Rajas : Passion Unveiled

Chapter 26

Ishani's POV

2 days later

I was on the designers' floor when my phone rang. I excused myself and went out in the lobby to pick up the call. It was my father.

"What is it now?" I say as soon as I pick up the call.

" I got an invitation for attending the reception of one of my clients but I have an important meeting. Someone from our family needs to attend. You are going. Its today evening. I have emailed you the invitation. It has all the details." He says and ends the call.

I stare at my phone for a solid minute. No angry comments? No taunts? No insults? I shake my head and check my email. I scan over the invitation. I inform Kevin that I am leaving early and head home.

I have been very tired for the past few days. The workload has increased ever since our launch. I am very happy with how this venture turned out but it is exhausting. I really needed a distraction and it was perfect.

As I reached home I took a much needed relaxing shower. The cut on my hand was healed but my abdomen still hurt. Not as much as before and the bruises were also slightly reduced. I scanned my wardrobe for the perfect outfit and set out to get ready. Finally an event where I will be enjoying!!

Ayansh's POV

"All set?" I ask and Kaushik nods in affirmation. I inform my mother that I am leaving for the reception and get in the car. The drive to the venue is silent as I recollect the events of yesterday.

Flashback

It was late in the evening when I came back home from work. I enter the drawing room to find everyone gathered around my crying sister. I take hurried steps towards her. "What happened?" I ask as I sit in front of her. I turn to my family "Why didn't anyone call me? I would've come home sooner" I say. Avyaan is trying to console her but she won't stop crying. Chacha and chachi seem tensed unable to help their daughter.

"Yuvika what happened?" I try in a softer tone.

"Bhai" she sobs "a man was f-following me when I was c-coming back from college" she says. My fists tighten as I turn to Avyaan "Where the hell were you?" I ask calmly. "Bhai woh it was my friend's birthday so we went out to celebrate" he says slowly looking down. He was drowning in guilt. I sigh getting a hold of myself. I ask Yuvika to tell me everything.

"Bhai our lectures were o-over and Avyaan bhai was also not there s-so I decided to book a cab to come home. I was waiting outside the ga-gate of our college and I saw a man looking at m-me" she sniffles.

"At first I thought maybe it was just a-a passing glance but he kept staring at me. So I thought maybe I should go a bit further away. B-but as I was walking away he started following me so-so I tried walking faster. I stopped near the bust stop near my college and when I turned he wasn't there. So I c-called Avyaan bhai and told him everything and he said that he was nearby so I should w-wait at the bus stop for him. B-but when I cut the c-call"  she swallowed  "that man was behind me and so I tr-tried to run away but he – he held my hand" she said and I looked down to see the marks on her wrist . My eyes froze on her hand and my temper rose. Who the hell is this man?! 

"I asked him why he was following me and he said that he will" her breathing turned fast as her eyes filled with fear "he said that he will kill everyone that is dear to Ayansh Ranawat" she said and broke down in tears.

" I reached there in time. That man ran away after seeing me and I brought her home. I couldn't see him though because he had a mask on" Avyaan said while hugging his sister close.

I had asked my men to find out about him. By midnight he was in my warehouse. No one who messes with my family will survive my wrath.

After spending some time with my men he spoke up and told us everything. He was sent by none other than Dev fucking Mittal. Which is why I was going to this stupid reception. Because Dev Mittal is going to be in attendance.

I still remember the shit he pulled in Udaipur. I was already angered by him but now he has crossed all limits. Why the hell is he after me?

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