Arranged To Love

Chapter 22

Manik's Pov(It has already been a year since she came into my life...I tried so hard not to fall for her with all my might...But somehow she made her way into my heart...so this is what is called to be loved huh? She is my stability...she is my serenity...she is the reason I believe in LOVE...she completes the void in me...she makes me feel belonged...And there is no way I can live without her....)

(Manik in his office)

*Cabir knocks*

Manik: Since when  do you knock and come in?

Cabir: Since you started making out with Nandini in the office..(smirks)

Manik:(grins)Stop with teases and tell me what you are here for?

Cabir: Ok Boss!! Listen The marriage contract will end in 2 days....therefore You will not be married to Nandini as off the coming 2 days...you have to register you marriage again...So what do you want be to do?

Manik: Is that even a question call the lawyers and make the required arrangements to get it done soon...

Cabir:When are you planning to make your marriage public? Give us a headsup cause Mukti needs time to prepare for the press meet and interviews....

Manik: As soon as we done with all the procedures of the court I will announce the marriage...Tell Mukti the same and let her be prepared...

Cabir: Don't you have to ask Nandini regarding this?

Manik: When has she ever said no to me?

(Mukti enters the room)

Mukti: Manik its better to ask her once...What if she has a diffrent answer?

Manik: What makes you say that?(pissed)

Mukti: Think about it Manik....She was forced into this as you were...But unlike you she tried her level best to make you feel comfortable...And you both are from 2 different worlds...

Manik:What exactly do you mean to say Mukti?

Mukti: Manik... I did not want be the one breaking you from this bubble but Nandini likes Dhruv...she has liked him since the first time they met...

Manik: Mukti you don't know her like I do...She chose me over him...so just stay out of it...(anger)

(Mukti throws few photos on Manik's table )

Mukti: Do you fucking believe me now?

Manik: Nooooo(shouts) Thhis can't be true...(started banging the table)

(Cabir Panics and holds Manik tightly)

Cabir:Manik Listen to us...You still have us...

Manik: NO she can not do this to me...she gave herself completely to me...How can she act?

Mukti: Calm down Please...You were anyway going to end this after a year...We  are still there for you....please calm down....

(Manik faints out of  mental exhaustion)

*Mukti starts weeping*

Mukti: What  kind of friends are we Cabir? We ourselves are destroying our friend's life(crying)

(Cabir hugs Mukti)

Cabir: We had no other choice Mukti....we had no other choice...we will make it fine after few years....Trust me..

Mukti: I am so sorry Manik...We had no choice....Hope you will forgive us(weeps)

*earlier that day*

(Cabir receives a call)

Cabir: Hello...Hello...Who is this?

Person: Hello...Ohhh Cabir  how could you forget my voice I am so disappointed

Cabir: Harshad..You Bastard!!Why  the fuck are you calling me now?

Harshad: Before you curse...Remember I have Someone who is very important to you guys...

Cabir: What the fuck are you playing at you Bastard...(receives a video)

*video*

(Alia being tied to a chair and is shouting)

Alia: (Screaming) Help Help Help someone help m please

**

Cabir: ( angrily) You bloody  bastard..I will Bloody kill you...If you hurt her....

Harshard:(laughs Hysterically) Listen you piece of shit!!! I give you time till tomorrow...I want Nandini Out of Manik's life I want him to be miserable....if not Your bestie will not be breathing...I guarantee it....

(Mukti who hears all of this and snatches the phone)

Mukti: Harshad !!! you son of a whore...why are you doing this to Manik...why......

Harshad: Mukti My love....I just hate yo friend with all my heart..that's it.... Now you have time till tomorrow...Nandini better be out of here by tomorrow....or She might as well be dead with you Alia...

(cuts the call)

Mukti: Cabir we have to save Alia Cabir...I should have been with her..I just completely ignored her While taking care of Manik...

Cabir:WE Mukti not just YOU...we should have paid more attention to her...

Mukti: Cabir I will never will be able to forgive myself..if anything happens to Alia....

Cabir:Nothing will happen to her Mukti...We will not let anything happen to her for sure...

(Cabir and Mukti come with this plan of getting Nandini out of the country for her safety and they are suspicious that  there is a mole in their office who is reporting everything to Harshad otherwise it was impossible for him to know where Alia was...And also Nandini's importance in Manik's life...so they plan to make Manik react in a way that the mole reports to Harshad...Meanwhile when he gets to  know about Manik's state...knowing him he will definitely release Alia....)

Cabir: Mukti get some edited pics of Nandini and Dhruv as soon as possible....We can use that to trigger Manik...

Mukti: Are you sure Cabir? 

Cabir: We have no other choice..Nandini is the only trigger point we can use...

Mukti: Ok Cabir....

**present**

(Manik who is up sees no one in his cabin where he had fainted....)

*Manik's phone rings*

(it was from Nandini)

Nandini: Hello!!! Manik where are you I have something to talk about...

Manik's Pov(I am sure she is going to tell me about the agreement...and break off the marriage...there is no way I will be the one to loose my face and beg her to stay...So from here I decided I will myself Tell her about this and end it  right here....)

Mnaik:  Come to office i have to talk to about something tooo....

Nandini: Okay I am on my way..