VIKRAM'S POV:
It's been nine hours 39 minutes since I saw her, my mind drastically changed when my thoughts flew to the morning incident with her, her kind smile, and her soft voice, every time she moved her hands I heard the clanking sounds of her silver bangles making my heart went to race. My heart desperately cooed desire to see her again and again though my mind wanted me to hate her.
My heart asked me questions that she didn't do anything to hate her but why? I hate not only her but also all the women in this fucking world except my mother. But for the first time, my heart shook hearing her voice, her intoxicating aroma hit my nose blocking my mind, and nerves paralyzed me in my place.
"I want to see her once again, " I said to myself making my heart tremble with excitement. Just this time only I put aside my mind words followed my heart, I took a deep breath "Just one time," I reminded my heart and college bell sounds making me smile for the first time, I was excited to see her.
I hung my bag to my shoulders went to the parking lot hopped in my car flew to the way of her nursery desired to see her again. I pulled my car at the nursery plant where she was working, don't ask me how I knew her working place.
My eyes searched for her presence, I tsked when her presence didn't catch my eyes "Wait, why am I feeling bad not getting her sight? A heat wave ran over my heart causing my hate for her to develop more. I took a last glance at the nursery hoping I caught a glimpse of her sight but no.
I started to drive my car to fly home when my phone rang causing me to halt driving, I answered "Boss, You have to meet a business partner, " I sighed inaudibly, "Why does he want to meet me? I signed all the necessary documents and talked to him to clarify his partnership with my business. What else does he want? I asked firmly dripping my hard voice.
"B-Boss, He wanted to see you confirm his partnership with you," Subash said making me acknowledge my partner's bold move, "Ok," I agreed as I disconnected the call.
I went to my home and transformed myself from Vikram Aditya to VA, I dressed in an Armani suit and masked my face. I hopped in my Ferrari car and drove to my restaurant in the middle way of my journey bodyguards joined. I reached the restaurant as I stepped into my place, everyone ceased in their place a smirk tugged at my lips watching the fear on their faces.
"Good Evening, Boss" Subash greeted making me nod, "That fucker arrived or not?" Walking towards the VIP dining room, "Yes, Boss" He answered.
As the door opened, "Welcome Mr.VA" I resisted my scoff at his words he came to my restaurant but he welcomed me like he owned this place, "Mr. Rajendra Singh seems to have forgotten that I am the owner of this place" I said calmly maintaining my dangerous aura as taking seat.
He stirred in his place while smiling awkwardly, "I agreed to our partnership since you came to meet." I smirked knowing his plan but nodded at him.
"Ok, Enjoy My Restaurant service, " I said standing up "Mr. VA, To celebrate our partnership I got a gift " He chirped and looked at the door, My eyes turned to the doorway a girl dressed in a bikini stood there, a sly smile hung at her lips making me smirk, she swayed her hips causing her boobs to giggle making her way toward me.
She stood in front of me tracing my suit with her dirty fingers, I smirked and banged a bullet on her skull making her drop-dead in her place, "Fucking Slut," I looked at him who held shock and fear in his eyes, "Not Interested in bitches," I shrugged as threw the gun to Subash.
I got back to my Ferrari, and my heart went to her again, "Ah, I hate you," I screamed and started to drive to my home before instructing my bodyguards not to follow me, I noticed a car tailing my car, "My intentions were right Mr. Singh, You are a Pussy," I smirked taking out of the gun from my cabinet.
A gunshot was heard and I turned my car 90 degrees, titled my car window, and shot at his forehead making his car unbalanced. I turned my car into its original position and accelerated it before the car collided with mine.
"That's the power of Vikram," watching that car burning in the fire, before not giving me relaxation time another vehicle crashed into my car dashboard making my car unbalanced. Luckily, I dodged the hit of that car making me speed up, I turned my car into a different route to confuse him but he didn't. I stopped my play and took out my gun to shoot him but he hit my car making my gun drop before I reached out another crash got my car making it roll down on the road.
"Fuck, Fuck," I cursed when my head banged into the glass window causing blood to drip, footsteps sound was heard toward me at the same time I heard a Police siren, I gathered my strength to move my body but it wasn't coping up with me "Oh my god," A frightened voice heard making my head angled up toward the person.
"Don't Worry Sir, I'll help you," She said trying to open the door, "Goddess Durga, Help me," She screamed while pulling the door and making it open, "Thank you Amma," while stretching her hand to me.
I noticed her face masked with a scarf revealing her eyes and glasses perched on her cloth-covered little nose, "Be careful, " She said while removing glass pieces and I held her hand " Hang on," She said pulling me out of the car.
She placed me on the footpath and gave me some water and I gulped it, "Thank god, you are safe," She said while pulling her dupatta on her revealing her face.
My breath ceased in my lungs watching her again her eyes held concern, fear, and worry, her dress stained with my blood, "Sir," She snapped her fingers at me bringing me back to reality, "Oh my god, you are bleeding," She frightened took out a napkin to cease the blood flow "Damn it," She cursed making me chuckle.
She tied my head with her scarf ceasing the blood to seep out, " Sir, you need treatment," She said while gazing at my head I hummed searching for my phone and I cursed when it broke, "Here, take it " She showed her phone, I glanced at her phone and her eyes alternatively, she nudged me to take it and I nodded then called to Subash," Hello, Who is this?" My assistant's voice chirped.
"Emergency RED," I used my code language with him, That means, VA is in danger. Mostly I used code language with him in my college times or other emergencies.
"Get this line," I ordered which means to track this phone signal. He hummed, "OK," he said and disconnected the call. I handed her phone to her, "Wow, Code language" She said amusingly and I nodded.
"Sir, your arm," She gasped pointing to my left arm I looked at my arm blood seeped out but the pain was numb to me, "I'll take you to the hospital," holding my waist to stand me up I stuck to her more deliberately, I stumbled in my way but she held me securely, my vision started to blur.
"Sir, Hop on," She said and I frowned at how she was thinking that She took me on this scooter, "Trust me," She assured me understanding my hesitation and I nodded.
She seated me on her scooter making my legs dangle on both sides and holding the vehicle securely then she took her seat the next thing she did, which took me surprise she tied my body to her waist using her dupatta making my body lean on her, my heart trembled at her care and concern, my body shivered with her closeness I took a deep breath focusing on my mind.
"Hold me securely," She said starting her scooter, Throughout the way, she reminded me not to close my eyes, to maintain my consciousness she used random questions but I expected that she would ask about my masked face or my accident, or my information but she didn't ask anything.
Before we reached Subash waited at the entrance for me, and they took me inside the hospital. "Sir, Everything will be ok," She said squeezing my hand and I nodded. "Let's go," The doctor interrupted as I threw a hard gaze at him and made him shut up.
I held her more tightly not wanting to leave her, I didn't know why but I needed her with me my mind ranted at me hate her but I ignored it "W-what's your name?" I asked looking at her sparkling eyes
"Bhumi," She said and I smiled for the first time after a long time before I could say further words my mind shut down, and darkness hovered over me.
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I opened my eyes but light effects shut my gaze after a few seconds I opened them again adjusting to the light, and my mouth dried need," Water," Someone held my body making me sit.
"Amma," She hummed while placing a water glass at my lips, I drank it " I am sorry," I said lowering my head in remorse.
"Bodyguards vaddu ani cheppi ila ninnu nuvvu risk lo pettukuntnav prathisari," My mother said, sitting beside me.
**_By saying no to Bodyguards every time you put yourself at risk_**
"Nakem kaledu, Amma" I said holding her hand but she retrieved it making me sigh."Subash cheppadu naku Evaro ammayi save cheysindi anta kadha ninnu" My mother's words remembered her face, a smile blossomed on my face I never expected that she would save me at midnight. But what was she doing at that time? Why did she help an unknown person like me?
**_Amma, nothing happened to me_**
**_Subash told me that some girl saved you_**
A throat-clearing sound shifted me to reality, "Thana peru enti?" My mother asked me dripping curiosity in her voice, her eyes held hope and a teasy smile on her lips. I knew she wanted to see me marry someone but I didn't concur with her. Every time we argued about my marriage we didn't agree with each other opinions.
**_What's her name?_**
"Bhumi," I said ignoring my heart flutters, my mother gasped hearing her name making me shocked, and a happy smile blossomed on her lips "What happened? Do you know her? I raised my eyebrow before she answered my questions a knocking sound interrupted us.
"Come in," My mother said and I glanced at the door watching Subash, "Boss, That girl came to see you, Do you want me to throw her out? I glared at him making him shut up.
"Send her," I ordered making my mother and Subash shocked, ignoring my mother's gaze I gave one mask her and wore one to my face he nodded and returned with her, and she peeked at me hiding behind Subash "Good Morning," She greeted me with her warm and sweet smile, and I nodded ignoring my heart shivers.
"Namastey," she greeted my mother making her nod while taking a step forward "How are you, sir?" she questioned glancing at my head and left hand alternatively, she was dressed in a pink color churidar, silver jhumkas, silver bangles, same gold chin, her hair braided, baby hair disheveled on her forehead making her cute.
. " F-Fine," I stammered for the first time talking with an unknown girl, I looked at my mother from the corner of my eyes, and caught teasy eyes at me.
"Wait a second," She said as went out and came back with a plant "Wishing you a speedy recovery," She said placing the plant beside me on the table and I smiled at her. "Oh, she didn't know that I smiled right? " I told myself and nodded.
"Take a seat," I said and she nodded taking a seat on the couch "What were you doing at midnight time?" I asked her, she tucked her hair strand behind her ear her black eyes angled up at me, "Yesterday, my boss held a party celebrating his wedding anniversary as a worker I had to stay there until the party ended," She shrugged.
A sudden rage increased thinking about her boss "It's risky staying there until midnight, don't do that again," My mother ordered making me dumbfounded. why did she show more concern for her?
She nodded fidgeting her fingers, "Aunty, Your Voice is familiar to me," looking at my mother suspiciously causing my mother to stir in her place, "Maybe I think too much," She said again making my mother relax in her place.
"Ok, I take a leave," She announced standing up, "Why? Do you have any work?" I asked her dislike of leaving me, and she nodded "College," She shrugged answering my question.
"Stay with me," I said making her frown, "What?" her black eyes held shocking features
"Fuck, what I just said?" I muttered to myself "I mean stay with my mother until the police come," She looked at her watch and nodded.
"Mafia family?" She asked while sitting on the couch and I shook my head. "Then Mask family," She giggled pointing her fingers, I chuckled and nodded.
I noticed a bandage on her hand, "Fuck," I cursed noticing this much late, "What happened to your hand?" An unknown weight tugged at my heart watching her hurt.
"Glass pierced my skin, That's it" She shrugged like a simple thing which I didn't like "Subash, Call the doctor," I ordered.
"Sir, It's nothing," She tried to convince me but I ignored her, The Doctor came to my room " Check her," I ordered making him nod.
"Doctor, I am fine," She said looking at him but he ignored her following my orders, he removed her bandage and cleaned it then treated the wound.
After the Doctor left she stood "Sir, I have to go," I hated her words of leaving me which upset me more "Why?" I asked her while considering an excuse to stay with me some more time.
"My time is running out to go to college," I nodded unwillingly "Subash, get that," I ordered him.
He placed my credit card, "Take this as my gesture," I said looking at her orbs, "PIN no 55555" She flipped the card noticing it clearly and a smile held on her lips making me smirk "Money bitches," I cursed noticing how she reacted watching the credit card.
My mind's goals were correct; hating her wasn't a sin without completely understanding her, disregarding my heart's yelling like garbage, which I rudely dismissed. I stared at my mother, arching an eyebrow at her teasing, and reminded her how she attempted to convince me with her words by adding, \_Not all women want money to feel loved.
She shook her head negatively making my brows knit, and her eyes held confidence "Sir," Bhumi's voice chirped breaking our competition glares, my eyes connected with her black eyes and I hummed as she walked toward me "Sorry, I can't accept this," Placing the card beside me, my lips parted in shock.
What the fuck she rejected my gesture, my money, me, Vikram Aditya Joshi, rage completely took over me I clenched my teeth watching her attitude which I hated, " Hey, Don't think it's just a few thousand" Her eyes glared at me but I ignored it.
"A few million dollars saved in this......," I trailed off my sentence when her eye held anger, " I said, I can't accept this," she said sternly making me freeze in my place, I looked at my mother who was wiggling her eyebrows at me making my ego damage.
"I've to make her accept my credit card," I told myself fixating on my intentions not wanting to fail. "Bhumi, It's money, you can buy anything in this world," I tried to persuade her with my fake sweet voice.
She folded her arms to her chest and gazed at me closely, "Sir, you said money can buy everything in this world, so why this card, I mean, your credit card didn't protect you from yesterday's accident? If I hadn't been there, did your credit card buy your life span? Her questions make my tongue twist.
"Sorry sir, I didn't intend to upset you, but we have to accept the truth few items only we can purchase with this money but not our lives, emotions, sentiments, happiness, memories, time, love... there are so many things we can't buy with this money." My heart danced with excitement hearing her words which I never heard from any girl as rejecting my money. I would accept that for business purposes, I showed them my money as bait, especially girls revealing information about my rivals.
She smiled at me, " To show your gratitude toward me, just two words of Thank you is more than enough for me," I nodded.
"Thank you," I said stretching my hand and she nodded giving a handshake and holding a warm smile on her lips increasing my heart pace. I lost myself in her eyes which held kind and loveliness "I need her," My mind stated instead of hating her.
"Sir, " I nodded still looking at her, " I have to go if you need any help regarding the interrogation of your accident, Contact me," She said drawing her hand back, I upset losing her touch.
She took out a pen and small notebook from her little backpack and wrote her number "You are a left-hander," I said and she nodded with a smile.
She tore the paper and gave it to me then "Thank you for this," She smiled pointing to her wound and I nodded.
"Bye, Aunty" She waved at her while spreading a smile on her lips and left leaving my heart in unknown sorrow.
My eyes lost where she disappeared a few seconds ago "Subash, buy that nursery and fix cameras in it along throughout her way to the home," I ordered Subash nodded and left the room immediately.
I looked at my hand missing her soft touch, "So Soft," I mumbled remembering her sensual touch clouding my mind with her thoughts only " Vikram," My mother's voice chirped dispersing my thoughts of her.
My eyes turned to her, "Don't you dare to harm her," her warning tone chimed, I peeled my mask from my face and glared at her " Ne matalaki ardham enti amma,?" she sighed while taking off her mask and "Na friend thanu, thanakosam naku anni telusu"
**_What do you mean, Amma?_**
"**_She is my friend and know about her well,"_**
"Friend," I burst out laughing hearing her words, "Age doesn't matter in friendship," My mother scoffed at me and I agreed with her words making her smile.
"I want her," I stated sternly but my mother shook her head negatively, "You love her? or You want her? " My mother asked me narrowing her eyes.
"I want her," I answered. Yes, I want her because I need her presence and am ready to do anything to cage her in my kingdom and I would never go to damn about her likes or dislikes whether she agrees or not I'll own her to me that will be fixed.
Mother asked me about my love for her hearing love terms from my mother I resisted mocking her because I didn't love her and didn't have faith in it. I never fall in love with any girl so I don't know what is love.
"Then I never share a little bit of information about her, " My mother said harshly standing in her place and I was shocked. Why was she concerned about her more than me?
"Chudu Vikram, Andharila thanu kuda anukuntunav andukey neku thanakosam em cheppalani anukovatledu " she explained to me and I gave a bore expressions to her.
**_See Vikram, you are imagining she is like all girls that's why I didn't think to tell you about her_**
"Amma, I never harm her " I gave assurance to her and she nodded with a smile and planted a kiss on my forehead "Thank you so much," I smiled at her.
"I, neither harm her nor leave her" My mother's eyes held a mixture of fear and rage hearing my words "Vikram," Her sharp voice rang but I ignored it by shrugging at her.
After one week I was discharged from the hospital, living in the hospital was a horrible thing to me along with my mother's ranting about my safety. I hoped that she would come to see me again but she didn't. Regarding this, I watched her through secret cameras which I ordered Subash to fix at her workplace. No, No, She was working in my nursey not acknowledging who was her real boss.
Present, I slept on my bed watching my girl who was planting new plants holding a gracious smile on her lips. She giggled when a girl sprayed water on her "Subash," I called him. In minutes, he stood in front of me, "You didn't install voice recorders," I asked him regarding hearing her voice.
"One-second boss," I hummed turning my attention to my girl a smile blossomed upon hearing her words "You can leave now," he bowed and left.
"Bhumi," I heard someone's voice shifting my attention to other cameras "I missed you, darling," A guy ran toward her to hug her. A wave of rage run through my nerves heating my body "Who the fuck are you?" I screamed watching them hugging each other.
"How are you, my little brother? She asked parting from each other I relaxed hearing her words. " I am good and you?" He asked rubbing her head.
I envy watching their relationship, "I'm fine but don't rub like I am a child," She said pointing her fingers at him but he chuckled.
"Ahhh, Why are you so tall?" She asked placing her hands on her waist and narrowing her eyes at him. Ignoring her that guy rubbed her hair playfully making her glare at him.
"I want to see her directly," I said to myself dressed in casual clothes, and went to the main door to leave, "Vikram?" I turned my body to look at her, She held a question in her eyes.
"I am going to see my girl," I shrugged and my mother's jaw dropped to the ground hearing my words, I knew she didn't understand my obsession with Bhumi.
"Don't you dare to..." She trailed off her sentence when I showed my palm to her " I said, I never harm her because she is mine," I said sternly leaving her with her delusional thoughts
I wore a mask on my face went to my nursery plant glanced at her who was talking to customers while giving plants to them. I stepped out of my car and walked toward her watching me everyone stared like I was a human bomb I didn't know why these people were scared of me even though I was in casual clothes, I shrugged my thoughts and went to her.
"Hi, Bhumi," I was surprised at my soft voice which I hadn't heard before, her eyes held a surprise, warm smile tugged at her lips spreading a smile on my lips "Hai, sir " She waved her little hand at him "Take a seat," She said and I nodded.
"How is your health?" She asked removing her Gardening Apron and taking a seat before me "Fine," I shrugged simply.
"I need plants to..." My words were cut off by her sparkling eyes which held happiness "Really," She excited making me nod.
"Sir, I'll show you several plants." Standing in her station, she welcomed me inside the garden store. I followed her like a lost dog as she discussed each plant and its various uses. Her words didn't trace my ears since my eyesight was lost in her eyes, her smile, and the way she handled plants, which appeared to be priceless things in this fucking world
Finally, I ended up buying all the plants that she touched "Sir, My boss will be happy today because we sold so many plants because of you," She said clapping her hands.
"She is talking about her boss's happiness in front of her boss" I mumbled and chuckled at her words while shaking my head, she tilted her head looking at me blinking her eyes, and a small pout formed on her lips. My mouth dried watching her soft lips, I resisted my urge to taste her lips I shook my head dispersing my thoughts.
"Can you eat dinner with me?" I asked her for the first time in my life chanting "Don't reject me," she sucked her lower lip hearing my words "Sorry sir, I'm on duty" She said while handing the bill to me.
"Just a sec," I said and ordered Subash to send her a text close to the nursery plant and tucked my phone in my pant pocket. Within seconds, she received a text with a message tone and I watched her how she would react to my order.
"Bhumi, Did you get a text from our boss?" A girl asked walking toward her and peeking at her phone she nodded with a smile and hugged her "I got extra time to play with my Rocky" She squealed happily while jumping excitedly.
Her colleague looked at me with widened eyes "Bhumi, ...Bhumi" She called to her friend who was excitedly jumping in her hug "Let's enjoy," Bhumi induced her friend but she looked at me smiling awkwardly.
"Bhumi, you forgot we have a customer," She screamed at her making her realize what she was doing, I chuckled at Bhumi, and she smiled awkwardly while scratching her neck," Sorry sir" I nodded with a chuckle.
"Look like, you got time to eat with me," I chirped and she hesitated to agree with me, my patience of thin line was about to disappear, "Ok, " She said with a smile and I nodded.
I waited for her to close the shop and opened the door for her to hop in my car and made her seated after that I sat in the driver's seat then my car started to my restaurant in the middle of our journey I removed my mask revealing my face.
She gasped looking at me, a smirk tugged at my lips watching her expressions, "Stop the car, " She screamed at me and I shook my head.
"If you don't stop the car, I'll jump from this car," She said trying to open the door, I laughed at her "You can't escape from me," I said sternly making her freeze in her place.
"Ahhhhhhh," She screamed.
I took out my gun and placed it in front of her watching my gun her screams ceased, "Please, Stop the car, " her tone turned soft.
I shook my head, "No,"
"I hate you," She screamed "I don't care about your feelings," glancing at her whose eyes held rage, stress, and hate.
She tried to call someone but I snatched her phone "Bhumi, Don't test my patience" I said in my hard voice. She slumped in her seat, turning her face to the window "Bhumi, Look at me" She shook her head.
I tsked and turned my attention to driving after some time I heard sounds of sniffling "Is she crying?" I asked myself.
I stopped my car and looked at her wiping the tears with the back of her hand, "Bhumi," I called her softly, holding her chin. She backed away from my touch, "Uhu... Don't touch me," tears trickled down her cheeks.
"You kidnapped me," her lips wobbled and she bit her lower lip to control herself not crying, I took out wipes and tried to wipe her tears but she turned her face. I took a deep breath and held her chin turned her face to me then wiped her tears.
"Don't cry after dinner I'll drop you off at your home," I assured her.
She stretched her hand showing her palm to me, "Promise?" She asked and I nodded as placed my hand on her "Promise," I said making her nod.
"For today I'll take your home soon I'll take you my home," I muttered looking at her who was looking outside, "You are mine," I whispered patting her hair.
"Don't touch," Her stern words stopped my motions, and I nodded with a smile as I drove towards my restaurant.