DevAkshi SS: Hidden - Chapter 13 | Pg 53 | 06.09.2017 - Page 8

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DevAkshi SS: Hidden

Chapter 5:

This chapter is dedicated to WeRockTheWorld for such a heart warming and encouraging comment on the previous chapter. Thank you for all the love and support, doll!

Sometimes, when you're only in the constant thought of something you really want to happen, your mind is preoccupied with the only thought of that particular thing, it feels as if it is indeed occurring, in front of your own eyes when the reality is that nothing even close to as such is happening . However, when you have always been deprived of that one dream you wanted to live for your entire life and it begins to become the reality, just in a split second, like the snap of your fingers, in front of your own eyes, it becomes extremely difficult to let it sink in your mind and brain that whatever is happening right now is indeed true.

Such was the current condition of Sonakshi Bose. Being scooped into Dev's arms in her unconscious state, and now lying on Dev's bed, letting herself feel the warmth and fragrance of the soft plush silk bed covers- something she had been royally snatched away from, the air conditioner of the huge luxurious bed room doing the perfect job of keeping the normal 38 degree Celsius temperature in check and turning the usual scorching heat into cool breeze, she only sat there like a statue, with no movement of her limbs as if being paralyzed, staring with her twinkling eyes at the one person she had missed like no other for the past 10 years of her painful life.

"Do you need anything?" came a voice that broke her constant staring session

Composing herself, she shook her head.

"I will be leaving for office in half an hour. You can take rest here. Don't hesitate to ask for anything. I go freshen up!"

With that he took his clothes and entered the washroom. Closing the door behind, he clutched his head tightly.

Why does she look like she has been burdened with all the pain in this world? As if.. as if she has been snatched away from all the happiness that were rightfully hers? Why does it feel like she wants to tell me something? Why do her eyes give away this same unknown radiance of warmth? Why does it feel like I have known her forever? Why...

Sighing, he brushed off the unnecessary thoughts, telling himself that he's just overthinking and that he should concentrate on the main reason he is here in India for...Sonakshi

The day Sonakshi didn't come for their regular skype session, for the first time in the 5 months after he left for Canada, he had thought it was just school pressure or fatigue that kept her away from socializing, though it felt weird considering how much she always looks forward to these skype sessions that happens only on the weekends due to the time difference. However, after consecutively missing 3 of their skype sessions, and not getting any replies in his email from her, Dev called the dixit mansion, utterly worried about what might have happened that she's not responding. Horror started spweeping through him as his mind kept thinking about the possibilities for which she was unresponsive. What if she's sick? What if she got drenched in the rain like she always does and has high fever? What if she...As Radha Rani revealed that Sonakshi left with one of her distant uncles for Mumbai, unware of the fact that Sonakshi was right beside Mami when she was feeding him all the lies, he was left shell shocked and heart broken. It felt like someone has just untied the very string that you were holding onto all your life for support. It felt like someone has just stolen your most precious possession you had hidden for your entire life. His heart clenched painfully tight when it dawned upon him that he won't be able to see her face from now on.

While one part of him was shattered, the other part was struck by all the protectiveness that screamed for her safety and whereabouts. His initial and natural instinct was to come back to India. But as ishwari assured him that she's with her uncle and not with a stranger, and she' will be more than fine and that it is better for her to live with her own relative than just be in the dixit mansion since none of them were there, he calmed himself. His mind had this nagging thought about her whereabouts and safety till today, considering the fact that she never tried to call him, neither did she continued their skype sessions. When he asked mami to give sonakshi's uncle's phone number, she had plainly said that she didn't keep it, making him boil with fury at her irresponsibility. As his career developed, with him being world's one of the top business tycoons, he started his investigation on Sonakshi's whereabouts yet once again, now having unlimited networking and power over every single industry and corporation in India.

I will find you before you know it, Bose. This is a promise from your AB!

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"I DON'T GIVE A DAMN ABOUT THAT CONTRACT DAMMIT!"

Dev's voice echoed in the office, making the staff of Dixit industry go pale in fear.

He clutched the edge of his polished brown table so tightly to control himself that his knuckles turned white. Taking bountiful of air to calm himself, he turned towards his PA- Adi Malhotra, a very loyal and trust worthy member of Dixit industry for the past 5 years.

"Adi, I have told you this before as well. FOCUS! Focus on what I have asked you to do. Why is the information not in my hand yet?", asked dev, with a composed yet cold voice.

"si...sir. I...wo.. so..nak.."

"ENOUGH!", Dev screamed at the top of his voice, his eyes red and giving away fury that could burn anyone infront of him into ashes. "Speak properly dammit! I'm not gonna eat you up."

"S-sir. I have been trying to extract all the information based on the data you have provided me with. But sir, the information is not enough. All I have in my hand is Sonakshi ma'am's full name, age and that she left with her uncle for Mumbai 10 years back. Sir, I don't even know how.. how she looks like. Neither do I know anything about her uncle. I have contacted with the CBI officers and they're doing their best."

"Set up a meeting with the head officer for tomorrow." , ordered Dev.

"but sir, you have back to back meeting from morning till 10 pm at night.", informed Adi.

"Cancel all my meetings for tomorrow"

"but sir, it's a very important deal for us. We could suffer a great loss if..."

"To hell with the goddamned meeting! Set up a meeting in my office with CBI officer for tomorrow. Now!"

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"oh look who's been resting with the attitude of queen Elizabeth here!"- Sonakshi dozed off when Radha's high pitched voice echoed in the room, startling her out of wits.

Radha's feet sprinted towards her as she grabbed her arms tightly.

"Aur kitna soye gi? Are you going to make me do all your work now? My relatives have already called me 3 times asking about their part time bayi (servant) and I have been giving excuses. Not anymore. chaal uth!," with that she pulled her with her arms and dragged her out Dev's room, pushing her till she reached the kitchen.

"the entire kitchen is a mess! No food's been cooked today. Here's the list. Jiji has come so I have added few of her favorite dishes too. It's almost lunch time so hurry up! Everyone will be here for lunch in no time.", Radha ordered.

"Aur sunn, tu ne dev ko to bataya nahi hai ki tu kaun hai? , she enquired narrowing her eyes.

"ji nahi, mami.", Sonakshi replied.

Radha nodded and left.

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As she chopped down the vegetables swiftly but carefully, ready to put them in the hot olive oil on stove, she took extra cautious steps into making the Paneer Tikka Masala that she decided to make today for Dev, knowing very well how much he loves this dish, with the 7 other items that mami had listed to make. Humming a random song, she carefully put the onions in the hot pan and followed the extra few steps that she desirably chose to add from the magazine to make it more rich and tasty. Taking in the smell, satisfied with the outcome, she took the pan off the stove.

As she started to make the new dish, a few drops of water were spilled into the hot oil, making the hot burning oil it spill on her wrist and arms.

"AHH", Sonakshi shrieked as it started burning and forming blisters.

Radha burst into the kitchen. "What happened?! Did you break another tea cup set of mine?!", Radha enquired, coming dangerously close, almost hovering over her as if with the intention of slaughtering her.

Sonakshi was not in the state of mind to reply with the extreme amount of pain and burning that were killing her.

Not getting any response, Radha grip her arm, exactly were she got the fresh new blisters few minutes ago, making her flinch and scream in pain.

"moo se awaaz nahi nikalti teri? Haan? A mere servant and have the audacity to ignore my question?" ,

"Mami please, leave my hand. I got..."

and her grasp was becoming unbearably tight, her nails digging into her flesh giving her red patches and marks all over the forearms, and Radha's nails would have successfully dug into her skin if not a hand held Radha's. Turning around, she saw Dev holding Radha's wrist in death grip, his lips had made a thin lie, his eyes red and throwing daggers at her. he was on the edge to control his fury, and if not for his self-control, he would have burst any moment.

"Hands Off her wrist..,NOW!", came the cold voice.

Sonakshi who was closing her eyes shut in pain was shocked to hear the sudden voice. opening her eyes, she stood there like a statue, seeing Dev in the kitchen. His voice was co composed and yet so cold, so calm yet so incensed, so low yet so determined that it sent chills down her spine, although what he said was directed to Mamiji.

"D..Dev beta...i.."

"I said leave. Her. hand.", he pronounced every single letter of the sentence with so much authority that mami had no option but leave her hands.

"Dev..de.. dev beta listen to me..."

Looking straight into sonakshi's eyes, not trusting his voice as it might come out too loud than he would prefer his tone to be with her, he gestured her towards the kitchen door.

Not understanding what he was trying to say, her eyes still burry with tears, she scrunched her eyebrows in confusion.

Frustrated, he sighed and composed himself. "Out of the kitchen!", he ordered, his voice sounded calm and composed, totally opposite of the voice that came out few minutes ago.

Leaving no scope to argue, Sonakshi left the kitchen.

Making sure she is out of the area, he turned towards mami. His face straight, his eyes looking down at her with so much rage that Radha felt like she might burn into ashes any moment.

Taking dangerously close step towards her, he started, "Mami. I..have always thought you as a very sensible women of our family. A clean and kind hearted one as well. You have brought me up and been a huge support since childhood. I see you as a mother figure. However, having said that, I would have zero tolerance on any injustice done to anyone in this house. Be it a family member, or a staff, I want absolutely no cruelty shown towards them. if any of our staff is sick, they're bound to get the necessary rest and medication that is rightfully needed for them to get better. Even if that means that we will have to starve a day without food...which won't occur as we must have substitute chef in our mansion. Anyhow, that's not the point, the point I'm trying to make here is no Dixit family members, living in the mansion, get to treat anybody, and I mean anybody the way I have witnessed her being treated few minutes back. Are we clear here?"

By the time he finished, Mami stood there like a statue, her face pale, her knuckles white, holding her breath for what feels like since forever, staring at Dev as if she just saw a ghost. He spoke with so much authority, his face devoid of any emotion, his voice cold yet composed that she couldn't gather herself together to respond.

Not uttering any word lest it would come out broken due to the anxiety she felt inside her at that moment, infront of the man who's been hovering over her and alost slaughtered her with his words. Radha gulped and nodded. Giving one last glance of fury, Dev turned and strode out the kitchen.

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I'm so sorry for keeping you guys waiting for this update. I was caught up with some important work, thus, couldn't finish writing the chapter.

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Chapter 6: https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/post/136252432

Awesome and thanks for da pm ll b waiting for the next eagerly sounding bit greedy right its so gud so not ressistable

Nice update
He came back to find Sonakshi
Very angry on his assistant abt not completing the task.
He cancelled all his meetings as Sonakshi is more important than anything else.
Liked the way he told mami what he think about everyone rights
Waiting for the moment when Dev find out abt Sonakshi.
Update soon plz
Thanks for pm

awesome RR should know that dev is a no nonsense kind of man she can't even imagine what would he do to her when he will get to know about what she did with his sona

Loved it. Waiting for the next update

bas ek bar dev ko sach pta chal jaye...maza aa jayega...