Maya's pov:

"Okay, Miss Kavya, send me the file once, which you signed with the Gupta's." Saying this I disconnected the call. I am sitting in my room, fully dressed in my bridal dress and working right now. I just can't prioritise these things before my work. After 2 hours, I am going to marry Siddharth.

I strictly told everyone to not interfere me during the meeting. Even on my mehndi ( Henna ceremony), I got an emergency meeting so I had to wash it and go to the office. Mom was getting angry, saying it is not visible because of washing it this early but how does that matter. It's already been written in the contract so these trival things doesn't matter.

"Ma'am, we have an emergency." Mayank knocked on the door of my room, breaking me from my thoughts. "Don't tell me I need to rush to the company right now." I replied, opening the door. His face is full of panic and anxiety. "Is everything alright?" I asked him.

"Ma'am, we can't find Siddharth sir in his room."he spoke getting anxious and short of breath, looking like he came running."What! What do you mean you can't find him. Did you check the cameras?" I asked him, getting a little tensed. Don't tell me he ran away.

"Yes ma'am, we did and it's very suspicious. Siddharth sir went to the washroom which is on the second floor, that too an hour ago and he didn't come back. We went to check on him but the washroom was empty."

I ran to the washroom and opened the door. The windows of the washroom were a little open, indicating that he must have gone from there. "I turned to Mayank who is standing behind me and spoke, " Check the cameras of this area and the whole city. He can't escape the cameras. If required, feed money to the local goons and ask them to find him and drag him here." I ordered Mayank and he went from there. I started walking towards my room.

There is no forgiveness for betrayal and I can't handle any humiliation of me or my company. If they find him , they will drag him here, to me. My mother came and asked me if everything is alright. I told her everything is good. I can't tell her this, or she will ruin her health, her BP rate might get high. I talked to her for 15 minutes and then continued towards my room. I opened the door of my room and found it's dark.

My phone vibrated in my hands and I picked it up, seeing that Mayank is calling. I picked up the call,and he spoke in a rush,

Mayank: Ma'am, there is no trace of him going out. Neither any cameras have caught him. We checked the whole mansion but sir is not there.

Me: Did you check the local cameras?

Mayank: Yes ma'am, still no trace of him.

I turned on the switch and looked back at my room and it felt as if my breath caught in my throat. I can't believe my eyes. I tried speaking but couldn't form words.

Mayank: I will recheck everything Ma'am.

Me: No need. I got my answers.

I answered Mayank without breaking the eye contact with the one who is laying on my bed with a white shirt, sleeves folded, flexing his veiny hands and black pants with his shoes still on. I disconnected the call and continued to look at him. Adhrit is looking at me with a smirk and eyes which reflects nothing but evil.

The way he is laying with his shirt stick to his chest, his broad shoulders and fine abs even visible from the shirt, he is looking no less than a Devil who manipulate others with his mare presence.

"What are you doing here?" I questioned him moving near the bed. " I am here to give you your wedding gift, sweetheart. Looks like you've recieved it already." He spoke, standing up from the bed and stood right in front of me. His tall figure, no less than 6'4 is looking down at me with a smirk. This man. "Did you make Siddharth disappear?" I asked him, controlling myself to not break his head.

"It was just a debt, I was paying. You snatch my deal and I snatch your image. There won't be any wedding now." He spoke getting a step closer to me, staring right into my eyes, looking at me like he can see right through me as if I am transparent. "I will never lose my image. Never."

I spat, glaring at him with rage filled in my eyes.

He came closer to me, standing in front of me looking as if he could crush me without much efforts. I am not short, I am 5'9, but in front of him I am nothing. Tucking a strand of my hair behind my ears, he spoke, "You have only 2 hours, Maya. Let's see what limits you cross now, to save your image.

By the way, the media is already been invited along with your major investors. I did. For them to witness your memorable marriage." He walked away, saying these, he literally did. I feel so like killing that man. He really thinks I can't do anything. I still have 2 hours, and it won't bring out any good, Mr Adhrit Singh.

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It's been an hour since Adhrit confronted me. Now, it's time to call him. A smirk formed on my face as I dialled his number. After two rings he picked up.

Me: Come here.

Adhrit: Your intentions don't seem right to me, sweetheart.

Me: It's definitely not. Come now.

I kept my phone aside, waiting for him.

He came in less than 10 minutes. 50 mins left..Sighing, I looked at him who stood at my door, waiting for me to proceed. "I found myself a groom."I said, he cocked his eyebrow, a questionable expression on his face.

"You. You are going to marry me in next 49 minutes." I spoke, looking directly into his brown orbs. "I already told u sweetheart, you are not going to marry anyone today. Not even me." He spoke, started walking towards me with slow steps. "Oh, you definitely are going to do that and that too, today."I replied.

"And why do you have this misconception that I am going to agree to this." He questioned me back and stood close to me. "I wonder what Shreshtha is doing these days. Oh right, she is running her own company, right?" I smirked looking at him, his eyes darkened and the playfulness in his face was now replaced with anger. Shreshtha is Adhrit's sister. He really loves her and is very close to her.

"She doesn't like to take your help in her companies matters, right? Her company is growing too when I checked the last time. I wonder if it will remain the same." His hands went to the back of my head and he grabbed my hairs in his fists, pulling it, making my face come closer to his. "Don't drag her in this. She is not your pawn in this game." He growled.

"Too bad. I just did drag her into this. I have already talked to the investors of her company. They are following my orders. It won't take a second for her brand to crumble down. She will lose it if you don't marry me now." I spoke.

Shreshtha is a hardworking and kind girl. I don't like using her in this but I have no choice. If I lose, he will lose too. I wouldn't have been this heartless if it would have been someone else. But it's him. He deserves this. He deserves every pain. He deserves every misery, that I will make sure to give him.

Shreshtha's company's major investors have good business relationship with Aggarwal industries. They wouldn't mind listening to me. And because Shreshta wanted to be independent, there is no news of her being a sister of Adhrit, making it easier for the investors to back off.

"You have 3 minutes to decide Adhrit. Marry me now and I will save her brand. It will be a loss to lose such a great brand." I spoke again. "You will regret this, Maya. I will make sure you do." He spat.

"And I will make you regret what you did to my father 2 years ago." I replied as tears starting forming in my eyes and my hate for him grew more. He betrayed me and I will not forgive him ever.

He jerked my hairs from his hands and stormed out of the room. I know, he won't back off from the marriage now. It's his sister afterall, he loves her a lot. I blinked away my tears. I can't let them flow for a jerk.

I called her investors and said they can support 'Shree's', her brand. The makeup artist, my friends and my mother came into the room. The artist started fixing my makeup again.

After they were done, my mother hugged me before papa called her for some work. I looked back at my mirror, congratulating myself for a miseryful marriage with a murderer.

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