Manvi was standing still at her place, many news reporters had gathered around her.

"Miss Manvi Goenka ek mahine se kaha thi aap? Sunne mein aaya hai aap chipke baithi thi" the reporter asked

Manvi was shocked at sudden question. Virat pushed the reporters and came to her. Manvi glanced at him.

"Mr. Virat Goenka aap itne bade hotel ke maalik hai lekin ek mahine se aap lapata they? Kaha chipke baithe they aap aur kyun?" he asked.

"It is none of your business" Virat replied.

Virat held Manvi's hand and signalled her to not to speak anything. She nodded with her eyes in yes. They turned and moved a bit.

One of man from public shouted "sunne mein aaya hai ki gang rape ka shikar thi Manvi Geonka"

Manvi stopped, she turned. The news reporter came forward and asked "kahiye? Virat Goenka itne bade hotel ke maalik hai aur apni behen ki hi raksha nahi kar sake"

Their questioned were messing up the things. Virat took Manvi inside the hotel ignoring them. He signalled staff to not let anyone enter inside.

Manvi rushed into the cabin, she recalled reporters words. She closed her, tear slipped down from her eyes. She forgot about this, her brother is a businessman and had to face media consequences.

Virat entered inside, she immediately wiped her tear and looked at him. She smiled fakely..

"You okay?" he asked.

She nodded "haan bhai.. I am fine"

"Mujhse jhooth bolegi?" he asked glaring at her.

Manvi sighed and said "kaha na maine I am fine.. Bahut kaam hai aap bhi jaake office mein sambhalo I will manage here"

She looked at the file and opened it, it feel from her hand. She picked it up, Virat was observing her.

"Manvi.. Ghar jao tum" he said.

Manvi looked at him and said "nahi bhai I am fine.. Kaam toh karna hai na tab bhi ye sab door rah sakti hun"

"Thik hai.. I will stay with you today" he said as he can't let her face media alone.

"Nahi.. bhai trust me I am fine aapko jaana chahiye ek mahina se aap nahi gaye ho please go" she said assuring him.

He looked at her and held her hand "Sure?"

She nodded with smile in reply. He kissed her forehead and left from there.

Manvi took a deep breath. She called the senior staff in. "ek mahine baad aayi hun aur mujhe ek mahine ki puri report chahiye.. Guest list se leke staff ke kaam tak ki.. Samjhe aap sab"

They nodded, few of them were staring at her. Manvi was feeling really uncomfortable. She shouted "go.. And do your work"

Everyone left, she sighed.. She sat down on the chair and looked into the file. "Ek mahine mein inn logo ne accounts ki kharab kar diye hai kuch bhi thik se nahi kiya hai" she mumurmed.

She moved out, a journalist had entered inside. She remembered Virat had informed her not to say anything.

The journalist was with a camera man. She asked "Miss Manvi Goenka aap iss hotel ki ek tarah se owner hai right? Where were you from past a month?"

"Main jahan thi.. It does not matter.." she replied.

"Kya ye sach hai pichle mahine jab aapka apne bhai se jhadga hua uske baad aap hotel se gusse mein nikli and you were gang rapped by 4 people" reporter asked.

Manvi sighed.. Yes it was true. Now she understood why Virat was stopping her from not coming to home and hotel.

"Jawab dijiye Manvi Goenka" the reporter asked.

The staff was looking at her and hotel guests too. She moved out of the hotel without answering them, but the journalist and media won't let her run away this easily. Journalist whom Virat had chased away, returned and gathered around her again. Again kept on questioning her...

She closed her eyes, these questions took her back to the horrible truth. The night she wanted to forget but people and society won't let her.

She lost her temper, she can't run away with the questions. She shouted "yes.. Yes I was gang raped.. Sun liya"

She pushed them all and sat inside her car. She drove back to home. She reached home in 20 minutes, she stopped the car and kept her head on the steering wheel. Tears slipped down from her eyes which she was holding from long time.

Here at office,

Virat was having a meeting. He said "ye Shimla waale hotel ka construction jald se jald shuru karo.. Understood"

"Yes sir.."

He moved out and thought to call Manvi and enquire everything is fine or not. He called her but she was not picking up his call. He was tensed.. "Ye phone kyun nahi utha rahi mera"

The secretary came to him running.. "Sir bahar media waale hai.."

"Yeh log yahan bhi.." he banged his hand on the table in anger.

He again called Manvi but her phone was switched off now. He called the hotel landline, Raina picked up "Sir.. mam toh chali gayi kuch journalist unse sawal kar rahe they.. And she left"

Virat sighed, he walked out of the office. He approached his car, when media gathered him.

"Mr. Virat Goenka.. Mumbai ke top businessman hoke aap apni behan ki ijzat tak nahi bacha sake? Jo insan khud apni behen ki raksha nahi kar saka wo hotel kaise manage karega itne?"

"Mr. Virat Goenka.. Ye haadsa aapke hotel ke paas hua guests bhi shurakshit nahi hai"

Virat shouted "Shut up.. Just stay away from us.. Ye hamara personal matter hai"

He sat inside the car and drove off to home. He arrived in 45 minutes due to heavy traffic. He rushed inside the house, Manvi was sitting down on the couch with tv remote in her hand. She was staring at the screen without a blink of an eye.

He took baby steps towards her, he sat down beside her. Tears slipped down from her eyes, "sab khatam bhai.. Jo sach aapne ek mahine tak chupake rakha aaj saamne aa gaya.. Sabke saamne aa gaya" she spoke with heavy voice.

She looked at him helplessly. He just pulled her into a hug.. He took the remote from her hand and turned off the television.

Aarav's home

The next morning, Aarav got ready to leave for hospital. Ahana came and handed him cup of coffee. He smiled and picked up the newspaper.

He sat down on the couch and was shocked by reading the front page news. He kept the coffee mug and read the full news.

"Ahana.. Tv on kar.." Aarav said curiously.

"Tum kabse subah subah tv dekhne lage bhai?" Ahana asked in confusion.

"Sawal mat kar ahana.. Just on the television", he said.

Ahana nodded, she turned on the television. He asked her to put the news channel. Ahana obeys him.

"Jee haan main iss waqt Hotel Grand Season ke bahar khade hai.. Kareeb ek mahine pehle iss hotel ke owner Virat Goenka ki sister Manvi Goenka gang rape ka shikar hui hai jo apne bhai ke hotel manage karti thi. Unhone ye baat chupake rakhi itna hi nahi balki dono ek mahike tak office toh kya apne ghar tak nahi aaye.. Apne naam, reputation khone ke darr se Virat Goenka abtak saamne nahi aaye"

Aarav and Ahana were left shocked hearing this.

Ahana said "what nonsense is this bhai.. Yeh media waale aise kaise kar sakte hai.."

"Ahana Virat Mumbai ka top businessman hai easily media usko cover kar sakti thi aur wahi kiya hai.. Isliye he was not allowing Manvi to return.." he said.

"Main abhi Manvi ke ghar jaa rahi hun" Ahana replied..

"No.. Ahana.. Ye abhi sahi waqt nahi hai kya pata tumhare jaane se baat aur bigad jaye" Aarav suggested.

Ahana nodded.."I hope wo dono sambhal le.. Itni muskil se Manvi ko trauma se bahar laaye they kahi ye sab phirse.." she was worried for her friend.

"Nahi.. ahana aisa kuch nahi hoga.." Aarav said.

Ahana looked on...

At Hotel Grand Season

Manvi entered inside, the staff was looking at her. She straight moved inside her cabin. Everyone was staring at her as if she was the culprit.

She tried to concentrate on work. She called in a male staff. "Ye guest ki itni complaints kaise aayi hai? Ye aapki responsibility thi na.."

He looked at her from head to toe and smiled. Manvi shouted "main aapse kuch puch rahi hun"

"O.. zyada chillana nahi... khudki ijzat gawake aayi hai aur humpe hukum chalayegi." he said.

She was shocked hearing this.

"You can't talk to me like this.." Manvi said scolding him.

"Oh.. madam jiski ijzat chali jaati hai na wo chillate nahi hai.. Mujhe dhamkana mat wrna bachi kuchi ijzat jo hai tumhari yahan wo bhi chali jayegi waise bhi kahi muh dikhane layak toh rahi nahi ho tum.." he said and moved out from there.

She sighed.. Her own staff was talking illiterate about her. The people who use to respect her now she is nothing for them. They were not listening to her orders. 

To be continued...
ahana-virat hope you like it dida...😘😘