Chapter 1
10 years ago...
Somewhere in the Andaman Islands
Knock! Knock!
“Sir, do you need anything else?” The servant, Satish, opened the office door and looked at his employer.
The figure at the desk lifted his head from the scattered papers. “No, Satish, you should go home. It looks like it’s going to rain soon.” His eyes turned to the night sky, and he spoke without looking at his servat.
Satish noded silently and closed the door. The house sank back into silence.
A sound stirred the figure who had fallen asleep. The phone was flashing a little light, indicating an incoming message, his jaw tightening after reading it.
VIPER: HE KNOWS EVERYTHING.
Thunder!
The clash of thunderclap making a loud sound cuts through his haze of anger and makes him aware of his surroundings. He gets up from his chair, moving towards the windows, taking his time, and pulls out a cigarette and lighter from his pants pocket, lighting it. Windows, which usually show the mesmerizing view of the rainforest, are now showing nothing.
The night sky was pitch black with occasional sights of light from the crashing of the thunder making roaring sounds. The rain was not just pouring; it was lashing, making the window glass rattle and producing eerie sounds, and with them, winds making their howling sounds—it was a recipe for chaos. It is safe to say that all of that looked like that today; nature was showing its anger without showing mercy.
The villa was located on a hill facing the rainforest with the sole purpose of hiding out in an isolated place, and not many people knew about it.
The man exhales tiredly. He had already packed his suitcases so that he could escape before the shit hit the fan. After changing several hideouts, he was already prepared, and tomorrow early morning he will go to a new one. He knows in his heart his time has come, and all of this was a sign, just like the message that he received earlier stating that his death is on the way to this safe house where he has been hiding for 1 year, but he was still stubborn, and he would do anything to live.
He was RAJENDRA MITTAL. The owner of Mittal Private Limited Company, which was growing and flourishing tremendously until that bastard ruined everything. Taking his clients, stealing his deals, and the last thing that made him do everything. Marrying his SANJANA, on whom he has had his eyes set for a long time. Remembering all this, Rajendra grits his teeth. He had wanted to take revenge and was even successful, but now he was suffering from its consequences.
Crash!
The sound of something shattering in the house reached his ears, prompting him to check from where it came, but before he could reach the door handle, it opened.
Click! The sound of the door opening reaches his ears, his eyes fixing at the sight without blinking as he waits standing in front of the desk, and then he sees HIM entering his office as if he owns it. Rajendra immediately takes his step back, trying to flee but getting caught. He tries to free himself, but nothing works against the henchmen who were holding him, so he decides to talk with their boss.
“Ra...Rajveer... You...h...how did you come here? Why are you here?”
“I am hurt, Mr. Mittal; you aren’t even going to welcome your guest.” The man speaks in a low mocking voice while turning the safety off of his gun with his gloved hands, making Rajendra shiver. “Don’t worry;you see, I’ll make sure you get a proper welcome in hell.”
“Noo...nooo...please don’t kill me... I...I will do anything you say...please...I...”
Bang!
The silence that issued after the gun shot made rajendra trembling legs weak , he stop breathing and drops on his knees . A pain shoot through his left ear , he touches it with his hand and finds blood that makes him sob badly at the realisation that he’s still alive . The bullet had just grazed his ear .
“Kill you ? That would be an easy out for a monster like you , don’t you think" , said Rajveer watching the old man on his knees trembling . He was a sobbing mess , his hands clutching his ear but it was not enough for him . “You took something from me...". Rajendra lifts his head and looks at him holding his breath . "... So it’s only fair that I do the same , no" , he finishes his sentence staring straight into rajendra soul and making his eyes widened.
“How’s your family Mr.mittal , I heard they are out of India . I was also thinking to take a vacation.... how’s London mr.mittal is it good ?” He mocks the figure who sat at the floor .
“Nooo.... please they ..they are not involved in this , ...they are innocent" Rajendra pleads.
“So was she , but look but you did you involved her first . It would’ve been fine if you have come at me . You did this , only you are to blame for whatever going to happen now" , as soon as he said that a man standing behind Rajveer gives him a phone making the other person panic.
“Tell me mittal , who do you love more? Your son or his wife ? Or your grandchild? ”
“Noooo please....nooo ”
“Come on , spit it out or I’ll kill all of them . Maybe you can decide after listening their voices" rajveer says looking at him then he fiddles with the phone in his hand and soon voices of crying and begging comes from it making rajendra panick , he tries to get closer to rajveer but soon get yanked back at his previous place .
“Noooo...mom..help...ishu...mom..let go of us we didn’t do anything to guys ...we don’t even know you ... let us go please leave my son and wife" voices came from the phone .
“So , who’s your favourite in your family mittal " , hearing this rajendra stiffen ."Just kill me and let them go ..rajveer .. please" , he pleads again .
“Fine , I’ll just do what I want ..”
“Nooooo .. please.." rajendra intrupes and finally says “leave ...my grandchild”.
After hearing this Rajveer lips curl into a smirk ,"Nate”. He pauses ,the silence was loud in the room , for one man it’s suffocating and dreadful but for the other , it was just a tool to torment . “Kill the child", he receives an okay from the other end , and looks at the man who has gone rigid .
“Noooo...mom..help... leave my son... Please ... Mommmm" hearing these voices rajendra starts begging rajveer but he doesn’t show any emotion. He was too calm for a man who had just given the order to kill a child
BANG !
“Nooooooooo.. ishuuu ..” in the midst of his begging and pleadings rajendra hears the sound of bullet and wailing of his son and his wife .
BANG! BANG ! BANG ! BANG!
Before he could process he hears more sound of gun being shot and then silence. Not a sound comes from phone , no cry or wailing , just silence. Realisation dawns on him that they died , his whole family,his legacy ,his bloodline had ended.
“YOU KILLED EVERYONE! YOU SAID YOU WOULD NOT KILL MY GRANDCHILD ! YOU ARE A MONSTER ! I WILL KILL YOU ”
Rajendra yells and lunge to grab Rajveer but his men holds him and kickshis side .
“I never said that I wouldn’t kill anyone, I just asked who was your favourite person , there’s a difference." , said rajveer looking at the pathetic and scum of a man crying at his feet.“Did you reallythinkI would spare anyone after youtorturedmy wife, you bloody motherfucker?”
“She was mine from the start and I took what’s mine"He howled as soon as he finishes speaking because he got shot at his legs.
“She was not yours, not before me not after . She only belonged to herself , not me and specially not yours you sick fuck , ” rajveer replies and presses the gun muzzle at the head of rajendra .
“She..." Before he can utter another word rajveer presses the trigger of gun loading all the bullets in the rajendra head.
“Pratap”, he gives the gun to his trusted man and goes out . Pratap nods and start giving instructions to clean up the scene. As he gets in a car his phone vibrates .
" When are you coming ,Dad . It’s late" a voice comes , before he has time to even say hello.
" Aditya why are you up so late?, and yes, i will be there in 1 hour .”
“. She was having nightmare so , I was looking after her. ”
“Hmm good , take care of yourself and your sister. i will be there soon so gets some sleep." He hears the call get cut and rest his head back on the seat thinking about everything that had led to today.
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Somewhere
“Rajendra is dead. What are we going to do next?”
“Hmm, looks like we need to lay low a while. Let them believe that the game is over.”
“So, where are you going now?”
“That’s for me to know. Stay safe. I’ll let you know what to do when the time comes.”
