Hriday Thakur pov :

Time, time is such a thing that makes us face our true identity. But if I say that we can easily defeat time, will you believe it? I am not saying that we can stop time. No, not at all, but we can fool it. Let me tell you how..

Like when we are asleep and our mom comes to us, we tell her, 5 more minutes... Similarly, if we get stuck in a situation, we do not need to stop time: we just need to give it some slack. Like. 'a minute more please'

If we get stuck in a deep situation, then instead of shouting or rebelling, if we think with a calm mind for a few seconds, then how many ideas will come to our mind. Right?

I chuckled, and leaned backward on my office chair. My eyes fell on the chandelier hanging on the ceiling, which was flashing a soft warm yellow light...

Unknowingly, this warm yellow color brought someone's face to my mind... I don't know why I bumped into her.. I had just gone there to do my mafia duty...

Flashback:

"Please sir, forgive me... I will not interfere in your work again." A man, or rather a police officer himself, is kneeling before me and begging for forgiveness.

"And what if you backfire on us?" Shreyas said calmly.. but I could feel the smirk behind his mask and probably the kneeling officer too..

"No, I swear on my mother. Believe me" He got caught.

"Which one, the one that died 5 years ago?" I sneered. His eyes went wide.

"What do you think, we are connected in this line just like that? Motherfucker, we have all the information about your life" Shreyas growled going close to his face.

A few months ago I received a message that our mafia stuff was being stolen. I came to know from my high sources that this was the work of a police officer. And look, after 3 months that police officer is on his knees in front of me, begging for his life.

It's not like it took me months to catch this insect, we found it that very day. But I don't like easy tasks. What is the use of so much training and hard work when everything is easy to do?

I put tabs on him. I also wanted to know who else was involved with him. And what's the fun in tormenting someone without knowing theirs weakness? There's a lot of fun in pressing his aching nerves and watching our victim writhe in pain...

I looked at the time on my watch. This useless insect has wasted a lot of time. I walked towards him with predatory steps. Terror was visible in his eyes. And you know what: internally I was feeling so good..

I pulled his hair and made him stand up. He writhed in pain, I looked into his eyes and said smugly, "What, did you think that I will end your life just like that, tsk tsk.."

He looked into my eyes, he was trying to read my mind. Fucking idiot, he doesn't know. In our training, our first lesson is that no one can find out about our next move by reading us.

I kept my expression blank. I brought my face closer to him, because he couldn't read my mind but I could read his and...

"Everyone step back. I will blow your companion's head off." He placed the gun on my forehead, and my smirk grew. I delicately removed my hand from his hair.

Seeing this he gave a victory smile. But that smile vanished the moment he saw that no one backed down from his threat. “Finished?” I asked, tilting my head slightly.

He gulped. I took out a cigarette from my pocket with my left hand and placed it on my lips. "Listen, insect! I was going to enjoy more by torturing you. But you have already ruined my time and mood." I gave Lorenzo a signal with my eyes. And in a few seconds he brought the lady. There was a cloth stuffed in her mouth and her hands were tied.

"What is this nonsense, leave her alone... She has nothing to do with my matters." He started looking at the scene with a terrified look. I stepped back and took support of the nearby wall and lit a cigarette with the lighter.

"Oh really, so who was sending you photos of the warehouse and our locations, huh?" Arish who was standing quietly for so long, lost his patience and went to him and roared.

He dropped the gun on the ground and folded his hands and said, "Please leave her. This is all my doing. I told her to do it. If you want, you can kill me but please spare her.."

"You have to be killed, but just like there are rules and regulations in every field of work, there are rules and regulations in the mafia too. If anyone double crosses us or knows our identity, they has to die. And the one who messed with us, you were not alone in getting involved in our matter.. she was also with you, so both of you should go to hell together, right?" Shreyas spoke manically while rolling up his sleeves..

"No please" he pleaded. His eyes met mine, and I too kept an eye on him. "On your knees, I will not repeat it" Shreyas growled.

He was drenched with sweat. I lit a cigarette and took a drag. Shreyas was about to pull the trigger when he said something that made everyone go silent. Everyone looked at him blankly. And me, my eyes were filled with raw intensity.

"Think once more Thakur, Karma spares no one. Today I am here, who knows tomorrow one of your own may be in my place... and you will have to suffer like this to save them─Ug..." Before he could say any more nonsense, I shot him in the throat from here. No, not with a gun.

From a spinner, and this is no ordinary spinner. The first weapon of my life. Who cut his throat and came back to me. That girl started sweating. I handed the spinner to Shreyas and said, "Clean it and finish both of them. I will wait in the parking lot."

I had come to one of my many malls, that too to deal with these crazy people. My whole mood got spoiled. I covered my face with a mask, I was coming down the escalator when I heard someone screaming from the ground floor.

I sighed. What else is left now? I took a peek. There were many people but I don't know why my attention went to only one girl. I reached the first floor and saw that a woman's burkha fabric was stuck in the escalator and that girl was helping her.

No help, she was bothering the other people. She was giving them a lecture. Her hair was moving with every movement of hers, and whenever she was bending down to help the lady, even then her hair was covering her face. Her fair cleavage was visible from inside her top whenever she was bending.

Suddenly, I felt as if blood started rushing to my member without my knowledge. No, this cannot happen, my organ cannot get erect so quickly after seeing an unknown girl. I closed my eyes and took deep breaths in and out.

She thinks they are looking at the burkha-clad woman, but no, they are peeking at her cleavage from under her top as she bends over. Wretches. And the worst of all is this girl who has no idea about her surrounding.

Then suddenly that woman fell down with a thud. And these girls are shouting and creating a ruckus, without using their brains. I went and tore the fabric stuck in the escalator. And then my gaze fell on her, who like the others had widened her eyes because of my action.

Her amber eyes, fair skin complexion and heart shaped lips which are now slightly parted. Before anyone could say anything I snapped her. She had become a little stunned by my words. And I explained to that crowd of men in words by narrowing my eyes that the drama which was to gawking the girl was over. They understood my point and left the place quickly.

When everything calmed down, I saw through my peripheral vision that Shreyas was watching all this with great amusement. I walked away from there without giving her any hint of my expression, but looked back at her one last time. And our eyes locked, and her eyes were expressing confusion.

I went and Shreyas bobbed his head and smirked, "Wear your mask. People will recognise me if they see you with me."

He said while wearing his mask, "By the way, what was going on there?"

"Nothing" I took out my phone and checked, if there is any emails.

"And who was that girl?" His voice was mischievous. What happened to him? A while ago his demeanor on the rooftop was different and now is suspicious..

"Which girl?" I asked pretending to be ignorant. I knew who this bastard was talking about.

"You already know who I am asking about.." I don't know, but sometimes I feel like killing my friend after seeing him behave like this.

"I didn't know destiny would make you two collide like this" I stopped in my tracks and faced him..

I signaled him to speak further. He looked at me bewildered. "You can't be serious?"

"What, can't you say anything straight away?" Enough of his bullshit, I didn't want any more drama at this time. But what he said left me stunned.

"This is the same girl, the one from the contract marriage. I had kept the file containing her information on your desk. And you didn't even open it and see it... Great.. Meri saari mehnat paani me gai chappak.." (you ruined all my hard work.) He shook his head and gave me a disappointed look.

I turned again to look at that girl, but she had gone away from there.. Shreyas looked at me and whispered in my ear, "By the way, I forgot to tell you that she has come here to meet a boy for a contract marriage."

I don't know why, I felt a different kind of fire in my body. "Why is she so desperate to get married, when she is not even that old"

Shreyas shook his head again and placed both hands on his waist. "What" sometimes this person gives me the most headaches.

"If you had read the file I give you, you would have known everything, but who should argue with you now? Anyway, we have to go somewhere" He caught hold of my hand and took me to the 1st floor of the mall.

I freed my hand from him, "Will you tell me where we are going?"

He looked at me irritated "What is your problem?"

As soon as he said this, he called someone. "Arish, ask your uncle and tell me which restaurant that girl went to."

"Arish.., how do he know that girl?"

"I will tell you all this later. For now we have to make sure that my Bhabhi does not get involved with any ruffian."

"What the fuck are you blabbering? Are you in your right sense." My patience was put to test. I can't take any more of his madness.

"Bhai, relax. Don't you want uncle's wish to be fulfilled? Then this plan will be right."

I took a deep sigh. "So, your idea of ​​contract marriage is right?"

He placed his hand on my shoulder and said. "I know what I'm doing. Do you trust me?"

"If I didn't trust you, I wouldn't have followed you silently, fool"

"So just do as I say." I sighed and nod. And came to this restaurant. Where the girl was sitting a few tables away from us. With her date. And I am staring at her back figure intently. I smirked when I realized that she could sense my gaze on her.

We're listening to their conversation like a creep. That idiot is looking for excuses to talk to her. But I can see that she has no interest in chocolate boys. And it seems that he doesn't match her choice at all. I can understand.

• His expressions are pretentious.

• make silly things.

• His actions are more likely childish.

• smiles more than necessary.

• Face structure is fine.

• And the fashion sense is terribly poor, Advik's is better than him.

"Fuck!" I thought I was thinking all this but I was mumbling, which Shreyas heard it and snigger and said "I didn't bring you here to check-out that boy"

I mouthed "Shut the fuck-up"

Then the boy's phone rang and he left giving an excuse but before leaving he asked her to wait. And last but not a least.

• Lack of confidence.

The girl huffed and said. "What is happening to the youth of today, they think they are Kim Taehyung and Chris Evans." Without my knowledge a chuckle escaped my lips. And she turned.

Her eyes widened, when the realization hit her, she gasped soundly. And I understood this look and signaled Shreyas to take action quickly. He got up, went near her, held her hand, brought her to our table and made her sit on the chair in front of me. Her eyes did not leave mine the entire time.

"Please, don't shout. Otherwise everyone will know and a crowd will gather unnecessarily." Shreyas told her while expressing his worry.

"You are the one, aren't you.. The Hriday Thakur" I intertwined both my hands and placed them on the table, i nodded. She gasped again.

"But how did you recognize both of us?" She gave Shreyas a confused look. "Sorry, but I don't know who you are?" Shreyas coughed embarrassingly.

But she said something abruptly which made both of us turn our heads towards her. "Will you marry me?"

I narrowed my eyes. "What...!" Shreyas asked doing the worst acting.

"Why, what will I get if I marry you?" I leaned backward on the chair.

"Everything that you desire." She replied immediately..

I stood up from my chair. Seeing me, both of them also stood up. I looked into her amber eyes and my eyes fell on her collar-bone. A warm yellow diamond pendant was dangling around her neck. Whose design and structure both were unique.

I again locked my eyes with her and came close to her, so close that I could feel her breasts on my chest. Her height would be around 5'7 or 8 inches. Yet she could only come up to my shoulder. I bent down to whisper in her ear and deliberately touched my lips on her earlobe. I can feel it, goosebumps appeared all over her body, yet she kept her composure.

"Come to my office tomorrow at 4 pm, we will discuss the rest there... and remember I can't tolerate any delay" I ordered her in a throaty voice.

I moved back, she gulp while nodding. "Add your contact number to it" Shreyas brought his phone in front of her face.

Flashback end:

Then I came directly to the office and after finishing my remaining work, checked her biodata file.. Her name is Dhvani Rajpurohit.. and why is she in such a hurry to get married? I got to know everything about her. The girl is kind of interesting...