Turning and twisting her body either side of the bed, she finally sat up and placing a hand on forehead sighs knowing she wouldn't won't be able to sleep again. One more sleepless night added in the list.

Avni sighs and taking a deep breath gets down the bed. She took a shawl from headboard and wrapping it around her body, she walks towards balcony.

Pushing the balcony door she went and sat on the couch with a pillow behind supporting her back.

Taking a deep breath she sat in balcony not knowing what to do, plus she can't even sleep. She felt so so helpless.

She hugged herself and fixed shawl covering herself and leaned back on the couch resting her head corner of the couch closed her eyes.

Her eyes flicks opens as she heard birds chirping, she adjusted to the sun brightness that fell on her face. She tucks hair strand behind of her ears and sat up properly stretching her body to avoid the pain that occurs soon as she sat up due to sleeping uncomfortably last night.

A yawn escapes from her mouth, she clasps a hand on her mouth and dreamily looks at birds who flew above her head.

She sadly smile and hoped one day she wish to fly free like the birds.

Wrapping a shawl around herself, she gets up and moves into room, opening the cupboard she took out the attire for the day and headed to washroom.

Coming out of washroom moves near dressing table, and removing towel around her hair kept it on the chair.

She took the brush and starts combing her hair, she thought to leave her hair open. Applying minimal make up and glancing herself last time in the mirror walks out of the room.

( Avni's attire)

As she descends door the stairs, she saw the bodyguards standing in the living. She frowns seeing them so early.

She chucked her thoughts away and walks passed them to kitchen. She didn't find any maid either anutie, she sighs and getting glass of water she drank it.

She quickly toasted two pieces of bread and filled another glass of apple juice.

She quickly had her breakfast in kitchen itself and washing the dishes walks out of the kitchen.

A sigh escapes from her mouth as she noticed the bodyguards getting worked up, she also heard one of them talking to their boss making her frighten hoping he wasn't decline allowing her to go out.

Avni stood little far away from them and heard the conversation, she shudder as she heard name. She looks up and saw the same bodyguard who spoke to last night calling her.

Taking a small steps she went to him and stood opposite waiting for him to speak up.

Bodyguard 1: boss has approved to take you out but as we mentioned the rules. You must follow it unless you want to be punished.

Avni just nodded her head and tilts her head up looking into his eyes.

Avni : when will we be going out?

Bodyguard 1: when you are ready to leave? Today is your day.

Avni : can we leave now? I have nothing much to do here.

The bodyguard looks at others then back to Avni nodding his head.

Bodyguard 1 : follow us!

Avni follows the built and tall men's outside of the mansion and sat in one of the car. Two car was full with the bodyguards and first one was just Avni and two more bodyguards with the driver.

The driver ignited the engine drove to the destination where the bodyguard 1 mentioned as Avni wanted to shop.

They stopped at the shopping centre, they all comes out and looks at Avni who looks around with small smile.

He walks down the stairs in his office attire talking over phone.

Neil : yes get it ready, I will be there in half an hour.

Neil ended the call and walks straight to the door but stops as he heard Bebe Clive from behind. He turns his head around and looks at her.

Neil : what is it Bebe? I am running late.

Bebe : have your breakfast then leave.

Neil : Bebe! I can't, I am already late.

Bebe : Neil, have your breakfast then you can go to work.

Neil sighs and follows her to dining area. He sat down and Bebe starts serving him. He didn't fail to notice a smile appearing on her face as he stayed back to have his breakfast. His heart did break treating Bebe like this but he let anyone to change his habits.

Neil quietly ate his food, he thanking Bebe pushed the plate and rushed out of the mansion.

Bebe sadly looks at his plate and sighs as he hardly ate. She didn't knew what to do.

The guilt starts killing him, he couldn't stay there any longer with guilt killing him from inside.

He quickly got inside the car and drove to khanna industrial.

He parks the car and coming out of the car, fixing his watch on the wrist walks in the office.

His straight face harden as he walked through the corridor towards his cabin, entering his cabin he took his blazer off and placed it around his chair.

He sat down and turns his computer and laptop on. He then picking his intercom calls his Pa.

Neil : in my cabin, and bring my coffee in when you come.

He puts the phone down and typing the password on his laptop starts checking few emails.

He also picks his work phone and dials his client number.

Neil : hello, Neil khanna speaking.

Client: hello Neil, how can help you?

Neil : can we meet up? I need to discuss about the meeting.

Client : I need to check my schedule Neil. Let me have a look then give you call later.

Neil : great! Looking forward to hear from you.

Neil ended the call and at the same time he heard a knock.

Neil : come in!

He looks towards the door and saw his Pa.

His Pa placed the coffee and few documents.

Neil : what is the schedule for today? Did you arrange yesterday meeting?

Pa : yes sir! Yesterday meetings are rearranged, today you have few meetings then evening you have party to attend.

Neil nodded his head drinking the coffee and going through the documents which his pa brought. He frowns seeing the last document and looks at his pa for the answer.

Neil : what is this? Why do you did leave? I gave leave last month too.

Pa : sir I need to take leave because my wife is in last month of her pregnancy.

Neil : so what? What do you want me to do? How will your leave help her?

Neil was frustrated. He wasn't against the leave but who will handle his work if he gives leave go his pa. He already has a lot of things to handle.

Pa : please sir! I need this leave.

Neil : for how long?

Pa : two months, I don't wanna leave alone after the birth. She doesn't have anyone here. It just me with me.

Neil : fine! I will approve your leave. Just remind me end of the day.

Pa : thank you sir.

Neil just nodded his head and continues with his work after he asked his Pa to get meeting room ready.

Avni brought a lot things, her stuff was carried by the bodyguards. The bodyguards kept eyes on her. She didn't go against their rules which made them go soft on her, they allowed her to buy what she wanted.

Avni picking her a dress moves to bodyguards.

Avni : can I go and try this one?

Bodyguard1: go but one of us will come with you.

Avni : it will make me uncomfortable. I won't try do anything.

Bodyguards looks at each then at Avni.

Bodyguard 2: you can go but be carefully. We will be standing here for you.

Avni grins and rushed to changing cubicles. She got inside in one of them not knowing what will happen next.

Outside of the shop, there was attack, gunshots were heard, even the Avni's bodyguards got alerted and trying finding avni but everything happened blink of eyes the attackers starts attacking on people.

Screams and crying of people were just heard along with gunshots. The bodyguards tried desperately inside the shop but couldn't. They even risked it and got injury.

Inside Avni got scared and her body shivers as she heard a loud gunshot. She dropped the dress and crouched down hiding herself in the cubicle. Tears trickles down her cheeks as she heard continues heard the gunshots and people crying, shouting.

She didn't wanna die. She cried crouching down and hugging herself in the cubicle.

As she heard footsteps, she clasped her mouth and tried not to get caught by them.

Neil drove back to home after attending the party and getting drunk on insistence of his client. He was still sober and knew where he was going.

A sudden stops middle of the road and getting out of the car found a girl unconscious lying on the floor as she got hit by his car.

He starts cursing himself and got panicked not knowing what to do, he doesn't want to get involved with the polices or could leave this girl lying on the road unconsciously.

He took a deep breath and crouching down removes the hair strands from her face and got amazed seeing the beauty, a simple beauty angel in front of him.

He slaps his head and chucking his thoughts away starts tapping her cheeks.

Neil : hey can you hear me, can you hear me. Wake up.

Getting no responses he knew she has fainted. He hesitatingly picks her up and walking to his car opens the back door and laid her down. His eyes got captured by her face. He shook his head and opening the driver side door settles down.

He calls the doctor as he drove to khanna mansion as he no had no option where else to take her in the middle of night.

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