Deadly Games

|12|: Was it all a LIE?

Tiara announced storming inside the conference room, "I've got leads on the killer"

She stopped on her tracks when she saw her boss, Dr. Tiwari ,sitting on the large office chair.

"Tiara" Siddhanth stuttered confusedly, he motioned her to read the room.

Her team members were having serious discussion with her boss, but without her. Nevertheless, she can't waste time on anything else.

"Sir, I know who the killer is. And I need you to..."

She was interrupted by Dr. Tiwari. "Tiara Malhotra, this case is taking more time than we presumed. We have no choice, but to, close the case on the basis we don't have the resources to lead this case."

Tiara was baffled and protested against his decision, "Then you might as well close a finished case. I apologise that I've disappointed you, but I've come here to prove that why I should lead this case" Saying this, she darted her eyes on the team members. "Listen up guys, the killer is Ryan Merchant alias Hrithik Mathur, the CEO and chairman of JSC Gray Corporation"

The revelation blew their minds. The team members exchanged surprised glances and processed the news apprehensively.

"That's quite an allegation, Malhotra" Dr. Tiwari exclaimed

"And therefore I need you guys to help me to uncover his secret and then arrest him." She said and requested Dr. Tiwari to generate an arrest warrant for Hrithik Mathur within 48 hours.

Few days before the bomb detonated and killed Ryan (Hrithik's ) family. Fifteen year old Hrithik passed his dad's office on his way to his room. He returned from his football practice, he dropped the gym bag on the floor when he heard his father's conversation with Nikhil Deshmukh.

"I said, I don't want to see you ever again and quit bothering my family" His father yelled

"I'll ask this for one last time, Where is the pen drive. If we go down, you'll come with us and the organisation won't think twice before it takes someone else's life, someone you hold dear" He gripped Mr. Mathur's bow tie firmly and asked, "Where is the pen drive?"

"You won't find it, even after my death, your deadly secret will trouble you and will not let you sleep for one moment of peace. You and your men murdered innocent people, there were kids too. Do you think I want to be part of you, Go to hell" Mr. Mathur spat on him.

Deshmukh smirked, "Alright. I'll warm you. Don't regret your decision, Mathur"

He walked out of the office and glanced at Hrithik leaning towards the office door. "Hey son, how are you?"

Hrithik didn't answer and rushed to his room.

Five years later, after the death of his entire family, including his uncle and cousins, he initiated his revenge vendetta. He put all the murderers photo pasted on his murder board, with all their information.

He folded his arms and stared at the murder board. The desire for revenge burning all the fibre and nerve in his body. "I think I am ready now"

One week later, he kidnapped the real Ryan Merchant, he found Ryan in a mutilated state, treated him with extensive care, kept him unconscious for days, injected with drugs and then made a life long deal with him. Ryan Merchant never wanted to associate himself with business, he was a junkie and mentally ill, he murdered two of his classmates, he was deranged and psychotic, that's why his mother and her lover sent him to London for higher studies. When Ryan returned from London, he barely survived in a car crash and the driver fled away leaving his body to die.