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Author's pov

Day after the engagement night !!

"This cannot be done, he won against us again." Ishaan roared, throwing the things around the empty burnt hall.

When aakarsh walked away with ikshita, ishaan anger fumed more.

Turning into a wild animal he tried to throw everyone out from there.

"Stop ishaan. Nothing has collapsed, we still have things to handle." Suzzane came near Ishaan, trying to calm him down.

"What we have now? He took the pride of the signahanias with him. He manipulated her. And now he has a solid holder of Singhania into his control. Our game is reversed now." he yelled again making suzzane shiver.

"I dont know how the hell he got to know about this event," he whispered hopelessly kneeling down the floor. his eyes red in anger and brows thinned in confusion.

suzzane sat on the coach thinking the same and looked at rishi who had worriness etched on his face.

"did ikshita told him ? how? " he said after a long pause.

"Shut up. I'm damn sure this is not ikshita. Who has told him everything? There is something more we see ." she said walking around the coaches.

"What is more to see? How did he come here? No one was aware of this. I specially planned everything perfectly." he said and she shook her head.

"No no its more. I had noticed this before also, he gets to know everything about iskhtia. Everything." she said thinking and then looked at rishi who had an upset face.

"Whatver she sees he sees, whatever she hears he hear. And I'm sure it's not she who is giving him every details there is more he is doing. Maybe she is also a pawn for him like we have taken. Because in no stars he will accept her." she said remembering the few encounters.

"Yes he won't accept her. I; 'm also sure with it. Teh man who burnt for revenge for more than 15 years cannot make it go just with the daughter of their rival. But .. "

"Shut up you both, first you sent her to him. Now when she got someone you all are planing this. Whats wrong with you voth." rishi spitted to them and they both looked at him with disbeleif.

"Don't be mad IN your daughter loves rishi. You know it's because of her you lost your love. It's because divyanka you could have loosened your whole company. It's because of divyanka you killed the half family of Mehrotra." Suzzane said in anger, making rishi lift his gaze.

His eyes teared up with the past revelations.

"I know I killed his fmaily, i know i did this to safe diviyanka and ishaan. I know she died giving birth to ikshita, she saved our daughter giving her life. I know she couldn't fight with the poision injected in her uterus. stop making me remembering it every now and then. STOP IT SUZZANE."

Rishi yelled at her while slowly remembering his love and Ishaan came near to his dad.

"Its because of ikshita, that my mom died dad. It's because of saving her our family falled apart." he whispered trying to console to him and he shook his dad,

"Still she is your sister Ishaan, she is a damn princess. Don't do this with her. I'm happy to let her decide anything. I knew from the beginning that divitala is her brand. That she has kept on her mother's name. I knew my daughter would be the most successful businesswoman. I have attended her events and secretly clapped for her. Just because of you and suzzane I have never appreciated her. I have never hugged her on her success. But please as much as i love you i love her as well. You both are my heart. I beg don't do this." he said slowly and a lone tear rolled down his cheek.

"Shut up. You are high on emotions. You will see the depth of the situation in the morning. That Aakarsh has done good manipulation on you and your daughter. Let me handle this peacefully," Suzzane said, then pointed to Ishaan. "And you call her. I want to have a word with her."

"yes do something fast, till the time I dont see aakarsh destroyed I won't treat my bounds. The bullet is taken out but that hole will only be filled by his devastation." Ishaan replied.

Ikshita POV

I was fidgeting with my fingers thinking so much happened in two days.

I shifted to Aakarsh's place permanently after that night. It was hella scary.

The visual doesn't disappear from my eyes yet. Taking a deep sigh I close the journal of my mom and climbed down the stairs to make coffe for myself.

I have received a message of aakarsh returning earlier today and here I'm waiting for him to come and take me to the singhania office. as according to him, now my life is endangered with the continuous threats from my own family.

My Own Family. These three words haunt me now. I cannot ever forget the engagement night ever.

Never.

were they even my family once ? Their eyes , faces haunts me. From past two nights I m not able to sleep even in the arsh's arms it haunts me. It's always a reminder that they will come back, brutually. That feeling is hard to forget, though aakarsh helps me alot but then, whenever I'm alone like this. everything comes back to its original place.

And just by this I again fall into the thoughts of that night.

FLASHBACK to the engagement night.

[Location- singhania palace.]

As soon as Arsh uttered his second condition to own me, I saw my father's posture tense. His face hardened, and he moved quickly toward Aakarsh. I knew exactly what he was about to do—this wasn't just a father's anger; it was pride, bruised beyond repair.

I darted forward, pushing Aakarsh back just as my father raised his hand. My fingers caught his wrist mid-air, holding it firm.

There was no way he would have swung his hand in the air to slap him for his remark.

But it's true. If my family is taking me for granted, just like a glass doll, then I don't wish to be with them.

"You cannot do this when I'm with him." my voice echoed in the hall and my dad's eyes turned red in anger.

"beta, he is manipulating you. You don't understand—these people are cunning. They know exactly how to twist your mind." he said and My heart clenched as I looked into his moist eyes. Tears pricked my own as I felt the weight of everything I'd held back.

"But dad, you also took advantage. When I said I don't want to get married you didn't hear me. I told you not to do this. you still did it. why?"

The fire in his eyes softened, his gaze shifting to the ground as he took in my words. Finally, he sighed.

A long pause followed when he uttered,

"If you've decided this for yourself, I won't stop you. But remember, Singhania blood runs in your veins. And as long as I live, you will never be without protection." He raised his hand to touch my head, but I took a step back, my heart heavy.

I shook my head in denial.

"No Dad, when I needed you the most. you weren't there. when I yearned for your presence you weren't there. and when I thought that I finally found you. you gave me such a vulgar task that I feel ashamed of being the daughter of this family." my voice came throaty with the heavy burden on my heart.

this is what I was for my dad? He never loved me.

"No, bacha," he murmured, his voice trembling with something between regret and pride. "Situations forced me—"

"No situation forces a father to steal his child's happiness, Mr. Singhania." Aakarsh's voice broke through like a blade, his eyes dark and stormy. "Ikshita is mine now. That's final." He clasped my hand, his firm grip a silent vow of protection, while his gaze bore into the other men in the room.

He signaled something to Henry with a subtle nod, but I was too overwhelmed to take note. My father's expression held a mix of resignation and fury, but I didn't care. Aakarsh's arm slid around my shoulders, guiding me toward the door. His touch was steady, a grounding force, yet filled with the unspoken promise to defend me at any cost.

but the moment I stepped out of the door, the deafening crack of a gunshot shattered the air.

Aakarsh's hand around me disappeared making my eyes widened with any mishappening and I hurriedly turned to look at him.

but the moment my eyes found the pool of blood a tear rolled down my cheek.

my gaze traveled to the aakarsh holding my hand from his left hand and the other holding the gun.

"ISHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN" Suzanne screamed loudly.

I froze, turning to see Ishaan clutching his knee, a pool of blood spreading beneath him. Aakarsh held a gun, his expression dark and merciless.

"This is for thinking I wouldn't come to protect my Daisy." His voice was chilling, a dangerous whisper meant only for Ishaan. Without another word, he led me away, his grip tightening as if daring anyone to stop us.

"I swear the way I destroyed your elder uncle's family I will destory your family as well Aakarsh Mehrotra. You won't be able to live peacefully." suzzane voice faded with the every step we take away but her words arose the goosebumps.

Elder uncle ? Anil uncle had an elder brother as well. And he ... he had a family as well ?

His steps were fast and to match them, I had to run behind him.I stumbled to keep up with his fierce strides.

His hold around my wrist was tight, making me cry painfully and when it became too much to absorb.

I cried, "aakarsh it's painful. slower. Arsh." I held his wrist from the other hand and he stopped in front of his car.

He paused, eyes burning, then yanked open the passenger door and practically lifted me inside before slamming it shut. I watched him stalk around to the driver's side, his jaw clenched, his body taut with barely contained rage. When he got in, his face was like stone, every muscle tense, as he shoved the keys into the ignition and revved the engine.

I don't know, but his anger was at its peak. the way his forehead and neck veins were pumping outwards. his eyes burning to kill someone I can decipher.

He can burn anyone right now.

Can kill anyone raw today without any future laments,

He drove the car at the fastest speed, making my heartbeats raced.

He was in his real beast mode today. which was actually scaring me.

The speedometer climbed rapidly, and he ignored every word I said.

"arshh"

I called him softly, grabbing his hand which was on gear but he slipped his hand away from my touch, he yanked his hand free, pulling out a cigarette and lighting it with a cold, practiced detachment. The car hurtled forward, and I could feel every muscle in my body tightening with fear.

damn.

"arsh I said stop the car." my voice found its pitch but as he was too surrounded by his feelings that he didn't listen to me.

"arsh hume darr lag raha hai, gaadi dheere chalaye." I said and he still chose to ignore my jab.

[Arsh I am scared, drive slowly]

A tear slipped from my eye .

many cars blown horn behind us when he overtake them with just a few inches gap. he was driving very roughly.

My voice rose, desperate, as the needle edged past 200 km/hr. He kept his gaze fixed on the road, jaw clenched, unyielding. Panic clawed at me as I looked around, searching for anything that could make him listen.

with every turn he take, my heartbeats used to race more. as a fact he isn't increasing the car speed but my heartrate. Soon. we were on the cliff-side, and driving down it as his mansion was at the other side of the small hill. No. he will end us in a corpse today. 

My eyes stopped at the dashboard and,

I hurriedly opened the dashboard and as I thought I found the revolver. Cold sweat beads crawled on my hand looking it at it, I have never picked up a revolver before. I took a long breath and picked it up with my shivering hands.

"aakarsh." I called him again and he finally blinked his eyes, but did not turn to me.

"aakarsh stop the car. or I will shoot myself." I said to him firmly, keeping the pointer on my head and looking at the speedometer which now showed 290 km/hr.

Finally, his gaze flicked to me, and the instant our eyes met, he yanked the handbrake. The car spun wildly on the cliffside road, and I clung to the seat as it skidded to a halt.

"ouchhhhhhhhhhhh" I gasped, my body aching from the sudden stop, and found him gripping my arm, pulling me against him protectively as we both caught our breath.

The car spun whole 360 degree round before coming to stop. My balance broke and the moment I could slip down the seat, arsh hand held my arm tightly preventing me from any accident.

"ahhhh." I cried the moment the car stopped and looked at him now panting heavily like me.

The air thickened in the car with our heartbeats raising fastly with the death encounter.

"Are you mad?" I yelped while holding his arms.

"pagal ho gaye the aap ? aapne sath mujeh bhi marwayenge. tezz gaadi chalayenge aur nasha bhi karenge. kya ho gaya hai aapko ?" I yelled at him. My fists pounded against his chest, but he barely reacted, his eyes staring blankly out the window.

["Are you insane?You're so blinded by rage that you're willing to get us both killed? You think driving like a maniac will solve anything?]

His eyes were stuck to the scene out of the window, not moving an inch away from there. making me more angry. He was breathing heavily just like me, hair unkempt all veins popping out ready to burst and small sweat beads on the forehead. I took a deep sigh of relief and closed my eyes trying to come out of the adrenaline rush.

I calmed down myself and then looked at him, his eyes coming back to his original hazel orbs.

there was definitely something wrong with him.

Taking a deep breath, I placed my hands on his face, forcing him to look at me. "Arsh," I whispered softly, and I knew he'd reached his breaking point now, I caressed his subtle beard slowly and took his hand in mine. my fingers soothing the veins. 

His eyes slowly moved to me and in a swift motion he pulled me close, wrapping his arms around my waist, burying his face in my shoulder. He clung to me with a desperation that shattered every wall around my heart.

"arggggghhhhhhhhh sorryy. sorry meri jaan." his voice muffled as if he was stopping himself from breaking. something might have triggered him.

I slowly caressed his hair and shoulder.

"Everything is fine, arsh. see we are fine. together. happy." i tried to say to him and he just shook his head snuggling more into me. as if finding a source of peace.

"ikshita "Please, let me hold you. Let me feel this peace... just for a while. I can't lose you too. Not again. I've lost so much already. If you leave me... I won't know how to live.. you don't know but you are my peace. my everything. tum gayi to jeena bhool jaonga jaan." he said hearing his heavy voice my heart ached to calm.

I held him tightly, stroking his hair, whispering into his ear.

"kahan jayenge hum? aakarsh. ab toh aapne hume humare papa se bhi leliya hai. aapke siwa koi nahi hai humara ab."

[I'm here, Arsh. I'm not going anywhere. You took me from my family, and now, you're my family. No one else matters.]

He took a deep, shuddering breath, his grip tightening as he absorbed my words. Slowly, the tension left his body, leaving only the raw vulnerability he rarely showed anyone.

"hume ghar le chalo arsh." I muttered slowly into his ear and he nodded his head breaking the hug. I caressed his subtle beard slowly, trying to take all his pain and agony.

His eyes softened and he caressed my hand.

"darr gayi thi ?" he asked with a smirk and I shook my head.

[you got scared ?]

"aapke liye darr gaye the." I replied back keeping my head on his chest.

[I got worried for you.]

he chuckled listening to my words and wrapped his protective arms around me. A long prolonged silence followed where we could hear the night noises of insects before I chose to break it.

"aisa kya yaad aaya ?" I asked him softly, tightening my hold on him.

[What did you remember?]

"Will tell you soon, And now you deserve to know." he replied, breaking the hug and shifting me on the passenger seat.

"First, you cure yourself, be healthy. Let your periods end then we will discuss everything" he continued while filling the engine with life and he drove back to our home.

This time driving carefully.

Flashback ended.

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