She sat on her bed before leaning ahead putting her elbow on her knees staring at the marble flooring in her room. She held her head feeling it hurting more with every passing moment.

"Why can't I believe this? I mean yes he is aggressive, he is dominating but he is not a bad man, and do the mafia exist in India as well", she questioned herself putting her hand on her forehead massaging it lightly.

But again Agastya was also one of them. These things were taking a toll on her as she felt the intense pain in her head. What actually happened to her life? A year ago, her life was to study and spend time with her family. It was simple and beautiful not like this. This is not at all how she wanted her married life to be.

She was even ready to bear his dominance, his anger issues but knowing her husband had connections with criminals was not at all acceptable. After all, she was a daughter of a civil servant, she can't be in connection with him. This won't be right for his father's clear image.

She pressed her forehead when her phone started ringing. She looked at the caller before turning it putting it facing the bed not wanting to see his name at the moment.

She never expected him to be like this.

According to her dreams, she wanted to get married to a guy who would love her, and respect her and her family. Was this too much? Did she ask for too much?

She remembered the times when her classmates were saying how they wanted to be in her shoes. How it was a dream come true for them but nothing like this was her dream. She never asked for these things in her life.

These diamond necklaces, these expensive cars, these expensive mobile phones. Everything was just expensive, they didn't have much value to them in true form.

The phone he broke was gifted to her by her brother, it had so many emotions attached to it but all the things she was having today weren't having any such emotions. She felt like she was not even living fully. It was like her soul was imprisoned somewhere and she was just living.

And all this happened because somehow she did things that made him fall for her unknowingly. She was just a prison in his life or a doll he wanted to play with throughout his life. She shook her head before moving downstairs after switching off her phone.

"Bhai, I want to leave", she spoke which made her brother staring at her in confusion.

"Why?", he asked the only question he could understand at this moment.

"Bhaiya, they are very powerful people and I can't live like this knowing that he hid so many things from me and is still hiding I don't know how many secrets. If I went back, he would fill some lies in my mind which would be far away from the truth, and like the fool I am, I might even believe them. Please, I just can't stay here. If I stayed here, he would know in no time and I for a fact know that he won't let me go easily", Tara spoke looking at her brother with teary eyes when there was banging on the door making her eyes wide.

"Bhai", She called in a scared voice.

"Get out from the back window", he whispered as the banging increased making her feel goosebumps all over her body. He held her jaw softly making her look in her eyes before nodding his head.

She nodded her head at this running to the kitchen which had the giant window connected to it as she jumped out cautiously without making much sound. She ran away as quickly as she can to the bus stop. She knew where she need to be at this moment.

While back at home, the scenario was totally different. Dinesh pushed his hair back before calmly walking to the door to find the devil himself there with an angry look on his face.

"Where is my wife?", he asked moving inside. His shoulder hit Dinesh's who looked at him following him inside.

"Tara", he called loudly.

"She is not here", Dinesh spoke making Arjun raise his right eyebrow turning his eyes on him.

"Where. Is. My. Wife?", Arjun asked in a slow yet intimidating voice.

"Oh, so Mr. Arjun Khurana thinks he can scare me", Dinesh spoke before laughing at his own words looking into Arjun's dark eyes which were clear to show how angry he was. For that matter, Angry was a small word here he was furious. He wanted to burn something maybe someone at this moment but he knew that somebody was too precious to his wife and she won't ever forgive him if something happened to her brother because of him.

That's why this brother of hers was jumping around looking like a completely irritating idiot to Arjun who was planning himself punching this idiot at this moment.

"Are you done?", Arjun asked when he didn't stop laughing.

"Or I should present a monkey show in front of you so you could jump around with your fellows. I asked a simple question where is my wife? And why am I even asking you, of course, you did something this time? You can't see me happy right?", Arjun spoke shaking his head and looking around to even get a glance at his wife who he knew wasn't here. He gritted at the thought before kicking the glass table and breaking it into small pieces. He sat on the sofa putting his right leg on his left knee looking no less than a dark king with his dark clothes.

"You know right I can destroy you like this or you forgot what I am capable of doing", Arjun spoke after a moment of silence looking up at him.

"This is your mistake, Arjun. I am not scared of getting destroyed. I don't have any loans on my shoulder. I have made enough money from my business even if you destroy it I won't have to go through much. My son's future is secured. He can go to a good school and then can earn for himself. I have earned this much that he can live comfortably till he can't earn himself", Dinesh spoke making Arjun laugh. A laugh that did scare him this time.

"All this to keep your sister away from me, hmm?", he asked shaking his head before standing up and walking closer to him.

"Futile efforts you made, brother-in-law. For how long will you keep her away from me. Do you want me to search in every single relative's house yours because surely I would do that only? What did you think? I found the light in my life after so much effort and I would let you? you take it away from me?", he said pointing his finger in his chest and making a pitiful face.

"But I pity your sister what did you tell her that she ran away like this. You know I don't like to see my baby in trouble but seeing how she put herself in trouble makes me want to teach her a lesson what do you think?", Arjun asked looking at her picture hung on the wall.

He took slow steps towards the wall removing the picture and looking at it closely.

"Isn't she just so damn innocent", Arjun asked tracing his finger on her jaw as if she was really present here.

"And beautiful", he added placing a kiss on her forehead.

"You are sick", Dinesh spoke gritting his teeth after processing Arjun's words.

"Oh, brother-in-law did I call you an idiot for pulling this stupid stunt trying to keep my dear wifey away from me then why are you calling me sick when I didn't even show you a cent of my sickness", Arjun's words started in a joyful way before the last word was filled with warning and dare.

"But I won't surely forget what you did today. You would surely pay for what you did", Arjun spoke moving towards the exit still having the picture in his hand.

"Hey", Arjun called stopping at his place and making Dinesh turn towards her.

"She must have taken the bus to Delhi till now", Arjun spoke with a smile playing on his lips as he turned to Dinesh which slowly transformed into a smirk.

"See you soon brother-in-law. Will now talk to you with your sister? Let her feel that she escaped successfully when my beautiful little bird doesn't even understand that she entered a bigger cage this time", Arjun spoke shaking his head as if pitying her. He moved towards his car as the chauffeur opened the door for him.

He gave a last glance to the haveli before getting in his car. He knew where his babydoll can run. He knew her limits very well but this time she surely crossed one.

He wore his shades looking out as the car started.

"Where sir?", His chauffeur asked him as Arjun looked out at the sky.

"Delhi", he spoke immediately before looking at her picture. He took a deep breath. He surely didn't want to hurt her but can he control himself this time. If only he didn't make her wear those anklets, he would be worried sick here about her location but thankfully he knew where she was going, and again one of his guards was following her so he knew the ball was still in his court.

He leaned back closing his eyes for the long trip. He would've taken a flight but right now, he needed to calm himself first before reaching her.

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