19 | His cruel intent

You should've known the

price of evil And it hurts to know that you belong here, yeah

Ooh, it's your fuckin'

nightmare While your nightmare comes to life

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"Isn't it your stupidity babe that you didn't know which company they own?"

Aria's voice came from the phone as she taunted me.

"They own multiple! I Didn't know every detail about their business." I blurted out annoyingly.

"Okay, so you also didn't know the owner of the company you just joined?"

"I just wanted a fucking job!" I freaked out.

"You're stupid!"

"Shut the fuck up Aria, i didn't call you to scold me. Give some solution or fuck off." I yelled through my phone.

"Mam I'm sorry but you should not speak such words here." A worker who was putting the coffee on my desk rebuked me gently.

"Oh I-I'm sorry, i was just frustated." I said in a perplexed manner, putting my hand on my forehead.

"It's okay mam, i just warned you because rules are very strict here." She said and headed off. I rolled my eyes in annoyance.

"See what kind of reputation i have made on my first day. And that's all because of him!"

"Well, i Don't think so he's to be blamed. You're the one who, without any information, joined the company." Aria again taunted, getting on my nerves.

"Aren't you taking too much of his side nowadays?"

"I only take the side of those who are right. And in this situation you're not only wrong but stupid as well." She mocked me.

I angrily hung up the phone, placed it on the desk and rested my head on the chair.

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After a tiring day at work, I finally wrapped things up and stepped outside the building, glancing at the clock on my phone that read 5:15 p.m. The evening air was cool, a refreshing change from the stuffy atmosphere inside. Suddenly, my phone ringed with an incoming call. I raised it to my ear and saw that it was Avyan.

"Hey! Where are you? I'm waiting for you in the parking lot!" he said, his voice was bright and eager. I felt a surge of relief; I was looking forward to catching up with him.

Following his directions, I made my way to the parking area and soon spotted his car gleaming under the fading sunlight. As I approached, I took a deep breath, trying to shake off the frustrations of the day. I opened the passenger door and settled into the front seat, feeling the familiar comfort of being around a friend.

"So, how was your first day?" Avyan asked, his eyes looking at me expectantly as he turned to face me.

I couldn't help but make an upset pout, shaking my head slightly. "Very bad!" I replied, my voice tinged with disappointment as I recounted the chaotic moments that had marked my first day on the job.

I suddenly turned toward him, curiosity bubbling inside me, and asked, "Did you know that this entire company is owned by the Mehrotras?" My voice carried a hint of wonder.

"Of course! Who doesn't know this?" he replied, as he looked at me, clearly amused by my question.

At that moment, I felt a wave of embarrassment wash over me. I grimaced, realizing just how stupid i had been. How could I not have known this?

"Wait, you seriously didn't know this?" he asked, his eyebrows raising in disbelief. He seemed unable to comprehend that i didn't know about this.

"No! I mean, why didn't you tell me if you knew that?" I pressed, still feeling flustered. His face seemed confised, and he responded with uncertainty in his voice, "I thought you were going to end up working in one of their companies because Mr. Mehrotra was so concerned about your safety."

I sighed, feeling the weight of my mistake settle over me. "Oh, I'm really sorry. It's all my fault," I replied, an edge of frustration and disappointment creeping into ny voice.

"No Mayra don't blame yourself. You just arrived india after 6 years so it's obvious you're unknown to various things. But isn't it a good thing that you work at your at their company?" He assured and asked me.

"Ofcoarse it is, but I'm now hesitant to tell this to them." I told him. I really feel hesitant to confront them that i joined the company by 'a mistake'.

I was feeling upset when he took my hands and looked directly into my eyes. "It's okay, just tell them. They will actually be happy to hear this, so don't worry," he said with a reassuring smile.

"I know!" I replied, feeling a sense of relief wash over me. He smiled back with confidence and then drove off.

When we arrived at the mansion, Avyan dropped me off and left. I stepped inside and immediately began searching for auntie Zia when someone playfully covered my eyes, blocking my vision.

I tried to guess who it was but none flickered in my mind.

"Surprise!" A loud voice bursted on my ears. Oh this voice was...

"Aria!!!" I exclaimed surprisingly and turned around. She hugged me tightly and we giggled.

"You here?!!" I yelled unbelievably.

"Yes babe!!!" She yelled back.

We broke the hug and i asked confused "But we talked just a few hours ago?"

"I'm here since you left. I wanted to give a surprise." She exclaimed as she jumped excitedly. No doubt she's such a playful girl. Then my eyes caught the sight of auntie Zia coming from behind.

"By the way, your auntie Zia is very sweet. We talked a lot with each other." She blurted out.

"No doubt she's!" I uttered.

Auntie gave a lovingly smile to us.

"You both girls sit, i have made tasty dishes for you both." She said and quickly went to kitchen. We both settled down on the dining table when Aria asked me "Now can you tell me what happened exactly there? Why were you so tensed?"

"Actually, that Rian-" I uttered and moved forward towards her "I met with him unexpectedly and he did that again!"

"Did what again?" She asked confused.

"That very strange thing he use to do with me every time-pinning me against the wall and haunting the hell out of me with his creepy eyes."

"Well that's not strange, he's kinda obsessed with you i think..." She said rolling her eyes.

"Obsessed really?" I yelled annoyingly. "Well yeah he's very obsessed to scare me every time."

"You just ruin your romantic moment everytime babygirl! I'm pretty sure he started liking you!" She said, not giving a damn to what i said.

"Romantic? Are you kidding me? Romantic and he-a monster like him? And the rest about liking me so you're in big delusion!" I freaked out at her.

"Well he's so freaking hot! If i was at your place i would go to his room and get my cunt banged by his cock everyday. I would call him daddy and strip for him. He's such a daddy material uff!" I closed my eyes at her shameless words.

"Such a whore you're!" I was really annoyed but i blushed at the same time making her chuckle. She has always been a dirty minded girl or we can simply say a 'slut' because she has no problem sleeping with men but i know she has her own reasons for that and so i don't care about that.

"By the way...he called me a 'seductive angel' at the lift." I moved by fingers shyly on the table as i told her.

"Really?" Her mouth remained parted as if she got too much shocked hearing this.

"Girl he's giving you signs! And here you? You're getting haunted and scared?!!" She exclaimed, being excited and aghast at the same time.

"Aria!! You just don't know him. Maybe girls can fall for his extremly handsome features and body but believe me he's not that kind of guy to mess with. He's more than we can imagine. And I'm not saying this because i have experienced it or something, but i feel it from his eyes. His eyes tells something, something that's beyond our imagination. I feel a strange feeling when he's close to me, like there's something we don't know...like his eyes hide deeper secrets, something unsettling yet intriguing...i-i...just don't know how to explain but i feel kinda strange." I tried to explain her. My heartbeat started beating fast at just the thought of when he was close to me. My soul shivers so bad whener i see his face in my mind.

He's like a haunting nightmare to me.

Aria stared at me, as if trying to comrehend what i said. Suddenlyt she burst out laughing.

Oh heck she doesn't take anything serious!

"Maybe it's just your fear? You're not trying to see other side of things. I think the past has a deep impact on you, that's why you are unable to get out of your fear. But trust me you're thinking too much. And yes, if you really feel scared by him then just tell uncle about all this, that's it. You don't need to endure all this if you really feel uncomfortable by him." She said and paused. She held my hands warmly.

"But first ask yourself! Do you really don't like it when he comes close to you?"

Her question made my face turned pale. I found myself starlted and my blood started running cold.

"Girlies! Here's the hot sandwiches and noodles i have prepared!" Auntie Zia exclaimed putting the plates on the table.

"Is there something serious going on between you both?" She asked as she looked at our faces.

"No! Actually we were just remembering the good moments of our college." Aria handled it. We both grabbed our plates and tasted the yummy food.

"It's delicous!" I complimented as i took another bite. "Really auntie your hands have magic." Aria exclaimed earning a smile from auntie Zia.

"Actually Mayra i had to tell you something." Auntie Zia said as she sat on the chair with us. She looked a bit serious which made us look at her in a perplexed manner.

"I got a call from your uncle and he told me that your paternal uncle-aunt's death was not an accident. Instead it was a murder." The sudden unfold caught me off gaurd. I was so shocked to heard this.

"What? But who did it?" I asked bewildered.

"There's no clue about it currently but don't worry baby, he'll find out soon."

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Author's PoV:

The club throbbed with high-energy music, a sea of people dancing, reveling, and cheering over their drinks.

In the VIP section,

"I don't always grasp your thought process," Dhruv said dramatically, taking a deliberate sip from his glass.

"He's a mastermind," the woman next to Rian spoke proudly, wearing a bodycon dress that barely covered her body and tightly hugged her figure. With a wicked smile, she turned towards him, wrapping her arms around his neck. She brushed her lips on his jawline and licked giving it a delicate suck.

"Isn't it baby?"

He didn't say anything and just smirked.

"What do you want now? Weren't your past doings enough?" Another woman who was sitting beside Dhruv, stared at him with a sharp gaze, her gaze intent and unwavering.

"That bitch deserves it Freya! I just liked how that greedy bastard tried to molest her." The woman beside Rian blurted out, rolling her eyes.

"What?" She fixed her gaze on Dhruv, then turned to Rian with disbelief. "He molested her?" The weight of the revelation hit her hard.

"It would be great if that happened. But sadly, he's proven to be an utterly worthless dick." She asserted, masking a false poor face with an eye-roll of mock disappointment.

"Fucking. Rian Mehrotra! I will kill you!" She yelled standing up from her place abruptly. She bent down towards his face and grabbed his collar.

"Such an asshole you're! You planned to rape her? You again did the same thing you did in past?!" She thundered at him. He forcefully yanked his collar away from her grip, and yelled irritatingly "Shut up Freya, I didn't give him that order. I just told him to make her leave that house, however possible! If he overstepped and tried to rape her, that's on him, not my concern.", his voice rising with intensity.

"Not your concern? Because of you, he could have seriously harmed her!" she shot back, her disappointment turned into outrage.

"I don't give a FUCK! Damn it!!"

"Are you in your right senses? Do you fucking realize what you just did? If your father will come come to know about this, you very well know what havoc it will create!"

She glared at him, unbelievably and stood at her posture properly.

"I can accept a lot of what you do, but this crosses the line." She silently spoke, pulling out her phone to make a call. His anger flared, and he snatched the phone from her hand, rising to his feet.

"Who do you think you're going to call?" he demanded.

"Who else? I'm calling Uncle Ved. After that, you're FINISHED!" She shot him a pointed smile, emphasizing her last word with wickedness.

His jaw clenched and he gritted his teeth, running a hand through his hair to calm his rage. "I'm not that teenage boy anymore, who he could just send off to fucking jail without a second thought!" He shouted, his voice booming. But the woman infront of him was no less than him. She stood adamant, matching his intensity without backing down.

"Yes because he will easily send you to hell this time!" She smiled wickedly and tried to snatch her phone back from him.

"Stop it guys!" The woman sitting on the couch said irritatingly.

"Don't forget that i also know your dark secrets." He smirked and moving towards her face he teased in a low hoarse tone "Even have some." She glared at him and pointing her finger at him, she yelled "Don't you fucking dare to blackmail me!"

"Will you both cousins please stop it now?" Druv shouted in annoyance.

"You shut the fuck up Dhruv! Even you didn't tell me this." She freaked out.

"Calm down! And just sit here." He said gesturing her to sit on his lap. Controlling herself, she moved towards him and sat on his lap. He enveloped her around his arms warmly. He pressed his lips on hers, slightly grabbing her neck and pulling her closer, he cradled her face. They started kissing each other passionately.

Rian sat down on the cushion frustated, next to the woman. She leaned closer to him, pressing her body against his and wrapped her arms around his chest. The sensation of her touch was undoubtedly thrilling that he could feel her heartbeats.

"This is last time I'm leaving you, if i find out anything like this again i won't leave you, i swear." Freya warned him turning her face to him, which he really ignored making her flustered.

"Aren't your sluts enough for you Rian?" She asked smirking, pointing her question indirectly to the woman beside him.

"Did you just call me a slut?" The woman asked turning her face towards her. "Yes i called you a slut! Because you're and everyone here knows that." She said sharply and gave a tight mocking smile.

"Why are you being a bitch today?" She blinked glaring at her.

"Because I'm, but I'm definitely not a whore like you." Freya rolled her eyes and turned her face towards Dhruv. "Calm down baby! Now don't start a cat fight." He said as he placed his lips on her again.

"Your sister is getting on my nerves." She said looking at Rian. "Don't mind her." He held her waist and pulled her closer to him. He grabbed her neck with one hand and stroking her hair with other, he locked his lips with her and started kissing her passionately.

"Your perfume always gets me attracted, Hazel." He breathed out in between their kiss and bit her lower lip.

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It was nighttime after dinner, and Rian was sitting by the pool, focused on his phone when he noticed his father, Ved, approaching him. Ved stopped in front of him and spoke firmly.

"What are your intentions for her Rian?" The question caught him off guard. He set his phone aside and met his father's gaze directly.

"I have no idea what you're talking about," he replied, maintaining a neutral expression.

"Do you think I'm stupid? I'm your father, Rian, and I can sense everything." Ved's voice was low but dominating.

"I'm not sure what you're referring to, but if this is about Mayra, let me be clear: I have no intentions towards her. What happened in the past is just that-past. I'm not immature to let myself get hung up on it." He maintained a confident tone. Ved locked eyes with him, forcing a tight smile as he replied, "I just hope you're true this time."

"But whatever, let me be very clear: I'm giving you warning. If anything happens to her, I won't send her away this time. But you're very well aware of what I'm cabale to do."

He stated firmly before turning to leave.

Rian could not sense his sudden outburst. Because he did not know that Ved had caught him staring at Mayra when she was drying her hair on the balcony. The way he was looking at her was not normal and he could easily sense that. Afterall he's his father.

As soon as Ved left, Rian's lips curled into an evil grin.

"Don't worry, this time I'm not going to do anything to her."

His gaze shifted towards Mayra's room balcony and his smile widened wickedly as he took a sip of hot coffee.

"Because this time, She will herself crawl to me like a pet and beg me to ruin her soul and body."

He smirked, oblivious to the destruction his cruel intentions were about to unleash.