her lips..How could she say.,while she herself wasn’t aware of why and what..”but..you should help just like you did to dad…”,she said like a order and Sarat laughed high..
“Mehra bahu.!!…You got that?? Ordering!! Raj would love to see this..and…I will..Forward the details..”,he said….
“Uncle…money transferred from company accounts to his…”,her sullen voice was cut in…
“I will break all those….Its a false case…Just try to figure out who would have done it…and I will deal with how and why…Am bored dealing with oldies..”,Sarat dramatically threw his hands on air..
Her orbs filled with tears of happiness…”Are you sure?”.,her voice came whisper surprised…
“Radhu…Am gonna kill the one who made you cry..Beta…we will solve..!! Don’t worry dear….Tell me….Will I let something to happen like that..??Radhu..the moment you feel to be cornered by any issue..Ring me.!!”,he said hopefully but was worried,to see her to still ponder on something….”Did you see my granddaughter’s pic..Look this”,he tried to divert her attention…
After few mins She left the cabin little bit relieved and Agarwal came to Sarat with details…
“Sir..Ma’am assistant Teji brought the files yesterday night….We need to work on…”,he was cut in..
“Why to work on a solved issue…”,Sarat smiled and Agarwal blinked at the file in his hand…
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Radhika came smiling,but was surprised to find Arjun no where…
“Ma’am,sir asked to drop you”,Atif said.. and she looked shocked…Why did he leave her?
After a few mins of thought,she said,”Atif..Call him here”,she moved to the side porch of that building….
She saw Atif to just listen the call,instead of speaking anything.,Atif !.,the guy around early 30’s looked her once.,and she starred him with thinned lips..,he responded now,
“Sir.,but Ma’am just shrugged off our warnings and began to walk down on streets..I couldn’t stop her..”..
Radhika looked him with a surprise and then smiled..
“Ma’am..sir is on the way!”.,he smiled satisfied after disconnecting the call..
“Good job!! Btw..Atif..why din’t you go with him?…I mean you stayed behind..”she asked..
The guy quick scanned her face with a smile.,”because.,your guards are following him”,came a calm reply…
“What..?? No…Who are they?!”,she faked a shock and he smiled wide…
“Ma’am.,we do get it from their body language.!!”,he pursed his lips…
“Again..Not bad!”,she said and moved a step behind.. “Atif..where were you when the accident happened?”,she asked him point blank..
A quick flash of shock wave passed his face and he turned thoughtful… “With Arjun sir.!..In the car,behind Senior Mehra’s,”,he said in a slow voice….
“I won’t say to Arjun”,she replied..
“Ma’am I don’t worry about it..Infact..I feel you should know about it….I have a reason..”,he checked the place around before continuing..”Ma’am.. That day.. it was his mom’s death Anniversary….As usual.,I was with sir..Our car following Senior Mehra’s car…The place looked ambiguous with its unusual silence..I was dubious with the off beat atmosphere..few cars randomly crossing us..Just to fool us to think it to be usual busy road…I felt us to be watched..May be instincts..!..Sir..,I mean…Senior Mehra..called me just then and asked to take another route..It was a guess from both of us….I turned in first lane as said.,just when we were about to reach the main road.,sir’s dad made a sudden change of plan,he raced before and we heard gun shot..the moment shot was missed.,a container truck from no where,came to hit us….Sir’s dad expecting this move.,drove reverse.,while I moved on right….but everything was vain.,his car was smashed before our eyes…”
“I din’t expect Mehra sir to take such a risk…He had indeed called the cops it seems…When the another vehicle tried to hit ours…we., guards got down in arms and shot the vehicle…well..that’s a way Ma’am,to make it appear as an accident…That was a very well planned execution from their side…Arjun sir was furious that I listened to his dad….But..I was just told to move in first lane and reach the place fast…I din’t expect him to race our car…”,his face turned a shade down with guilt and helplessness…
“Arjun sir avoided me….he din’t even speak with me for a month…Even being here.,he din’t allow me to be with him….Senior Mehra hired new boys to follow him…It was only because for you,sir allowed me to work again under him..”,he said to her while his eyes were scanning the entire area…
“Hmmm…so from when are you here”,she asked observing him..
“From the day before your marriage…Thursday I came here..”,he said…”And…Ma’am…I wanna inform.,sir is too negligent regarding his safety..Please..ask him to be alert..This 6 months he fooled his dad’s boys,just to meet you…”,he saw her face at that…
“Me?”,she asked highly surprised..
“Yes..your office..Bird song…I never knew it was yours….He used hired cars to fool us..well..I do know My Arjun sir’s tricks..but I din’t say to Mehra sir..”,he smiled a little…
Things seemed to turn a bit more helpful for her now…Why to keep things away from his dad…may be fear..fear of what it could be?,she was deep in thoughts when Atif spoke.,”Ma’am..Please..Sir will listen to you..”,he was cut in..
“So..who could be his enemy..here..In Delhi?”,she enquired…
“Definitely couldn’t be from Delhi..I was like a shadow….None followed him there..”,he sounded genuine..
“hmm..”,she looked around.,suddenly she snapped a look at him asking,”why did you say that, he will listen to me and how do you..”,she paused when he smiled…
“I thought you will recognize me in morning itself”,he said..
This guy is definitely not like the usual ones.,she thought and with a nonchalant look,her mind briskly wandered over Arjun’s words..Atif..Delhi…and why Arjun thought she would be angry on him…
“Ma’am..Only you can make Sir to run behind you..that too in streets..”,he gave a satisfactory reaction of helping her with a hint..
Her face brightened after a minute..”You were there..?Yes..Yes..I threw…”,she squeezed her eyes a little with a smile…”I was..so..childish..gosh..I threw stones on you.”,she covered a part of her mouth with her hand embarrassed..
—It was a day where she deliberately walked out from a friendly gathering only to irritate Arjun….He indeed ran through all the streets around that hotel searching her… she being unaware of his guards also to follow..,enjoyed watching his plight.,hiding behind one or other parked vehicles..She hit with this tall fair muscular fellow and asked to be quiet.,but he signaled to Arjun….When Arjun caught hold of her ears,she pushed Arjun and threw stones at this fellow for helping with the information….She bit her lips now, recalling the way Arjun carried her before everyone.,when he turned too impatient to control her…–
So.,he knew about her.,about them.!!….Atif stood looking the gateway and turned to her..
“Atif..now I need a help…Pls be with him”,she said…
“That’s impossible Ma’am..He clearly said.,It’s only for you!!..Even before your wedding…I was assigned with tasks…”,Atif gave a respectful smile..
She sat disappointed on a bench over there….”What if someone shoot me down now?”,she asked him suddenly..and he took a step back..
“Not Possible!!..Three sides covered with buildings,you are inside porch”,he pointed the projections of building coverage….”If it has to be a face off.,then left has a open area.,no one could suddenly appear with arms..to our right.,our parking.,nothing dramatic could be done,with men around..and before you..I am standing….Should pass through me first??…But Ma’am..simple logical reasoning..This is your sudden plan of visit.,so a well planned one cannot be executed now….They won’t follow you.,they wait for you !!..”,he said with a grim face..
She looked him astounded..”You people,calculate to this extent?? But..Logical one sounded better..Atif.!..then..Someone close to Arjun should have planned the attack..knowing its his mom’s death anniversary..the route..but why they drove in separate cars?”,she asked to his face,her palm supporting her chin…
Atif’s orbs grew a inch wider in surprise at that.,she had been enquiring him only for Arjun.,and he thought she was assessing his capabilities…
“You are correct Ma’am..and Its a safety purpose..they won’t drive down in same vehicle..Death threats for Arjun sir turned Mehra sir to be highly alert..Sometimes.,he would barge into ours and ask Arjun sir to take my vehicle..”,he said with a humorless smile..It was evident that he clearly worried for her shrewd Father in law’s accident…
“The accident was indeed a crucial one..Arjun said.,we even planned to postpone our marriage”,she said a unnecessary lie only to know about the intensity of the injuries her FIL suffered…
“Yea..too crucial…but Mehra sir is a Fighter !…He indeed surprised his enemies with his comeback….He survived two major critical operations…Still..,It was heart wrenching for us to watch him to move in wheel chair…I hope.,by now.,he would have got alright..”,he saw her confused face and said,”Well..I too was here,in India for a year..with Arjun sir..I was send by Mehra sir..”.he checked his mobile..
Her whole lost its valor hearing him..The accident was more than a year back..but the aftermath was still there….What would have happened if it was Arjun,instead of RR…she would have been waiting her lifelong expecting him to be alive somewhere,and hoping him to return some day…but he would be…..She gulped involuntarily blinking her eyes several times…Atif grew tensed watching her to wipe her sweat frequently…
“Ma’am..Sir would be here at any moment…He left half an hour before you arrived..so the distance could be…”,he tried to convince her.,but she raised her palm to him…
“Atif..Listen..You should be with him…only with him…”,she gulped her tears…
He gave a pitiful look to her…”I wish that to happen..Sir won’t forgive me..I did foresee the attack at last minute.,so he was angry of discussing with his dad instead of him..even now.,we aren’t allowed to say anything to Mehra sir…”,he clearly stated his point..
She pondered on the facts she received…”So.,It’s someone close to him..his family”,she asked…
“Yes..Mehra sir knew the person..”,he turned hearing a car honk..
“So why he left Arjun to India.”,she stood adjusting her hair,as Arjun drove in..
“He din’t..Sir came against his dad’s will..They had a week long argument…”,Atif spoke as he walked a step behind her…
She turned around..”Thanks Atif”,she smiled..
“It’s My duty Ma’am”,he gave a respectful nod..and walked before her.,opened the passenger door for her to get in..
“So..she din’t listen you”,Arjun asked the moment Atif caught the handle to close…
“Yes sir…I pleaded her to come back to this building..”,Atif’s poker face alerted her…”Ma’am recognized me and she wasn’t ready to come with me”,he tried to sound disappointed..
She got the note and continued.,”Yes..I don’t want to see him around…His face irritates me…I am ok with anyone else”,she gave a equally strict one and starred the building before..
“I see…”,Arjun said after a minute….”Ok..Atif..From tomorrow…”,he dragged and saw Radhika to flap her eyes to him…He smirked…”From tomorrow you continue being with Ma’am itself”..
Atif stepped back..
She felt him to be too annoyed.. “Why did you leave me”,she asked once the vehicle made its move..
“You always wanted that isn’t”,he gave back sarcastically…
“What did I do now”,she asked again…
“You do things without knowing what and why? Is it like that Mrs.Mehra?”.he asked..
She looked him bemused…She threw her head back and closed her eyes…Her mind still with Atif’s words…
“I don’t want that guy”,she tried for one last time,when they reached BS..
“You thought I will listen you”,he asked in a cold voice..
Her eyes threatened to pile up with tears.,while he sat looking the not so busy surrounding….”Oh..better please don’t listen…For you know ‘the everything’…,isn’t…”she asked and he sat unflinched…
“and now..where you are going ?”,she asked..
“What does that bother you”,he said turning to the other side..
She cupped his face and turned to her side.,”Now..Mr.Mehra…I still have a hold on your sister…Don’t make me to do anything worse…”,she left her hold and tried to get down,while he caught her wrist..
“Threatening me…I have your….”
“Shut up..!! Take Atif with you.! That’s final…Stop roaming like a teen..and..Come back here at 7”,she shoved his hand..
“Am not your…”
“Arjun…you know what I mean…I can even harm myself”,she gave one look to him and walked towards the building without a backward glance….
Atif sat watching her retreating figure..
Arjun called him, “Atif..! with me..From now.!! But..do take care,her also..Its a dual responsibility now..Hope you will not repeat your mistake”..
“Sure sir..sure…I won’t…and..”,Atif stuttered listening the unexpected…
She stopped near the entrance and saw both the vehicles…her mobile beeped with Arjun’s message.
.-‘ENOUGH of harming yourself !’-
She turned her head,only to see his car to zoom out raising dust followed by Atif’s…
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Neil sat tensed., while his assistant Amar explained things.,his eyes fixated on this mobile screen…Its been more than 13 times but Sam din’t pick his call…He dismissed Amar for the next and called his mom…
“Where is Sam? Mom..any outdoor events?”,he asked..
“Neil..she din’t come today..She called a staff and informed,she isn’t doing well..Its been half an hour she informed and I tried twice..She din’t attend mine..”Prena spoke in haste..
“Mom why din’t you tell me then?”,he asked with,unknown fear and concern mixed voice..
“I was about to call Radhu..you called me.”,she remarked logically..
“Radzzie.!!..She is already having enough with BS..Leave her…Don’t inform…I will handle”,he spoke walking towards the car parking lot…
He drove worried.,listening Arjun’s guards to say that she was still in home and Raghav to parrot the same…He called the house landline…None received…
Precap: Neil-Piyali argument…Arjun’s cold behavior and Radz try to convince him..
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