Chapter 19

Chapter 18

“Unless it is Mad,

Passionate, Extraordinary Love

It is a waste of time.

There are too many mediocre things in life.

Love should not be one of them.”

He took her cardigan off. The water is already running. The water is cascading down her long hair all over her body. She looked at him with those innocent eyes of hers. ‘God she is so beautiful!’ He thought.

“Vansh…” she whispered and took a step back.

He wrapped his arms around her and pulled her close. He kept kissing her neck. Caressing every inch of her body. He kissed her on the lips. Both were breathing heavily when they broke apart. Her cheeks have a rosy glow and pinkish hue, her lips were swollen.

“You are mine Riddhima” he was territorial about what belonged to him. She belonged to him and she should know that. He picked her up and once again started to devour her lips. Her arms wrapped around his neck. He was hard, he was sure she could feel him. He sucked her bottom lip and a moan escaped from her. That was his undoing.

He opened his eyes as he saw his arousal showering down. “F**k!” he cursed, that was the fastest release he ever had, if only it had been a reality. He will make sure this will become a reality one day he swore to himself. He desired her in a way he never desired anything before. He dried himself off as he thought about the little nymphet sleeping in his bed. ‘His bed' thought alone gave him immense pleasure.

*****

He climbed on the bed and stared at her. She wore a long woolen cardigan over her top and jeans. He picked her up gently and removed the jacket. She will not need that now when he is here to warm her up. He was delighted to see her in a thin-strapped top. His eyes darkened as he looked at her.

He cannot resist much longer; he needed a taste. Hovering over her he pecked her forehead, then cheeks, her little nose, neck. Her skin was soft just like he had imagined. He stared at her lips longingly. Groaning he kept his forehead against her. “What are you doing to me?” he murmured. With huge efforts, he stepped away from her but quickly bent down to peck her lips and hurried off to the bathroom once again for a much-needed cold shower…

*****

“If you need any help, know that I am here. But do not mess up this project Aaryan. I don’t know why Vansh gave you such a big project when you have never handled a single project in this company” His father was once again lecturing him

“Maybe because he thinks I am capable enough. You can trust your son once a while you know.” Replied an irritated Aaryan.

“Capable enough!” Rudra gave a hollow laugh “You think you are? Come down from your high horse. Vansh never does something without motive, there must be something he has planned.” snapped Rudra

Though Aaryan knew that it is true, he knew Vansh had some motive and even had a vague inkling of what this was about. He was not going to admit that his father was right.

“I think it’s you who needs to think about your capabilities, it’s you who has been removed from this project” Aaryan countered back

“Aaryan! Watch your tone and is this the way to speak with your father? Are you listening to this?” he glared at Chanchal

“Aaryan beta what your father is trying to say is that this is a huge opportunity. Do not mess up. He is here to help you.” Chanchal tried to defuse the tension between the Father and Son duo.

“Whatever Mom” He left the room irritated

*****

When he came back from the shower for the second time that night it was well into midnight. With a smile on his face, he started walking towards her when he heard her phone ping. There were five missed calls and three messages. Two were from her friend Nia, one from Sahil and the last one was from an unknown number. He read the messages one by one. Messages were from Nia asking if she dropped her plan to visit and informing her no need to rush as her grandmother was quite well now.

His blood boiled as he saw the last message was from an unknown number aka Kabir, stating this is his new number and his old phone is lost, she can contact him on this number if she wants. He blocked the number and deleted the message.

Climbing on the bed he slid under covers and turned her to face him, threw his leg over her, and held her waist. Stroking her face, he gazed at her lovingly. He could not wait to see her reaction tomorrow…

*****

Hate and enmity burned in her heart so deep that it was ingrained in the tissue. How could Vansh do this? Why did he include Aaryan in his business? Anupriya never agreed with Vansh’s decision when he decided to give her brother’s family a second chance. That was the only time she tried to speak with Vansh to put her point across. Rudra betrayed them. Instead of listening to her he mocked her and questioned her loyalty. But then she saw Rudra suffer at the hands of Vansh and she was a little satisfied.

Vansh was right if she had someplace else to go, she never would have stayed with this family in those crises. In fact, she did go back to her brother that time hoping he will take her back. ‘I am sorry Anu. I can barely take care of Chanchal and Aaryan. I cannot feed one more person. He told her to leave.’

How dare he, it was she who gave him the entry in the RaiSinghania family. It was her husband’s money that he stole. He was enjoying his life when she had to live in the riffraff of the city. The longer time she spent there more deeply rooted loathing got a footing in her soul. She will take her revenge one day…

*****

She stirred; the room was too bright for her liking. Still, half asleep she reached out and buried her face in the duvet. It was soft, like velvet. Even the bed felt different, more comfortable, and fluffier. She sat up in the tangle of bed coverings.

Feeling disoriented she nearly toppled down before managing to regain her balance. The room was too cold; she shivered and wrapped her arms around herself. Her jacket was missing. She looked around wildly, noticing bright sunlight in the room. She could not remember anything until her eyes locked with a pair of mischievous ones across the room. And then the memories came flooding back. He abducted her.

“You!” her tone was accusatory; she held the duvet till her neck as he started towards the bed.

“Good Afternoon. Relax Sweetheart I just want to give you this” he held out his hand. It was her cardigan.

She snatched it and quickly wore it above her top and stood up. What did you do? Where am I?

“You are at my place. This is my Villa” he answered casually leaning against the bed frame.

She glared at him and started shouting at him. As expected, her outburst started from “You kidnapped me. Are you mad?” and went on for a while where she called him many names, threatened him. He was very amused

She realized he was not saying anything if anything he looked amused. 

“I am leaving” she declared and reached the door. It was locked

“No” came a single worded response from him

“What do you mean NO? I have a family, my sister must be waiting for me, if I do not return, she will know something is wrong” she warned him bravely. Scared is what she felt but she was not going to cry before the likes of him.

“Don’t lie, darling, I know you informed your sister about going to your friend’s village” He resumed his previous place

Her face paled “How did you know…”

“I have my ways. Now go take a shower and get ready. We will have lunch; it is already afternoon. You missed breakfast. Here is the change of clothes for you” he nodded towards a box kept on a table

Lunch with him never, did he say afternoon? That means she has been here since yesterday. God, she needed to leave this place at once. He is insane if he thinks she will stay with him willingly and she told him the same, but he simply picked up a newspaper and started reading.

I will find my way out. She again tried the door but then it was like the one in the Music room from VR Mansion, so I needed a remote. She searched the room, pulling out drawers throwing things here and there. At last, when nothing worked, she went towards the high window. It was a balcony. The glass door won’t open, so she checked the bathroom. She could not see any way out.

Riddhima was closed to tears now and he was sitting there calmly reading his newspaper. She grabbed a flower pot and threw it at the balcony door. Flower Vase shattered but nothing happened to the balcony door. Reality began to sink in as she realized not only, she was kidnapped but there was no way out.

 “So many futile efforts. I thought by now you must have realized that you cannot escape me. Come here you will get hurt” He steered her away from the broken vase

Angry tears slid down her as she looked at him and without a thought threw a punch at his face.

It was out of a reflex he grabbed her hand. He was trained in combat, so it came naturally to him, but he was shocked, nonetheless. Shocked that she could throw a punch and pleased that she knew how to, though her actions were a bit rusty and not perfect, still, it was a good move he will teach her how to do it properly.

“Who taught you, how to throw a punch?” He smiled at her tenderly and wished it were not from…

“Leave me you psycho” she tried to move away from him. He pulled her close and wiped her tears.

Fight left her body when she could not free herself and she asked in a wobbled voice. “What do you want from me? Why are you doing this?”

“Shh!” he placed a finger on her lips. “You will get your answers one by one. But first, get ready and have lunch with me. You refused to have dinner with me yesterday and look at what happened. I am sure now you have learned your lesson”

He reached the door, the remote was in his pant pocket she should have known.

“Ah Yes, I will lock this door and will give you…” he pretended to check his watch “20 minutes. If you are not ready by then I will do it myself. Now it is your choice if you want to get ready and get some answers over lunch or if you still want to search your way out. There’s a watch” he indicated towards the wall above the bed. Giving her a playful smile, he left.

*****

Riddhima sat there shocked and wiped her tears. Why did this happen with her? How will she get out of here? Her phone, she got up again to look for her phone, if only she could call someone…She opened his wardrobe. halfway through her search, she realized if he had taken this many measures just to make sure she did not escape it was unlikely he would keep her phone laying around.

It seems the only way out will be through this door. She will have to listen to him for the time being. ’if you are not ready, I will do it myself’ she mimicked him and scoffed he would not dare. But what if he did? If he can kidnap… she glanced at the watch already 10 minutes from her given time had passed.

She got up and looked for her bag. She will not wear anything given by him. Her bag was near the wardrobe…

*****

“Good girl” he entered and gave her once over she was adjusting her dupatta. She wore a full sleeve green and white churidar “Did you not like the dress? Why are you wearing this?”

Riddhima did not say anything just glared at him.

He let out a long sigh before extending his hand for her to take. “Come”

Instead of giving him her hand she went past him and started for the door.

“You know I do not like being ignored” He snapped at her and forcefully grabbed her hand as they made their way out of the room.

*****

“Don’t worry Yash, I will be looking after Sia’s treatment till the time Riddhima joins back. She must be ill to have taken a 5-day long medical leave. I have had a word with Mr. RaiSinghania. He is fine with the arrangement’s” Dr. Batra was pacifying their frantic Hospital owner over a phone call. Who for some reason felt certain that they are going to miss the contract if Riddhima does not visit the VR Mansion.

Dr. Batra sat tiredly behind his desk as he registered in this short period how much he had come to rely on Riddhima. She handles everything very efficiently. His mind went back to the phone call with his owner, why was he so persistent that it must be Riddhima who should visit VR Mansion. 

Dr. Batra always felt this arrangement and the man itself Vansh Singhania a bit dodgy. Then there is Riddhima. She dropped him a message today morning stating her absence for the next five days through a text message and applied for eave on the official portal but when he called her, her phone was switched off. Odd she never does that she always called him before taking an emergency leave…

*****

The table was already set when they entered the kitchen. Her eyes wandered around for a possible escape.

“Don’t worry I will give you a tour of this house after our lunch, you can find your way out after that” Vansh answered correctly interpreting her actions, she gave him a stink eye.

As they both took their respective seats opposite each other, he gestured around the table, she noticed her plate was already served.

“Help yourself. We have more than enough food” seeing her quiet he smiled at her and said “What is this now you are not going to talk to me? You do realize that is childish right? And how will you get your answers if you sit like that?”

“Then tell me why did you kidnap me? What do you want from me? How long are you going to keep me here?” she fired one question after another.

He held up his hand “I said I will answer your questions one by one, right? Oh, and I forgot to tell you there are 3 rules. One” he held up his finger “you can question me only after you have finished half of the contents on your plate, god knows you have not eaten anything after our lunch yesterday and I will feel much better after you have eaten something.”

At that, she scoffed “As if you care”

Ignoring her he continued “Two once I answer the one question you will have to answer one of mine in return. Three you can only ask questions till you or I, one of us finish our lunch. After that, I will decide what to answer and what not to answer. Do you agree?”

“Do I have a choice?” she deadpanned

“Clever and No you do not have a choice. Now eat”  

Riddhima started eating her lunch quickly, she was indeed very hungry. Once she was halfway through the plate, she kept her spoon down and asked, “What do you want from me?”

“But you already know the answer to that, You. How many times do I have to repeat or do you like hearing that from me?” Vansh asked with a sly smile

“Do I look like a thing displayed on sale for you? Fyi I am a person, a human being and you can’t own me? And you keep saying You. What is the meaning of that? Care to elaborate?”

“One question at a time Riddhima. Now it’s my turn. Who taught you how to throw a punch?” even though his tone was casual tension filled his body.

“My Dad” she replied grudgingly and tension left his body.

“So, what do you kidnap girls usually and bring them here because no one wants to stay with you?” she knew she should ask important questions, but she wanted to see him pissed and angry. She wanted him as unsettled as she felt.

Instead of getting angry, his voice filled with mirth as he answered “I don’t need to kidnap. Usually, girls willingly fall at my feet. You are a special case. My turn, Why did your father feel the need to teach you how to punch?”

She looked at him incredulously and answered “isn’t it obvious. He wanted his girls to learn a bit of self-defense. For you know if we ever encounter freaks like you. He was a karate champion, black belt. He wanted us both to join Karate classes but Sejal joined Beauty salon for a makeup course and I had my badminton classes, so he taught us a thing or two. Wish I had listened to him.” She said glaring at him. If only she knew how to fight, she would have liked to give him a black eye…

“Of course, you do” he replied dryly

“What do you plan to do with me? Are you going to kill me?” she questioned with a slight tremble to her voice.

“Oh, look I am done with my lunch and question time is over. Now finish your lunch fast. I will give you a home tour. You can explore the house at your leisure. I will be working and will leave you alone till 6 in the evening”

“But..” Riddhima started to say

“I have an important phone call to finish. I will be back in sometime” he left her alone

She realized he did not answer her last question. What he plans to do with her? Is he really planning to kill me? A cold sweat broke out on her forehead, she drank the water shakily and got up. She needs to find a way out.

Just as she reached the kitchen door an arm snaked around her waist and held her

"Really!  I left you alone for five minutes and you are trying to run? at least you could have waited till I showed you the complete house. It would have been easier that way" Vansh's feeling was somewhere between annoyance and amusement.

Looking at Riddhima's scared face he said "I never will"

She looked at him confused "I will never kill you but" he took a pregnant pause before continuing "I will kill for you and I will kill anyone who tries to take you away from me"

Riddhima looked at his face to see if he was joking but seeing his determined face she realized he meant business and that is what scared her the most...

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Note:

Sorry guys for the long wait. I have been super busy with job switch and studies. Thank you all for your likes and wonderful comments.