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Nisha come out of the university grumbling and cursing her professor. Jaiden raised a eyebrow at her grumpy mood.

"What happened." He asked as she sat inside the car closing the door loudly.

"My professor Happened, now we have to go Mall before library, have to pick up some necessary things for tomorrow's class." Nisha said grumpily crossing her arms and looking outside the window.

Jaiden looked at her amused by her antics he had to admit the girl was a innocent child inside of her, he though driving them towards the Mall.

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"You know, you could have easily ordered and the servants and guards could have brought for you instead." Jaiden said as they come out of the shop after buying everything for her class.

Nisha frowned looking down." I know but it doesn't settled well with me, these all luxeries it makes me feel uncomfortable and out of place, I m still coping up with the necessary luxeries I have to take because of your boss." Nisha said rolling her eyes, she then frowned again," I miss my life back in Shimla with Asha maa and Ben, waking up late running to catch the bus on time then again after classes running for my work in the cafe, retuning home to Maa's delicious cooking Aroma, I miss all that Soo much." Nisha said a nostalgic smile on her face as she remembered those days when she was just a middle class girl with her single mother.

Jaiden nodded looking at her with a expression." Do you regret meeting Boss." He asked a little bit of fear in his heart for the man who was with him always.

Nisha widened eyes in surprise," off course not , meeting with your boss was the most beautiful and funny thing which happened to me in my life." She told him chuckling a bit thinking about their first meet if there is ever book on our love story I will definitely name it 'A love started with a slap.' Nisha thought chuckling at her own thoughts.

Her eyes fall on beautiful windchime in a shop and she immediately stopped, " Jaiden wait here for few minutes, I will be just back." She told him without taking her eyes from the windchime as she hurriedly walked towards that shop.

"Excuse me, can I have a look at that." Nisha asked to the salesman pointing the windchime.

As Nisha looked at it close , it was beautiful with a single heart at the top , it was black in color and it immediately reminded her of him. She thought that it will ad some spark to his dull room. She looked at the price and bite her lips it was slightly out if her budget. After getting the job in library she never touched Ishaan card , infact she started saving every month to pay him back all the expenses he had wasted for her University.

It's okay Nish , no coffee for this month , it's worth for him she thought smiling to herself. " Pack this please." She told the saleswoman.

As she walked out of the shop , she couldn't help but think about him would he be happy seeing it she thought, various scene of his different reaction run through her mind. In all this she didn't notice and bumped with a girl causing the girl bags to fall.

"I m really really sorry, oh my gosh let me help, God I m such a blind and stupid person." She mumbled to herself kneeling down while collecting all her fallen things,

But the girl was looking at her like a ghost, she couldn't believe her eyes looking at the girl infront of her.

Nisha stood up with a sheepish smile and handed her the bag , the girl took with a shaky hand while her eyes refused to move from the face she was searching for years.

Nisha looked at the girl who was looking like she saw a ghost curse you Nish you probably gave the poor girl heart attack with your clumsy butt she thought mentally frowning." I m really sorry for that, I really didn't notice you there I was busy thinking about something.... please don't think I m rude or arrogant okay...I genuinely didn't saw you..." Nisha blabbered but stopped as her eyes fall on Jaiden who walking towards her with a blank expression.

Oh my God I kept him waiting, he is going to be Soo pissed Nisha thought widening her eyes ," Listen I have to go okay, I m really sorry once again." She hurriedly said and without giving the girl a chance to say anything she run towards Jaiden.

The girl who was to shocked to say anything looked at her walking away," Liya." The girl finally whispered.

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Ishaan stared at the black file which has every information about her and a picture of her childhood, with rage and loath in his eyes ,the name in the file filled every inch of him with such a thirst of revenge that he could feel it running deep inside of him.

Aaliyah Khurana

He could still hear Zoya's painful voice whispering her name in her last breath. It doesn't matter where you are Aaliyah Khurana because the day I will get my hands on you will be the day you wish you never destroyed my life , no protector in this Damm world will be able to save you from me , you will wish to die but death also won't be able safe you, I will make you shed tears of blood the Same you made me Ishaan thought his fist crumbling the side of the file, just as he was about to flip the next page where her childhood photo was his phone rang startling him.

He throwed the file on the bed which slipped on the floor without his notice as he went out of the room to receive the call.

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A excited Nisha with her gift for him knocked on his door , excitement and nervousness was running high on her as she run her imagination for his reaction. Getting no response she knocked again louder this time causing the door to open.

Where did he go she thought frowning looking at the empty room, she was about to leave the room for searching him when a idea of surprising him crossed her mind.

Grinning she entered his room she was about to keep the giftbox on the table when her eyes fall on the black file laying on the ground this guy she thought shaking her as she picked up the file , she turned it around to to see a name written on the front with bold black latter's.

"Aaliyah..." Nisha whispered to herself, the name sounded Soo familiar to her like she heard it before many times

" Please help me Aaliyah , please help me."

Pain shoot through her head making her held her head , the ringing voice inside her head just like her nightmares , she clenched her eyes shut as her head felt like it will explode.

"WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING." Ishaan booming voice made her open her eyes with a jerk, she turned around to see him standing in front of her with thunderous expression, his fist were clenched at his sides.

She immediately took a step back as a shiver run down her spine, she could almost feel the anger pouring out of him, her head was still pounding with pain but the fear which surrounded her at his aura was made forget.

"Ish..." She tried to explain herself but he cut her off as he harshly snatched the file from her causing her to flinch.

"Who gave you the right to touch my things, WHO." He shouted, the anger clouded his rational sense.

She was hurt but still she calmed herself that he loved his privacy and he misunderstood her.

" Ishaan please hear me out...."

" I DON'T WANT TO HEAR ANY BULLSHIT , DON'T TRY TO INTERFERE IN IN MY LIFE , YOU ARE JUST A RESPONSIBILITY GIVEN TO ME, DON'T CROSS YOUR FUCKING LIMIT." He shouted, his voice sharp as knife cutting through her,

She looked at him in hurt and disappointed , but more was the anger, enough is enough she thought angirly, " Enough Ishaan, just stop it okay" She said her voice strong.

Ishaan stopped, her voice was soo strong it surprised him, but looking at her eyes which held hurt in those brown orbs drowned him guilt.

"I m trying to explain myself from Soo long but you are just continueing with your shouting and blaming without hearing my point. Listen Mr.Ishaan Singhaniya I don't have any interest in interfering in your business, that file was laying on the ground and I just picked it up to place it securely on Your bed but you walked in just then and started being all hulky on me." She was breathed heavily by the time she finished, her head was hurting more from the stress.

She held his hand and thrusted the giftbox harshly, " I come here to give you this but you were not here and I thought to give you a surprise." Her voice trembled a little as the adrenaline rush from the anger started wearing off.

She looked at eyes and could easily read the guilt he was drowning in, the next she said punched his heart," You know, you should have dumped this responsibility the moment maa left." She whispered to him as she walked out of the room.

She couldn't stay in the same roof as him after that argument, tears streamed down her eyes as she finally let the hurt to surface her heart, she was both hurt and frustrated. She needed fresh air and to calm her mind , and it couldn't happen when he is there.

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He fucked up big time.

Ishaan realized as he stared at the giftbox, he was still standing there after she left the room , he didn't know how much time has passed because his mind was still struck on those brown eyes filled with hurt.

" You know, you should have dumped this responsibility the moment maa left."

How could he make her understand his inner turmoil, he knows he shouldn't have shouted at her like that but God damnit he was afried for her.

The moment his eyes fall on her holding that file, his blood froze. He didn't wanted to know those loathsome humans. Her knowing about them will only pull her in more danger, the more she is unaware of his dark world the more happy she will be, she doesn't deserve to be tainted by darkness.

I have to ask her forgiveness he thought running a hand his tousled hair.

He keep the gift box in his walk in closet and went to her room but she was not there, frowning he went to the living area and the kitchen but she was not there to.

Worry settled on the pit of his stomach she will be here only he assured himself.

He called Jaiden," Jaiden ask everyone guard, if they had seen Nisha." He told him trying to calm himself,

" Yes boss." Jaiden didn't ask anything for which he was greatfull he didn't have the patience to explain anything until she is in front of him.

Within a few minutes Jaiden walked inside the mansion." I asked everyone they didn't saw her except the one in main gates they saw her going out of the mansion." Jaiden told him.

"AND WHAT THE FUCK WERE THEY DOING WATCHING THE FUCKING DRAMA , WERE THEIR LEGS CHOPPED OFF THAT THEY COULDN'T FUCKING FOLLOW HER." He shouted burning lava like temper rise Inside him along with panic.

"Boss please calm down, anger won't do anything good right now, " Jaiden told him his own heart in panic for the girl he cared deeply.

Calm down Ishaan you can deal with them deeply he told himself taking a deep breath," Tell all the guards to search every corner of the city , specially this area, and tell them that if they are unsuccessful in finding her within an hour they can very well enjoy their journey to hell." He told him, dark voice held lethal promise, as he walked out of the mansion to his car.

As he drove the car he wished that she is safe, what you have done is not at all fine Nish Ishaan thought clenching his jaw , his grip on the wheel tightened as he thought about her.

He searched for her everywhere like a maniac but as the time passed, the fear was gripping his heart in a vise hold , memories of the day he lost Zoya flashed his mind making his a lump in his throat. The flashes of how he searched for her everywhere like a maniac and then found her dumped by a car while she was taking her last breath she is fine , she have to be fine he chanted in his mind.

Just then a call come to him by Jaiden, with trembling hand, he picked up the call." We found her boss." Jaiden said.

The panic , concern and fear was replaced with fury of rage." Make sure Ms.Ahuja is ready with answer for her this stunt." Saying this he hung turning the car around.

You better be prepared for the consequences of your recklessness Nisha Ahuja Ishaan thought tightning his grip on the wheel.

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She regretted coming out at this hour at of night without a Shawl or her mobile in just her plan white kurti and pajamas.

As she sat on a park bench the chilly winds of the night made her shiver, Ishaan's mansion was in the almost desserted area of the city, though it looked beautiful in morning but now I'm this chilly hour of night Nisha couldn't find it in Herself to see any beauty.

"I hate him Soo much Maa he is the most asshole person I ever had seen." Nisha mumbled to herself looking at the sky , she missed Asha Soo much at that Time , missed her warm motherly embrace, her soothing words, those gentle loving caresses.

She didn't understand that why life was Soo unfair to her, first she lost her memories, she may seems like the most bubbliest girl but only she knows how much dificult it is to be a stranger in your own life, Only she knows how much she craves to remember her post accident memories, what kind of a person she was, did she ever had any friend, did she ever fall in love secretly. Only she knows how much it hurt when everyone talks about their childhood while she sits there cluelessly about her own life. She wished she could remember more memories with Asha.

It's not like Asha didn't tell her but hearing from another person and living those memories are another thing.

"God why when I m upset I tend to remember every saddest moment of my life, making me more upset." Nisha cried complaining wiping her tears , she hated crying , she loved to be happy and smiley always life is to short to waste it by crying.

"He didn't do right by behaving that with me like that maa , I m not going to forgive him that easily, he will have to sweat and scratch his head to gain my forgiveness." Nisha mumbled sniffling, her feelings for him does not mean that she will accept his rude behavior towards her.

When she was sure she had calmed down enough to return back, she got up, she wished she had any friends or family to crash there for night it will would have tough him a lesson but she doesn't have, she thought about Jenny but then she didn't wanted to trouble the women. She slowly started to walk, she realized that in state of anger she has walked quite far from the mansion.

The things anger do to us she thought bitterly, she was at least glad that the pain in her head had subsided for now. But now when she thought about it she couldn't help but think about that voice.

Aaliyah Khurana Who is this Nisha thought, she doesn't understand how can she knows this person when she never met this person ever in her life.

Unless before my accident she thought but she couldn't put a finger towards that voice, it was blurry and hazy inside of her head like a broken recorder,

"Please help me Aaliyah , they will kill me please help me."

The more she thought about those words the more pain increased in her head, but she couldn't forget it either, the voice it sounded like she heard before, it sounded Soo afraid Soo helpless like it was begging, it was echoing in her ears huntingly.

Is there anything that I don't know about my life before my accident , did...did maa hide anything from me she thought but she couldn't understand why Asha would hide anything from her. She thought about those nightmares she used to have of a girl crying helplessly those voices, she remembered Asha's word when she first told her those.

"The accident was very fatal Nisha, you were sitting in cab along with driver when I went to buy something at that time a truck collided with Cab and you saw the driver die before losing conscious, I think you are having PTSD ."

Is it possible that those nightmares were somehow related to the voice I heard today.... Nisha's thought were jerked away as a car abruptly stopped infront of making her jerk back in horror.

Anger rose inside of her as she walked told the driver sit and knocked on the window," open the window you blind bastard, gadi chalhani nehi ati toh chalate kyun ho andhe kahike." She shouted angirly, she wanted nothing more then to throw a stone at the oh Soo shiny car.

(Translation: " if you Don't know how drive a car then don't drive one you blind." )

But she was surprised when the black tinted windows rolled down to reveal a familiar smriky handsome face.

"You.." she asked confused seeing the same mysterious guy from the bookstore.

" Well for your kind information mujhe bohot achi tarha se gadi chalhana ata ha otherwise the government didn't give me the license while looking at my handsome face but I must admit they were tempted to." He shrugged cockily with a smrik.

( Translation: " well for your kind information I know how to drive a car very well, otherwise the government didn't give me the license while looking at my handsome face but I must admit they were tempted to.")

He knows Hindi she thought looking at him , her surprise then to anger with his cocky words ," well then I suggest you to do get your eyesight checked because I would have been a dead moment ago for your recklessness." She snapped back.

He tskued shaking his head," and here I thought you were going to thank me for offering you drive, someone said right , no good is counted in this sinner world." He said sighing almost upsetly but his slight smirk spoke otherwise.

"And what makes you think I will take accept the offer from a total stranger ". She asked sarcastically

"Well I think those." He said point ahead of the road.

Nisha looked up and realized that in her thinking she didn't noticed that ahead of the road some tattooed bulky guys were stand with drinks , their movement cleary stated they were sense deep drunk, which immediately started red alert in her head.

She was clearly afraid, at that moment even with her anger she missed that warm strong embrace of that grumpy asshole vampire, she wished that he was with her, she missed his protected hand holding.

"Soo what did you thought, are going to accept this kind stranger offer or have a wonderful journey fighting with those guys because clearly they had their eyes on you." He asked casually drumming his fingers on the dashboard.

Nisha gulped and maintained her brave face ," and how do I know that you that you are not some serial killer , goon , kidnapper , creepy guy , psychopath or try anything with me..." She rambled but he cut her off,

"Woah woah cut down the wild imagination girl , Do I look like one of those." He asked irritated.

" Looks can be deceiving." Nisha deadpanned.

He groaned," well I m a reputed businessman , and if you are suspicious of me..." He opened his dashboard and took out a bottle and tossed it to her. " Hit me with this if anything is suspicious happy, now can we proceed because I have a important meeting tomorrow." He asked irritated.

Nisha looked at him with narrowed eyes for sometimes I think it's better to be with a known stranger then an unknown group and of this donkey try anything just scratch his face and kick him where the sun doesn't shine she thought ," fine but just Soo you know I m a black belt champion in Karate , also I know a very dangerous person and if something happens to me then he will chop you into tiny piece." She warned him getting inside the passenger sit.

He raised his hand mockingly." Sure sure I love my life." He said mockingly chuckling making her fume.

As he started driving he asked her direction, " Soo what is a young girl doing in the middle of night in desserted area all alone , trouble in paradise." He asked rasing a eyebrow.

Nisha frowned," non of your business." She mumbled.

"Common I m a complete stranger I m not going to judge you or something, I don't even Know your name." He said shrugging glancing at her expression.

"My.... friend misunderstood me and said really hurtful words, to clear my head I went out." She mumbled sadly fidgeting with her fingers in her lap.

A hard look crossed over his face wiping the playful expression," your friend is a awful person." His tone was dark and filled with venom.

Frowning she looked up and he quickly turned his playful mode ," I m what kind of a person fights with a sweet girl like you , surely he is a asshole." He said.

She frowned more ," Don't say like that about him , he is a gem and the most beautiful person ever to walk into the earth, yes he is a little crack head with laser eyes but only I can say anything like that about him." She told him a little angirly, she was angry at him yes but doesn't mean she will hear anything bad about him.

"Woah protective huh seems like this 'he' friend is pretty special." He asked with a smrik.

Nisha checks flamed up as she cleared her throat ," N... Nothing like that." She said.

"I believe you ." He said teasingly causing her to throw a glare at him.

She pointed the bottle towards him ," shut up and drive otherwise you will have pretty bruise on your oh Soo handsome face." She threatened him.

"Isn't this Area where Ishaan Singhaniya lives." He asked.

She hesitated and nodded," yes that's were I live but I swear to God if you utter a word about this to anyone I m going to find in any corner of the world and change the shape of your face." She threatened him angirly.

He stopped the car suddenly little distance away from the mansion. Nisha looked at him confusedly.

"Well Sorry sweetgirl but I have to drop you here , I can enter near your Friends mansion , it's off limits for me." He said with a smile.

"Why." She asked not understanding the abrupt reason.

"Well Mr.Singhaniya and I business rivals, I hope you can feel the deep of our distaste for each other." He told her chuckling.

Her eyes widened," you are his rival then why did you help me." She asked confused.

" Well my rivalry is with him , and I didn't know you as his friend but rather a sweet bookstore attended and sweet girl like you deserve the world, his and my rivalry is in one side and yours and mine little friendship is in another." He told with a Charming smile.

Nisha raised her eyebrows," and since when did this friendship started." She asked.

"Since now I think." He told her with a wink .

Nisha laughing causing him to chuckle to, she then forward her hand." Friends it is then." She told him.

He shook her hand with a smile, she got out of the car and kept his bottle on the seat, she was about to close the door when she remembered something , she slapped her forehead," see in all this I forgot to introduce myself." She told him laughing.

"I m Nisha Ahuja." She told him smiling , he smriked.

"Veer Singh."

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As Nisha entered Inside the mansion she saw the whole staff quarter guards were present there , the atmosphere was stiff with heavy tension. She ignored all of that , her mood was lifted a little with Veer Singh cheeky nature and she didn't wanted to spoil it again.

"Wait." The deep booming voice made her stop in her track, there wasn't any harshness in his tone but still it sent chil down her spine.

She turned around to see him walking inside the mansion, his strides calm but his each step sent her heart beating fast.

"Do you have any idea how worried I was." He told her , his voice calm but his eyes held a storm of fury.

"Why would you." Nisha told him without meeting his eyes.

Her words snapped the last thread holding his anger, he held arm and pulled her closer to him ," why would i!..I searched for you like a maniac..I was drowning in guilt that if something happens to you it will be because of me....DO YOU HAVE ANY FUCKING IDEA WHAT I WAS GOING THROUGH.... WHAT WOULD I HAVE DONE IF SOMETHING HAPPENED TO YOU...TELL ME DAMMIT." He shouted at her, his heart still pounding feeling the deja Vu of the situation when he lost Zoya.

" What happens to me is non of your business, I m adult and I can do anything I want, you Don't have to worry about this responsibility anymore." Nisha snapped back, the word responsibility hurt her after all this month is this what she is in his life just a responsibility.

His grip on her arm tightned to the bruising point. " What you do and go is my business Ms.Ahuja because you are my business and Ishaan Singhaniya is very protective of your business Soo next time when you do something like this remember the consequences will be severe." He whispered to her his, the hidden warning in his tone was not unnoticed by her.

"You can't control my life." Nisha snapped.

" Try me , I want you to be independent Nisha , I don't want to appear like a control freak asshole in your life but one scratch on you then you will face a side of me you never imagined." He told her his voice sinister making her inside churn, she didn't like this side of him she wanted her grumpy cruddly vampire.

She jerked her hand away from his ," Fuck you." She whispered to him and walked away to her room.

Ishaan closed his eyes he didn't wanted to behave like a asshole to her but she should know how much her one reskless step could cost her, cost him. How could he explain her his fears, he shook his head to clear the jumbling thoughts.

" Jaiden bring those two guards to training room once , I want to...... talk to them about their irresponsibly." Ishaan told Jaiden the hidden meaning behind his words not new to Jaiden as he nodded.

Jaiden know the guards were about to face their own hell.

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