Preeta's heart felt numb as she saw from the gap between her fingers, he was coming towards her. Karan intimidatingly walked towards her sensing the increase in her terror.

He sat in front of her on the floor. Holding her hands, he removed them from her face. He felt something piercing his heart as he saw bloodshot eyes, lips trembling in fear. A cute pout was formed as she started sobbing again. She was a fairy for him. He could never stop falling in love with her again and again whenever he saw her angelic face.

But her tears had caught his attention as he moved his hand towards her cheek to wipe the tears but Preeta immediately flinched in fear. Karan felt hurt seeing her resistance. Seeing her crawling away from him was the last thing, he wanted to happen.

He was pulled out of his thoughts by a sweet hoarse voice.

"You-You kidnapped me again."

Preeta choked these words making Karan focusing on doing, what he had planned.

"Yes."

It was the answer which was not satisfactory for Preeta. He knew she wanted him to explain, why he did that again. So he started speaking.

"Do you Remember, Preeta? Last time I had kidnapped by making you unconscious and you escaped by doing same with me.

Preeta was looking at him with terror-stricken face. She was listening to every single word he was saying. Preeta remembered everything and was melting in fear, comprehending what will he make her do for the payback.

Payback of escaping Karan.

Karan looked at her light brown eyes which were teary and red. He could see the fear in her eyes. Fear of his anger. He knew that she gets scared of him easily. He still remember her words.

"I can never love you because I am scared of you. You scare me, Mr. Luthra."

Karan knew she was right. How can she like him if she is terrified of him. Love can't be forced. But he had to do what he had planned for the last time for the sake of his love. He had to do this for the sake of their future. He had to scare her, again. So he masked his frowned face into a cold one.

"But this time, I have kidnapped you in your conscious self. You are aware of the fact that you are trapped in a big house very far away from your brother's home, with four boys and does it help, knowing that one of them is your obsessed lover."

Karan said each word with coldness making her lips trembling in fear. That's what he wanted. Seeing his words affecting her, he continued speaking.

"No one knows if you are here. No one can save you. Not even yourself, Preeta."

He mocked her angrily which made goose bumps risen on her arms. When she digested his words, she understood that he was right. Being kidnapped means that anything can happen to you. You can get tortured, raped, beaten up or even get killed. She shuddered at the thought of these things. What if Karan had planned something like that to do with her?

She can be trapped here forever without even being found out. She knew it can happen if her kidnapper was none other Karan. He can do anything. He had the money. He had the power.

Karan saw her shivering. At that time, he felt the need to stop doing what he was planned to do. But he couldn't. The thought of seeing Preeta in another man's arms. Finally deciding that he will not go beyond limits, he started speaking again.

"I saw you with that asthmatic friend of yours."

Preeta was gazing at the floor pouring her tears out but hearing about Arjun made her look up at him.

"Is he your boyfriend?"

Preeta was understanding where was this coming out and where this conversation will go. She knew that if she even gave a little hint that she likes Arjun more than a friend than Karan will kill him. She immediately shook her head and whispered hoarsely.

"No-No."

Karan narrowed his eyes at her to confirm what she was saying.

"Are you lying to me, Preeta? Because If I get to know that you are lying, I will kill that friend of yours."

Preeta widen her eyes and shook her head madly.

"No-No. I swear, he's not. He is just my childhood friend."

Karan was somewhat relieved but he still had to question about so many things.

"Then, why did you let him touch you? He was hugging you. His hands were on your waist. I had seen his face when he was looking at you. That guy likes you and you still LET HIM TOUCH YOU, EVEN IN PUBLIC PLACE."

Karan yelled at her making her flinch again. She knew if she didn't explain him, then he will not be able to control his wrath anymore. He can harm her. So she choked out the words.

"I swear, Mr. Luthra. Believe me, we are best friends but not more than that. It was a friendly gesture. He didn't mean anything."

Karan's nostrils were flaring in anger. He looked at her with those angry eyes as he whispered dangerously.

"If your friend can hug you with such sensuality, then I am your lover. I can do more than that right, with more sensuality. Right, love?"

Preeta had understood what he was referring as she cried more loudly.

"No, Please."

"Have you heard those news, Preeta? About one-sided lovers. What they do when the girls they love reject them?"

Karan looked at Preeta's blood shot eyes in fear and was observing that his plan was going accordingly.

"I have heard many, so let me tell you if you haven't. Many cases were of acid-attack."

Preeta gasped hearing that coming from Karan's mouth. She was panicking on the top now. Her breathing was getting hard as she put her hands on her mouth, digesting his words.

"Other cases were of rape. Another were of killing. Do you know what these boys always say to police in their explanations?"

"... That if she can't be his then, he won't let her to be someone else'."

Karan was sitting in front of her, watching her shuddering over every word, he spoke. Internally, he was guilty and pitied Preeta but externally, he had to look intimidating.

"But neither I want to ruin the beauty, I adore. Nor I want to traumatise you by doing those things."

Preeta's inner soul had been petrified. An innocent soul like her was listening to his dangerous words. She surely was listening to his words but she was dying each second with the suspense that what he is going to do.

Karan was staring at her as her eyes continuously. He felt bad for doing this to her but he told himself that consequences will be in his favor then.

"Tell me, Preeta. Did I do any of those things to you? TELL ME."

Preeta screamed in horror as Karan yelled at her. She just wanted to get swallowed by the wall, away from him, away from this world. Seeing him glaring at her, she shook her head to reply him.

"Being honest, I admit that I can never do those things to you."

Karan hold her shoulders harshly and brought his face closer to her. He was looking in her eyes in anger. Preeta was shaking in fear. Her face was already terror-stricken.

"Because you are my everything. Love, obsession, my life. Without you, I am nothing."

He looked at her more intensely.

"I can't even think of doing those things to you."

Preeta looked at his cold, angry eyes and was dying each second to get away from him. He was the most intimidating person, she had cone through. He surely was declining to do all those things but that doesn't mean he would not do any other scary thing to scare her.

"But seeing that, you are taking advantage of my politeness, I should take a different action than those cheap things. I can make your brother jobless. What will happen then, to your sister-in-law and that little Vivaan?"

Preeta widen her eyes and shook her head.

"No-No, please. Not him. Please..."

"Then, what about Arjun Mehta. It won't be really good for him to get thrown out of his college for which his father had worked hard, days and nights. What say?"

Preeta instantly felt disgusted of Karan. She felt tormented, seeing how easy it was for him to threaten her.

How could someone be so selfish and cruel?

But Preeta had to do something. She knew if Karan can kidnap her, then he would not take time to do what he had said. So she pleaded him by joining her hands in front of her. Karan left her shoulders and listened to her.

Preeta's brother was working in a government organization and was earning enough for his present and future. She knew how hardworking her brother was. She would never forgive herself, if her brother loses his job because of her.

About Arjun, she was pointless. She knew how much Arjun love his life. It was his dream to study abroad. And apart from that, she liked him. She would never let anyone break Arjun's dreams.

Consequently, she shut her eyes and cried in pain. Pain of getting trapped. Karan was playing dirty. She hated herself. She hated her beauty. Because of that only, Karan came in her life. She had to chose the safe option which was to give in. So making her heart as hard as stone, she decided what she would chose.

"Please, don't do this. Please. I-I will do anything. I will be your girl friend. Please. Don't hurt them. Arjun is innocent. We were hugging as friends. I swear. I-I will do anything, please."

Karan was satisfied seeing her begging. His plan had worked. He had scared her beyond limits. He had trapped her. He didn't left any choice for her except to do what he says.

"I am not asking you to be my girlfriend. All I want you to do is stay away from every single boy. You will not talk to that guy again. And If I found you doing against it, I will not remind you of what I am capable of."

Preeta stunned at his words. Karan came closer and whispered darkly.

"I will directly show you."

"... I am not stalking you but if somehow I come to know that you are interested in a boy, then I will not think before killing him. And don't even forget about your brother and Arjun's future then."

Seeing his dangerous smirk, she gulped and nodded at him.

"I will do as you say. But please, let me go home now."

She sobbed, making his heart clenched. He knew that she will not refuse him because it was about her brother and Arjun's life. She will do anything for the people she care for.

He wanted to be one of them. He wanted her to care for him too.

But the question was...

Was it possible?

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