"I will do whatever it takes to make you safe again."

~ Edward Cullen
(Twilight)

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After making sure that the mother-daughter duo won't wake up again, Omkara walked upon the terrace. Dipping his legs in the infinity edge pool, emitting soft purple, blue and pink neon lights and called Dandi.

Dandi came up shortly behind him and handed him the photograph with a I'm sorry note.

Omkara's lips curved up in a warm smile of contentment as he caressed the photograph. Without looking back he said, 'Your punishment for invading my privacy is, that, you have to find evidences against that bitch.'

'What about the CCTV operator in the office?', Dandi suggested.

A howling wind shuffled his baggy t shirt and long wild lion mane as he barked again, looking at the dull moonlight, peeking through the torn curtain of clouds, 'At least once use that rugged brain of yours, for fuck's sake!! What made you think that she will not take any measure to clamp that pathetic mouth shut? That'd be possible only when I will get a grip on him.'

'Master, I got the news that the case is going to ACP Ranveer, Crime Branch', Dandi piped up.

'So??', came Omkara's raged voice.

'So, he can help you getting your hands upon the CCTV operator, how does that sound?', Dandi gave off a goofy grin.

'Sometimes, I wonder if you really have that much of intelligence as you say', Omkara narrowed his eyes, 'Why would he help me in the first place??'

'He will not, but would be compelled if he is in the police custody', Dandi smirked.

'Not again Dandi', how the hell would I get access inside the fucking police station.. Don't test my patience Dandi.'

'Oops! I forgot to tell you. Ranveer, the ACP is your brother in-law.'

'I don't have any sister Dandi, how would I have a brother in-law now??', Omkara was surprisingly calm.

'Its natural that Shivaay sir wouldn't tell you, your younger brother Rudra had a twin sister, Priyanka or Prinku as you used to call her. Once Shivaay sir arranged her marriage with a nasty old man and you arranged her marriage with Ranveer to save her. While eloping, she left a letter where she wrote that she loved Ranveer which was false obviously. But from that day your father declared her as disowned. Even now, they haven't forgiven her, and she is dead to them.'

'Prinku, Omkara looked out at the dark garden from his studio, absentmindedly, 'Let's arrange a brother and sister reunion!'

*****

'I'll tear every limb apart of those women who dared to behave such barbarically with my sister in-law', Priyanka roared in rage, trying to free herself from the death grip that was Ranveer's arms.

'No Priyanka! Taking up law in your hands won't solve the problem', he put her seated on the sofa, 'See, they are just pawns, actual queen is someone else. But I wonder, who would be an enemy of Gauri?'

'Even snails has enemies', came a deep voice from the door, making the husband and wife stiffen at their positions.

'Brother Om',

'Omkara',

They whispered, and turned at the door to welcome the long haired man who was richly fitting the doorframe.

'May I?', he asked.

'Brother!', Priyanka ran into the stretched arms of Omkara who engulfed her in a bear hug, 'You remember me?'

Omkara's face fell. How could they do that to her? She was, is and will always be an Oberoi, no matter what!

He hesitated a bit before answering, 'I.. Um.. Dandi told me about you'.

Priyanka's grip loosened at his neck, 'Oh'.

'But I'm sure I will remember everything one day', he smiled sheepishly.

I pray you never remember anything, ever, Priyanka hugged his waist again, placing her face in the croon of his neck as silent tears ran down her cheeks.

'But, how do you know Gauri?', Omkara looked at the baffled couple.

'Uh.. Omkara', Ranveer let out an awkward cough, 'Actually..'

'You are my brother and its my duty to know everything about you! You fall in love and I don't get to know, impossible! And I would love to have her as my sis in-law!!', Priyanka screeched, controlling the situation.

'I know you need my help to pull out news from the CCTV operator and the cyber circular, right?', Ranveer asked.

'Yeah, I know my PA did this, but I want solid evidences against her', Omkara clenched his teeth while saying.

Then let's get going.

*****

Ranveer nodded at his colleagues, and they nodded back, though it was not allowed to let commoners inside the interrogation cabin, they had to respect the Oberoi surname.

Banging open the door, Ranveer got inside first. Slapping the man occasionally, he repeatedly asked him about the person who paid him to cut the CCTV footage. But as expected, the man preferred to get slapped than answering the questions.

'Which is more preferred, daughter or money?', Omkara's cool voice rippled through the cold and heavy air of the interrogation cell.

'Sir?', the man paled.

'Why such a surprised face?', Omkara cackled a bit, and occupied the chair opposite him, 'When you cut the footage, you knew very well who the guy was in there, so, how come you act so clueless?'

He waved his hand nonchalantly, 'Anyways! Tell me, who paid you for this?'

'I don't know Sir', the man answered trembling.

'Sreemani Bazar, house no. 13, tenant's portion in ground floor. Your wife is still watching serial in another tenant's portion and your daughter is sleeping alone in your portion, right?', Omkara's gaze cut through the man's soul like steel.

The man started gasping like a fish.

'You know what money can do. I just don't own this company, I earn separately from my artworks. In these many years I have made many friends in many levels of this society.. And what to say, you know what I'm capable of', Omkara tapped his fingers on the table, his face designed by a victorious smirk.

'P.. Please sir, don't hurt my family', the man begged.

'That depends on you mister, you see, you lost your job the moment you cheated on the company. Now, if you tell me who lured you in this, I'll let you go unharmed, and if you don't', his face twisted in a scowl, 'The more I will find about your share of cooperation in this, the more your wife and daughter will pay.. It would be anything, their love, their life and even their virtue', he uttered every word savouring their mettalic, fearful test in his tongue while rolling them off, chilling the man's spine.

The man kept staring at him, cold sweat flooding down his forehead as Omkara enjoyed every second of his fear, misery.

'It was Naynika Ma'am', the man blurted out, closing his eyes shut tightly.

Omkara chuckled, 'Ranveer, I'm pleased with his response, let him go after his sentence is over.'

'Indeed', Ranveer too chuckled lightly.

'Sir', the man uttered feebly from behind.

'No need to thank me dear, hope you'll do better with the bribe you received, I'll send your resignation letter tomorrow, sign it like a good boy', with that said, Omkara walked out of the cell, his every step echoing through the empty hallways of British Reign.

'Sir! Sir I'm sorry! Sir please, we will come down to streets, Sir!! Have some mercy sir, please!!!', the man continued to yell from behind frantically, but, Omkara paid no heed towards his calls, neither he looked back.

'You should have thought of the consequences before stooping this low. Don't expect good from people when you never did any good to them.', Ranveer walked calmly behind Omkara.

'Omkara, I've tracked down the cyber circulator', Ranveer said, making Omkara smile gratefully.

'I feel the fire going up in higher crests Ranveer, can't wait this night to get over', he walked in his car.

*****

'Morning girls', Omkara's rich baritone woke Gauri up from her sleep. Looking around she saw him leaning on an armchair, a fume of freshly brewed coffee blurred his face a bit, but soft, warm glow of morning sun, flooding inside through the balcony and French window from his back gave his ruffled bed hair a warm brown glow. Another messy black bush was glowing, Rikara was sipping a glass of fruit juice sitting upon his stomach.

'Good morning Omkaraji, am I going to be late?', Gauri shot up on bed.

'No. Because both of you will remain in here only today', Omkara started patting Rikara's head, carefully sipping the hot beverage.

'But.. But..',

'No buts. Its not safe for you outside after all these drama. Though I've removed all the links of the videos related to it and also drafted an FIR, I think both of you should be in home. 'Cause you need rest after tomorrow's ordeal and Rikara has high chance of getting bullied in school today.', came his stern voice.

'Hmm', Gauri looked away gloomily.

*****

'Good morning Sir', the flock of young boys and girls greeted him.

'Morning', he replied curtly while hurrying in. Though he was beyond pissed, he didn't want this word travel further.

'Morning Sir', a lava ball bursted in his ribs as soon as the sickeningly sweet voice tore off his eardrums.

'Morning Ms. Mathur', he replied in equally sick tone.

'Any task for me today?', Naynika bent over his desk, her breasts popping out of her deep neckline.

She still has the guts of whoring before me, Omkara took some deep breaths clenching his teeth, twirling the pen in his fingers.

'Yes Ms. Mathur, I want you to sign this', he took out an A4 sized paper.

'What is this?', Naynika started reading the official letter printed on it.

'You're a smart woman', Omkara leaned over the backrest of his revolving chair, 'this is your resignation letter.'

Naynika glared at him.

'Only one woman has the right to glare at me Ms. Mathur, others lose their eyes after that', Omkara started twirling the pen faster.

'What that pigmy has that I don't?', Naynika screeched.

'My heart', Omkara flared his nostrils.

'How would you prove me guilty?', Naynika shot him a sly smile.

'The CCTV operator and the hacker whom you bought, have already given their testimonies against you', Omkara gave of a twisted victorious smirk.

'No!! Bastards!! I had so much money spent on them!', Naynika cried out in frustration.

'Dogs always run for better pieces of meat, sign it', Omkara knocked the nib of the pen on his desk.

Naynika jumped back a bit at first, but  suddenly she grabbed Omkara by his collar and smashed her lips on his. Furiously nibbling his soft lips, she started running her nails over his hair and neck, scratching and fisting.

Leaving his numb lips swollen and red she gasped, 'I can give you everything!! I don't have any illegitimate kid! I am better than her even in kissing you-'

But her blabber stopped when he gripped her hair in an iron fist and slammed her head sideways on the desk, so that she can face the letter.

'Aaah!!', she cried, cooling the fire burning his heart.

'That was the ugliest kiss of my life', he licked his lips and spat on her Jimmy Choo's, 'Now, sign the letter like a very good girl, or I'll bump your head in the glass wall until it breaks, and if you don't sign it even after that, I will throw you out from the hole in the wall', Omkara breathed harshly on her face and shoved a pen in her right fist, making her yelp in pain.

She shakily signed the dotted line and the pen fell from her hand.

'Good.', Omkara nodded after glancing at paper, wet of her tears.

'You deserve more than this', he jerked her head again by her hair and threw her out of his cabin.

Naynika ran out of the office unable to bear the sneers that were thrown at her by her former classmates as well as bedmates.

'You'll pay for it Omkara Singh Oberoi.. You belong to me, only me!!', she cried at the top of her lungs, slapping her hand over heart frantically.

Thank you so much the_beautiful_soul_ for this.. Love you bonti!!
What to say, I'm overwhelmed by all of your love❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I'm flustered..
Love you all.. 😚

Karma is a Bitch... The bitch got what she deserved.

Sorry for the late. Today was my cousin sister's birthday and I was busy in cooking with my Dad.. 😅

Happy reading!
With love,
Sarani.