Listening to the officer's words, Tanvi felt a bolt of lightning hit her. She instantly dropped onto the couch unknowingly, as if her whole energy drained. With shaky hands, she glanced at her mobile. The picture of Riaan on her screen turned her eyes moist, and breath became difficult for her as if she's stifled. The barriers she built began breaking down.Her round black eyes dripped with tears. Her walls, which holds her up, making her strong... started collapsing as the cracks in her voice overwhelmed her. Moment by moment, they fell. Salty drops seeped down through their own way involuntarily from her cheeks to her chin and drenched her top.The muscles in her chest tightened, and she gasped heavily with a quivering body. All the strength in her body evaporated as her tissues weakened, and her body leaned onto the couch limply as her head began spinning. Unable to bring herself to move, she lay there helpless, eyes closing involuntarily.Deep in her unconscious state, Tanvi saw a
Seated in the Presidential chair in the conference hall, which was lit dimly, Rudra's gaze focussed on the screen. When everybody was listening earnestly, the buzzing sound dominated the silence in the hall.Since the tune was a different one, which he specifically chose for his people who're tailing Tanvi, he instantly raised his hand as a gesture to dismiss the meeting.The people inside were baffled, "he never left an important meeting in the middle. Then what happened today?" They murmured among themselves when Rudra left the hall."Was that call has more priority than this?" Their eyes popped out, "we worked for months to grab this deal and he left just like that?"Inside his OfficeRudra unbuttoned his navy blue suit and placed it on his chair. Leaned onto the wall, he gave his full attention to the call."Boss!! Ms. Tanvi is going to the police station." His man reported.Stunned, Rudra wondered inwardly at the reason. "Did Something happen?""What's going on?" He questioned."
Deep in her thoughts, tears fell involuntarily from Tanvi's eyes.Her hands tightened the grip on the wooden chair, which was helping her body stay still though she fell apart inside."Tanvi!!! Are you here with me?" Erica asked.Snapped back from her thoughts, Tanvi gazed at Erica when she felt everything was spinning around her, turning upside down. A question which she couldn't duck stuck her, "am I betrayed again??"Sadly, the answer is a 'yes' which was banging her head from every corner. Everything she tried to keep at bay came attacking once, and her tiny heart shattered."This... This can... cannot happen to me!!""Riaan wouldn't cheat me. I know him. He wouldn't do this to me." Tanvi insisted."Tanvi!! The matrimony site from which Riaan contacted you was a fake. A copy of the original." Erica said while taking her hand and squeezed it as a support.A dawning realization settled on Tanvi as she remembered the two email confirmations she received. Both were from the same site.
On the way to the parking lot.Digging through his pockets, he ruthlessly tore out his phone and dialed Maahir."Boss!""Get the details of Riaan Varma," Rudra ordered curtly.Maahir pondered, "this is the first time I hear that name." He squinted, "who the hell he'd be to offend Mr. Chauhan?" A puzzled expression settled on his face."Who's he?""Tanvi's ex," Rudra growled.Understanding dawned on Maahir. "Oh! Okay. I'll find everything."...Inside his houseRudra tossed his mobile aside furiously and dropped onto the couch. The updates about Tanvi's condition were becoming worse and the helplessness in him was driving him insane.Slipped into his pajamas, he strode to the Gym room enclosed by glasses touching the roof-top, painted in beige with a polished marble floor.He grabbed heavy dumbells and began lifting them, hoping it'd divert his focus from Tanvi. Unfortunately, she's not the one to be taken away from his mind that easily.The uneasiness in him was making him restless, a
Rudra settled himself on the couch, and his heart ached for Tanvi. The emotional struggle Tanvi was going through troubled him remarkably. His muscles stiffened imagining her tears."I always wanted to see you happy, yet you're shedding tears for that bastard." Rudra felt complex emotions inside of him as the pain tugged in his heart."If I opened up to you earlier, you might not end up like this." He mumbled, seeing her snap while his fingers brushed across her face tenderly, and his fists clenched intuitively to hide the sadness in his eyes."You soon will be mine, dear! I'll make sure you never have any pain again." He muttered, determination flashing across his eyes to make her his as soon as possible....While Tanvi was struggling with her thoughts, she heard someone calling from her behind, "miss!"When she raised her swollen eyes, she found the bartender with an apologizing look. She raised her brows in a query when he placed the bill in front of her.He cleared his throat and
Inside Tanvi's room"You came?" Ameera asked with relief and glanced at her drenched clothes."Why not?" Tanvi teased.Seeing the slight blush on her wet cheeks, "Who dropped you?" Ameera raised her head from the bed and inquired."Dhruv. Teqware founder." Tanvi replied while removing her sneakers and cleaning herself."What the..." Ameera was dumbfounded and jumped out of bed."Yep," chuckled Tanvi. "I've made a fool out of myself today."Ameera laughed, "I heard he's good looking. How is he?""He's damn hot." With that, Tanvi waved her hand onto her face, and Ameera's eyes widened."Woah!!""He took my number.""For?" Ameera knitted her brows."Hanging out, I guess." Tanvi shrugged her hands."Is he flirting with you?" Ameera blurted when Tanvi spilled out the water in her mouth."What the fuck?""Hehe! Cool down.""It sort of felt good, though.""What if it worked between you too?""Shut your nasty mouth.""Hey, listen. If not, then why does he need your number? He can have anyone
Present DayHearing a knock on the door, Tanvi wiped off her tears until her sobs quieted. She stood up reluctantly in front of a mirror with shaky legs and cleaned her face with a wet wipe, set her hair, and composed herself before opening the door.A bell boy stood there and stared at her swollen eyes while scrutinizing her appearance and he gaped in shock, "your order for breakfast, mam? He asked.Peeping at him, "I don't need." She said and shut the door.Fell on the bed, hugging the pillow, she grabbed her mobile, which was off for the past three days. Apart from consuming alcohol, she didn't have any carbs, and she's sinking into the abyss of a devastating, and depressing state of mind....05:00 AM, 2nd NovemberBy constantly checking on Tanvi, Rudra was blaming himself for her current situation. Curled up on the bed, he's struggling to sleep any longer and stared at Tanvi's snap.Rudra sat upright on the bed and cursed, "Damn! Why didn't I recognize my feelings for you earlier
Rudra entered the office, and all employees were greeting him, but on seeing the virulent look on his face, they felt their hearts dropped onto their stomachs. It scared the hell out of them.Strode to his cabin, Maahir stood beside him. "Get me the files of the construction project." He ordered.Maahir rooted over there, but words weren't coming out. He nervously tapped his foot and looked around while Rudra was analyzing other documents.With no response from Maahir, Rudra raised his head and stared at him. "Shall I need to repeat myself?" His hostile voice caught Maahir, and he opened his mouth. Yet silence came out from his end."What?" Rudra asked, slamming his hands onto the table."Boss! The file... isn't ready... yet." Maahir bit his lips while his shirt was totally drenched in sweat.Hearing that, Rudra lost his last ounce of cool. "Can't you do this simple thing properly?" He screamed, and Maahir remained in silence, not wanting to offend his Boss."I want all the correspond