Ch 53

Author's POV:

Sanjana's father landed in Delhi as his daughter was crying and seems to be in some sort of pain.

He directly went towards the college authority as soon as he landed and took permission for her attendance and informed them that she would attend online classes and her assignments will be submitted on time as he assured that, either him or anyone related to Sanjana would be submitting it to the management personally.

After dealing with management, he came to the dorms and called Sanjana to come downstairs along with her luggage.

Sanjana along with her friends came down and she rushed towards her father, hugged him and started crying. Her father was the much needed safe space.

Sanjana's father hugged her back and consoled her. He didn't ask her any questions as she needs time for herself. Tara, Sam and Piggy were clueless about her situation as Sanjana wouldn't speak to anyone even after a lot of persuasion.

Her friends would not be joining her as they got classes to attend. Sanjana along with her father started her journey to Mumbai after bidding a good bye to her friends with a tear stricken face.

She cried throughout the journey hugging her father while her father was devastated watching her in the sorrowful state.

They landed in Mumbai and went to their house. Sanjana slept during the car ride somewhere in between and her father carried Sanjana inside and made her sleep in her room once they reached home..

He commanded their family not to disturb her nor ask her any sort of questions. They all agreed and Sanjana's mother, Anita slept beside Sanjana in her room as she was worried.

After few hours Sanjana woke up and realized that she was in her safe space and felt relieved looking at her mother sleeping next to her.

Suddenly the events which led her journey to Mumbai flashed infront of her eyes and she started crying again. Her mother woke up and consoled her with all the sweet words and bribed Sanjana that if she stopped crying, she would make her favorite food. Sanjana eventually stopped and lied in her mother's lap.

"What happened princess, why are you crying? Did anyone misbehaved with you?", Sanjana shook her head in a no but fresh pair of tears started rolling out.

"Is there an issue between Akshath and you?", asked Anita as she was aware of their relationship. Sanjana tensed at the question and Anita got her answer.

"Every issue has it's own deadline. I will not ask what happened between you two, but soon, this phase will pass. Be patient and strong to face such situations. Time will heal everything my baby", Anita kissed Sanjana's forehead and went to make dinner.

Sanjana's POV:

(15 days later)

Mama said time will heal but its nowhere near to the healing process. Even after all these days, the pain is still fresh enough, that it can cut through my flesh.

Pain, such a small word but holds a greater impact. Lots and lots of pain started shooting my body and piercing through my heart. I never expected that break up would be this painful. Heck, I didn't even expect we would break up in first place.

I thought Aksh would understand me as illogical as I sound, but when I look back and think about the whole situation with a clear mind, I was so stupid. Stupid enough to trust the words of a blackmailer.

I sabotaged the entire relationship with my bare hands. But the words that he used to insult me were deep, deep enough that it engraved into my body and started spreading through out like a tumor.

I messed up everything that we built just because, I was not brave enough to call Aksh.

I barely did anything these days. I became a pretty useless person who just ate, slept, cried and repeat.

And studies? That's the last thing on my mind right now. The most concerning part is, am not even concerned about my studies.

Everything went so wrong in such a short span of time.

I checked my mobile phone like crazy, expecting some sort of apology but it never came.

He has left his mark on my body and heart, imprinting himself into the depths of my soul. He ruined me for any other man on this earth.

Today's night is no different. I cried the entire night as always as it just became a part of my routine now.

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Author's POV:

"What the fuck are you doing Ankit? Why are you arranging a press conference? We agreed that we will not publish the videos of Akshath right? They why in the fucking hell are you doing this?", yelled Trisha.

"Your revenge is done as you have successfully created misunderstandings and separated both of them using the video. What about my revenge? Do you think I will let go of him that easily? I just played along with you and shoved my urge to expose the video deep inside. But now that, Sanjana left Delhi and both have broken up, I will have to expose it for whatever fuck he has done with me. My entire family is suffering because of that bastard. I can't leave him just like that. You will not stop me from arranging this press conference and stripping him off the power that he was so proud off. I have a bloody good reason to negotiate with you",

"And what's that?", asked Trisha still not believing Ankit.

"If he goes to prison after the video was published, his reputation will be tarnished. He will not be popular anymore. His company and himself will just be dragged down and he would be suffering in dust. Then at very moment, you can enter his life as an angel with a helping hand and merging your companies, setting his life back on track. He will not show any attitude and will be like a good little boyfriend or much less a husband. What do you think?", offered Ankit.

Trisha's eyes shone brightly at the thought of Akshath bowing to her. The thought of Aksh submitting to her brought a great sense of pleasure to Trisha. He will be under her shoe and will not talk back to her if this idea got executed as it is like Ankit just said.

Eventually both of them agreed and stood on a common ground and called the media for the press conference.

Within 2 hours, entire media was present in the lobby of Rathode organization's.

"Why did you call us? You said you have an exclusive information for us. We had to travel here from a different city. The information better be good", exclaimed one of the media person.

"Okay people, thank you for attending this press conference in such a short notice. We are here to give an exclusive news about AKSHATH ARJUN SINGHANIA", murmurs erupted across the hall as Singhania's were so powerful. No one wants to go against them.

"Guys, you look pretty young. Are you even aware of what the hell are you guys talking about? If there is a wrong information ever so slightly, we will loose our jobs and our families with be homeless. So you guys better know what you are doing!!", warned another media person looking at Trisha and Ankit.

"No, we have full proof. Roll the camers, let's start!!", signalled Ankit and all of them.started recording.

"So the golden boy of India, the one who is referred as genius is not a golden boy or a youth icon as people say. He has done pretty absurd things. Let me show you", Ankit switched on the projector and Akshath photos along with the strippers were displayed. Everyone in the room gasped out loud and started recording everything in their cameras.

"This is the original face of Akshath. Hold on to your seats, the drama is yet to unfold. There is another video as well", Ankit beamed at the audience and started playing the video of Akshath smashing bottles. This took a shocking turn and the whole media was stunned due to Akshath's reckless behavior.

"Got to know the original face of the golden boy?", mocked Ankit.

Everyone started capturing the visuals in their cameras and recorded the video to publish in their respective channels and news papers.

"That's really an exclusive news, Wow", appreciated a media person.
"This will destroy Singhania clan forever", another excited voice came from the audience.

Trisha and Ankit nodded their heads in satisfaction.

Clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap

Everyone in the room were silent as they heard the clapping sounds echoing the hall way.

Akshath entered the scene with long powerful strides commanding attention of every single person in the room. He stood in the middle of the room along with Jay in all his glory.

Every one was shocked at the audacity of Akshath as he himself attended the media conference which was actually held to defame him. They were astonished by his gutsy behavior.

"Wow, what a show? But I think my face looks a bit dull in the video, what do you think Mr. Mahesh?", Akshath asked one of the media persons who appreciated Trisha and Ankit earlier for the exclusive news. Mahesh started to sweat by looking at an intimidating 19 year old who looks dangerous as of now.

"Y.....Ye..Yes s..sir", the media person Mahesh stuttered.

"Hmm, that's alright. Every one has their own bad days where they don't look that good. I mean talk about face value which no one has here except me", Akshath hummed to himself but loud enough for every one to hear.

"Cocky bastard", commend Jay under his breath about Akshath's behavior.

"So as you have seen the video displayed by these Good for nothing piece of shits standing over there, on stage, why don't we conduct a decent investigation here?", exhaled Akshath looking at the crowd.

"So just a small general knowledge question. If I smash the bottle on your head Mahesh, how many days will it take for you to recover?", Akshath smirked looking at the sweat forming on the bald head of Mahesh.

"A...Ahhh, it... It would ta...take almost a year. There w...will be stitches as well", Mahesh replied with a fearful tone.

"Bring them in", Aksh yelled and immediately all three boys from the video on whom Akshath smashed the bottles on, were standing infront of the audience without a single scratch on their body.

Ankit and Trisha's mouths were wide open as they did not expect something like this infront of their eyes.

"Do you see any injuries on their body or much less stitch marks on their head?", the crowd shook their heads as a no.

"Want to conduct any checks? Or question them? Go ahead permission granted", all the media persons started questioning the guys on whom Akshath smashed the bottles on.

One of the junior guy clarified that, "Few days before the "All boys freshers party", Ankit met me and my friends and we were paid to talk badly about a girl who was close to Mr.Akshath and also mix an adrenaline rush drug into Mr.Akshath's drink.

We were happy about the money so we agreed. But we were never informed about the consequences that Mr.Akshath would beat us, if we talk shit about his friend. After that, few days passed and one of Mr.Akshath's men approached us, one day before the party and explained that Trisha and Ankit were planning to physically harm us by provoking Mr. Akshath. So his men changed the plan and told us that we will have to act like we were severely injured and unconscious to make it believeable just like they do it in movies. The glass bottles were actually fake and we did not mix any drug in his drink", the boy completed.

Akshath purposefully asked the boys to omit Sanjana's name infront of media and referred her as just a friend.

The whole media was in chaos with the information provided by the boys who were shown injured in the video.

"Then what about your pictures with the strippers?", asked one of the bold media person.

"Hello Mr. Paul, I was actually waiting for your question. Jay, take over the screen and display the picture", he ordered Jay and soon the picture of Akshath with strippers is replaced by a picture of Mr. Paul with strippers.

Every single one of them gasped, stunned, surprised looking at a very realistic image of Mr. Paul with strippers.

Even though the picture of Akshath with the strippers was actually real and was taken when he was pushing the strippers away, he lied to media as he don't have patience to answer all the questions by media and clear their misunderstanding. So he took an easy way out which is MANIPULATION.

"Shocked? That's what technology does to you. Those are fakes and its an AI generated. So if you want to print my picture in the front page of your newspaper with strippers, then I will send these not so modest pictures of yours to your respective CEO's and then we will decide collectively if its fake or not, what's say? Deal?", every single one of the media persons started packing their bags and rushed out with their equipment not caring about the ongoing press conference.

"Hmm now that its over, how about we settle the scores?", smirked Akshath looking at sweating Trisha and Ankit.

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