Prey of a Predator

Chapter 42

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It's 'Neelavanti Haveli', it's the same place where I went then this dream like drama started. I just stared at the board when Henry asked me if I am alright as I look pale. I jerked my hands away from his and without thinking, started walking further and his men, without saying anything, just made way for me as I walked towards the mansion.

I reached the front door and looked at it carefully. Same crafting but more beautiful. The time in which I visited it last, it was all covered with dust and spider webs and the design was barely visible but now, it's clearly visible and honestly, it took my breath away. Just then the door opened when he reached my step and stood in front of door.

The inside of the mansion was all the same but shining as if cleaned everyday. I didn't even notice the servants standing in a line on the both sides of entrance, in all of thoughts. They all looked down at the ground and greeted me in unison.

I told them to raise their heads and saw that while some of them were Indians, some were Britishers. Does he make even their men, their servants? I mean they deserve to be in this position but this, it's something totally unexpected from a British Colonel.

I then looked up and the place which looked like a haunted house, the last time I checked, it looks like a beautiful castle. But to think that he stole from an Indian ruler, does make it a bit sad and proud (at the point that it was made by an Indian).

Henry took my hand and started guiding towards somewhere and I saw that the place where we were before was the main hall of this mansion. The main was 10 times bigger than my own house and in the centre of the hall, at the top was a big diamond chandelier with bright white light inside it and and on the corners of the black upper wall, were small pearl chandeliers with yellow lights.

From the main hall, we further went it and turned right for the stairs, the stairs were made of pure marble and because it was polished, it was slippery but because Henry held my hand and with my other one, I slightly lifted my lehenga, I didn't fell on the floor.

From the slippery stairs, we reached the second floor and stepped on the red carpet which was made out of a rough fabric which prevented me to fall. Then we reached outside one room and Henry left my hand.

He then told me to wait inside and he will come shortly. I don't remember the way I went so I don't know what room this is.

But the moment I entered the room, I had to close my eyes as they were not prepared for the sight in front of me.

There were many candles in whole big room which was more than 5 times bigger than my own bedroom in the present. Wait, haven't I seen this room? I think I have-oh yeah, this is the room where Ritesh took me to. The same where I found those painting and mirror. But now, there was no mirror or the potrait. And wait, in that potrait, if I am correct, it was of a couple right? And the man had grey eyes and the woman wore a saree. Does that mean? It was me? What? How? What is this fate of mine? I saw my own married self when I was not even knowing what this place was or who my future husband was? I just came to this place for some fun and knowledge but I got time traveled, instead. Why did it to me? And if I am here then what happened to me, there? How did I got in this era? How can I go back? Oh god, if I think anymore, my head will explode.

But to confirm my suspicions, I looked up at the black ceiling in room of pastel brown and cream, the upper walls of this mansion was completely black with shining chandeliers. And the one in this room, is the same I saw that night. By this, now I was confirmed but it was still indigestible for me to accept all of these changes in my life.

Sure I did made the request of living here when it was in good condition but to think it will be like this, hell no. This is nightmare not a dream.

Just then I looked at bed and seeing the king size bed covered with red rose petals, it striked me and caught me off guard, completely.

The wedding night! How can I forget about that? But there's is no way I will do something like that with him. Not when I have a chance to get the divorce I desire. But what if he does something? No, I will not let him. I will definitely not let him have his way in whatever way he wants. I will defy him, no matter what happens, I will make him hate me. Just you wait and watch Henry.

After looking at the room for sometime, I felt the heaviness of the lehenga that I was wearing. I can no longer handle this, I have to take it off or I might just collapse.

I saw that there were two doors of cream colour on the two sides of the room and if I remember correctly, the left one was the bathroom and the right one is the wardrobe. Let's change as if there is nothing going to happen under my check.

I went the wardrobe and opened the door and was surprised to see that even Indian clothes are kept there. I took one beautiful pastel orange coloured saree out in a hanger and chose to wear it as it felt very light.

I took it out in my hands and went into the bathroom. As I came in the bathroom, I locked the door and turned back. I swear if I could wash my eyes right now, I would happily do it.

This is a bathroom? This luxurious? Even with a bathtub? Just how much was paid to build this mansion? This bathroom is twice the size of my bathroom in the 2024s. With the grey marble floors to the black and golden colours on each facing wall. It was simply outstanding for a bathroom.

I kept my clothes on a wall hanger and went towards the mirror. When I reached the mirror and the basin below it, I took off my jewelleries, kept it on my left side drawer and washed my face with the cold water.

When I raised my head, I saw that some of the sindoor mixed with water and flowed down from my forehead to my nose. Then I remembered that I am married and the reality hit me hard. I started crying again but nothing could be done now. The only thing I could do was to wait. I then calmed myself down and after removing my both duppata's, I removed unhooked my blouse and removed it and changed it with the lehenga's blouse which I brought with myself.

After 20 minutes

Finally, after struggling for so many times, I completely changed into the light lehenga, fixed my mangalsutra on my neck, took the jewelleries out of the drawer and started to go out. I thought that I will take out the lehenga after I keep the jewelleries in its place because the time when I will get my divorce, I will sell them and then live a glamorous and peaceful life.

As I stepped out of bathroom, I turned back, without noticing and I locked the bathroom door and then I turned to my left side and the sight infront of me, was enough to drop the jewelleries on the floor.

Henry was in a white visible shirt with his top three buttons open and dark brown pants, with same coloured shoes and was leaning on the window railings with both of his hands on the opposite forearms and both of legs crossed in which lower part of his left leg was in the air and with his grey predatory eyes, he was staring at me. And because the windows were open, the wind was blowing his shining messy blonde hair towards his right side, making him more handsome then he ever was, in my eyes. And I was like in a daze, staring at him, the perfection he was in right now, was enough to drool any girl and maybe I was having an effect of it too but I regained myself when I heard him saying,

"You ready? My love."

Oh shit, No no no no, NO!

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