As soon as the flight landed in India, Anika felt the cold wind wrapping around her. Without her knowledge, her body shivered while her mind traveled back to the time how she left India two years ago.

Mira who was enjoying the familiarity of her homeland, shake Anika to let her know that they reached but as soon as she touched anika, Anika screamed in fear.

"Are you okay Ma'am", shall I call Ishani Maam?" a concerned Mira asks looking at anika. Mira is Anika loyal employee for the past 1 and half years, During her time with anika, Anika treats her as her sister only.

"No need, Mira. I am good, these small obstacles can't stop me from achieving my goal." She said stepping down from the flight, coincidentally she received the message from Ranveer saying "part 2 success".

As soon as Anika come out of the airport, she saw her favorite Volvo car waiting for her. Anika knows it must be Ishani's idea to send this car to welcome her as this car was presented to her by her father for getting selected in Stanford University. Seeing the car, made anika very emotional, unknowingly a tear escaped her eyes thinking about her happy times.

Mira: "Maam, can we leave. I already asked our Manager to clean Richard mansion "

Anika:" No need, ask the manager to find a mansion near Oberio mansion." Anika said with a smirk, remembering the saying "keep your enemies closer", Meanwhile Mira informed the same to her manager on the mobile.

Mira:" The manager said, it will take 2 days ma'am. Till then where shall I book a room for you to stay," she said already searching for the best hotels on the internet.

"No need to book any room, when she can stay in Malhotra Mansion till she wants " she heard a manly voice say, and before Mira can understand what's happening, she saw her anika ma'am hugging him and the man lifting her from the ground.

Mira:" This is not fair Veer Malhotra, you are only noticing her not you're best friend, who became very thin after working for this Hitler." She gave a fake glare to him, making both anika and veer laugh.

Anika:" Though the offer seems tempting, I can't accept it. Sorry veer but it may jeopardize our plan. I don't want the Ragini effect to go waste." she said looking at him with puppy dog eyes making veer agree to her demands.

Veer:" Fine with me ,if you don't want to come but at least I hope, you will accept these poor flowers who are eagerly waiting for your arrival," he said giving her a bunch of wildflowers making Mira smile at veer attempt, to impress his ma'am who with the small smile accept it.

Veer:" I know you want to execute your plan soon but please wait for some time. Oberoi's are on the verge of bankruptcy as per our plan, soon there is a chance for Oberoi mansion to go for sale. " on hearing him anika smiled an evil smile making both Mira and veer shiver little.

Anika:" Mira, ask the manager to clean shahil old house. We will be staying there. The place where everything starts, will also be the place where everything will end too "

Veer: "But, will you be safe there, and won't it come under the contract that you signed"

Anika:" First of all, the Contract no longer valued since the reason no longer exists and then the property no longer belongs to shivaay.

Veer:" Just be safe anika, I..we already nearly lost you anika. Can't go through that pain again. You're damp important to us than that criminals. Just be safe please " he pleaded but anika said nothing and look ahead of him with an emotionless face. knowing it's no use to talk to her again, he left from there angrily.

As soon as Veer left from there, Anika drove her car from there breaking all speed limits, leaving Mira alone at the airport entrance

Mira: "Look like, this is what I deserve for being Hitler P.A." soon Mira called her boyfriend who to works as a businessman P.A and bodyguard.

She drove her car as fast as she can while her mind is clouded by thoughts more like memory. The memories she wishes to forget still chase her like a stalker, no matter how much she runs or masks her emotions, they always manage to find her and damage her more than before. Sometimes all she wants to do is lie in a soft comfortable bed and sleep, forgetting everything but will it ever happen. Only destiny can tell she thought ,still driving fastly nearly killing herself and others in the road.

Suddenly she come across a Material arts school and a unwanted memory started playing in her mind, without her knowledge she stopped the car. A memory that once gave her happiness and made her blush now seems to her as some sort of film where she plays the role of audience than a participant.

Flashback

Anika:" Billuji, Where are you taking me, I have so many works to do. "She whines sitting beside him while trying to remove her blindfold again which this time too failed due to her husband tight clutch on her hand

Shivaay:" Anika can't you have some patience, wait for love for few more minutes."

Anika: "This is the same thing, your saying for the past half an hour. At least remove my blindfold, please. You also not talking and I can't see anything, please shivaay this silence is killing me. I need some noise shivaay, please at least switch on the radio" she pleaded once again

"Love me like you do" suddenly started playing making both their cheeks turn pink. In a hurry to switch off the radio both moved their hand, only for shivaay to hold anika hand in his.

"Shivaay, what are you doing. Leave my hand and please change into another song" she whined once again but this time instead of replying to her, shivaay just take her in a long passionate kiss and also succeeded in keeping her mouth shut till they reached their destination.

As soon as the car stopped,shivaay opened her blindfold and made her look at the building in front of her in surprise and confusion.

"Martial arts! What are we doing here shivaay" she asked looking at him in confusion whenever she thought, he can't surprise her more and she understands him completely, he moves one step ahead leaving her in confusion.

"So, will you tell me or not. Because unlike you, I don't find this that worthy to waste my time" she said looking at him with a angry pout.

"Well , this is for you. Remember I promised you to save you from all the troubles and stand by you in your tough times , well this is that . Though I will be there with you and hold you , it will put me in more ease knowing you can fight or hold up a fight when necessary will give my ever worrying heart a little relief , especially when you're away '' . He said looking at her with all the love and hope . On seeing his gesture anika heart fluttered fast and she feel like melting in his in embrace . God , she got such a loving husband though sometimes he may act like crazy, she thought blushing hard. Suddenly another crazy thought entered in her mind making her glare at him .

Anika :" shivaay , so you think me as Damsel in distress . Even before meeting you, I fought many fights to save my self . I can take care of myself without the help of this material arts " she stated looking at him in a challenging way .

"I know you can do that anika but Ever since you entered oberio mansion, there is always some threat around you . no matter how much, i try to save you and protect you , somehow you always find yourself in trouble . Now you're also having your own Event Management company and that will require you to travel lot , so I thought this may help you to fight those ugly beast out there. I hope you get benefits from this and also put my poor heart at ease ,especially from the creeps like Daksh" he said with a anger edged in voice , still thinking about the memory of her held in glass box .

"Fine , don't get yourself so worked up. I will attend this class but not because you said . I heard Material Arts will help us to stay younger, that's why I am joing not because of you " Anika says walking ahead of him , making him smile at her crazies.

End of Flash back

A sudden horn sound brought her out of her Past nightmares , yes you heard right it's nightmare for anika. All the things which gave her once happiness and made her feel loved now is giving her nightmare and disgust. Sometimes it trouble her to the extent that even five sleeping pills are not enough to make her sleep.

Anika "why shivaay, why did you play in my life. Why the hell , you come in my life. " she shouted inside the car , attracting herself some audiences which made her once again to drive to her destination.

Anika parked her car in a private luxurious club and decided to get herself some drink unknown to the fact that, certain Oberoi is there too.

As soon anika entered the club , she felt the familiarity there . Without her knowledge, her legs take her to the table where a man is highly intoxicated to the stage that once his perfectly gelled hair now seems out of place.

After meeting Ranveer and ishani , it became too much for shivaay to handle his emotions as the way they both remind him of them. The old shivaay with a heart and his panikaa who hold the key to his heart .To escape all the emotions he decided to get himself drunk to the level that he remembers nothing but look like Fate is not with him today. Shivaay is pouring himself another glass when he felt the familiarity in the air halting his movements for a second . The next second he heard a voice , he haven't heard in past two years.

"Is this seat taken Mr oberio " Anika asked him in a ice cold voice, which gave away nothing expect the emptiness. Shivaay flinched on hearing her cold voice and involuntarily he felt a dull ache in his chest where once his heart reside.

"CAN'T YOU SEE IT'S EMPTY. EMPTY AS LONG AS I REMEMBER " he said looking at her this time properly, he felt like the woman standing before him is totally different from the woman he knows. Her body language and her black knee length dress , followed by her black Prada pencil heels , gave nothing away expect negativity and sign of bad omens. He tried to look at her eyes but find it hidden by her shades. Her face look very artificial to him , gone where the girl who get repulsed at the sight of lipstick and eye liner. If he didn't know better he will say , she look like fashion diva expect for the sinister crooked smile on her lips.

Without a warning shivaay hold anika neck in a dangerous grip and asked "what are you doing her. According to contract you're not allowed to set foot in Mumbai. How dare you come here" he asked menacingly looking at her face , searching for a small amount of emotion while tightening his hold on her neck, strong enough to leave a bruise but to his disappointment she neither shriek in pain nor her face gave away any emotion, before shivaay could thinking or act, he found himself in floor while groaningholding his hand where anika twisted it .

"I think you need to check your brain Mr oberio , I am not in Mumbai and even if I am in mumbai , the contract doesn't hold any value since Chanda left Mumbai 8 months ago and the major reason for contract doesn't even exist in this world and you too know it. In what bases you think , you will hold me up from entering Mumbai or more precisely Oberio Mansion . By the way thanks for the Material Arts class , it does come in handy.  By the way shivaay "Hello again" Anika uttered moving from there while leaving shivaay on the floor in pain .

A lone tear escaped his eyes after seeing her like this but he soon wipe them away and wear his usual The great wall mask exression to protect his family from the storm, knowing full well , no matter who wins , it's him who is going to get hurt once again. He moved out of the club while calling for Khanna who is waiting for him in the car .

As soon as khanna saw shivaay walking towards the car while clutching his hand , he grew concerned but before he could voice out what happened shivaay answered for him

"It's nothing Khanna, just a gift from old friend " he said kissing the place where  anika twist his hand with a painful smile on his face.

Before khanna could enquire more, shivaay got himself passed out in the back of red Lamborghini Veneno car.

I hope you all like it and please don't hate me , everything will be alright . Just have patience and trust your author. I want minimum 20 comments before next chapter. You people are asking me for a update but none of you are voting or commenting .

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