Vineet wiped his sweaty forehead, Saloni was more that what he expected. She had been working behind their back . He was glad that he stumbled upon the information. They had lost 3 major deals and it went to some unknown software start up. It had been hard to believe that they lost the deal as they offered best after sale services . Now, Vineet knew who had won those deals.

He made his way to Ravi's office and barged in without a knock. Vineet froze, his boss had Saloni pushed against the wall, their lips just an inch apart. The girl knew how to twist things in her favour. Vineet cleared his throat an they jumped apart. Saloni fixed her clothes and gave Vineet a smirk. He gulped, the girl was aware that he knew all. Her smirk bothered him.

''What the hell?'' Ravi wanted to went his frustration but Vineet gestured him to stay quite, he wrote a message on a piece of paper. 'Your office is bugged'

Ravi went alert. He nodded as two men stepped out. ''We lost the deal. But that's not all, the Kapoor properties, which we have been auctioned are being bought by someone known to her. She is upto something. ''

Ravi felt his heart sinking, the woman blinded him with her seduction and he fell in the trap like an idiot. ''Get hold of her.''

''She would have left by now.'' Vineet added.  And he was right, Saloni was no where to be found. ''What should we do now?''

Ravi was simmering in anger, his thoughts completely blank. Vineet took a moment, ''Sir, she has revived that Kapoor Garment unit we auctioned last month, it will start functioning in few months. ''No it won't'' Ravi replied his voice dripping venom 

***

''He knows.'' Saloni's secretary informed, she smiled, ''he knows what I wanted him to know and if my instincts are correct, he is going to destroy that garment unit.'' She said thoughtful. ''I want Vineet, I will tell you on what date. '' The secretary nodded.

Saloni's mind went back to past. It was one of the most difficult times of her life, her father. Arvind Kapoor had been admitted in a critical condition and doctor advice kidney transplant. Her family has tried all but finding a donor , offering crazy amount of money but all went in vain.  that's when a 15 year old girl offered her kidney in exchange of her college fee and Saloni's family readily agreed. When Saloni met the girl she was surprised to realize they shared the same name .

'Saloni, if ever I can be of any use, do let me know.'' Saloni had promised the other Saloni, not knowing that their lives will get tangled so bad. They met again as college mates and developed a strong bond. Saloni Kaushal Kapoor, affectionally called as SOni came out as a sweet innocent and gullible girl. Since they shared the same name, Saloni Arvinf Kapoor started calling the new friend as Soni.

''What is that you hide behind your smile Soni.''

''We are on a run Saloni. Me and my siblings are paying for my father's deed. He died, and left his enemies chasing after us.'' Soni narrated how Kaushal Kapoor mugged his friend and business partner Taneja, and now latter's son was after everyone who destroyed him.

''But it wasn't you Soni nor your siblings.''

''Revenge has no conscious. All I want is a peaceful life, I just was to earn enough to have a roof on my head and food on my plate. ''

''Soni, I will repeat again, come to me if all door get closed on you.''Soni gave her a weak smile. They lost touch after college and Saloni assumed Soni had all sorted as she never asked for help

Saloni came back to present, moving to the French window of her pent house. It had been thundering for hours and skies poured in full vigor. It was all just like the same when she met Saloni, her friend Soni again after years  as an exotic dancer. Men touched her as if she was their property. Saloni couldn't understand what went this bad that Soni had to embrace such a life.

''Soni!'' Saloni called out went Soni walked out of her work place

''I am Alex.'' Soni refused to recognize her friend. But Saloni Kapoor wasn't just somebody. ''I want to talk and you will answer me.'' Saloni pushed her friend into the car driving off to her house. 

''Out with it.''

Alex aka Saloni Kaushal Kapoor sobbed. ''He destroyed all of us . My sister is in mental asylum, an my brother is no where to be found. I know he is dead.''

''What made you get into this profession?''

Soni pulled a small picture , it had her smiling at a man with a small baby in arms. ''Do you know what has Ravi Taneja ordered his men, he wanted us so destroyed that we had no option but to die. He paid to get us destroyed and his men destroyed me, they mauled me with husband watching them do the deed and then they set our house on fire. I escaped but lost all. My mind and body scarred , I wasn't brave enough to end this life and I m living this hateful life.''

Saloni couldn't believe her ears. She took a step and hugged her friend. ''Why didn't   you come to me.''

''People who tried to help have suffered the worst. And I am tired, I want to sleep to never open my eyes again. '' Saloni hugged her friend . ''Give me his name  and I will  show him what revenge looks like.''

***

Saloni came back to present, she hunted the men who had destroyed her friend, carefully planning the next steps. Saloni Arvind Kapoor was an heiress an she decided to end the game Ravi Taneja started. 

'Using her money she made planted evidences that Saloni Kausal Kapoor was alive , she intentionally made her pictures public. Whatever details Vineet collected was what Saloni provided him.

"Mam we have Vineet in our custody. What next?''

''Send an invitation of garment factory inauguration to Ravi Taneja . I know what he will do. And, book my tickets for saturday.

''Are you sure we will be able to end it.'' Sanoli just smiled. If Revenge had no conscious , it had intention of committing a mistake.''

***

Ravi Taneja smirked looking around, the garment unit , which was set to be inaugurated the next morning ; now stood soaked  in petrol. 'Money, it had power to do everything' . He would again destroy the Kaushal Kapoor's legacy. He visualized Saloni crying her heart out watching her  work turn into ashes and he would then make her pay for the deception.

''Wow! You are so predictable'' Saloni's voice echoed the place. Ravi frowned , ''You really are his daughter, shameless. Ready to go any length, even if that  meant sleeping with men.''

Saloni laughed. ''You will never know who I am and what I can do. But , you will pay for all the bad your had made Kapoor siblings go through.''

Ravi frowned. ''Who are you?''

Saloni laughed, ''A Mirage you will never be able to reach. Your Maze wasn't good enough to defeat me. She flicked her fingers and Vinnet was pushed in tied to a movable chair. ''I Knew you will come here to destroy this place. I made you do that, but today, I will end your game. You wanted Kaushal's wiped out, well I am going to the same.'' She flickered a lighter throwing it on the petrol soaked machinery. The fire engulfed the factory in a moment.

''You won't escape this' Ravi screamed.

''If you can escape with your money, I have a lot more you know.'' She stepped back instructing her men to lock the factory. 

She stood at a distance for a minute. 'Ending the wrong is the best right' Getting into the cab, she drove straight to the airport. In few hours she would fly out of the country. On the records, she had managed to delete her friend Soni completely. Her Father has managed to get a new identity for Saloni kaushal kapoor , and for the world, the last of Kaushal Kapoor's blood died in the fire with her  enemy. 

The game was over

***

A year Later

 A man who had suffered 60% burns had been lying in the hospital for an year. Doctors ere surprised that he survived and had been fighting to live. No one knew of his identity as some local people had discovered him running on road , his body on fire.

Ravi Taneja couldn't move or utter a single word but his anger pushed him to fight this battle against the death. He was determined to find her and make her pay for what she had done to him and his world

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