He strode towards me like an angry hulk and held my arm harshly.

"You don't understand right, do you?" He gritted and started dragging me before Navya interrupted.

"Manik please calm down! You can solve this patiently!" She pleaded looking concerned.

"Navya stay out of this! Go to your room right now! Cabir is coming!" He spat rudely before pulling me to the room while I tried to free myself from his iron grip.

"Leave me!" I said but he paid no attention.

As soon as we reached the room he threw me on the bed and locked the door. I stood up and glared at him.

"What is your problem? Why do you always manhandle me? I'm not -"

"Shut up!" He roared making me cower back in fear.

"Just fucking shutup!" He yelled.

"I had warned you right? I had warned you not to ask anything about my past! Still you had to ask!" He snarled angrily pushing me roughly against the wall and caging me.

"I asked Navya not you! You refrained me from asking anything about your past from you! What's wrong if I asked Navya!" I jabbed my finger angrily whilst asking him.

"Why are you acting like such a bitch huh? Well wait! Are you like this only and only pretending to be nice? Is it Nandini?" His cruel words made me cringe in disgust.

I pushed him with all my might and he stumbled back.

"You are such a monster Manik Malhotra! I hate you from the depth of my heart!" I spat those words on his face.

"Why can't I know about your past huh? Only you have the right to know me? You know everything about me right? Then why not me? I also have the right to know about you, your family! Tell me what is so wrong in that?" I nothing but yelled.

He was infuriated!

"No you have no right to know about my past! You are no one! You get that? No one! I made a mistake by bringing you hear! Should have let you get sold to that fucking Aryaman so that atleast I could live in peace!" He screamed and I froze.

"Get out! Get out before I do something worse! Never show me your face again Nandini!" His voice was cold telling me that it was the ruthless monster speaking.

When I didn't move he looked at me furiously.

"I said fucking get out!" He yelled and I ran out from there wiping my tears harshly.

I ran straight out of his mansion and kept running on the streets like a crazy person. I kept running not knowing where I was going until my feet starting aching. Finally tired of running I stopped and then started walking aimlessly.

Why was life so cruel with me always?

I didn't realise when I started walking in the middle of the road until I heard a loud honk from behind and before I could register anything I felt a stinging pain in my whole body.

I could hear some hazy voices around me -some shouting, some whispering and some panicked but I couldn't concentrate on anything as my body felt numb and for the first time I felt peace.

I was smiling as I no longer felt the pain.

Slowly I let the darkness succumb me as it was the only thing that gave me peace.

**

Cabir's POV

We reached our destination where James was going to be for his business. This was going to be his last deal!

"Cabir head straight to the truck when I indicate you! Got it?" I nodded as I watched Manik getting down from the car.

James was now waiting with his men for the opposite party with whom he was going to deal.

"James!" Manik called and he turned around.

His expression changed from that of calm one to horrified one as Manik smirked. He fumbled with his gun before aiming it at Manik.

I chuckled at his gesture.

"Get back Manik Malhotra before I kill you!" He gritted making Manik laugh out loud.

"Stop joking James! You believe you can kill me?" Manik asked amused.

I saw James clenching his jaw before gesturing his men to shoot but too late! He thinks we're a fool to not gauge the situation?

As soon as he indicated his men all of them were shot dead by our men. And now James looked scared. I chuckled and came out of the car because there was no need to hide now.

"Ah Cabir! See I thought it would have lasted a little longer but he's a chicken!" Manik smirked.

"Lis-Listen Man-Manik you ..we can be partners. Ye-Yes! I'll give you m-more money and -"

And before he could say anything else Manik shot him right between his eyes.

"He was boring me!" Manik said in a bored tone and I rolled my eyes.

Walking to the truck I opened its shutter only to witness around 30-40 girls tied and stuffed with a white cloth to prevent from shouting.

"Get them safely to their homes and make sure to treat them incase of any injuries!" Manik ordered before walking away.

I smiled at his caring nature and gestured our men to do their work before following Manik.

"Cabir take the car and go to James place to check whether he has kidnapped any more girls for his trafficking business!" Manik said.

"But Manik -"

"I'll manage! You leave!" He ordered and I just nodded leaving in the car.

I reached James place and checked the whole place and to my relief there was no one. That coward only had those many men around him for his security!

While going back to mansion I got Navya's call.

"Navya -" Before I could speak anything further she cut me off.

"Cabir come home fast!" She sounded panicked.

"Navya are you alright? You are ok right? Is the baby ok? Speak dammit!" I was going frantic imagining different scenarios.

"Its not about me Cabir! I'm fine! Its Manik and Nandini! And its bad!" She answered.

For once I was relieved that she was okay but then what about Manik and Nandini?

"What happened Navya? Tell me clearly!" I said sternly.

"Cabir that - Nandini was asking me about Manik's past and when I refused she started insisting me to tell her. And only then Manik came and dragged her to his room! He seemed angry Cabir! I have a feeling this is going to turn out very bad!" She ended.

"Navya relax! I'm on my way to home! You don't take much stress everything will be okay!" I assured her and hanged up.

This is turning nasty! I hope Manik doesn't do anything wrong with her.

On my way back I found a crowd gathered in the middle of the road.

What the fuck?

What are they looking at?

I had no time to waste so I quickly got down the car and walked towards the crowd. Pushing past them I moved inside to see what was so interesting.

But the scene infront of me made all the colour drain away from my face.

I stood there frozen!

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