It was dark. Just the dim lights were on making the things visible enough. The huge empty hall it was with a door opening in each direction.

A wooden chair was kept in the middle of the hall. A man was kept tied on it with his arms behind the chair.

His neck was bent down while blood was dripping from his mouth. There was a bruise on his jaw. He looked like a total mess.

"Ouch! What a sight" a sinister laugh escaped his mouth as Alessandro followed Sidharth into the room.

The row of gunmen followed Alessandro inside the hall. Taking a position they scattered in the hall standing closer to the walls.

Sidharth looked at the man tied to the chair with his cold gaze. His face held no expressions. He was calm as hell.

"how are you my dear friend, marco" the Italian accent laced his tone as Alessandro stood just in front of the man who had his eyes barely open.

Marco Amato, the right hand of Alessandro Russo had dared to deceive him right under his nose. The want of him to take over the Italian mafia with him having the power that place holds, Marco committed the biggest sin of his life.

Standing with his hands tucked in his pant pockets Sidharth stood with his back straight, his eyes cold. His aura screamed power.

"Sidharth, my brother, you've kept your words. This is what I like about you the most. You are one hell of a beast! Man" turning towards him Alessandro thanked sidharth while a dirty smirk played on his lips.

"My work is done Alessandro. Now do whatever you want to do with him" the cold look in his eyes never changed.

The noise of footsteps echoed in the hallway making Alessandro look towards the door with confusion while Sidharth just stood calmly knowing who it was.

Rana stepped inside the hall and stood just behind Sidharth while giving a nod to Alessandro who reciprocated with an evil smirk.

"Yeah Of course brother. Thank you for this" Alessandro held the man's hair in his hand and pulled his head back making him wince in pain.

His eyes opened a little as he tried to take in his surroundings. A dirty laugh escaped Alessandro's mouth followed by an angry look as he looked at the man with hatred.

"You tried to deceive me Marco. This was your first mistake. You thought to escape and run to India. That was your second mistake. You forgot about Sidharth. My brother! Man how could you !!!" Alessandro gripped his hair harshly making him wince again.

His eyes flashed fear as he looked at Alessandro in front of him. His vision was unclear as he could barely keep his eyes open. He felt pain in every part of his body due to the damage that has been caused to him.

"The man who doesn't flinch back before putting a bullet into your skull. You forgot about him? Tch! Your bad " Alessandro laughed evily while the man felt fear gripping him completely as he looked at Sidharth with his half open eyes.

His look was undeciphered which could make one scared to death. The man felt that. He was scared of Sidharth more than Alessandro even though Sidharth had nothing to do with him.

"You know what marco. First I had though of taking you back to Italy and kill you there but now looking at your dirty face I can't tolerate you anymore. Your face reminds me of how much of a trust I had in you and what did you give me in return? Betrayal?" with that said Alessandro punched him in the face making him cry out loud.

"Al...hh....Alessandro...please..let me go. I know I did betray you but please give me one last..one last ch...chance, please Alessandro" spitting out the blood from his mouth Marco managed to utter while wincing in pain.

"You want a chance? Of course I will give a chance" taking out his gun from behind his back Alessandro shot him in the right knee making him cry out in pain. His cries echoed in the room but none cared.

The talk kept going on as Alessandro expressed his hurt he had felt because of his most trustworthy person, Marco Amato whom he had cared for like a brother.

He couldn't take the betrayal which made him beat the hell out of Marco while every person in the room stood silently watching him taking out his anger on the man.

Completely unfazed by the situation Sidharth kept looking at the two with a poker face. He cared about none.

"I'll give you the chance you deserve Marco" hurt flashed in his eyes as Alessandro pointed the gun on his head. Without giving a second thought he pulled the trigger putting a bullet in Marco's skull.

The cries of his pain came to an end. The room went silent. Marco Amato was gone.

A sound of something falling down echoed in the silence of the room. Each and every person present in the hall turned towards the direction of the sound.

Standing near the door with her gaze stuck on the man tied on the chair, she was in state of shock. Her hands hold each side of her kurta into fists. The mobile phone lay near her foot on the floor.

The moment his gaze took in her presence Sidharth felt his body getting tensed within a moment.

The calmness he had within was gone in an instant. He felt something which was never there.

Restlessness !

He felt restless for the first time in his life. An undeciphered emotion flashed in his once cold eyes. His jaw clenched while his hands tuned into fists as his gaze got fixed on her. 

Her eyes seemed blank as the shock took over her senses. Her lips quivered while her mind couldn't process what had just happened.

She shouldn't have been there ! The first thought that came into his mind while looking at her.

She saw the killing. He Realised !

Standing beside Sidharth Rana looked at her with his eyes wide open. Why did she come inside ?

He clearly told her to wait inside the car which he had parked outside the gates of the property. She was supposed to stay in the car until he comes back. What did she just do?

His eyes flashed the fear he felt for her. She didn't know what had she done. His eyes got closed as he realised that it was his mistake on the first part. He shouldn't have brought her there. Never ! It was a huge mistake on his part.

"who the hell is she? bring her here!" Alessandro's harsh voice echoed in the room making one of his men move towards her.

Sidharth just closed his eyes, his jaw clenched, his fist tightened as another realisation dawned upon him.

Alessandro was there !

She was in a deep mess !! He knew.

The man with a gun in his hand held her arm in his harsh grip. Her eyes moved down to her arm being held by someone and then to that someone who had a gun in his other hand.

Reality struck her making her eyes go wide with the fear she just felt inside.

Where was she ? Who were these people ? What will they do to her ?

Her heart thudded against her chest with the fear gripping her from inside. She felt her body getting numb unable to move an inch. 

Closing his eyes Sidharth ran his hand through his hair as he saw her being dragged into the hall by that man.

"N...no...stop..." feeling herself being dragged inside the room she tried to remove his grip from her arm with her shivering hands.

The cracking voice of hers laced with fear made Sidharth open his eyes. His eyes turned red as he felt anger rushing through his veins.

For the first time in his life anger overpowered his calmness. His mind wasn't focused. His heart was restless.

"who is this beauty we've got here?" Alessandro looked at her with a dirty smile on his face as the man pushed her in front of him.

His face with that dirty smirk triggered her fear more making her take a step back. Her hands held the kurta in fists from each side as she looked around like a lost child.

She didn't know who this man standing in front of her was. She didn't know where she was. She didn't know how would she get out from there. She knew nothing !

Her fear stricken eyes moved around in the hall looking at the people standing there with guns in their hands. This place was scary so were the people present there.

Taking another step back she turned around while her petite form shivered with the fear. She wanted to hide somewhere away from them.

Those doe eyes reflecting fear met his gaze. His eyes were turned red with his jaw clenched as their gaze locked.

It was him. He was there.

A sense of relief rushed through her as she realised that he was there. Her eyes reflected the relief her heart felt.

She felt safe. He observed !

The thought of her feeling safe because of him, his heart skipped a beat. For sure ! He felt that.

She took a step towards him only to be pulled back. Turning back she looked at Alessandro who held her arm with that dirty smirk of his never leaving his face.

Moving her gaze back to Sidharth she looked at him with hope flashing in her eyes. His dark gaze bore into her soul but he didn't move forward to help her.

The relief she had felt started to fade away slowly as she watched him just standing there looking at her in silence.

He will help her. He did before as well. He saved her once. He will save her again. Will he ? him not doing anything except looking at her with his eyes red, she felt uncertainty.

"who are you girl? you saw the killing! Didn't you?" leaving her arm Alessandro moved around her scanning her body as if she was some object.

Rana looked at her with guilt in his eyes. How he wished to never bring her there. He couldn't do anything to help her. Not in front of Alessandro !

Her hands moved up to her chest as she wrapped her arms around herself feeling disgusted under his dirty glance. She didn't like him looking at her, scanning her with his eyes.

It was turning out a hard day for her. First the fire and now this. One day without her mother and she has gotten herself into some serious mess.

Knowing well the look Alessandro threw at her Sidharth gritted his teeth as extreme anger rushed through his veins. Who the hell brought her there ?

"tell me your name? why did you come here? come on girl! tell me" standing in front of her Alessandro asked her in his Italian accent making her step back wanting to go away from him.

"let go of her Alessandro!" the deep voice of Sidharth echoed in the room the moment Alessandro tried to hold her arm again.

His eyes were red as hell while his jaw was clenched as his gaze was fixed on her not giving a glance at Alessandro who looked at him with a frown.

"what are you talking brother. she saw the killing!" Alessandro reasoned out looking at him confused.

"she means no harm. let her go!" his voice was dangerously calm this time while his gaze never left her face.

"That doesn't matter. Anyone who sees the killing has to die. That's the rule! How can you forget that Sidharth. I don't expect this from you" Alessandro expressed his disappointment while Sidharth clenched his jaw with the anger he just felt rising with each passing minute.

"Alessandro, I don't like to repeat myself" this time his words held a warning which was clear to each person present in the room.

Alessandro looked at him with his eyes bro raised. Did he just threaten him? Yes ! He did !

Sidharth Raichand has just threatened the most ruthless mafia of the time. For a girl he has known for less than 24 hours.

"that is not going to happen brother. She has to die or better I'll take her with me to Italy. She is some real Indian beauty. " the threat didn't go well with Alessandro. He could never take anyone threatening him.

The threat coming from Sidharth made him angry. He had got betrayed once and he could see the other betrayel coming his way.

The loud noise of a fire being shot echoed in the room taking everyone's attention. The dim lights which were lightening the room started to flicker before going dead completely making the room go dark.

"what the hell is this?" Alessandro barked in the darkness.

"make sure that girl doesn't run away" he alerted his man while trying to look around for her in the darkness. 

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Dragging her inside the room he pushed her against the wall harshly making her wince as her back hit the wall. The door beside their heads was open.

Stepping in front of her he towered over her small figure which was now pressed against the wall. Keeping his hands to himself he caged her with his giant structure.

Her eyes met his intense gaze with his eyes turned blood red which made her push herself futher back into the wall if that was even possible. The look his eyes held in that moment, she felt herself shivering with fear under his gaze.

"mm...vo..." her lips quivered as she tried to speak. The look he was giving her , it scared her more.

"just. shup. up. " gritting his teeth he stressed on each word while banging his hand on the wall beside her face which made her flinch in fear. 

"dare you move an inch! and you'll be dead!!" he breathed each word on her face while looking into her eyes. His eyes looked deadly scaring her to death.

A thin layer of tears started to form in her eyes. Her breath felt stuck in her throat listening to his words. She could hear the two hearts beating at the same pace just like everytime she is near him. But something was different this time.

She felt scared of him !

Towering over her with his deadly eyes fixed on her, something caught his attention. His left eye was just in front of the door letting him see outside.

Standing at a distance from the door, one of Alessandro's men saw them. His face flashed the fear he felt by looking at the deadly look of Sidharth.

Wanting to tell Alessandro he tried to run away. Before he could turn and run Sidharth took out his gun from his back loading it and pulled the trigger in a blink shooting him in the head.

His eyes were open as his body fell down on the floor. Standing there caged with him towering over her she felt herself trembling. Her knees felt weak to stand still.

Turning his gaze back to her with a gun held in his left hand, he could see the tears running down her cheeks. Her eyes connected with his letting him see the shock she just felt in that moment.

Did he just shoot someone ? He killed someone ? Just like that ?

Her legs trembled as she felt herself going down. Snacking his arm around her waist he held her in his strong firm not letting her fall down.

Everything was messsed up !

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"I hope you are not the one behind her escape, brother" the three of them stood outside the building in the open while Alessandro's men behind him like always.

"Just forget about her Alessandro. She is gone" putting on the prada back on his eyes Sidharth stated emotionalessly.

"I will not ! Not now when she dared to run away or I should say she is made to run away" Alessandro threw an angry look towards Sidharth which he ignored nonchalantly.

"I'll be staying in India for three weeks. I'll find her and take her with me to Italy and if not then I'll make sure to kill her" Alessandro's ego was hurt now.

A tiny girl just escaped from him. He wouldn't go back without finding her.

Sidharth had known Alessandro for years. He knew what he said he will surely do that.

"You're just wasting your time Alessandro" sidharth kept his voice calm while his eyes flashed the anger he was feeling everytime Alessandro opened his mouth.

"I'll make sure to kill that girl with my own hands" gritting his teeth in anger Alessandro moved towards his car.

A row of cars moved towards the gate hitting the road one by one.

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"stop. leave..leave me" holding her uppr arm Sidharth dragged her towards his car while she tried to get herself free from his hold.

He just killed someone in front of her eyes. He threatened to kill her. Her mind was a complete mess. She was unable to understand whom to trust, what to do.

"Bhai" following them closely behind Rana tried to talk to Sidharth. Giving a deaf ear to everything and everybody around Sidharth kept dragging her making her stumble on her steps.

Before she could fall she was pulled up by him. Opening the passenger door of his car he pushed her inside slamming the door shut.

Flinching back she looked at him scared as he moved towards his side. Opening the door Sidharth sat inside and started the engine.

"where are... you" she couldn't complete her sentence as he turned towards her with his eyes red with anger.

"shut. your. mouth ! DO YOU UNDERSTAND?" holding her jaw in his harsh grip Sidharth glared at her while stressing on each word.  

Pushing her back he started the car and drove away from there while she sat beside him with her heart thudding against her chest with tears settling in her eyes.

Their lives were in a complete mess !

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