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Hey Lovelies,

Yet again sorry for the very late update. After the past set of updates, I fell sick and those who have seen my insta story could have known that I was hospitalized on Saturday. I'm getting better now.

I have written ¼ of this chapter before Saturday and remaining for the past two days, so don't worry I didn't strain much. But yet to start the next chapter.

Keeping my health and workload in mind, each book will be updated once in 9 days. Chapter 78 of BH will be updated on 20th Jan but the next updates of AA and TS will be on 14th and 17th Jan.

Thank You & Love

R.K. Tejaswi

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Raj

Sorry papa, I couldn't tell you the entire truth for your own good.

The conspirator is intelligent and wicked, hence the person is still living inside the house and fooling everyone. If I reveal about the person to Thooriga or Saby, both of their peace will be spoiled. Saby would want to avenge his mother's death and Thooriga would break more than she already is. And I don't want to get started with Rudhran. If my guesses were correct, the conspirator has something to do with Jeevitha's death too.

Moreover, there is not a solid proof against the conspirator. If there is any, my sleeper cell would have come to me with the proof. Even Five years back when my friend killed the conspirator's partner we didn't know the identity of the conspirator while except Rudhran all other family members were in my suspicions radar.

After Mathew and Jeni's bachelorette party, I was sleeping in the hotel room when my phone started ringing. "Solu da, naalaiku marriage vechitu intha nerathula call panitu iruka?" I answered the call from Mathew. (Hello, why are you calling me in the middle of the night when your marriage is the next day?)

"Kooda ethachem ponnu iruka?" He asked with a hesitation. (Is there any girl with you?)

"No." I rubbed the sleep off my eyes and looked at the bed to confirm.

"Great. We are waiting for you in the basement parking lot. Be in five minutes."

"Why?" I pushed the blanket away and got off the bed.

"I can't say everything over the phone." He disconnected the call and I quickly got dressed up to leave. When I reached the basement, a car drove towards me and stopped, opening a door.

I looked into the car before getting in and found Mathew in the driver seat, Sayleesh in the front passenger seat and Raghav in the back passenger seat.

Once the car drove out of the hotel, Sayleesh passed me a file. "Something we have been searching for a long time."

I got the file and scanned through the pages using my mobile flashlight which were different offshore bank account statements. "Whose account details are they?"

"Varadan, father of the Devil." I look between them confused and Raghav continues. "We asked Sanjay to keep an eye on him and we did some digging as what the devil has been doing to other girls must have a strong background. They have been involved in human trafficking. Young girls, boys, especially virgins."

I crushed the end of the file as anger boiled through my veins. "These types of people don't deserve to live."

"That's the plan." Mathew said without taking his eyes off the road.

"They stopped or took a break from the business when Siva filed a case against Devil as he tried to harass Ashwika in a bus after making her unconscious. The Devil was hiding in one of the islands they own to do business. And the father and son have been disposing of girls who don't bend for their will, like he planned for Ashwika."

The information triggered the memories I have been trying to forget for a long time. "What are you guys planning now? Why are you saying this to me?"

"This," Raghav pointed out some transactions which were dated between 10 to 5 years ago.

"Those transactions are related to the deaths of Harshavardhan Mansion." Sayleesh locked his gaze through the rear view mirror.

"What?" I peeked forward to look at the face of Sayleesh.

"The multi-layer transactions which left us confused in a cobweb actually originated from him."

I became the Chief Security Officer from the moment I lost my father and took up the Acting Chairman position after Thooran sir's will was read. After sending Thooriga away for her safety, the bomb blast case has been under investigation on both official and unofficial fronts. We have always ended in the maze of hierarchy as the conspirator had multiple layers of agents between him and the final executor.

"Not just that, there have been regular transactions to your neighbouring estate." Sayleesh dropped the next bomb. Ranganathaan Estate is known for their petty fights with our Estate but I never expected them to be linked with the bomb blast.

"I want to kill that fucking bastard with my own hands." I held the front seat tight and my nails almost buried deep into the seat leather.

"Then what about Thooriga whom you promised to keep save?" Sayleesh turned in his seat and looked at me. "What will that child do?"

"Is she?"

"Safe. Just two days back I sent you the report." He glared at me. "It's not enough that you just panic and think of her safety at every incident of danger to others. You should stay safe to keep her safe."

"Listen Raj, I have unofficial orders to finish Varadan's chapter." Mathew stopped his car at a signal on an almost empty road. "I just wanted you to be there as he is involved in the death of your father and other people close to you."

"I want to talk with him before whatever you are planning to do with him." I leaned back and punched the seat space between Raghav and me, controlling myself and not to show my vulnerability before my boys.

Raghav patted my hand, assuringly before making a call. "Sanjay, are you ready?" On his reply, Raghav nodded at Mathew and he took a left. He drove for another ten minutes and stopped.

I was instructed to remove my shoes and walk with my socks. Also they handed over a black jumpsuit, leather gloves, full face mask, night vision glasses to wear now and a foot cover to wear later. We got off the car into a dark road with no street lights and power.

We ducked into the dark before stopping in front of a tree. Mathew jumped and wrapped his limbs around the tree without letting his feet touch the tree. He removed the foot cover from his jumpsuit pocket and wore it on his feet before climbing up the tree.

He fixed a vacuum anchor on the tree and connected the other end to the roof of the balcony. He slid across and very slowly and silently lowered himself on the balcony. We all followed the same trick to climb the tree and slid to the balcony. Raghav fixed a small magnetic chip near the lock and waited for a couple of seconds to open the door.

"You will have three minutes on my signal." Mathew whispered before entering into a room and Sayleesh and I followed him while Raghav stayed out to watch.

Mathew walked without making a sound and went near the person lying on his belly on the bed. Sayleesh moved to the left of the bed and checked the person before nodding at Mathew to confirm its Varadan. Mathew signalled me to hold his arms together and I obliged. Mathew took a syringe from his pocket and injected it behind his neck.

Varadan woke up and tried to struggle and make noise but Sayleesh held his nose making his voice nothing but a mecky murmur. I held his both arms in one hand and pressed my other on his shoulder pinning him on the bed. "You have just a minute to get the antidote. Tell me why and who you helped to kill the Harshavardhans."

Varadan chuckled in the dire movement. "I know that I'm going to die." He struggled to speak. "But you cannot get the truth out of me." I pressed more on him but Mathew and Sayleesh pulled me off him.

"He will die sooner if you put all your strength on him." Mathew warned me.

Varadan turned and spoke in a strained voice. "My partner is among the Harshavardhans like a turtle entering the foundation which will eat through the bricks of the building and convert it into dust." He tried to take something from the bedside table but his body went limp and slid off the bed.

"We should move. We shall talk later in the car." Sayleesh shook me out of my shock and dragged me out of the bedroom.

Raghav closed the door and waited until Saylessh to slid the ariel and climbed down the tree, before he removed the magnetic chip. Raghav and I followed Sayleesh and Mathew came down at last after removing the vacuum anchors. We returned to the car and my anger couldn't control. When they dropped me back at the hotel, I directly went to the 24x7 Gym facility and drowned my anger at the punching bag.

A shake on my body jerked me out of my thoughts. "Are you alright, boss? You were punching on the armrest." Jagan asked me.

"Nothing. How far are we?" I tried to take my mobile out to check the time but he answered me.

"We have an hour, Boss." I nodded at him and stood up to leave for the lavatory. "I'll be right back."

We are flying in the Harshavardhans family's jet which is a VIP Airliner range with a capacity of 50 passengers and cabin height of 7.3 feet. But we remodelled it into eight spacious luxurious bedrooms, a conference room to entertain business clients and a luxurious lavatory at the end.

I exited my cabin bedroom and looked to the left to find all the cabins closed and the two on my right are left open. Each cabin consists of two lounge chairs with seat belts, coffee table, television console and a King size bed with other accessibilities.

The first three cabins are occupied by Thiyagu Mama - Parvathy Aathai, Ilakkiya Anni - Eshwaran Sir and Rudhran with his family. Leaving the fourth cabin and conference room empty, Jagan and I occupied the fifth cabin followed by Thooriga - Tanya and Mohan - Madan.

I walked past Thooriga's cabin and found her and Tanya tucked under the covers and watching something on the television using wireless headphones. I knocked on the next cabin as Madan was sleeping while Mohan was watching televisions when I asked them to keep an eye on the back of the flight. Yes the flight has been checked before boarding and it's only an hour to reach Ludhiana but they should have been a little alert. "Why don't you catch some sleep, Mohan?"

"It's okay, Boss. You gave us an off yesterday and I slept all night." He replied.

"Avara thoonga soli ennai ezhuppiteengale, Boss." Madan fell back on the bed, dramatically and I closed their cabin door as I shook my head in disbelief. (To ask him to sleep, you woke me up, Boss.)

I entered the lavatory which is simple and spacious and locked the door behind me. There is a wide vanity with two sinks and changing space for babies on one side and a closed shower stall and toilet on the other side. Two relaxing chairs with foot massager are placed between the empty space.

I unbuttoned my t-shirt before turning on the tap and splashing water on my face. I press my hands on the vanity counter and look at myself in the mirror. I wanted to show myself casually around the family and chose the attire. Though I'm in a pair of jeans and T-shirts, all my weapons are tucked in.

The conspirator is flying among us but I'm unable to do anything.

When Varadan said that the killer is one among the family members, I went blank for two days. The only emotion that I felt was anger. Even after fucking a girl I met in the gym that night and Jeni's doctor couldn't quench my anger. Returning to Ooty, the first thing I did was shifting Thooriga from South Korea to Paris.

Gratefully Siva's proposal plan came in handy and I sent the couple to accompany her on the journey. But it backfired me when Ashwika mentioned Thooriga's feelings. My anger and frustration was penting up and it peaked when we lost Jeevitha as I expected her to be harmed. I reacted stupidly to Ashwika's comment but least did I know that Thooriga would be my peace. Only she had the power to calm my anger and give me strength to fight back.

Based on his transaction, I expected it to be Raghunathan Ranganathan but including them there were three was a shock but worse the main person was from the family. Except Rudhran every other family member was under the radar and the motive was unknown.

When senior family members died, Rudhran was with me in the college. Afterwards he left to work in another state despite having a position waiting for him in the Estate. Though it was only a few months love, he couldn't take up Akashya's betrayal and couldn't stand the marriage alliance meetings arranged by his parents. He was away for months when the bomb blast happened and he returned only after hearing the news which was also late.

Him going away resulted in losing contact with Jeevas that led to her unable to reach him for help during the forced marriage. When we all got back in contact with her it was too late. His guilt made him repair anything possible in her life. And he got the next blow when she died with their child. But Jeevitha died nearly two years after Varadan's death.

I couldn't share the knowledge of the family member being the main conspirator to Rudhran. Firstly, it could have broken him to the depth. Secondly, back then I didn't know who exactly the conspirator was. But now, even after knowing who it is, without proper proof, I couldn't share it with the three people I trust the most when it comes to the Harshavardhan Estate.

It will be hard to believe for Thooriga and she will be more broken than what she has already gone through. I know the pain of being wronged by the closest, trusted and cherished person and I don't want her to go through that. She is struggling hard to handle the knowledge of one of the family members being the conspirator. And Saby will be fueled with rage to kill his mother's murderer. After the trauma he went through, just now he is having his share of happiness with Tanya which I don't want to be ruined.

I took the opportunity of staying in my flat and changed the travelling and lodging plan after seeing the shadows in the tunnels and realising it to be a real person. Yet, I delivered the previous plan to the family members when Thiyagu mama asked during the dinner. That's why I asked Saby to arrive ready to leave for the late night flight. When I announced the change of plans, I literally witnessed the colour leaving the face of the conspirator. But both of us pretended to be indifferent.

A soft knock on the door brought me out of my thoughts and I took the paper towels to wipe my face. I threw the papers in the dustbin and buttoned up my shirt on the way to open the door. Thooriga stood there all stressed up and entered the lavatory pushing past me. I thought of leaving, giving her privacy but she went and sat on the changing spot for babies at the vanity counter, holding her head. I locked the door and approached her.

"What happened, Papa?"

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