Rudransh's POV:

'Why the fuck is she doing this?' I accelerated and slammed my hand on the steering wheel. I could see the pain, suffering, the guilt on her face. She was too in need of me but she was forcing herself to resist. Anger and fear were consuming me. I hate myself for not being there and just lying lifeless and helpless on that fucking bed.

'Did anything happen in the hospital?' This was the thing that was running in my brain while I was driving mindlessly on the road. While I was leaving, Shreya told me to watch my back. Why did she say this? All these things were giving me a headache now. I pushed the pedal once again and turned my steering wheel towards my mansion. I saw Ashutosh and Abhishek turning their cars with me.

The moment, I entered my mansion cold air brushed through my skin, and an unfamiliar feeling settled in my chest. This mansion which always gave me peace and made me feel at home was now cold and unfamiliar. I took two steps at a time and went towards my bar. I wanted my nerves to calm so, that I could think peacefully about 'What must have happened'. I pushed the door and it was open.

I haven't consumed alcohol for a long time. Since she came into my life, She was the only drug I needed. She was calm to my chaos. But that calmness was not with me. I needed something to make me settle, to make me believe that I could earn her back. I grabbed a bottle of whiskey from the counter. I poured the liquid into the glass and gulped it. I could feel that burning sensation spreading all over my body. I pored again and then gulped it. It wasn't working. instead of pouring I picked up the bottle and drank from the bottle. 

After finishing, I slammed the bottle into the wall and it shattered into millions of pieces. "Rudransh!" Abhishek pushed the door open and came in a rush.

"You knew it! Right? You fucking knew it!" I glared at him. I stood from my seat and walked towards him. He stood in front of me like a statue. "Stop! Acting like a Kid. I told you before, I didn't know that she was leaving." He stated in his firm voice. "But you hide it from me!" I eyes him. Now, the alcohol was talking. I could feel the change in my body. It was consuming me and all I could see was flashes of her. 

I saw a smiling Ahana, giggling Ahana. I was seeing her hugging me, kissing me. She is all over me. My body, mind, and soul belong to her. "Why is she doing this?" I let out as I rested my head on his shoulder.

"I--" I interrupted him. "I think you should go. I need to process. Taki I can find a solution." I said as I started pushing him out of the room. "We are down only." He said and left the room.

"Apko meh he mila tha. Everything was going great then why us?" I sat and looked above as if MY SHIV was listening to me. "You were the only one, who sent her in my life? You know she is the reason for my breathing. She is the reason behind my every Godamn smile. She is my peace." I shook my head and held my head in my hand.

"But you decided to snatch her from me. WHY? Can't you see me happy for once?" I yelled and let my rage come out. I leaned my head backward and closed my eyes. I rubbed my forehead. 'Something happened in the hospital only.' This crossed my mind and I sat. Abhishek and Ashutosh said she was determined to be there for me till my surgery was happening.

They said she was there when I shifted to the VIP Room. And she left me that letter when I was unconscious. So, something happened after my shift and before I woke up.

I held the back of my neck, this short spam. Something happened at this time only. I retrieved that letter of hers from my back pocket and read that again in the hope of getting some clue. But I failed. 'Princess, you decided to stay silent and now I will have my ways.' I stood and walked out of the room. As I was climbing down, I saw them sitting on the sofa. 

"Boys, we need to get back to work!" I said as I reached down and faced them. They both exchanged glares with each other and then saw me. "What is it?" They both had smirks on their shitty faces and they exactly knew what I was talking about. Abhishek is someone who never thinks positively when it comes down to women. He had bad experiences but always trusted a few, and Ahana was one of them. 

"Ashutosh, I want you to get the CCTV footage of the hospital of the timings after my shifting to the room and before her leaving the hospital," I stated. "What's for me in it?" This bastard decided to fuck with me now. "I will be paying you double that before you bastard." I don't take and do favors. I can pay and I do that. He chuckled and sat with his laptop.

"We need to make that asshole suffer. He did which was unacceptable by any means. We'll be going there before going to the office tomorrow." I stated that to Abhishek who listened keenly. "They are suffering. I made sure of that." The devil inside of him spoke. Abhishek is as ruthless as I am when it comes down to business. I was interrupted by a call. I quickly shoved my hand inside my pocket thinking it might be someone I was thinking. But it was of Daddu. "You should take it he was too worried for you. We'll meet you in the morning." I nodded and went upstairs.

"Hnji, Daddu."

"Kaisa hai, Rudra? Why weren't you picking up my calls?" He stated and sounded worried. I can't tell him the real reason. He already was not in favor of her, I can make him against her.

"I'm alright. I had important business to deal with." I entered my room and closed the door behind me. "Tabiyat ka bhi dhyaan rakhna." He said.

"Yes! I will. Should I call you, tomorrow? I need to sleep." I lied. I was in no mood to talk to anyone but one. He hummed and I hung up the call. I lay on my bed and a pain shot off. I quickly went in front of the mirror and pulled my shirt off.  With soft movements, I pulled the bandage off.

The wound didn't look good, so I bought my First Aid kit and started to do my dressing. The wound hurts like a bitch but my heart is shattered.

After dressing my wound, I sat on my bed leaning my head on its headrest and thinking how my life had taken this drastic change. How one minute I was holding her in my arms and how the other hasn't let me touch her. This is making me feel so empty from inside that I want to kill every reason that made her take this step. 

I grabbed my phone and dialed her number. It was continuously ringing and only ringing. But she didn't answer.

I won't let you go, Ahana. I won't let you go. Why are you doing this, baby?

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Ahana's POV:

"Are you sure that you want to go?" Shreya with furrowed eyebrows and concerned eyes asked me.

"Yes, I'm 100% sure!" I said with an assuring file. I can't sit at home and think about my life. I had to take my mind off things that were happening. I know these things won't stop following me but the least I could do is keep myself and my brain occupied.

"Do you want me to come with you?"

"No! I'm perfectly alright. I will call you whenever I need you." I have to be myself. I have to figure things out by myself. I know she cares for me but I can't disrupt her life like that. She is way too busy than me but still, she is here for me. 

"Promise me! And yes, I'm here only. I won't be going until Aunty and Uncle come back." 

"You don't have to. I want you to go today, you can't just stop your things and stay here. I won't let you. You kno---"

"I know you are a grown-up, woman. But you are my best friend. My that friend who was there for me when no one was. Now, I can leave you. I want to be there for you. I promise I won't interfere." She held my elbow with a soft yet tight grip. I don't want her to hold her things because of me. I just don't. 

"Listen, this phase and everything will pass soon. I know you are there for me. I will be in touch with you every damn time. I will freaking call you every hour and will update you. But just hold things off because of me. It will make me feel more miserable." I need some time alone too. I don't want to drag her into my mess.

"But---"

"No, ifs and buts. You are going." I shook her by her shoulders.

"Ok! I will. Promise me you will call me whenever you need and I'll come running to you." I hugged and that hug was everything. It was thank you, sorry, I love you everything.

"Everything will be alright," she said as she rubbed my back.

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I sat in my car and fastened my seatbelt. The guards opened the gate and  I drove off. While I was driving I suddenly remembered that he called me last night and I was so helpless that I wasn't able to pick his call up. I hate myself every minute for hurting him this bad. 

I don't know when my foot pushed the pedal and I accelerated. I am always someone who does not drive rashly. But today, I was speeding. My anger and my frustration were all venting on the pedals. I know it is wrong but I was not in my proper senses.

My restaurant was 20 minutes away from my home. But it felt like it was an hour or more than that drive. A notification brought me back to my senses. It was from Rudransh. I declined the call and focused on the road again. He called again. I declined it again. 

Why is he calling me now?

There was a constant honking behind my car. I looked in the rearview mirror to see a car. I was speeding and that car was matching my speed. I looked closely and saw the number plate. It was His car. He called again and this time I picked up. 

"Ahana! Why the fuck are you speeding? Drive the fuck slow!" He yelled from the other side. My heart picked up pace and my ears were too relieved to hear his voice. I did not speak because I didn't know why was I speeding.

"Ahana! I swear to God if you don't lower your speed, I will speed with you and will catch you." He was angry I could sense in his voice. "You won't!" I spoke.

"I will don't test me. Just not now." He spoke and I looked in my rearview mirror again. I couldn't see him but I could feel his heated gaze on me. I did not respond to him but I lowered my speed.

"Why are you following me?" I came out merely as a whisper.

"I wasn't, Princess. I saw you speed and then I came after you. I was worried about you, baby." His words have the power to make me feel the height of my emotions. 

"Now, I am not. Don't follow me. Bye!" I cut the call and didn't wait for him to speak. It is not easy but I have to. I looked behind me but he wasn't gone.

I reached my restaurant and his car was still following me. I parked my car in the usual spot and he too stopped his car and kept looking at me. 

I walked inside the restaurant and turned to look behind, he was then turning his car. And then drove off. I wished for him to stay but his going is for the best.

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Rudransh's POV:

"I'm leaving for the basement and will meet in the office. Get me the CCTV footage ASAP." I hung up the call after talking to Ashutosh.

I sat in my car and started driving towards the basement. Its way is similar to the way of her restaurant.

The road was empty but I wasn't driving fast. Then suddenly, a car came from behind and overtook my car with speed. I tried to look at the number plate as the car looked familiar.

I picked up the pace and the number plate. It was Hers.

Why the hell is she speeding?

She does not do speed?

I pushed the pedal and I was speeding too. I tried to call her but she declined it every damn time.

Pick up, Princess. Pick up Damnit

I slammed my hand on the wheel and started honking. I remember she told me one time how afraid she is of fast driving. She said she felt like the car would get out of control.

Then why the fuck she is doing it now?

I need to stop her. I got worried and started thinking of what-ifs. After continuously honking, she finally picked up the call.

After listening to her voice, my heart calmed a bit and my body got relaxed. Only she has the power to do so.

I was quite determined that if she didn't lower her speed, I would catch her and then things would have been different.

I dropped her at her restaurant. I saw her walking in and all I wanted to do was talk to her, tell her that I fucking miss her.

But all was snapped off when I got a call from Abhishek and I went to the basement. I have already appointed guards for her who'll be her shadow.

I know she'll be not keeping them if she gets to know but I have to look for her safety.

I reached the basement in no time. I put my phone on DND and went inside. Screams were echoing in the surroundings and I knew it exactly was. Those screams were satisfying. 

As I walked closer the screams grew louder and louder and the darkness started to fade away. Two men sitting on chairs tied with ropes, probably acid ropes who were screaming for their lives came to my sight. Abhishek was standing on their adjacent side with arms crossed to his chest. He sees them calmly as if he is watching them getting tortured for breakfast. 

"What's the update?" I walked towards Abhishek and asked him.

"We were correct. These are the men of that bastard Mehta." He spit it out with anger. Mehta had crossed his limits. I went to Mumbai earlier for this only but he chose the latter option. He doesn't know now how I will make him suffer for his betrayal. He hired gunmen to fucking shoot me dead.

I looked at the men they had been tortured for the past 3 days. They were already lifeless sitting on those chairs. The acid ropes were making their wounds worse and they were fucking screaming. I didn't want my hands to get dirty so, I didn't touch them. "Let's Kill them and get this over with," I spoke. 

"Our team already hacking into Mehta's system and soon he'll be miserable and his whole empire will fucking collapse." I smiled and nodded at his words. No one gets away after messing with us. They fucking have to pay. 

I pulled a gun out from the waistband and reloaded it. I positioned it to one of the man's foreheads and Abhishek positioned it to the other's. I was about to pull the trigger but then I an image flashed in front of my eye and I stopped.

I didn't pull the trigger yet. My actions were halted by this image.

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