Chapter 9

PART 6 (a)

Armaan: You should have thought before saying what you said. DAMN IT! How dare you thought I would play as your doll and I would ALLOW YOU to make me your husband AS YOU WANT TO SHOW SOME FREAK !

Riddhima: Armaan Please… you are getting it all wrong…. I need your help… and believe it's only for your own best! Believe me… if you did not marry me… authentically… under the law… properly… than the person behind me would surely kill me and my family… but also yours….. she whispered the end three lines.

Armaan was about to blast when a servant entered the room.

Armaan: GET LOST. DIDN'T I TELL YOU TO COME AFTER KNOCKING YOU bas***d?

Armaan pushed the servant out, who half way was out already, trying to save his life from his angry master.

Armaan: bloody…

Riddhima: Armaan Please relax… she strolled to him, worriedly and kept a hand over his shoulder.

Armaan: Stay away! Or else I would do something that you would not like me to do Riddhima.

Riddhima: Armaan Please… I know you won't hurt me. Please try to relax and I would tell you everything.

Armaan: just stay where you are! Stop nearing me! Understood!

He pushed her away, making her fall on bed behind her.

Armaan: God knows why you are here? What the real you are? Is this caring and all also part of your act? Who is this someone?

He sat on the bed at an edge brought his head into his palms, while she decided to settle down on couch, with tears in her eyes.

Riddhima: I don't know who he is, Armaan, Even if I knew, I would not be allowed to disclose it to you Armaan, I am not even suppose to tell you anything… Armaan. But I did… I don't know why but I guess with you knowing would also help me save my family from him…

Armaan: what does he want? Come to point.

Riddhima: He planted me, all the while… he wanted me here… he wanted me to make you fall in love with me… so much… so badly – so deeply that you… you….

Armaan: YOUUU WHAT DAMN IT!! SPEAK UP. Armaan stood right above her head, so she had to pull her chin up to talk to him, gulping she added.

Riddhima: that you end up transferring you property to me and than I transfer it all to Him… And then he would leave me and my family alone and so would he leave your family in peace too… (Pause, moments of silent went by) I want to help you Armaan… I WANT YOU to help me Armaan, in return.

Armaan: What do you mean..?

Riddhima: I don't want to do this all… please Armaan, don't tell anyone this… he has spread his people around you… his people work in your office every where – anywhere and you don't even know…

Armaan: How would I know that you are true to me? How can I trust you… after knowing all that you crashing into me were an act!!! A pure act demonstrated by YOU! You acted nicely – how you came across my car… Riddhima! Very nice act haan!

Riddhima: how do you know? i…. I mean… how do you know that crashing into your car was all planted.

Armaan: I have sources. But that's not the question. Why should I trust you… how do I know this is not all your plan?

Riddhima: You have to Armaan, We both don't have choice. If you don't trust me, he would end up setting a bomb in your house… if you don't trust me and threw me out of this house, he would also end up killing My mom dad and Di along with yours –even if the slightest thing triggered that man… he would booom every freaking thing around us!! I don't know Armaan, whom to ask for help… From last one month he had showed all things related to you… all. Bad – Good… those things which are known to you only which you did…. Are known by me too.

Armaan: What do you mean, damn it…! He pulled her shoulder near him.

Riddhima: funding 5 crore to being human trust. Not even letting a single new media knowing about this is a know truth to him me and You. Armaan… one of the truths – your hand in the kidnapping of MR. Khuraana… Your hand in saving a girl from getting rape, Your hand in almost choking Simraan your one of girlfriend to death…

Armaan: who is he? Armaan asked shockingly.

Riddhima: I don't know Armaan. He said, it's an old avenge time. He said this all the time… some one from your past.

Armaan: what's his name?

Riddhima: I don't know.

Armaan: have you seen his face?

Riddhima: yes, but I won't tell you… I can't endanger so many lives's Armaan, for you to solve the mystery.

Armaan: Trust me. Nothing would happen, my PA would find him.

Riddhima: P.A?

Armaan: Ya… why?

Riddhima: is your PA name Raj Khanna?

Armaan: WHAT THE…. I would kill Raj if I got to know, he Is involve…

Riddhima: Don't even think of this Armaan. Riddhima rushed and grabbed his phone from his hand and he stared at her shockingly.

Armaan: give phone back to me Riddhima!

Riddhima: Armaan No… Listen to me… please, if you tried to tell anything to Raj… he would get to know that I told you everything… please Armaan… You do not understand anything… I feel like I am banging my head with a STONE!! He will KILL MY FAMILY don't you get it..?

She started to cry; her knees gave and she fell right on carpet and scattered on carpet. He stood where he was, trying to understand what she really wanted to say…. And started to write down points on his invisible notepad, in his mind

1. Someone Is after my money.

2. Someone who is trying to avenge something From me.

3. Someone who has blackmailed Riddhima.

4. Someone who has forced her to come here and make me change his ownership to her and she to Someone.

5. Someone has send his people around me, to keep an eye on me– and ESP. my P.A., who is my left hand is basically working for that someone; My P.A.,who actually keeps of my Every work.

Hell WHO THE f**k THAT MAN IS !