Maya's pov:

                                        2 years ago

The loud sound of gun made its way into my ears. I felt my vision going dark and my knees trembling. Adrenaline rushing through my veins. The horrific feeling making my knees go weak. I am feeling as if death is very near to me.

The grip of the man on my wrist loosened and I wait for a while before opening my eyes, waiting for the death god. Is he not here yet? Have I not died already?

I slowly open my eyes, to meet the man who was holding my hands just a minute ago with a gun shot between his brows now. He lost his balance and before he falls on me I step aside.

I look towards the partners of that robber who just died. Their hands went at the back of their belt, maybe to take out their guns.

I look back at the source of the gun which just shot that robber. There stands a black BMW XM with a man standing there with a gun in his hands. He is very, very very good looking man with fair skin, sharp features and trimmed beards.

I run towards him to save myself from the robbers who are now loading their guns.

I hide behind his tall figure which would be no less than 6'4. His broad shoulders shielding me safely behind him. I clutch his suit tightly with my fingers and close my eyes tightly as I hear gun shots.

I keep on holding him till everything went silent. I felt him turning around and he held my shoulders.

"Everything is fine now. You can open your eyes now." He speaks with concern in his masculine voice. I slowly open my eyes to meet his. His beautiful brown orbs looking back at me with curiously.

"Are you okay, Miss?" He asks again. I try to control my mind from earlier events. The gun's shooting still echoing in my ears. I shook my head, still trying to process everything. What happened to those men?

I look behind him and found them, lying unconscious on the ground. Are they dead? He killed them? Who is he? The series of questions invading my head.

I look at those brown orbs again and ask him, shuttering, "A-Are they d-dead?"

"Apparently, yes. They are. I had to. For your safety but don't worry, I will contact the police now." He ensures me.

He makes me sit in his car and call someone. Soon the policemen came and started investigating the scene and enquiring us.

After handling everything, he sit on the driver's seat and pulls out a coat from the back seat and hands it to me. "You can cover yourself. You are drenched." He spoke.

I take the coat from his hands and cover myself. "Thank you very much for helping." I spoke with a light smile.

"I am Adhrit, by the way." He spoke, looking at me with a smile.

"Maya here." I reply. "I am really thankful to you for helping me today". I thank him again. Had if not been him, I would have died. "But, you possess a gun?" I ask him in confusion.

"It's just for safety purpose. I am a businessman so I have many opponents." He replied. Fair enough, even my father possesses all these being a big businessman.

"So, would you like to go to my office, maybe. You can change there as it's nearby and then we can grab you something to eat." He offered. I can't tell mom or dad about what happened, else they will be too worried.

"Okay." I agree to his offer.

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I am sitting in his office right now. He offered me a new pair of clothing which was prepared by his employee. I changed into that dress. It's a pink knee length dress with floral print. He asked me to wait in his office till he comes.

It's funny how I met him just few hours ago and now am sitting in his office.

He enters the room and sit across me in the sofa. His cabin is luxurious, full of black and grey colour with everything that a person could need in an office.

"I am sorry to have kept you waiting." He apologized with a slight smile on his face. His eyes looking almost hypnotizing to draw me into them. I have never felt like this before. Not even with my ex in high school.

He was a popular guy back then but we had to break up because he was cheating on me with my friend.

Moving my eyes away awkwardly, realising that I have been looking at him without any reply, I speak, "Its fine. I just completed changing."

He looks at me and then at my dress and speak, "It's looking good on you."

I thank him and continue drinking the green tea, given by his worker. "I would like to go on a date with you Maya." He spoke boring his eyes into mine.

Listening to his words and my name from his mouth, it sounds so good. I can't deny him now, not after I have heard how great my name sounds with his lips.

My cheeks turn a little pink and I reply, "I wouldn't deny." He smiles at me and I- was interrupted by a call. I wonder who? Oh, it's mom.

"Kaha ho Maya? Airport to bohot pahle hi pohoch gyi thi. Fir itna late kyu? Thik ho na? Kuch hua hai? Tumhare papa ko bheju?" She bombarded me with her questions.

(Where are you Maya? Hadn't you reached the airport much earlier, then why so late? Are you okay? Did something happen? Shall I send your father there?)

"Meri gadi kharab ho gayi thi mumma. Bas aa rahi hoon, don't worry. Jaldi pohoch jaungi. I have taken a cab." I reply to her.

(My car broke down mumma. I am coming. I will reach soon)

After making my mother assured that I am fine and am coming, I hung up the call. Adhrit was doing something on his phone right now.

"I think I will have to go now." I spoke, making him look up from his phone. He kept his phone on the table in between and spoke, " Already?" I nod .

"Alright." He replied with a smile and spoke again, "I will drop you then."

"No, it's fine. I can go myself. You must have a lot of work pending." I reply with a smile. He agreed but on a condition that his driver would drop me safely.

We step out from the office and he walks with me to the parking lot. A complete silence between us. He didn't continue with his date offer though, was he just flirting?!

He opened the back door of the car and instruct his driver to drop me safely to my house. Just when the car was about to start he knocked on the window and I rolled it down.

He leaned on the window and spoke, " I was serious about the date thing. I would like to go on a date with you. Your phone please..?"

I felt heat rising up to my cheeks and I hand my phone to him. He typed something in it and gave it back to me.

"I have saved my number to contact you. Text me when you are ready for a date with me. I will give you time to think." He spoke with a smile. I looked in his eyes for any lies but they were genuine just like his words and gesture.

He stepped back and the driver started the car. The car moved ahead and I looked back, watching him standing there, looking at me.

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                                          Present

"Why did you have to do that, 2 years ago?" I spoke slowly with tears glistening in my eyes and a heavy heart.

Adhrit had left me in the hall full of people who were present just for some spice. Some of the ladies there were trying to gather some gossips from me just for their upcoming kitty party.

I don't like going to places where I don't know much people. I am not an introvert but not an extrovert either. My biggest nightmare is staying in a closed place full of unknown people.

I was barely holding back when Adhrit came, held my hands and took me out. He knows my problem, that's why he held my hands. To make me feel safe and comfortable, and honestly, yes, I am comfortable around him.

I should not be. He is my enemy, but I am. We were so good earlier, why did he have to do that?

His eyes softened briefly before he quickly masked it with his signature, 'no expression' look. Ughhh!!

"I have already told you Maya, I don't owe you an explanation. You are right, I backstabbed you. I tried to kill your father but be happy, he isn't dead." He replied arrogantly with a half smile on his face after completing his words.

I felt this urge to slap him for saying that about my father. And, I did.

I slapped him on his right cheek tightly, with my eyes screaming rage and blood rushing in my veins.

His face tilted because of the slap and eyes darkened. He grabbed my hairs in his fists and pulled it, yanking my face to look at him while he stand close, water dripping from our faces because of the rain.

"You don't get to slap me, ever. Never." He growled in his deep voice. "I am warning you, Maya, don't try that ever again." He spoke again.

He challenged me after saying those rubbish about my father. Does he think I can't take stand for my family. Accepting his threat, I raise my palm again to slap him when he grabbed my wrist and turned it to my bank, as a slow hiss left my mouth.

"You like testing my patience, don't you?" He claimed in amusement and tied my both hands at my back with his tie. "You can't fetish me, Adhrit." I shout, trying to wiggle out of his hold only for him to increased his grip.

"I can, sweetheart" He speaks in a dark tone and drag me towards the passenger's seat. He made me sit and put on the seatbelt. Adhrit them got in the driver's seat and started driving. I shout and ask him to untie but it was as if my words were air to his ears.

We reached the mansion and he got out of the car, moving towards my side, he opened the door and spoke, leaning towards me, "Time for your punishment Maya, for disobeying me."

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