42 - Torture

I thought to give a long update but as many of you asked this is the small chapter I can give.

Arjun pov

"Make him sit before me" I ordered placing myself a chair in the center of the room waiting for the most awaited guest of the decade.

Albert made Vishwanathan sit in front of me, who seems to be helpless having no energy to look at me, "had a wonderful day?" I asked smiling at his death state.

It was years since he dreamed to have him in front of me, taking every inch of his confidence, happiness. Now he is in my hands for the past 4 days without the actual food but only the money he is begging for years, "seems like those currencies have definitely helped you keeping you alive, was it tasty?" I wondered at his sore face.

"Why are you doing this?" he asked breathing heavily while his knees failed to stand with whole day standing continuously, "what do you think?"

"For killing your friend?" I laughed shaking my head at his guess, I know he knows me the day Diya introduced me to her father the confusion washed over his face the first time we meet but he masked it with a smile.

Placing the chair close to him, I placed the knife at his lap, "you are a genius but not enough to read my mind" with that I cut his thigh deep with the knife with a happy smile hearing his painful roar erupting the whole building, "you bastard, leave me, I will give all their properties"

I blinked my eyes taking the knife back, "believe me Vishwanath her life was much more valuable than the money and this is not only for her" I plug the knife on his another thigh hearing his scream and painful cries, "this is also for the girls who lost their life by you" I took it out and started to stab his continuously pouring my all anger into his lap, down to his legs, arms everywhere, I don't care for my merciless way but he deserves all this pain, "also for trying to kill my wife, my child, my brother, my father" I poured a bucket of water over his face as he cried in pain.

"I... I ca... can't plea... ple... please stop... stop"

"Alcohol" I whispered as Albert handed me.

A smile played on my lips, "are you ready for another game?" I poured the alcohol slowly over his wound happily hearing his screams, "stop... stop... stop you bastard"

"I have no mercy, I have no wetness in my heart it's only filled with anger and you being the scapegoat tolerate all these" I signaled my men to rub the alcohol over his wounds which he did, "please Arjun... to... stop"

"Let's talk to keep you engaged" I showed his PA's picture in front of him, "what is he to you? Apart from your PA"

"he is my loyal employee's son more like a family" he finished after a great sigh.

"Lie" I placed the knife on his stomach scratching slightly over his stomach, "would you like to know how deep this one could get?" his eyes widened when I applied little force into his stomach through the knife.

"He gave me the idea to do this works"

"And?"

"And we both were doing this for... more than 8 years... I invest the money he invested in his brain"

Keeping the knife away, "what has Diya do in this?" I asked.

"A few years back he was adamant in not giving me his ideas, I gave my words to give whatever he needs. And he wanted Diya in barter" I clutched my hands, "so you abstained your daughter to a 36-year-old man when she was just 23 years?" I put the knife on the nearby fire pit.

"Yes," he answered breathing heavily till now there was no regret on his eyes or words, "he was my only hope" I nodded and took the knife from the fire and placed it directly near his face, "ceding her was never my wish but I was in need for money otherwise I would have been shot dead" he retorted quickly with fear floating in his eyes as he placed his eyes on the now reddish knife.

"To be truthful if were in your place", I placed the hot knife on his cheek which by heat got easily into his skin deep along with my slight pressure as he again cried in pain, "I would have died of starvation or poverty than what you did to my wife" he tried to push my hand away resulting to increase my force strong on his cheek, "stop it..." he said with much difficulty.

"So, I came in middle and took Diya away. Okay," I removed my hand from him sitting back on the chair, "at first I thought of leaving you when I got Diya but what you did after that is all horrible, enormous murder attempts on me, you tried to kill her multiple times, shoot her and then you tried to kill my child... that's where you did wrong" I spoke casually burying my anger inside, "keeping your hand on Diya is her fate as you were her father but I was there for her, trying to kill me was taking your daughter along with killing your plans but what was there to take" once again I placed the hot knife on his stomach scratching it multiple times as the blood oozed out like a river, "take my unborn child from its mother who you have no rights to lay hand on" few seconds of crying then he blacked out, I poured the water on his face making him open his eyes.

"Now tell me how did you kill Diya's mother?" I was breathing heavily in anger, "su.. suicide" he whispered with his head hung low due to lack of strength.

"Reason for that?" I shouted when his eyes closed for a second, "I tried to take... her properties... she knows it and took Diya with her... so... I... I tried... tried to sell her to.." I didn't let him finish his words by stabbing near his heart.

"Albert" I called him, "he should not die today torture him until he loses his whole blood, don't let him sit, his food should only be currency notes. Also, take his PA and do the same thing with him but he should not die before one year, make sure to keep him away from my eyes. If I see him his death will be horrible"

"Yes sir and Mr. Pratap's son is waiting for you in your office" I nodded, "ask him to wait inside my cabin, I will be there in 10" with that I walked out of the place and got into my car.

I saw Diya entering the elevator but no offense it was not planned I have to enter at the same time as her, being noon there was no one other than us, I saw her reluctance stage but eventually, she got in and pressed our floor button. She was standing a foot away from me, I saw her reflection on the door while her eyes are trying to move away from me but failed miserably.

My eyes moved to her stomach which she covered perfectly with the loose top, flickering my glance back to her face I saw her eyes were deeply observing me, 'Is she expecting I would talk to her?' then she is wrong.

When she requested my father to keep me away from her then what is the use to talk to her? Yes, that hurts like hell, that hurts like hell being away from her and my child for whole 10 months but to avoid complications on her stress, depression of pregnancy I have to let her live freely until her pregnancy, then I would win you back Diya, with truth and love. Taking my mobile from my packets I diverted my attention towards it feeling her stare on me unfazed. When the door opened up indicating we reached our floor she turned towards me looking into my eyes directly for a few seconds and then to my stomach which had a drop of blood, My blood. While changing my shirt I saw a few drops of blood on my would due to more pressure I did on the gym. I buttoned my suit quickly.

'Don't look at me Diya or I'd take you where no one can find us' but that would be also against her compulsion. Taking a deep breath I walked past her ignoring her doubtful eyes. I saw Rishi having a conversation with Advik as always they both are smiling and having a friendly conversation.

Clearing my throat I took their attention to me. Both had a different expression. Anger eats over Advik his guilt his eyes are showing. As for Rishi, guilt, pain, confusion, and hidden tears.

"I was bored sitting in" he looked at Advik with a smile, "but your brother gave me great company, he is too friendly"

"He is not my brother" Advik lashed out looking at me.

"Advi" Diya's concerned voice came from my back.

I saw Rishi, as if getting my message he stood up and followed me to my cabin silently, "is there any problem between you two?" he asked hesitantly.

Giving a small laugh I replied shaking my head, "it's called trust" Smile is the only thing to keep you away from pity. He nodded in understanding and kept the tab and file on the table.

"Everything there is true?" one can see how he is feeling right now, "yes" I replied.

"how will I trust you over my father?" I felt a bit of hope in his voice for his father, "you wouldn't be here if you don't trust me"

He hung his head low to hide the ocean of tears that started to flow down his eyes, "can you explain me clearly?" I nodded and explained to him everything from the past two years how his father got involved in my life and business, "we trusted him" he cried holding the armrest of the chair hard.

"Sometimes people won't show their true colors to protect them Rishi, he is your father he hides everything to keep you safe but he crossed his limits taking my family in. He threatened to kill my wife and now I am losing her. Hereafter I can't let him play his lame games with me, if he wanted my shares to keep up his fame then I will fight with him over losing our families hard work to the person who can't afford it with his brain"

"But why are you saying this to me?"

"Cause I want to take everything from your father, he transferred his maximum shares in your name without anyone's knowledge..." he cut me in, "and you want it from me?" I nodded affirmatively, "I lost three important projects to him for my wife, I would have left him if he let it there but he is more venomous to destroy me completely what more do you expect from me? He needs to face hell for hurting my wife.." I took a deep breath seeing his painful eyes, "would you behave the same way when someone tries to hurt your mother?"

I gave the silence he wanted, "I have to transfer my shares to you right?" I nodded, "then I need you to assure me to keep my mother safe and I need to move away from this country far away from my father. I want to learn the business from you," he said with determination, "I know you are moving to Australia, take me there" he paused a second and ended with a, "please"

"Albert" he came in, I nodded at him he went out and came back again with some papers, "your shares will be transferred to your name after two years until then I am going to make my business partner as it's legal owner"

He nodded negatively, "transfer it to an orphanage"

With my one look Albert placed the file with a pen in front of him, "it's your grandparent's brain, if you are much concerned about orphanages to work and gift them, finish your degree and work on it" he took it and signed them without reading it.

"You are supposed to read it," I said diverting my eyes to my laptop, "I trust you" how can he be so stupid? What will he do if I transfer those in my name? It's too blind to trust someone who he knows only for one hour in total, "the love in your eyes for your family made me trust you" he replied to my glare and continued, "and I am not going to join any college as I said I will be joining you"

If he was Advik I would have beaten the shit out of him and make him study, "get out of my cabin before I made Albert beat the shit out of you" he laughed and settled himself on the nearby couch, "am glad to accept it but it should be you to beat me only when I do mistakes in projects"

"Excuse me!! You are going to study" I ordered him, "that I am but from you"

"I am not taking you with me and I sucks at business"

He laughed, "You sucks at business?" he laughed again, "with 3 massive project losses, still, your company is at the top. What more I need to know about you"

"That's my father's brain, not me" oh come on man I am not in a mode to argue just disappear already.

Drinking the water he wrote something in the paper, "two new branches in India, one in Canada, one in Dubai, one in Japan was constructed within one year under you, you still need any details of the awards you won?" I glared at him, "Albert when is he going to Australia?"

I shoot Albert a glare but he was focused on Rishi, "within three days, Sunday morning" Rishi gave me a toothy grin and walked to the door, "bye brother see you on Sunday morning, I need to purchase many things for my first trip" and he walked out of the door. Once again the door opened revealing his head on the door, "I need some help from you don't let any of my father's news reach my ears" I gave a curt nod as he closed the door with a small painful smile.

"Have you gone mad Albert, why did you tell him? He is spoiling his studies"

"Studying under you is more effective than those books sir" massaging my head to control the pain I asked him to check on Vishwanath, "he is stable for now sir and his PA is not yet tortured" I nodded not knowing what more my fate brings to me...

Hope nothing I can't face...

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