Author's Note ⚠️:This chapter has little part with violence and harrasment....those people who hate such things please skip that part and read the rest....
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9:30pm:
Everyone has searched everywhere in the party but Riddhima was nowhere......they were trying to call Mayank but he wasn't picking the call...that's when they saw him... coming.......
"MAYANK!!" Ranveer yelled

"Where's Ridz!!?" Angad said looking here and there...

"I don't know....That's what I wanted to ask you!?" Mayank replied

"What!? What do you mean you don't know??" A voice boomed... everyone turned to see an angry Vansh.... standing there will blood shot eyes and shaking in anger.....he lunged forward and caught Mayank by his neck.....

"Tell!! Tell me damn it!! Where's Riddhima...why weren't you near her!!" He started yelling at mayank...who was clearing choking...Ranveer and Angrey caught vansh at the right moment and pulled him apart...and Mayank fell down gasping for air....Angad sat down patting Mayank's back.....Siya brought water and made him drink it....
After he finally calmed down...

"Why aren't you with Riddhima?" Ranveer asked in a calm tone...but everyone who knows him...he's trying hard to be patient..

"I-I was with her in the bar little away from the party...but then I went for swimming....she refused to join me....so I gave her my shirt and phone and went....but when I returned to the bar she wasn't there....so I searched here and there when I saw my shirt and phone fallen on the ground......along with her phone" Mayank informed

"Someone has kidnapped her"angad  said panicking

"But who??'' Rhea asked

"Many! '' Ranveer said blankly

" What!? Who can be in the list!" Vansh asked

"Well it's complicated...it can be anyone that wants to destroy Rudra Uncle.... Already she has many enemies and to add to that  today morning she was introduced to the business world and declared as the only heir to the Sehgal property and all the business!!" Ranveer said clenching his jaw

"I think I know who may have done it!!" Mayank said suddenly... everyone looked at him questioningly

"Who??" Vansh asked

"Arti Singh!!" Mayank replied

"You mean Mr.Singh's daughter?? But how!?" Angad asked

"Quiet possible.... because today babu had insulted her father and also her!" Ranveer said

"Yeh Ladki! She has again put herself in trouble!!!" Angad said pulling his hairs in frustration

"ANGAD!!!......Riddhima was not at fault!" Mayank defended

"Oh yeah...make someone's father beg for deal and then if questioned...slap and insult the person...and then think that person won't retaliate??huh!!" Angad taunted

"She did it because that Girl deserved it!!" Mayank said angrily

"What the hell did that girl do to deserve it!!!" Angad yelled

"She insulted Riddhima!!" Vansh and Mayank said in unison...and looked at eachother...while others were kinda shocked

"Wait!!let me show you something!!" Mayank said and Took out his phone and showed a footage of the Morning ceremony where Arti insulting Riddhima....

"That bitch!!" Rhea gritted her teeth..

"All this while we thought she was doing everything for her ego! But this was the reason!" Ranveer said holding his head

"But why would she think.... Riddz is a obstacle between Her and Vansh??"angad raised his doubt looking at vansh who was shaking him anger...

"She is my ex....'' vansh started.."and now she wants me back...but I know thats just for my money and fame....she's jealous of Riddhima! That's why Arti insulted her back in the hotel where we all had our breakfast before reaching the beach resort"

"And why didn't you inform this before?" Ranveer  glared at both vansh and Mayank

"Riddhima said not to inform..." They said again in unison

"So yeah.... informing doesn't matter now....we got an angle in which we could think....a lead....so here as per recent incidents I guess Arti has a strong motive to kidnap Riddhima!" The Angre who was silent all this while said thoughtfully as he wasn't so interested in their meaningless blame game only focusing hard on how to find Riddhima

"Where can arti be?? " Siya Asked

"She was in the party...I saw her!" Vansh said clenching his jaws

"Ok then let's check the CCTV footages"Ranveer said and vansh followed him....while Angrey was calling his agency for help in tracing Arti...and Angad and Veer and other girls spread out and searching Arti in the party.

_______________Time Skip______________
10:30pm:

After so much searching too....Arti wasn't in the Party....and the CCTV cameras didn't have anything related to Riddhima's kidnap.....So seeing all this Angre ordered his men to trace Arti's Number.....That's when Mayank and a man in his late twenties came upto them.
"He is the bartender!! He knows About Riddhima kidnap!" Mayank says almost out of breath

"Hi...I'm the bartender that served drinks to Ms.Sehgal...... she went towards  the party....and then after sometime....came with a man.....she was sobbing and crying and that man was trying to calm her down....but she won't stop crying....atlast he gave up....ordered two grey goose.....but ma'am just grabbed it and gulped full bottle...and then almost finished  the second bottle too...but that man pulled it away from her....and took her away from the bar....ma'am was fully drunk..." The bartender finished

By this time Vansh and Ranveer were fuming in Anger at the mention of the man with Riddhima...
"Voh ladka? Kon ho sakta hai!?" Angad asked

''agar Riddhima....usko hug kar rahi thi...and was crying in front of him!then koi friend vagaire!?'' Angre asked

"Yeah Right...Ranveer tere paas Riddhima k kuch friends k photos theyy naa-" Angad's words got cut...when Vansh's phone Rang.... Seeing the caller ID vansh was frustrated....
"Kya hua Aryan!!" He asked Annoyed

"Vansh bhai! Bohot urgent hai! Please jaldi poho-" Aryan was cut off

"Chup Aryan jo karna hai khud karo! Mei already yaha tension mei hoon!" Vansh yelled at Aryan

"Bhai it's about Riddhima....." Aryan started

"Kya!? Riddhima??" Vansh asked.. hearing Riddhima's name everyone got alert.... Angrey told him to put the call on speaker

"Haa bhai...yaha voh inspector Karthik hai... Riddhima k saath!!" Aryan said

"Kaha hai voh log Aryan!!" Ranveer asked panick evident in his voice

"Tum kaise vaha pohucheyy!!?" Angrey asked

"Ab uss sab ka time nahi hai Angrey...Jaldi kariye....mei location bhej raha hoon....Yaha bohot saare goons hai!!" Aryan hurriedly tells and cuts the call... everyone runs to the car....And Ranveer secretly orders his guards to follow them in a different car.....

12:30am
Unknown Place;
A girl groaned as she got up.... holding her head....she sat up and blinked her eyes several times....and then got a clear view of The place...... precisely a room.....and she was on a bed....she stood up with difficulty.....as her feet still feel wobbly.....she saw a glass of water on the side table and drank a lit to quench her thirst....Then she slowly managed to reach the door .....and it opened to reveal...Karthik sitting there on a chair.... looking through his phone

He recognised her presence
"Oh hi! Baby you got up??" He chirped

"Baby..who baby!?" Riddhima asked in annoyance

"You only princess!" He replied

"Ayyee...dare you call me that...it's only my father who will call me that!!'' Riddhima growled in anger

"Geez...ok...I won't call you that baby...!'' he replied getting up

"Stop calling me that! Baby...I'm not baby!" Riddhima said

"You are a baby....MY BABY!!" He said with a smirk

''what do you mean Karthik!! Nobody owns me!!" Riddhima spat venomously

"You are owned baby....You are mine....Karthik ki Riddhima...aur Riddhima ka Karthik!!" He replied with a smirk and walking closer to her

"Kartik I already said I don't love you...so shut the fuck up...and I'm getting out of here!!" She said walking towards the door....only to be pulled back and pinned to the near by wall......With Karthik too close for her liking.....she turned to the other side overwhelmed with disgust....

--Violence & Harassment Warning--

She felt him kissing down her neck

"Listen BABY... YOU'RE MY BABY...AND TOMORROW we are GONNA Get MARRIED! SO Behave yourself To-be-wifey....Behave yourself and submit to me!!" he gritted out still sucking on her neck as he pressed his body over hers....

....She burned in anger listening to the marriage declaration and swing at him..... bruising his Jaw......he stumbled back holding his jaw.... Without wasting a minute.... Riddhima kicked the least expecting Karthik... directly on his stomach.....he groaned....but got back on his feet...and slapped Riddhima across the face.... leaving a Red mark.....she stumbled.... using the opportunity....he grabbed her by her neck and pinned her to the wall...... Choking her  in the process..... Riddhima definitely wasn't the one to give up .....she kneed him damaging his Family Jewels.....He groaned clutching his crotch...and kneeled down..... Riddhima grabbed him by his hair and banged his head against the nearby wooden chair twice.....

She was nearly celebrating her victory when..... something hit her hard on the head......she clutched her head... trying looking back.....black spots started appearing
"Arti  tum?...'' was the last words she uttered before darkness engulfed her....

-End of Violence & Harassment scene-

Karthik slowly got up.... holding his head......and saw....Arti dragging an unconscious Riddhima by her hair.....and shoving her into the room.....Arti locked the door and came and helped Karthik in getting up and Both went to the other room to do his first aid.....

Meanwhile in the room.....the Window pane opened.....to reveal....Aryan Jumping inside.....he came inside the room to see an unconscious bruised Riddhima laying on the floor....he panicked and went closer..took her head on his lap and started patting it..... trying to wake her up.....she groaned and woke up....he helped her sit leaning on the wall......and looked at his pant to see blood on it.....
"Voh kuch nahi.....uss Ne maara hai mujhe sarr pe...." Riddhima croaked out still dizzy from the injury....

"Theek hai theek hai...jaldi..karo....humei nikalna chahiye...." Saying Aryan scrambled to his feet..... helping Riddhima to stand up.....he peeped put the Window he came from...to see more Goons guarding the way .....and it seemed impossible to getting out ....

"Kya kare ab!!" He panicked.....but his words were left with silent response...he looked at Riddhima to see her struggling to be conscious....

"Riddhima.... Riddhima look at me.... please don't close your eyes....just some more minutes..please...ek baar hum....yeh bunglow se bahar nikal gaye toh mera car paas hi mei hai....please don't close your eyes!"he said patting her cheeks softly....but only got some incoherent reply.......he sighed and made her sit on the bed.....and glanced around the room..and saw a Jug of water....

He took some water splashed it on her face....twice or thrice..... Riddhima groaned and blinked several times.....to help her focus her unclear vision....and finally....things were kinda clear...but pain still....was there....the bleeding was bit slower than before....

Aryan took out his handkerchief from his pocket and tied it on her head..... finally after this.....He helped her stand....and that's when the door opened to reveal a very angry.... Karthik and Arti....