"Now darling are you ready for the show?", his disgusting voice reached my ears.
Opening his phone and searching for whatever video that he was talking about, I still doubted if he really had any.
"Ahaaa got it, now lets start the show?", he practically shoved his phone in my hands.
I played the video that he was so eager to show me.
At first I did not understand why some guys were in frame and were talking shamelessly about a girl.
But then I saw Aksh smashing large size alcohol bottles on their head. My eyes threaten to fall out my sockets as I saw him chasing another guy and flung the bottle to his head.
My hand enclosed over my mouth as I stopped myself from gasping loudly infront of him and give him the satisfaction that he needed.
"And it doesn't end there. Now look at these pictures darling", he swiped his mobile and showed me pictures of Aksh with a stripper? What???
"Aksh is not the one who would entertain girls. So if you want to create any misunderstandings between him and I, then you have to work harder than just showing me these cheap pictures", my voice raised due to his derogatory accusations on my man.
"Who said I want to create a misunderstanding? It's so much worse than you think it is", I was unable to keep up with his implications.
"Meaning?", I mumbled as I was getting nowhere with the conversation.
"Darling, just imagine what happens if the video and the Pictures of him with a stripper is released? Don't you think it will be trending on social media platforms? I doubt that media would be so considerate and loose such an opportunity to cover the exclusive life of your rich boyfriend where they only look at him as an alcoholic who chases and injures people for fun or they would plaster a name called manwhore when they repeatedly publish his photo with the strippers. He will not be remembered for his hard work anymore!! He will be judged, trolled, abused, teased, bullied. His so called CEO post will be out of reach, his company's shares will be crashing down and he would have to start from scratch. And do you know the reason behind all of it? The reason being, he wasn't able hear a single bad word against you!!", he finished and my head started spinning.
My breathing unevened, as I thought deep enough about the consequences. Aksh will be stripped off of his position and power. He would be deemed incompetent or much less disowned by his own parents. His character would be in question wherever he goes and not to forget he is just 19 years old.
People are cruel and brutal as they wouldn't leave him until he breaks apart. They will taunt Aksh, snatch his dreams, talk behind his back, humiliate him and worse thing of all? He could get arrested in the charges of attempt to murder as this imbecile standing infront of me has the evidence.
Evidence to lock Aksh behind the bars for years.
Realization started setting in me of what could happen and how much his actions would weight down on him.
Aksh wouldn't understand that he would be questioned and scrutinized for every minute thing for the rest of his life. He would have to spend his entire life proving his worth or much less proving himself.
"I have copies of this video where I can easily distribute it among the media outlets, until of course if you accept my offer", he said as my ears perked.
"What offer?", I gulped down the ugly feeling and asked what I could do in return for Aksh's freedom.
"You will go ahead with whatever my requests are, because once you agree, then there is no way out?", a question that shook me to the core as I wouldn't know what he would ask from me. I hope it's not something to do with me and my physical being.
I agreed to his condition anyways as I know there is no other way out. He choose right time to strike at my weakness. Time when Aksh and Jay were away and my weakness being the man I Love.
"You have to be on my call. Much less like a servant under my shoe. You have to come to places that I ask you to, without any fucking excuses. I may or may not be present at the places that I ask you to visit but you have to be there without fail as I would watch you. Every time you listen to me it will make me feel like I have power over you, power to drag you to places like my fucking lap dog", he finished and I sucked in deep breath. This request seemed suspicious until he called me a dog.
A dog who follows her master. A dog who is loyal only to him which means I cannot bring Aksh into this. A dog doing things without question and hesitation. A dog waiting for her master's orders. A dog waiting for it's humiliation.
I gathered up my courage and asked one question that has been simmering in my mind.
"Can I bring someone with me whenever I come to meet you?", I choose my words carefully not to disrespect and aggravate him further.
"Hmmmm, I take pity on you just because you asked nicely. You can bring someone who doesn't know who I am, a person who doesn't know my history", he grumbled and continued "If you dare to go to your friends or much less your boyfriend or anyone of such sort, I promise you, I wouldn't think twice to fucking destroy Akshath Singhania's career for life and I will make sure that history would just remember him as Manwhore, alcoholic and an attempted murderer".
I was not a fool to take his threat lightly. I may be naive but I know where to draw a line.
"Okay, I agree but I have a condition", I breathed out feeling his ugly stare on my body.
"Beggars can't be chooser's but I have a soft corner for you so go ahead", he said folding his hands to his chest.
"Once your servant or dog or whatever role is satisfied you have to handover all the evidences over to me", I placed forward my condition and he smirked.
"Ahhhh love can do wonders I see!! Hmm will think about that later. But now, do as I say and be an obedient slave yeah?", he cocked his eyebrows waiting for my agreement.
"Okay", I murmured as the ugly gut feeling intensified.
"Hmm, I believe you are intelligent enough not to snitch me out but again even if you do, just remember that I have nothing to loose", he warned opening the door and slipped out of the room.
I walked towards the door slightly shaking as I process his last sentence.
He has nothing to loose, but we do.
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I was walking to my dorms like a zombie. My brain reeling back to the words sprouted by him.
Why didn't Aksh tell me about this incident? But from the video it was clear that he wasn't aware of someone actually recording the incident because if we think logically no one would go around smashing bottles on some one willingly while someone else was recording them.
I am aware of Aksh's temperament and anger issues but he was no fool to put his reputation at stake even if his buttons were pushed to extreme levels he would always be calm and level headed until unless he was actually not in his senses.
Wait what??? Aksh may have not been in his senses in first place!!! Why didn't I think of this earlier??
Now that I remember, his posture in the video is off, he was swaying too much, his eyes were bloodshed which means he can be under the influence!! Influence which is not alcohol as I know he can hold up good amount of alcohol. So may be he was drugged?
My mind started racing throwing out multiple questions and possibilities of what actually happened.
I silently went to the dorms ignoring my friends questioning eyes.
But a silent thought kept lingering at the back of my head. He said I can choose a person to tag along with me and that person shouldn't know who he was in first place.
I cannot take my friends as i would be questioned about my actions and they were aware of who he was.
As a bulb went off in my head I suddenly remember Kunal. Yes, Kunal will be the perfect choice. He doesn't know anything about him nor will he question my actions of being a slave or a dog as he call it.
I became a little relieved as he atleast allowed me to have someone tag along which ensures my safety.
I was so immersed in my thoughts that, I told my friends, I will not be having dinner and requested them not to force me.
After getting tired of convincing me, they went to the dorms mess for dinner.
My phone started ringing bringing me out of my thoughts. I glaced down and saw Aksh video calling me.
My heart starts to thump at unusual speed. He can easily detect if there is something wrong with me. I immediately dashed towards bathroom and washed my face and left it to air dry and returned back to answer the video call.
Ak: Hey baby!! What's taking you so long? Had dinner?
Sanju: oh I was washing up and I am already full so I didn't had any dinner.
Ak: I know, I ordered food to your dorm from your favorite restaurant, the order is almost there. So go, pick it up and eat up. No excuses!
I stared at the phone wanting to bawl my eyes out and empty my emotional turmoil infront of him but clearly, I cannot do that. The instructions were loud and clear, I cannot seek help.
Sanju: you don't have to do that, are you having your meals on time?
Ak: will grandpa let me work without having any?
Sanju: That's good, because you won't take care of yourself.
Ak: Enough about me, now tell me how was your day? You seem happy without me!!
I know he was teasing me but it didn't stop the tears pouring out of my eyes.
Ak: Shit baby, I was just teasing you. Fuck !! Don't cry, okay I will never tease you again. Deal?
I wiped my tears and shook my head.
Sanju: it's not that, I just miss you.
He was silent for seconds silently observing my sniffling figure.
Ak: I know it's tough to stay away, to be frank I am going insane without you. The smell of your scent, your eyes, you voice, your touch and every fucking thing about you is driving me on edge. I fucking want to come back to you, throw you on bed and have my way but I don't fucking know how the fuck am I holding up.
My chest started heaving due to the intensity of his words.
Ak: Baby, don't cry alright. I will wrap up the things here as soon as I can and come back to you. Now go and take the parcel and be a good little girl and eat it. I have a presentation to take care of, so you eat up and sleep. Love you!!
We bid our goodbyes and I got the food package which I silently ate. Sleep was nowhere near even though I tried for hours and eventually my eyes started to drop somewhere near the time of dawn with one thought in my mind.
Is he going to destroy whatever we build or is he not?
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