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After getting ready Nandini waited for Manik whereas he was talking on the phone. From the talks she knew it was important so didn't interfere.

"Hmm lets go!" He said coming towards her and they left the mansion.

The whole ride Nandini was tensed thinking about what fuss would Aryaman create today. Manik noticed it but kept silent.

Once they reached Nandini stood outside the gate calming herself. She thought Manik would stay but as soon as she stepped out of the car he drove away. She couldn't understand why she felt bad though.

She moved inside to see people staring at her. Though she was used to people calling her names but this - this was something she was not used to. She avoided the stares and walked fast to her class.

The class was no less. People stared at her as if she was an alien. They were also snickering about her and weirdly no one called her names.

The lectures surprisingly went peacefully well for her as she didn't hear a single comment passed her way. She found it amusing but was happy anyways.

As she moved out she spotted Aryaman and she grew tense.

Not him please!

She peeked a little behind and found Manik's car already waiting. There he was again on time.

She took hesistant steps towards the gate. As she passed Aryaman she prayed that he would not create any scene today. And much to her liking as she passed him Aryaman just glared at her and walked away.

She stood there shocked trying to register what just happened.

Oh my god! Am I dreaming?

Aryaman! The Aryaman Khurrana just didn't create a scene.

This is history!

How did this happen?

She was very relieved that he didn't create a scene over here again. Turning around she saw Manik standing outside his car and smirking.

She looked at him suspiciously thinking if this had something to do with him.

As she reached him he moved inside the car and she too had no choice but to sit inside. As the journey started she glanced at him.

"Did you do something?" She asked all of a sudden.

He looked at her for a second and then back to concentrating on the road.

"You think so?" He questioned her instead on answering.

"I know so! Aryaman didn't even glance at me!" She stated and he smirked again.

"Maybe I just kidnapped his father and kept him in my prison!" He said with an evil smirk.

Nandini gasped.

"You didn't!" She said but from the smirk on his face she knew he was telling the truth.

She kept mum after that as she knew he does what he wants.

She was looking outside the window when suddenly the car stopped with a jerk. She was thankful that she had put the seatbelt or else she would have banged with the front.

She looked at Manik and saw him looking straight with a murderous look. She looked in that direction and saw almost 6-7 people standing with weapons in their hands.

She gulped and started thinking all the possibilities that would happen.

"Don't step out of the car!" She heard Manik's stern voice.

Before she knew he was out of the car and locked it behind him. Nandini looked at the scene in fear.

Nandini's POV

Why has everything to go wrong with me? First Aryaman and now this. Who are these people and Manik? He just orders me without telling me anything.

Those people look so dangerous!

They are so many and Manik! How will he handle them all alone?

As I was praying I didn't notice when a guy came forward and tried to attack Manik. Luckily Manik dodged him and then next what I heard made me numb.

It was a gunshot!

He shot that guy right on his chest. I couldn't decipher what should I react.

I know he is a Mafia but then all of this is too much for me.

He fought with them and then one by one shot all of them while I just couldn't move.

He killed them!

He is a murderer!

All this was going in my mind when a guy held my hand from the window. He locked the door but the windows were open.

I struggled to get my hand out of his hold but he was too strong.

"Leave!" I said still struggling.

But instead the way he stared at me gave jitters to me. It looked like he would kill me any moment.

Before I could say anything the guy pointed the gun on my head making me shit scared. Tears started to form in my eyes as I closed them in fear ready to face my death.

"You fucker! Leave her hand!" A voice boomed.

I opened my eyes and saw Manik raging in anger like a lion ready to pounce on his prey. His eyes were zeroed on the place where the guy had held my hand.

"What will you do? Huh? Kill me?" The guy laughed.

"But before that I'll kill your girl!" He sneered as he was ready to press the trigger.

Before I could know what happened the guy was lying on the road groaning in pain. He was clutching his left shoulder in pain indicating that he was shot.

Manik marched angrily towards him and held his collar. He punched his face while I palmed my face unable to see it.

"How fucking dare you touch her!" His eyes were red.

He again punched him.

"She's mine! Fucking mine!"

He kept on punching him till he coughed out blood.

"No one! Fucking no one is allowed to touch what's mine!" He roared.

I was crying incohorently not able to take it anymore. I wanted him to stop! I wanted to say something so that he would stop. But as I opened my mouth no words came out.

"You touched her! So now you have no choice but to die!" He said as he took his gun out.

My eyes widened as he said that. I wanted to scream and tell him not to do that but couldn't.

I was continuously shaking my head in a no while crying as he aimed the gun on his head between his eyes.

The next thing I heard is a scream alongwith a gunshot.

When he pressed the trigger I screamed loudly as I saw the man lying in a pool of blood with a hole between his eyes.

He killed him too!

He killed him!

I kept chanting the same thing crying that I didn't realise that he sat in the car and drove off.

I was still in a state of shock while he paid no heed. He kept driving with his jaw clenched and eyes burning with fire. He gripped the steering wheel so tight that his knuckles turned white.

As soon as we reached the mansion I opened the door and ran inside.

I locked myself in the bathroom and slid on the floor crying.

I couldn't get the images of them fighting and the sounds of gunshots from my head. They kept ringing in my ears making me insane.

I shut my ears with my hands to stop them but they woudn't. Frustrated I clutched my hair tightly pulling them in aggression and crying badly.

"Go away!" I yelled.

Soon I heard a bang on the door.

"Rose open the door!" His voice was calm.

Calm before the storm!

Manik!

He is a killer!

A murderer!

I hate him!

I ignored his call and sat there hugging my knees waiting for him to leave.

But instead of leaving the banging grew more louder.

"Open the door dammit! Nandini!" He yelled making me jump.

I was getting scared when I heard him yelling my name. He never called me by my name until today.

"I'm warning you Nandini! Open the door or it will get worse!" His voice was threatening.

I opened the door slowly but as soon as I opened it fully he held my hand roughly and dragged me outside. He threw me on the bed and stood before me.

"Why the hell did you run away? Say!" He roared making me crawl back.

But he hovered over me and pinned me down.

"This is what I am Nandini! I kill people! I'm a dangerous man! A fucking Mafia!" He told me his harsh reality looking straight in my eyes.

I sobbed under him looking in his cold eyes.

"And now you have to live with it!" His words were cruel.

He showed no mercy!

I closed my eyes tight when he leaned down and dug his face in my neck. Silent tears escaped from my closed eyes as he assaulted me there.

"Stop crying!" He spoke harshly wiping my tears.

I hiccuped as I tried my best to control my sobs.

"Go change!" He ordered as he moved aside.

I got up silently and went inside to change having no energy left. I changed and came out wearing his shirt knowing he would get angry if I didn't do so.

I walked towards the bed the layed there silently. That was until Manik pulled me towards him and snuggled into me. I didn't react and layed there in his arms.

After sometime when I turned my head towards him I saw him sleeping.

But sleep was far away from me. I couldn't sleep knowing I was laying beside a murderer.

Unknowingly my eyes started to droop thinking of all this and I slipped into darkness.

"Nandini don't move!" Manik shouted.

"Manik! Please don't do this! Don't shoot!" I pleaded but he didn't hear.

"I have to kill him Nandini! He touched you! He touched what's mine!" He spat angrily holding onto his gun.

"He's my brother Manik!" I screamed crying badly.

"Please don't kill him! Please!" I begged as I dropped on my knees.

But that was my mistake because as soon as I dropped down he shot my brother who was standing behind me.

"Nooo!" I screamed.

"Noooo!" I jerked sitting on the bed sweating profusely.

Manik too sat beside me worried with my sudden behaviour.

"Rose what -"

"Don't! Please don't kill my brother! Please I beg you! I'll do everything you want! But please don't kill him!" The nightmare I had seen had shaken me badly to the core.

"Calm down Rose! I won't kill your brother!" He said calmly but I was too frantic.

"No please! Don't do this! Don't -"

"Nandini!" He shaked me by my shoulders calling me loudly.

I looked at him with tears and fear in my eyes.

"I'm not going to kill your brother! You understand!" His voice was stern.

I nodded weakly.

"Come lets sleep!" He said and pulled me over him.

I kept my head on his chest where his heart was and unknowingly slipped into slumber listening his heartbeats.

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A tough chapter! Wasn't it?

Poor Nandini! This is all so new for her! How will she deal with it knowing that Manik isn't letting her go anytime soon?

Tell me about it! :)