Pls ignore grammatical mistakes.

Do read the note at the end.

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Manik's Pov

"Nandini Kashyap" I took her name. I heard this name so many times. On Tv interviews and more. She's an arrogant, business woman. Arrogant ehh?! Arrogance is weakness disguised as Strength.

"Ms Kashyap, you're trying to hide your weakness, I know!" I smirked.

She's stuck up. She's workaholic, difficult! "Well that I know! She showed me that day when She was drunk. Ahh! She's really so difficult to handle!" I shook my head and continued with the information that I had got.

She has no friends, no hobbies. She never went to beauty shops. "Really?! But I thought make-ups are an obsession for girls." I chuckled. Nandini Kashyap is really different from other girls though. She enjoyed no leisure activities. Her only leisure activity..is off-road Motorcycling!

"Off-road Motorcycling?!!" I almost shouted. I mean..seriously?!!

Ahh..chuck it. Atlast I got out all information of her.

"Vishni Kashyap!!" I took her name as I looked in the mirror. My baby bear was in that hospital bed only because of her! My eyes carried hatred for her!! I will let her down, anyhow!!

It's been few days..baby bear was better now. I was ready for the motorcycling race. I knew she would be here anytime. I was racing, she came from behind with her red motorcycle.

"Vroomm...vroomm..vroooommm"

She increased her speed, leaving me behind. I lost my balance and fell down

"Agrhh!!" I shouted in aggravation. I took out my helmet. Damn!! I lost.

"Never mind Manik, there is always a next time." I said looking at her direction. I chuckled looking down and I heard some sounds. Did she fall down? Questions roamed in my head.

I ran forward to the cliff. I bend down a little and saw her! Nandini.

"Well If you would had been a little careful then this wouldn't have happen" I mumbled lowly. She just looked at me. She wasn't asking for my help! Hmm height of arrogance.

She was holding something for support and tried to climb up, but couldn't! Now ask me for help no, c'mon I know you need my help.

She was going to fall but I held her hand. I had to, otherwise this arrogant girl would have just fall down.

"Climb up." I said as I tried to pull her up. She looked at me as if I'm an alien.

Finally I pulled her up. Though it was difficult but I succeeded.
Pov ends.

Manik was tired. He sat down, to relax himself. He glanced at Nandini.

"What the!!" He murmured as she was her trying to get down off the cliff! Why was she getting down now??

"What are you doing??" Manik grabbed her arms and pull her up.

"Let go of me.!!" Nandini jerked his hand away and tried to get down again! Had she become mad or what?!

"Are you crazy!! I saved you! If you fall this time then don't expect me to save again okay!" He yelled but she was looking down to her motorcycle which wasn't too far but still it was dangerous to step down.

"My...the Motorcycle, my.." She murmured. She was just lost, looking at the Motorcycle only. Did she want that motorcycle back? Was that too important for her?!

"Are you trying to kill yourself? you can buy that freaking thing again!" He grabbed her arms again and started dragging her.

"No!! Leave me. The doll..it's in the motorcycle" She said subconsciously, Manik said a confused look. What doll?

"My doll is in that motorcycle. I have to go!!" She pushed him away and tried to get down. God, not again!!

"C'mon, we really have to go to the hospital right now! You're behaving insane! Something in your brain, must have gone wrong." Manik held her from the back, trying to drag her with him but she wasn't ready to move.

"Mom...Mom!!!" She cried in frustration. Manik became anxious. Well, maybe there was something in the motorcycle.

"Is there something special in that motorcycle?" He asked cleanly. She instantly nodded and tried to get down

"Wait! I..I will go and get it." What! He will put his life in danger for her? But she was just stranger for him right?!

"Doll.., umm..what you want from there is a doll right?" He again asked as he prepared himself to go down

"Hmm.!" She just hummed, looking at that motorcycle only. Seems that, the doll was really precious to her

Manik went down with great difficulties and finally reached that. He took out the doll and showed her.

"This???" He shouted, enough loudly to make Nandini hear

Nandini nodded. Manik was climbing up when...alas! He couldn't! He slipped and fell...sh!t! He fell off the cliff.!

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"I'll make sure that you get your property Aryan." Vishni said; looking at her son. They were in the garden. Aryan was playing football.

"Yayiee mumma, I know how to tlay (play) fueball (football)" Aryan exclaimed and ran towards Vishni. He jumped on her lap.

"Yes baby. You know! And I'll make sure you never lose. You will get your right. You will get your property." Huh! All she was thinking is the rights & properties..

"What mumma?" Aryan was clueless. Ofcourse he would be, he was just a kid afterall.

"I'm saying you can have it all..! You will rule! You will be the best! You want to be the best no?" Aryan instantly nodded happily and hugged Vishni tightly.

Mr Jai was there only, watching them. He was thinking about something! About the plane incident! And then that blackmail drama. He knew something was definitely wrong.

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"No sir, there is nothing personal that I know between that man and Mrs Vishni." It was the detective, Aadit, which Mr Jai and Mr Neel had hired. Jai and that detective were at the restaurant as Mr Jai himself had called him there. He really wanted to know the truth.

"I know, you don't want to tell anything to me. C'mon you can get whatever you want. Just tell me the truth." Mr Jai placed some money on the table. And yes, it worked!

"Okay, umm that Man...is Manik Malhotra. Manik and Vishni were in a relationship." He told the truth and Jai was shocked. What he was thinking all the while, was correct!

"Until the day Mrs Vishni moved into Mr Kashyap house, Manik and Vishni were in a serious relationship before. They grew up in the same neighbourhood. From that time, they maintained a very close relationship." Aadit told everything in a go.

"How do you know that? I mean, you sure about it right?!" Jai was being anxious

"Yes, It was all confirmed by the neighbours who live near Manik Malhotra's house." He said. Well he had collected all information about Manik.

"Hmm..does Neel knows about it?" Jai asked, he didn't want Neel to know about it.

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"So you're saying that Mrs Vishni doesn't know that man.?!" Neel asked Aadit as he had call him at office. Even he wanted to now the truth.

"Yeah, they don't know each other." Aadit said, he didn't tell the truth as Jai asked him not to!

"But on the plane, I heard that they seemed to know each other. One of the air- hostesses said so!" Neel had a doubt!

"Yes, I inquired about it, she said, she was mistaken." Aadit said casually. How much well he knew to lie!

"Are you still doing his background check?" He asked, looking through some of his project files.

"Yes, Manik dropped out of medical school. He's currently working as a bartender. And about his family, he only has a sister and nothing else." He said, maintaining the honesty in his voice.

"Umm..do you have a picture of him?" He wanted to see Manik's picture. Neel knew that the blackmailer was Manik Malhotra only but never saw him.

"Yes..here it is." Aadit took out a picture of Manik and handed it to Neel

"Hmm..this guy!" Neel said looking at his picture.

"There has to be something. He just can't be a blackmailer who tries to get 1 million! Definitely not! Something is definitely being hidden!" Neel thought.

Nandini's Pov

I was numb at my place. Yes, I was in the hospital right now. That guy! The same guy whom I met few days ago.. why did he take such step? He risked his life to bring my doll?!

Yes, my doll. My mom gifted me that doll. It was the last memory of my mom. When that doll be with me, I feel like my mom is with me only.

"I just hope he get well.." Well thank god I saw some men there, they helped me to get him here, at the hospital. I really hope he gets fine so because I wanted the answer! Why did he risk his life for me?! He brought my doll back to me! What did he want? Money??! If this is the reason then fine, I will give him as much money as he wants.
Pov ends.

"Yeah so..he's okay now. Fortunately he survived." The doctor said as I came to Nandini.

"There are fractured coastal bones and cracked ribs but he's very young so It will naturally heal with time." Nandini nodded and was going inside to his room. She wanted an explanation.

"What did you say your relation to the patient was?" The doctor asked

"He is..umm..I don't know that guy. He's..Just a Stranger." She said and entered his room. Just a Stranger? Manik risked his life for her! He wasn't just a stranger for her now! Was he?

Nandini looked at him, he was resting on that hospital bed. She walked closer. His back was facing her.

"Ahrm.." She coughed a little to gain his attention. He turned to her side with great difficulty.

"So you know me?" He looked at Nandini with a frown as she asked that question.

"Do we ever met before? I mean..we did meet before but we don't know each other personally right?!" Nandini chuckled. "Because of someone, who you don't even know personally, why did you pull that crazy stunt huh?" Manik was making an irritate expression. Seems like he was getting hell annoyed with her so called questions.

"If it would have went wrong, if something would have happened to you then? Were you going to hold me responsible? Tell me were you..."

"Did your parents teach you that?" Manik said looking at her with an annoyed face. Ofcourse he would be annoyed. Nandini didn't even ask about his health but instead shooting questions.

"Wh-what?" Nandini gave a confuse look. Manik took a breath and sat properly, he leaned back.

"Didn't your parents teach you, when there is something you should be thankful or sorry for?" He said sternly while Nandini gave him a look

"They teached you that you should get angry, have a temper, make an unreasonable demand or be audacious when you're in wrong?" He said in a one go. Nandini made a grumpy face. She just wanted to beat him now.

"When you feel grateful you should say so. When you feel sorry, you should say so, too! You know, my parents didn't even know how to read, but they taught me that well..!" He said sarcastically while looking at a furious Nandini.

"Anyway, you didn't push me to bring your doll. It was done of my own free will. So, we have no reason to run into each other anymore and your concern that I want something from you, that won't ever happen." Frown already creased Nandini's forehead.

"I think we are done here. And even you don't have anything to say. If you're done, could you leave now? I think, I should get some rest..so leave." He was about to rest back but Nandini was Nandini right. How could she just stood numb.

"Excuse me!! How can you just say all that bloody things to me?! No one dared to speak to me like that!" She spoke angrily. Seems like her anger was at its peak.

"That's because they are scared of you. And I am Not." Well Manik Malhotra wasn't scared of Nandini Kashyap.

"You..I will.." She stepped a little forward, so that to continue the argument but, but.. she tripped and she lost her balance.

"Watch out!" Manik held her hand, to prevent her from falling. She managed to not to fall back, but instead she fell on Manik!

Nandini looked at Manik. Manik looked at her! They shared an intense eyelock. Both were leaning closer. Their lips were two inches away...
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You thought that would happen? Nah!

Chuck the fantasy, come back to the real story Readers.😁

As Nandini fell on him, Manik let out a shriek

"Oh God! Damn..!! Get off me right now, it's paining." Manik managed to say. He was in pain.

"Oh..I am..I.." Nandini didn't know what to say. She stumbled with words.

Nandini instantly stood up. She stared at him. His face carried pain.

"I am..." She was guilty. C'mon say sorry now. But nah, she won't. Ms arrogant.

"God..! You want to kill me or what huh?!" He added, "Let me be in peace Ms Kashyap, I badly need some rest. We are done here. I don't even expect 'that word' from you. So could you leave now before you fall on me again and this time, I would be dead for sure." He said in a sarcastic tone. That word, yes; he meant 'Sorry'

"Ahgrrh!" Nandini rolled her eyes. She didn't want to get in mess now. She stomped her feet and left the room. She didn't apologise. That was rude huh Nandini.

"Why..?? Because of me, he.., he went off the cliff, to bring my doll!" She glanced at the door. "Why did you do this..?" And this question kept roaming on her mind.

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