Wooing Ms. Raizada

Where Is My Daughter?

AR Fashions, New Delhi

9.40 am

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"Yes mam, you called me?" Adil asked as he entered Esha's cabin.

"Sit. I need to talk to you" she said nervously.

Adil frowned and sat before her.

She cleared her throat and said, "Listen, just take my words seriously. I'm not lying. I don't lie. So believe me!"

"What is it Es...mam?" he asked.

"Your friend Rishikesh...he isn't a good guy" she said.

"How do you know Rishi?" he asked surprised, "And what do you mean by not a good a guy?"

"He is troubling Yara at college. And he is the son of Shyam Manohar Jha, my mother's killer" Esha said and forwarded him a file, "Here is what Aman uncle found out about him"

Adil took the file and went through the pages. He closed the file with a sigh and kept it on the table.

"I know that he was arrested at the age of 13 for killing his father" he said calmly.

Esha looked at him shocked.

"But the truth is...he didn't kill his father. Someone else did. And he's blamed for that. He suffered years because of that person. Whatever Aman sir reported is true. His father is Shyam Manohar Jha, I know. Shyam wasn't a good man, I know. But Rishi....Rishi is a good person at heart. The world see him as a criminal but he is not. I know him!"

"Adil you're wrong! He is not a good person. He is using you and Ana as pawns to get back at Raizadas. He is not your friend!" she cried.

"Stop it Esha" Adil said irritated, "Rishi is my friend and you don't have a say in that."

"He tried to molest my sister dammit!" Esha shouted.

"What?" Adil asked shocked.

"Yeah Yara was a crying mess! He is troubling her for so long!"

"But he doesn't even know Yara!" Adil cried, "There must be some misunderstanding. Rishi cannot do that. I mean, he treats Ana as his own sister."

"Then keep Ana away from him" Esha ordered, "Coz he is not what he seems to be. He is a womanizer and a murderer. Killed his own father!"

"Stop it!" he shouted, "I won't hear anything against my best friend!"

"Fine then. Get lost! Don't tell me that I didn't warn you"

"Fine" he gritted his teeth and stormed out of the cabin.

Esha sighed and covered her face with her palm. "What should I do now? Rishi has Aman uncle believe that Adil and Ana are his people. And papa will never believe anyone over Aman uncle! On top of it Adil won't believe me and the reports!"

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"Hey doll!"

Yara froze on her steps and her breaths started to be irregular. Clutching her sling bag she closed her eyes not daring to turn.

"Arrey, itna gussa that you won't even look at me!" Rishi whispered as he stood next to her wrapping his arm around her shoulder.

"Leave me" she cried struggling out of his hold. Rishi held her wrist and said in a low dangerous voice, "People are looking. Don't create a scene."