So before you read it,I just wanna say that it is essentially a romance fic nt a mystery one.😆.😳
Part-36
An exibition of arts & craft was being held outside the hotel club just when Maan & Geet were to check out. As Geet expressed her desire to see it, Maan allowed her. But he decided to wait for her in the lobby excusing himself of not being interested.Geet did not force him.
Maan was in the lobby thinking hard.He had just switched on his phone not sure whether Birju had made a call the previous day or not.So,once again Dev was out of reach.He was angry. His thoughts were interrupted by the call made by Birju.
"Birju!!!Dev ka kuch pata chala?"
"Sir!I have been calling you since yestarday.Why do you keep you cell switched off?Whenever I have some important news,I just can't contact you!"
"Leave that!!!Come straight to the point!!" said Maan in a very stern voice which made Birju repent for what he had said.
"Sir!!Dev...Dev Khurana is in the same hotel as you are..."
That came as an unexpected blow to Maan.That was probably that last thing which we could have dreamt off.He voiced this shock to the caller at the other end.
"What!!!!!!!!!!!!!What are you saying????Are you sure!!!!"
"I am absolutely sure!!!And you have to find him fast before he checks out!"
Before Maan could say or express anything.The receptionist called out 'Mr Khurana!'.Maan looked at him but the receptionist looked over his shoulder.Cautioned,Maan turned behind to see who was the other 'Khurana'.And then needless to say he saw Dev standing just a few feet away from him...The person whom he had been locating for such a long time has been staying in the same hotel as his but he came to know about it now...Both were glued to the ground as their eyes met,a terrifying glare from Maan...Maan cut Birju's call...Dev was calm...
Hotel Terrace----
One could get a almost a full view of Pondicherry from this height.The air seemed abnormally cold...just like a cold war between two brothers who were standing a few feet away facing each other. Maan stood fixing his eyes on the poised figure of the man in front of him who had worn a gentleman suit.His eyes looked at him through spectacles supported by his nose.He seemed to evince all vibes of being affable which shadowed his reticence...For the first few minutes they did not speak at all...probably each deciding in their mind the possible contents of their would-be equivocal conversation.
"I think you have already fulfilled the condition of the will." said Dev finally breaking the silence.
"Oh!So you know it!" said Maan with a smirk,"Ab kya kare I and only I can be the heir of Khurana Constructions & for that I can go to any extent!!!!"
"You love to hurt other's feelings,be it burning my factory or even deceiving Geet!" he said in a broken voice
There was a pause.Maan stared at Dev ruefully.He clenched his fists but still maintained an unperturbed expession.
"I burnt your factory???I??"Maan laughed evily ,"Why would I black my hands in burning your loss-making shoe factory!! "
Dev seemed hurt, "Because you & Dad were already against our family starting a shoe-business.You wanted me out of the way to start a construction company!!!"
"Well,in a way you are right & I also agree that I intended to harm your business but before I could do anything you did the work on my behalf!!" said Maan as he smirked eyeing keenly on Dev.
There was again a pause from Dev's side.His ears pricked hearing Maan's words, "Don't be cryptic bhai!!!Tell me clearly what you want to say!!!"
Maan noticed that Dev had began to grow cautious.He was slow enough to enlighten the words he spoke "Do you really want me to tell you what I mean???Then listen!!!You burnt your own factory Dev!!!!You burnt your own factory"
Dev digested the accusation as it came.He stared at Maan in disbelief. "Aap kehna kya chahatein hain?"
"Dev!!Don't act in front of him!" the smirk had changed into a threatening glare "I know the entire truth!!!"
"This is ridiculous!You are telling that I burnt my own factory??Fantastic!How would I benefit from that?!!"
"You definitely gained from the insurance policy taken out of the factory!" Dev was alarmed by this remark. Maan continued, "The insurance amount was much bigger that what you earned.You made Dadi sign the insurance papers by deceiving her stating that the money goes to you if at all the factory meets natural accidents.When the police came to investigate the factory,they did not find any crumbs of shoe or even raw materials which is suspicious & most importantly the case was suddenly closed with arriving at a solution!!!"
"Now I will tell you why there was no left-over shoes in the factory keeping in mind that the shoes never reached the market!Few hours before you planned the accident,all the shoes remaining in the factory were reloaded in trucks under your expert supervision & you know what you filled illegal drugs in them to be exported outside India by waterways only to be collected by your foreign bosses!You wasted all the insurance money in exporting drugs thinking that you will soon turn a billionair afterwards.But as your bad luck,the smuggling got detected & all the foreigners involved in it got caught.But the FBI failed to trace the Indian supplier who carried out this operation which is you!!!Your foreign bosses failed to recognise you which is a miracle although they knew it was man with whom they carried out the deal!!"
Maan paused.Dev was stunned.He was stoned to the ground leaving his senses numb except his ears.Maan continued.
"Dadi ofcourse didn't suspect foul-play as she knew the insurance amout was not that big.But she didn't know you very slyly increased the digits of the amount.And now you want Khurana Contructions so that you can slyly carry out your smuggling business knowing very well that your acts will be shielded by the fame & goodwill of KC!No one would ever suspect KC as being behind the dark dealings!!! I would never let this happen Dev!Never!" Maan completed boiling in anger & vengeance.
Dev heard each and every word said.Slowly the mask of gentleness began to unravel the dark man inside.He stayed calm. Now that eyerything was out,there was no point in acting naive.
"Whoa!That was a good shot bro!Clap Clap!You should have told me before only that you know my truth,otherwise I wouldn't waste my time in acting innocent.Anyways!Better late than never." Evil reflecting all over his face,Dev continued,"Now that you know all the details let me confess that you are right!But KC will be mine!That's for sure!"
"Forget it!"
"Oh puh-lease.You don't have any evidence against me! whereas I can still prove that you were behind the burnt factory!"
"Stop dreaming Dev!"
"Not liking this option??Okay so next option..Geet hai na! After all she has already discovered a gun in your room!"
"How you know about that!" Maan was shocked.
"Does it matters now?"
"Geet is marrying me & with that I get everything!!" he glared at him.
"Now do I really need to explain??You have told me my past,now I will predict your future!" he smirked & continued,"Supposing I tell Geet of the will,saying that MSK has used her perfectly for money & power& also for his own pleasure, then just imagine what will happen to her innocent heart!"
Dev waited for Maan to react but surprisingly he remained unaffected.Dev continued,
"Then,MSK marries because he is overcome by pity for her!" Dev laughed.
"How can Rhea even stay with a man like you!"
There was a pause as if Dev was engrossed in some thinking.Then he said,"Oh Rhea!Well she came much later into my life & she doesn't knows anything about the drugs.Poor chick!And even if she comes to know she will undoubtedly side with me.After all she loves me immensely.I married her for my own pleasure,the fact that she is very beautiful" he winked. "It's better you think about Geet & your exit from KC!"
"Do you really think I love Geet??Aww..you are so mistaken.She is just a pawn.I don't care even if she knows the truth,because by that time it will be too late for you!!" said Maan as he smirked but inside he cursed himself very much...but he didn't let it appear on his face.
"After twelve days,you will not be celebrating your wedding but your hard-core defeat because Geet will not marry you!!And Dadi won't change the will!!!Because I am equally genius as you are!!!"
"No one can equal Maan Singh Khurana!"
"I can anytime prove you guilty!So it's you who are in danger!Because my dope dealings are only known to you & me.If you open your mouth, then I will put you on a tight spot.Checkmate Bro!It's better you clear my way to becoming the owner of KC!" said Dev in a baleful voice.
It was becoming very hard for Maan to control his anger but he had to somehow.He prepared to go without saying anything.Dev stopped him & said with a smirk
"Waise dekha jaaye toh the matter is not that complicated unless a third person comes in between without we telling him/her but I guess you can't afford to reveal anything to anyone!"
"Have you forgotten Dev,rivals don't help each other in the game of chess..."
Maan retraced his steps back to the hotel lobby.Dev watched him till he was out of sight.A pain crossing Dev's eyes for a second...
But both Maan & Dev were oblivious of the presence of a third person who had heard their full conversation secretly hiding behind the terrace door...
~*~
Geet had still not turned up from the exibition.Maan was waiting for her inside the car dissolved in the guilt of whatever he had said about her.In a way,he was really deceiving Geet & playing with her feelings.
"I am sorry Geet but Dev ko aisa lagna chahiye ki I am using you otherwise your life will be in danger or he might use you against me and I don't want you to become my weakness.You have to be my strenght always.But the thing is that Why is Dev upto such things?Why?How can he even do this to his own brother & family??Why?Still the entire thing is not clear.Before we could even reach to Gupta,the officer who handled Dev's case,the police laid their hands on him!"
His thoughts were interluded by Birju's call.
"Sir,did you meet Dev Khurana??"
"Yes,I did.."
"Sir,I am telling you your life is in danger.He can do anything to become the heir of KC.."
"I don't think so.He can't afford to harm him anyway as KC has certain secrets which are known only by me & no one else.And until Dev knows about them,it will be difficult for him to take over the company" he smirked.
The call ended.
~*~
The exibition was wrapped up successfully leaving a smile on the face of the viewers.Geet was in a happy mood but she had missed Maan.She had taken a lot of time in eyeing everything.Maan would probably be angry with her.She quickened her steps to reach the car.
As she proceeded towards the lobby,she saw Gopal standing at a distance with a cup of tea.Geet stopped for a moment.Gopal saw her & smiled slyly.Geet gave a rueful look & went away.
~*~
"Sorry Sorry Maan,I know I am late" she sat inside the car playfully holding her ears with her hands.
Maan couldn't help but smile "Geet,no problem!"
"Look who is talking!Are you sure you are not angry with me?" she blinked her eyes in slow motion
"Excuse me!!I am not that bad!!"
" Then I lubbb you" she hugged him tightly kissing his cheeks.
The driver started the car.Geet clinged to Maan possessively & rested her head on his shoulder.
"I enjoyed the trip very much..."
"So did I.."
When Geet was so close to him,the turmoil inside him is forced to take a back beat...
Gopal followed them...
Precap:Geet meets Khurana Khandaan
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So how was it??too far-fetched??😆 😆.This is what I call fiction🤣 .I hope it made logic🤣 n even if it did nt make bear with me🤣 😳
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Rashmi⭐️
Edited by lovelygeet24x7 - 13 years ago
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