I was in a trance of fear, my entire world was crashing down with that sharp light which my eyes were now witnessing, and the person standing in front of me was doing every possible thing in this world to make my condition worst. Manav killed his crime partner, for me? I had never killed even an insect in my whole life, and now people are getting killed because of me. I was already not able to move because of my tied hands and legs, and now tears were blinding my sight too. I just knew that Manav was standing in front of me with a sinister smile. He was looking through my clothes making my already short waiter dress almost disappear. He was dangerously close to me and I was trying with every might to avoid looking at me. But how could that be possible, afterall luck was never on my side. His voice brought me out to face the reality.

Manav: "See sweetheart, what you made me do. I killed my only alibi here and now I will have to take care of this mess as well. But don't worry, this mess can be taken care off later. Right now, I am here to be with you. I am here to make you mine."

With this, his hand slowly started to travel from my thighs to inner thighs and he stopped reaching near my core. Immediately he cupped my core in his hand and pressed it with his one hand making his other hand play with my hair. My skirt was too short to hide anything and the only piece of cloth between his hand and my core was my thin panty. His eyes held rage and lust. I was panicking earlier, but now I was on the brink of becoming unconscious. But no, I have to do something to stop this, I can't let this happen. So, I tried to convince him

Myra: "Manav, please stop. What has happened to you? You are not the same Manav whom I used to love. Why am I being the one to be toyed around between you two? I haven't done anything wrong. If you love me, then how am I at fault, why are you seeking revenge from me, why are you punishing me? This is not how a mafia will do justice. Didn't you say that you are a mafia now, so please tell me where your justice is, I plead for justice. Why am I suffering? I did all that back in India just to protect you from Ayan. And now you are doing all this just to destroy me. I am burning between you two. I never wanted this life to be like this, why I am being the only sufferer."

With this, I started crying bitterly. I was tired, too tired to run, too tired to protest. I just wanted to go into my shell, away from this world and away from these people who think I am some kind of thing to be owned. My life has become a joke. I have ended up in such a mess that I don't even know the course of it now. But immediately I sensed the hand was removed from my core, Manav was looking at me with tears in his own eyes. He immediately untied me and hugged me.

Manav: "Sshhhh Baby, calm down. I am here. Your Manav is here. I will not let you suffer anymore. I will protect you from the entire world now. No one will be able to come near you now. No one will hurt you now."

Listening to him saying such comforting words, I was not relaxed, instead I was infuriated. I pushed him with all the might left in me and stood up facing him

Myra: "You are causing me pain Manav. I sacrificed myself to that beast for letting you go so that you are able to live your life properly. I did that all because of you. And now you have made me your prisoner here by keeping my family's life on stake. Do you have any idea what he will do to my family if he will find out that I have escaped? Why are you thinking only about yourself? Why can you not just leave me and let me go. You have your own life ahead of me, why do you want to waste your life on me. Please, I beg you; just let me go, please."

I joined both of my hands in front of him and fell on my knees pleading him. He was staring at me when he spoke

Manav: "Your heart makes me fall in love with you every time. Your selfless nature makes me want to take every risk just to make you mine. No, I left you once, but I can never let you go again, not in this lifetime at least."

With this, he bent in front of me to face me at my level, took my joined hands in one hand, and cupped my cheeks in his other hand and making kissing me. He was pushing me while kissing me and my back hit the bed. He was pouring all the rage and the anger in that kiss and his hold was tighter than I have ever faced. He pulled himself away from the kiss but his hands were still holding me

Manav: "Open your mouth; I want to feel you properly. I will not stop today. I will not listen to anyone, just open your mouth, give me permission; else I'll snatch the permission from you. I know it will be your first time, so I want to go gentle on you. Don't make it hard for yourself. Not even god himself can take you away from me today."

I blinked and furiously move my head in negative, but he ignored me and again started kissing me, he kissed me so hard and when I didn't open my mouth to give him permission, he bit my lower lip like an animal. My lower lip started bleeding and I cried in pain but he took this opportunity to enter his tongue inside my mouth. His tongue started roaming in my mouth making me feel more and more pathetic. I was feeling more and more helpless and was hoping for some miracle to come and save me from his assault. He was not going to stop but his phone rang at the same time and he groaned in frustration inside my mouth. He deepened his kiss further but eventually pulled out, panting heavily and took out the phone. I was trying to catch my breath when I saw a vase kept on the nearby table. Manav took his call and began cursing the caller over the phone. When the caller spoke something, he immediately turned his back towards me and started speaking in a low voice. I took advantage of it and pick up the vase from the table, I hit the vase on Manav's head with all my might and his head started bleeding. The vase broke and pierced my hand as well. He turned his back looking at me and I ran in his opposite direction to other side of the room. He started coming towards me

Manav: "You little bitch. Now I'll show you what I am. I tried to be patient with you, I gave you 6 fucking years to realise your feelings. I did everything I might have to protect you and you are paying me your regard like this. I have always helped you, but I guess, I should have made you mine the day I realised my feelings for you. I'll make you pay for all your favours today, now you'll see who the real Manav is and what he is capable of doing. You'll regret doing this to me." He said while touching his head where I hit him. He was taking slow steps towards me and when I tried to run past him, he held my hand and slammed me to the nearest wall.

He immediately caged me and tore my already short sleeve of the hotel waitress dress. I began shouting and calling for someone to help when he inserted his four fingers in my mouth. I bit them harshly but he didn't remove them and instead pressed my tongue downwards with his fingers enabling me to shush down.

Manav: "Didn't I tell you no one will come here to save you. You have already made it difficult for you, now I will show you what I can do."

He again began his assault but this time on my neck. His one hand was already inside my mouth and other hand was on my neck to keep it on one side so that he can exploit the other side. I saw the piece of vase still pierced in my hand and immediately took it out only to stab Manav with it. He immediately fell down and I took this opportunity to run out of the room. I ran with my full speed and saw him running behind me. His speed was slow because of the injuries I have caused him but he was still fast. No one was outside the resort and thus I managed to escape from the resort. He was still behind me and I heard him call someone to bring his men and car. I knew that like this, I won't be able to run far away to I skipped the road and entered into the streets. I took a turn and saw a deserted house, badly broken and abandoned, and immediately ran into it to hide. I kept hiding there for 2 days without food and water. I was scared as hell and didn't want Manav to find me again. My wounds were dried and I was thirsty. I wanted to get out of there but was scared. I desperately wanted to have water. I was also thinking what must be happening at the hotel. Ayan must have come to know about the note and my escape and he must have been torturing my parents about my whereabouts. Ohh god, I don't understand what I should do. I must have to get out from here. Gathering all the courage left in me, I got out of my hideout and started finding my way to the hotel. But the streets were new to me, I was hiding out and trying to move forward when I saw a big poster on a building with my photo on it captioned as

The missing bride.....