Avni comes out of her room after getting ready and found a guard standing outside her room. He was the same guard who scared her in the hospital.

Avni - you....you... ( afraid ).

Guard - Good morning mam. ( softly ).

Avni's eyes widened in shock.

Avni - ( in mind ) this bitterguard is converted into sugarcane. How ?

Avni - Go....good...morn..morning ...

Guard - Neil sir is calling you for breakfast.

Avni - Why are you so polite with me ? ( battling her eyelashes ).

Guard - Huh !! ( confused ).

Avni - You are the one who scared me in hospital.

Neil came from behind.

Neil - Who scared you Avi ?

Avni and guard saw him. Guard gulps down a lump from his dry throat. Avni understood that he is scared of Neil.

Avni - ( pointing towards Neil ) You ( accusingly ) you scared me.

Neil - Me. ( shocks ).

Avni - Yes.

Neil - I didn't. Yeah !! I was little strict with you yesterday but...

Avni - But you scared me. Didn't you ?

Neil sighs and asks guard to go downstairs afterall which mafia king want to get tons of scoldings from his lady love that too infront of his gang member.

Avni - You forced me to live here. You have kidnapped me.

Neil was about to say something but Avni didn't allow him.

Avni - You think you can do whatever you want just because you have power but you are an idiot.

Again Neil was about to say something but Avni kept on blabbering.

Avni - You are restricting my independence. You are making me act like your puppet who will always listen to you.

Neil facepalm himself as Avni wasn't stopping her blabber.

Avni - You know what ...

Neil pulls her closer by her waist and keeps his finger on her lips. She becomes silent and get lost in Neil's eyes. Neil slowly leans closer to her face while she froze due to his action. Suddenly Neil buries his face in her shoulder and hugs her tightly. Avni became shocked due to his sudden action, Neil pats her back gently for calming her. Avni exhales and Neil kept on clinging to her.

Neil - You blabber alot babydoll.

Avni - I am not a babydoll. Did you get that ?

Neil - You are my babydoll Avi.

Avni - My name is Avni not Avi.

Neil - But I will call you Avi. So get used to it.

Neil breaks the hug while Avni frowns  slightly as if missing his warmth.

Neil - Come for the breakfast Avi or else you will get late for your college.

They both started going downstairs while Avni looked at him then again looked in front huffing. Neil noticed this.

Neil - You want to say something.

Avni - Are you sure that you are a mafia king ?

Neil - You have any doubt ?

Avni - Sometimes I feel like you are a love smitten teenager.

Neil chuckles.

Neil - You know what, you are comparing me with those criminals which are either shown in movies or written in books. According to you a mafia king is the one who manhandle a woman, who force her into everything, who don't respect her enough but everything cannot be compared with what the society says. I will force you to live here but I won't cross my limits.

With that they reached dinning table and sits there. Soon the food arrives. Avni was still in her own trance. Neil snaps his fingers infront of her.

Neil - Food is waiting for you and you are lost in your own dream land.

Avni started having her food while Neil receives a call.

Neil - ( at call ) Yeah !! I will be there within 45 minutes. Get the drugs ready.

Avni choked her food.

Neil - ( at call ) I will call you later. ( while looking at Avni with concern filled eyes )

Neil made her drink some water and Pat's her back.

Neil - Are you okay now ?

Avni - You also sell drugs. ( disgusted )

Neil - Yeah ! It's my business. What's the big deal ? ( cool manner ).

Avni - What's the big deal ? ( shocked ) cos of you many teenagers are spoiling their lives and you...

Neil - I never  sell drugs to teenagers. I know very well how they spoil their lives.

Avni - Why are you even selling these commodities.

Neil sighs at her non stop questioning.

Neil - Avni, the people who buy these drugs are associated with this criminal world. They seem to have a very clear image in outside world but they are way much dangerous.

Avni - I don't believe you.

Neil - As you wish.

Avni - You are running this business. Are you educated ?

Neil gives her you are impossible look.

Neil - Avni I did my MBA and after that only I am able to manage this business smartly and no one is able to caught me in all these years.

Avni - You are older to me. ( shocks ).

Neil slaps his forehead.

Neil - Yes. I am older to you in age.

Avni - Then you are of my uncle's age.

Neil - Please !! ( shocks ) there is a gap of 4 or 5 years. That's it. You are very weak at maths babydoll.

Avni - I am not your babydoll you irritating pest.

Neil - Pest. ( sighs ) Please don't use pesticide on me then or else how I would be able to see you Avi.

Avni - You are irritating.

She goes towards her room and Neil looks on.

Neil - Have she gone for fetching pesticide for me. ( chuckles ). With her I am able to enjoy my teenager phase that i missed due to this cruel world. ( smiles sadly ).

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After sometime, Neil and Avni along with some guards left for Avni's college.

After they reached there.

Neil - These two guards are appointed as your bodyguard.

Avni - I don't need them.

Neil - If you want to study in college then you have to listen to me or else I won't allow you to come here. ( sternly )

Avni was frustrated.

Neil - ( to guards ) Take care of her.

Guards nods and went inside college along with Avni. Neil went for his meeting.

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Avni went inside the cafeteria after her first lecture for grabbing some coffee. She was hell irritated as bodyguards were following her everywhere.

She was about to go to the counter but she bumped into a guy and she was about to fall but that boy held her in his muscular arms. They both shared an eyelock.

At the same time one of the bodyguard received Neil's message who asked for Avni's current pic as he want to assure himself that she is fine. Bodyguards looked at each other confusingly and then looked at the scene. Having no other option, they clicked Avni's pic who was lying in a boy's arms and send it to Neil as they didn't wanted to face his wrath.

Neil saw the pic and .....

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