He didn't want anyone to see Geet, no one had that right and that is why he decided to take her on a motorcycle so that her face was covered with the helmet. They would've been able to see her face through the car window, no one can see her except for him. He kept pressing the accelerator lost in his thoughts...life was so simple before this...he never thought that he would be crazy over a mere girl when girls throw themselves at him at any given chance...but Geet was different...he knew it..she didn't give into his charms, his looks and even his status but yet he was attracted to her..why?
He just needed to have her the day he had laid his eyes on her...why? He never felt the urge to that about anyone else. He presses the accelerator in anger while the brakes were still on in anger...why does she have to ignore me? I am the king..no one denies me no matter what..no one can leave me until I say so...no one can make their own decisions without me..I control everyone even Geet...she will learn to stay with me, abide by my rules no matter what and most importantly stay with me.
He sees Geet coming outside with jeans and shirt on..he was mesmerized by her plain beauty...she didn't need anything extra to enhance her beauty...She looks at him with anger and then shock when she sees the bike...he puts the bike on stand as he walks toward her...he throws the bike helmet toward her which she quickly catches.
Maan: Put this on before we leave...
Geet: I am not going on the bike
Maan: You have no other option..now be a good girl and sit on the bike...there are reporters outsideI don't want to drag you toward the bike and make a scene.
Geet: I don't care..I am NOT going
Maan (holds her hand really tightly with anger giving her pain. Geet tries to scream but before she can do so Maan gives her a kiss pulling her inside against the wall...she couldn't move nor push him away. After few seconds of kissing, he moves down toward her neck) now you listen to me carefully Geet...(he looks at her with threatening eyes making her shiver)
I told you before...NOTHING is more important to me then my honor NOT even you...If you do ANYTHING to jeopardize it then I will give you the same punishment that I give everyone else..I will forget you are my wife...(he makes her look at him..) Get on the bike!
She shakes her head yes...he holds her hand as both walk toward the outside. He stops just right near the door, he sees the helmet on the floor. He snaps his fingers and right away a servant came picking up the helmet handing it over to Maan once cleaned...
Put it on!
Geet slowly takes the helmet putting it on, everything seemed so dark with the helmet on..the glass on the helmet was tinted much like the car concealing her face..she quietly followed Maan as he led her toward the bike yet again. She heard some loud noises as soon as they were outside..she saw Maan waving to them with annoyance. He gently picks her up putting her on the bike causing more noise.
She felt like she was in circus putting a show on for the audience while Maan was the ring leader but she was Geet..she did not learn to defeat in life..she will fight against him and hopefully succeed in escaping from this so called king.
She heard Maan say hold on to me..but that would be the last thing that she would do...Maan waited for her to hold on to him but when she didn't he puts the gear on the bike fast zooming forward making Geet almost fall off the bike. Before she could process what was happening..she felt herself going backwards falling as the motorcycle zooms forward. "I told you to listen to me.." she felt his hand pulling her toward himself..she quickly hugs him tight around his waist, Maan laughs out loud seeing her plead...
As soon as the gate door was open, all the reporters made a circle around them, flashing their camera from all possible angels. Geet had to close her eyes to get away from the bright lights...she heard Maan yelling telling them to move away but none made any movements...
"Will you show us the face of your queen?" (she opens her eyes to see everyone looking at her now she was glad that they cannot see her...she felt invisible in front of them...she held on to Maan even tighter with fear..she never experienced this much crowd before..Maan tried to make some kind of pathway for them but the task seemed impossible with the amount of people in front of them...everyone was shouting questions from all the sides..
he needed to get away from them...there were many guards around the bike trying to push the reporters away after a while they were successful in making a way for Maan. As he was about to go one of the reporters snatched the helmet off of Geet's head..Geet screamed in pain as the guy had pushed her head all the way back.
Maan looks behind in anger, everyone took pictures of Geet as she looked around in tears and fear. Maan took off his helmet placing it on Geet's head..he saw the guy holding her helmet..he holds him by his neck while making him walk backwards..everyone looked on..
he pushes the man against the wall pulling him upwards..rocking him back and fourth in mid air as if he weighed nothing...the man gasped for breath..he looks at Maan with fear...Maan throws him on the ground, stepping on his stomach making him scream in pain...everyone else moved backwards in fear...the guards quickly came dragging the man away from Maan...
"Put him in jail and make sure he suffers everyday..." He looks around at everyone else.."If I see one picture of my wife in newspaper then that will be the last time anyone will see you..." He gets on the bike riding away with Geet...after few blocks away from the mansion..Maan stops the bike...he takes off Geet's helmet...she was still crying..he takes out his hankerchief giving it to her...
"wipe your face away..." She pushes his hand away..and gets off the bike...Maan holds her arm pulling her toward him in a jerk..."I said wipe your face"
Geet: Get away from me...this is all your fault! I hate you...giving met his hankerchief won't make me forgive you for what you have done
Maan (smirks) Who asked for your forgiveness anyway...(he puts the hankerchief away) anyways this will be the only time I am nice to you...(he puts her on the bike again but this time in front of him...he wraps her legs around his waist...) I want you to be in front of me while I drive...(he winks at her..Geet turns her head away in disgust...thinking about her times in Hoshiyarpur..when she had to face him again...)
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Geet was walking home with her groceries when she saw her house door open. She quickly runs toward her house to see who the invader was when she stopped in her tracks. She saw the same ruthless man that ruined her reputation, who had been harassing her for the past week wherever she went standing inside her house. She throws the grocery on the floor in anger as she marched toward him with anger. His smirk, his arrogance, his attitude placed more fire to the fuel. How dare he come to her house like its his own...he was sitting on the chair like that was his property...he stands up as soon as Geet was close enough to him...
Geet: What are you doing here? I thought rich people or rather a king such as yourself don't even step in filth let alone come to some poor person's home
Maan (walks around her circling her..Geet was scared..she was home alone with him but she took her stand. She was just glad that it was still daylight out...) You know this is what I like about you...after trying to pursue you for a week making offers that you kept on declining I finally came to once conclusion
Geet: I am not for sale Mr. Khruana...I will NOT put my dignity, my respect and my values in jeopardy for a person like you! Now LEAVE MY HOME!
Maan (laughs) your home?
Geet (looks at him confused) What do you mean?
Maan (puts his hand up as soon as he did two guys came through the door holding a file...they hand Maan the file before going away.) I mean that this property, this house now belong to me
Geet: what else can be expected from a arrogant person like you. Anyways, since you bought this house then I have no fighting chance with you. Am sure you bribed the police men, the lawyers and all to not help me...
Maan (caresses her cheek...) You are very smart Geet..I like that
Geet (pushes his hand away) what you like or don't like..I couldn't care less...enjoy this house Mr. Khruana (she begins walking away)
Maan: Of course there is a way for you to keep your house
Geet (scoffs..her back was still toward him..) what sleep with you? No thank you!
Maan (walks toward her...as he speaks) of course not...(he steps in front of her) marry me..
Geet (laughs out loud) nice joke! I will NEVER marry a guy like you! I rather die then to have you as a husband...
Maan: That is where you are wrong...(he looks at her from top to bottom) You need to change your clothes for the marriage..After tonight, you will no longer be a peasant...you will be my queen...living in the riches..and this house will be gone erasing all the memories of where you came from...after you join me in your new world..
Geet: you are wrong..
Maan: Save me the lecture...(he cuts her half way..he snaps his fingers and two women along with multiple guards entered the house..) make her dress for the wedding and guard this house making sure that she does not run away...(he caresses her face) until we meet again tonight...(he pecks her on her lips before walking away)
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Geet comes out of her thoughts when she felt a tug on her arms..she saw Maan caressing her arm as he looks at her with a smile. She looks around to see where they were but all she saw was forgest, huge trees around them...there was a big tent already made with their bags right next to it. Right in front of the tent was a fire place...logs were neatly stacked on top of each other for fire...she looks at him confused
Maan gets off the bike taking Geet with him..."how do you like it?"
Geet; where are we?
Maan: That is a odd question to ask..we are on our honeymoon of course...we are staying here for two days before we head out to our new location
Geet (Looks around scared...she hated jungle, the darkness that surrounds the jungle at night) here?
Maan: of course...(he leans toward her as she moves back..) just you and me...(he winks)
Geet: i don't want to stay here...(she gets up walking around to find a way out)
Maan (just lays there) you won't find the way...I make the path, I decide not you..
Geet (looks at Maan with a smirk) You made a big mistake..(she runs inside the jungle really fast..she didn't go where she was going but all she knew was that she is getting away from him...Maan stood up running after her..he wasn't worried at all..he knew the jungle...it was dark just like him..he knew it like the back of his hand...Geet ran and ran changing directions every minute to misguide him..she looks behind her to see if he was following her but didn't see him or hear him yelling her name..she stops for quick seconds to catch her breath..she looks around..there was nothing but trees around her...)
"how am I going to get out of here?"
She shivers in fear when she heard some animal noises close by...she starts running again to get away from the noise when she falls on the ground rolling over some leaves...she lies there unable to get up...she heard some noises around her, she looks around trying to see what it can be...she sits up with great difficulty, her body was exhausted from the running, she needed water and food...
"here let me help you..."
She stopped in her tracks when she heard his voice coming from behind her...she slowly turns around...Maan stood there with a smirk..."nice attempt...like I am stupid enough to take you here alone without thinking what you will "attempt" to do?" (He picks her up and puts him over his shoulder...) "now its payback time Geet...I need to enjoy my honeymoon..."
"Let go of me.." she starts pounding his back and kicking him with all her energy but nothing worked on him..he takes her back to the camp and throws her inside the tent...she looks around..the tent was really big from what it looks like from the outside..he had a bed in the center with candles lit all around them...she gets off the bed...looking at him with anger...
"pay back time Geet..." (he smirks as he grabs her arms...)
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