THE DARK VILLA,

On one side, AV had grabbed Kasak's hand, and on the other, Junoon had held onto it. AV was trying to take her outside, saying he would drop her off and come back. But Junoon absolutely couldn't let that happen.

There was a smile on her face, and AV had closed his eyes for a moment. Kasak felt like she was a football, and two players were now about to fight over her.

Junoon looked at AV and said, "Itni bhi kya jaldi hai ise yahan se bahar le jaane ki? I just got here! I haven't even had my tea and snacks yet. I'm thinking of having tea with Kasak. Right, Kasak? Tum mere saath chai piyogi na? Mujhe elaichi wali chai bahut pasand hai, aur agar woh chai peene ke liye saath mein koi aur ho, toh aur bhi zyada accha lagta hai!" 

Kasak didn't know what to reply to Junoon, so she just stayed quiet.

Meanwhile, AV let go of Kasak's hand. He shot her an angry look for two seconds and then walked away. Kasak didn't even understand why AV was angry at her. It's not like she had come here on purpose! AV himself had brought her here. She wanted to leave, but AV didn't let her go, putting the fear of the world in her heart. And now, again, when she was thinking of leaving this villa, AV had dragged her back to the room.

After AV left, Kasak looked at Junoon and asked, "Aap kaun ho? I mean, Mr. Xyz was calling you 'jaanam,' so... are you his girlfriend?" 

There was a questioning expression on her face. Even though AV had once muttered 'mom' to Junoon, it was just a faint mumble. But the way Junoon looked and the way she was talking to AV, they seemed less like mother-son and more like girlfriend-boyfriend.

Junoon gave a slight smile and said, "Aisa hi kuch samajh lo. Aao, chalo chai peene chalte hain!" Saying this, Junoon took Kasak's hand and led her down the stairs. 

But Kasak stopped her and said, "Main neeche nahi jaungi!  don't know why, but Mr. Xyz really doesn't like me going downstairs. Jab bhi main neeche jaati hoon, unhe bahut gussa aata hai... Last time he even raised his hand on me. Main neeche nahi jaungi!" As she spoke, she was stepping back.

Junoon smiled slightly and asked, "Kya usne tum par haath uthaya tha?" 

Kasak lowered her face. Junoon made an angry face but then took a deep breath and said, "Woh reason jiski wajah se use tumhara neeche jaana pasand nahi tha... ab woh reason hi khatam ho gaya hai. So you don't need to be afraid. Come with me!!"  Saying this, she led her down the stairs.

Kasak was trying to understand what that reason could have been, and why she no longer needed to be afraid.

Junoon sat with Kasak in the hall. She had told the servant to bring tea. The servant was also surprised to see Junoon there. Seeing this sudden 'bomb explode,' they couldn't understand on whom it had exploded, and why it had exploded.

Leaning against the railing, AV was watching the two of them from above. Junoon suddenly looked up toward Kasak, and then suddenly her eyes met AV's.

Next moment, AV instantly turned his face away and left.

A slight smile appeared on Junoon’s face. She now looked at Kasak and said, “Your name is actually really nice! Tell me something else? Something interesting… something that makes my brain said, ki han yeh wahi hai jiski mujhe talash thi!”

Kasak looked at her in surprise and said, “Lekin meri talash aapko kyu hogi?”

Junoon replied immediately, “I’ll tell you that later! First, you tell me about yourself?”

Kasak lowered her head and said, “I am Kasak. Just Kasak. I can’t tell you anything more.”

Junoon laughed and said, “Fir to baat hi khatam!! Now, I won’t ask anything else. Just tell me this… how did you get this injury on your head? Was it an accident with AV’s car?”

Kasak bowed her head even lower.

Junoon smiled at her reaction. “Lo, have some tea!”

Kasak lifted her gaze and quietly started drinking the tea. She finished it quickly and stood up from her spot.

She said promptly, “Can I go now? Mujhe der ho rahi hai”

Junoon gave a slight smile. “Where do you have to go?”

Kasak had no answer. She had no place to tell Junoon about. She said softly, “Wherever my destiny takes me.”

Junoon smiled again at her reply. “What if I offer you a caretaker’s job? Tumhe chalegi kya?”

Kasak immediately looked up at her and nodded her head.

She asked slowly, “Do you and Mr. Xyz have children? I mean… are you two married…”

Before she could finish, Junoon laughed and said, “Yes, you’ll be taking care of my child. Tum sambhal logi kya?”

Hearing this, Kasak fell into thought. She and AV had that history… that ‘36 ka aankda’ Staying here could be little bit Mushkil. But she also couldn’t shake off her fear of the outside world.

She thought to herself, “I won’t be able to stay with Mr. Xyz! But his Jaanam seems really nice! I mean, which girlfriend sees her boyfriend with another girl and still talks to her so sweetly? I should say yes!”

Having thought this, she now looked at Junoon and said, “I’ll do it. I’ll take care of your child.”

Junoon said immediately, “Very good! Now, you go up to the fourth room on the right side. I’ll have your things sent there, and I’ll explain your duties to you very soon.”

Kasak gave a slight nod and began to leave, but stopped just as she was going. She looked at Junoon and said, “I want to tell you something.”

Junoon raised an eyebrow.

Kasak, with her head bowed, said, “Please don’t misunderstand. I mean, Xyz… I mean, your boyfriend or your husband… mere saath unka aesa wesa kuchh bhi nahi hai. Mujhe to wo pasand bhi nahi hai… mere kehne matlab ye nahi hai, ki wo bure hain! I just don’t like him that way, please don’t think wrong! He just helped me and gave me a place in this house. Other than that, there’s nothing between us!”

Junoon smiled and said, “Even if there were something, I wouldn’t have a problem.”

A weird expression now spread across Kasak’s face. Junoon was starting to seem like way too modern a girlfriend.

She quickly said, “I’ll go now!” Saying this, she hurried up the stairs and went straight to the room Junoon had told her about.

And as soon as she left, Junoon burst out laughing! For a moment, it felt like she was standing right in front of herself, talking to her own reflection. Kasak seemed exactly like her, totally confused and maybe a loser in the game of fate. If RV could come into her life and fill it with colors of happiness, then could something like that happen between AV and Kasak too? This thought was now tickling her heart.

Meanwhile, on the other side,

AV was just looking for a chance to take out all his frustration on Kasak.

As soon as Kasak entered her room, she took a deep breath. She was thinking of going to the washroom, but suddenly she heard the sound of the door closing. She immediately turned to look behind her, and her eyes widened seeing AV there.

She blurted out, “Aap… yahan?”

AV, clenching his jaw in anger, came dangerously close to her. The next moment, he grabbed Kasak’s hand and yanked her towards him, so she slammed right into his chest.

Immediately, he twisted her wrist, pinning her arm behind her back. Leaning into her face, he hissed, “How dare you!”

Kasak looked at him, shocked. “What did I do now? And what are you doing with me? Chhodiye mera haath! Niche aapki girlfriend baithi hai, and you’re up here in my room!”

Hearing her, he snapped, “Bakwas mat karo!” 

Kasak fired back, “I thought maybe your anger was only explode on me, but no! You just think about everyone like this… I’m requesting you, Mr. Xyz, please chupchaap yahan se chale jaaiye… I don’t want your girlfriend to get hurt and feel bad because of me. I don’t know about you, but she is genuinely very nice… I don’t want to break her heart!”

AV smirked crookedly. Now he understood exactly what was going on in Kasak’s head.

He said, “So you don’t want to break my girlfriend’s heart, huh? Then what are you doing here? Think how bad she must feel seeing you here? Ek kaam karo, chupchaap dafa ho jaao yahan se warna tum bohot pachtaogi”

Kasak tried to wrench her hand free. “Main yahan se kahin nhi jaaungi!! She hired me as a caretaker for her child… Living with you might not be possible for me, lekin unke liye main yahan rukungi”

Hearing this, AV said immediately, “Oh, really! You’ll take care of her child? I mean… her son?”

Kasak nodded her head.

AV shot back, “If she asks you to give her son a shower, will you give him a shower?”

Kasak nodded again.

AV smiled, a dangerous glint in his eyes. “And if he asks for something else… Will you do that too? I mean, if he expresses some… desire in front of you, will you fulfill that for him?”

Kasak, confused, said, “Yes, if it’s a desire I can fulfill, of course I will!”

AV suddenly let go of her hand with a jerk and said, “Phir toh maza aayega!! You know what, Pookie? I’ve seen a lot of girls in my life… but never one as stupid as you. Ya fir shayad aaj tak mera hi pala zyada hi shatir ladkiyo se pada hai. I didn’t know naive, foolish girls like you actually existed in this world!” With that, he immediately left the room.

And once again, Kasak was left utterly confused about what AV’s words even meant.

A little while later,

Kasak was in her room when there was a knock on the door. She looked towards the servant standing there.

The servant immediately said, "Chhote Baba has called for you. Unka doodh pine ka Mann kar raha hai, so he wants you to bring milk to his room."

Hearing the servant's words, Kasak smiled slightly. This was exactly the job she was hired for in this house.

Kasak smiled a little and said to the servant, "Please get me a glass of warm milk, and also show me Chhote Baba's room. I'll go to him." Saying this, she followed the servant out of her room.

A short while later,

She now had a glass of milk in her hands. The servant left her outside AV’s room… the same one where Kasak had been kept before, but now it was completely restored to its normal state.

AV had just stepped out of the shower. At that moment, he had a towel wrapped around his V-shaped waist. His eyes kept drifting towards the door, waiting for Kasak to arrive.

Kasak entered and started looking around. She couldn't see any child anywhere nearby! Nor could she see Junoon there.

She muttered to herself, "Did I come to the wrong room? Maybe Mr. Xyz's jaanam and their 'Chhote Baba' are in another room?" She was still thinking about what to do when...

Just then, AV's voice reached her ears. "Tum itni jaldi doodh le bhi aai?” 

Hearing his voice, Kasak turned to look towards the balcony where AV was standing! AV walked towards her and watched her with a smile.

Seeing the smile on his face alone shocked Kasak because AV's face was almost always red with anger. But not paying too much attention to him, Kasak gave a slight smile and said, "Where is Chhote Baba? I need to give him his milk."

AV smiled and said, "He's standing right in front of you."

Kasak glanced at AV, then looked to his right, left, and behind him. But she still couldn't see any small child anywhere. So now, with a slight pout, she said, "I asked about Chhote Baba, not about you, Mr. Xyz. Please tell me where he is. Unhe dudh peena hai shayad unhe bhookh lagi hogi”

AV immediately said, "Yes, bhookh lagi hai na… bohot zyada bhookh lagi hai. Dudh peene ka to bohot mann kar raha hai... but definitely not this one." He said, looking at the glass which contained plain milk.

Kasak quickly asked, "Aur dudh konsa hota hai?”

AV replied with a mischievous smirk, "Dudh to bohot tarah ke hote hai”

Kasak said immediately, "But plain milk is best for children! Just tell me where Chhote Baba is, so I can feed him. Please don't waste my time!"

AV laughed and said, "Where am I wasting your time? You're the one wasting my time. I'm hungry, and you're just talking. Now give me the milk!" As he said this, he moved even closer to her and placed his hand on her waist, making Kasak shudder instantly.

She started to step back, but the more she retreated, the closer AV came.

Now angry, she said, "Mera hi dimaag khraab hai jo main yahan aapke saath time waste kar rahi hun, If Chhote Baba isn't here, then I should go to your jaanam. She'll tell me where your little baby is!"

Hearing her, AV felt like laughing. He hadn't even gotten married yet! Forget marriage, he hadn't even had his physical inauguration. And here Kasak had, out of nowhere, made him the father of a child.

He immediately said with a smile, "If you don't believe me, that's fine. But then don't come crying later saying my jaanam fired you! Use bilkul pasand nahi koi uske chhote baby ko naraaz kare… isliye jaldi se mujhe ye dudh pilao”

Kasak said angrily, "Ajeeb insaan hai aap! Apne hi bachhe ka dudh pine me lage hue hain? Parents are the ones who stay hungry to feed their kids, and here? Aapko apne hi bachhe ke hisse ka dudh pina hai? You really are a Ghatiya person. I don't want to talk to you anymore!" Saying this, she immediately turned to leave.

Suddenly, AV grabbed her hand to stop her.

The glass of milk in Kasak's hand sloshed, and a few drops spilled onto the floor.

AV now wrapped his arms fully around her waist and said, "I don't know mere bachhe honge ya nahi? But if I have, then yeah, main sach me unke hisse ka bhi dudh pee jaaunga!!" As he spoke, his gaze suddenly dropped to Kasak and her clevage, making her skin prickle with goosebumps! Her whole body felt a strange, electric current.

AV's gaze on her deepened.

Kasak said furiously, "If you flirt with other girls like this, then your jaanam will divorce you and leave!"

AV laughed. "First of all, meri jaanam mujhe divorce de hi nahi sakti. And rahi baat use kuch pata lagne ki to.. if you don't tell her, and I don't tell her, how will she ever know?"

Kasak shot back, "Main bataungi unhe ki aap kitne tharkulla insaan hain!" 

AV looked at her with a questioning gaze. "kaun sa kulla?"

Kasak pouted and said, "Tharkulla! Tharkiyo ka highest level!"

AV burst out laughing hearing her. He placed his hand over hers on the glass and said, "Ab beshak se, You call me a tharkulla or a rasgulla! But ye extra-marital affair to main chalakar hi rahunga!" 

Saying this, he brought the glass she was holding to his own lips and drank the milk. But after finishing, his eyes drifted back to Kasak's cleavage. He licked his lips with his tongue.

Seeing this act, Kasak immediately turned her face away. She took the glass and almost started to run from there. But as she tried to dash away, her foot landed on the spilled milk drops on the floor, and the next moment, her foot slipped.

But before she could fall, AV caught her in his arms.

Kasak swayed in his embrace. Both their heartbeats immediately sped up. Until now, AV had just been messing with her because she hadn't left the house in front of Junoon. But now, looking at Kasak, his heartbeat had genuinely accelerated. His gaze towards Kasak and her cleavage had grown intense.

His own throat felt dry, and Kasak was in a similar state.

But coming to her senses, Kasak shoved AV away from her with a jolt and said, "Be-sharm kahin ke! Biwi ke hote hue kisi aur ladki ke kareeb jaane mein aapko sharam nahi aati? If you dare to touch me now, I'll go straight to your jaanam and tell her everything. After that, wo aapki jaan kuch iss tarah se nikaleng I… ki aapko din me bhi taare nazar aa jayenge!!!" Her face was completely flushed as she said this.

Now, she immediately slammed the glass down right there and stormed out of the room.

Coming outside, her heartbeat was racing wildly. She placed a hand on her chest and muttered, "Nihayati be-sharm insaan hai!  He says he won't let anyone find out about an extra-marital affair. Is that even possible? Guys these days are truly number one Dhokhebaaz!" As she spoke, Tanmay's face suddenly flashed before her eyes.

Moisture pooled in her eyes. As she was wiping her tears and heading towards her room, Junoon… who was standing in the hall downstairs, saw her.

Seeing her cry, anger flickered on Junoon's face, and her sharp gaze now lifted towards AV's room.

She said immediately, "Yeh ladka nahi maan-ne wala! Par jab iske baap ko sidha kar diya, to ye kya chiz hai?" A mischievous expression played on her face as she said this.

A little while later,

She was sitting in her room, and in front of her was a servant. This servant was the oldest one at Dark Villa, the one who had every piece of information about what happened… or didn't happen in the villa.

Junoon looked at her and said, "Will you start talking on your own, or should I make you talk?"

The servant quickly said, "No, no, Ma'am, I'll speak! About four or five days ago, AV Sir had gone out for some work. When he returned, Ma'am came with him… I mean, Kasak Ma'am. Her condition was very bad... She had a bandage on her head, and later a doctor was also called! The doctor treated her, and that's when we found out that she had a miscarriage."

Hearing about the miscarriage, Junoon's eyes widened. The servant spoke again, "Along with that, she also had a gunshot wound on her chest, which wasn't very deep, which is why she survived. But honestly, Ma'am, looking at her condition, lag nahi raha tha ki wo bach jaayegi. She's very brave to have recovered so quickly!"

The servant was talking, and a mysterious expression settled on Junoon's face.

Hearing about the miscarriage, she spoke to herself, "Did AV know Kasak before? Was this baby his? No, no, that can't be! So much happening in AV's life and Mr. Gangster not knowing about it? Impossible. And if he knew, he would have told me. Someone must have done something to Kasak!" Both worry and pain were visible on her face as she spoke.

She spoke to herself again, "Now, only Kasak can tell me what exactly happened to her." Thinking this, she got up from her seat and left her room. She had just stepped out when her gaze went to the front door, where RV and Rehnuma were entering.

Seeing the two of them there, Junoon clenched her jaw. And just then, Kasak—who had just stepped out of her room—her gaze also fell on RV.

Seeing RV, a glow appeared on her face. She immediately started coming down the stairs. Before Junoon could say anything, Kasak was already standing in front of RV, looking at him with surprise.

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THE DARK VILLA,

Kasak was staring at the RV standing in front of her. RV himself was surprised about why she was looking at him like that?

 but suddenly, Kasak gave a small smile. Pointing her finger at him, she said, "You are Mr. Reham Vohra, right?”

Hearing her, RV looked at her for a few moments, then nodded his head.

Kasak laughed and said, "I can't believe I'm seeing you! Aapko pata hai, jab main thodi si chhoti thi… I mean, thodi si chhoti nahi! Jab main thodi si badi thi, I saw you on TV. There was news about you. At that time, you got the 'Businessman of the Year Award,' aur aapne apna award kisi jaanam ko dedicate kiya tha! Aapne kaha tha ki aap unse bahut pyaar karte hain aur woh aapki dedication hai. You really are a great person, who works so hard and gives all the credit to your jaanam. Lekin phir…" As she spoke, she suddenly stopped.

The word 'jaanam' felt a bit strange to her. She turned to look behind, where Junoon was standing.

She gave a faint smile and said, "Jab maine aapko dekha tha na, toh sacchi bataun, I was feeling a little jealous of your jaanam. I mean, how lucky is she to get a life partner like you!! Mera bada mann tha aapki jaanam dekhne ka!" 

RV smiled and said, "So did you see her or not?”

Kasak immediately pouted and said, "Kahan dekhi? You never revealed her face! And after that, I didn't even watch TV. My mom and dad had passed away, so I stopped watching TV. Tauji-Taiji kehte the ki mere maa-baap mar chuke hain, toh mujhe ab TV nahi dekhna chahiye. Kyunki TV dekhte hue kabhi-kabhi hum hans padte hain na, aur unke jaane ke baad mujhe hansna nahi chahiye. Isse unhe lagega ki unke jaane ke baad hume unke jaane ka koi gham nahi!" 

RV listened to her and, gently touching her cheek, said, "Tum bahut masoom ho." 

Kasak smiled and said, "Lekin tab toh maine aapki jaanam ko nahi dekha. But now I want to see your jaanam.. Aap mujhe apni jaanam dikhayenge na?" 

RV nodded his head.

Kasak spoke again, "Aapko pata hai, yahan pe already ek jaanam rehti hai. Matlab, ek hi ghar mein do-do jaanam? I don't understand, is jaanam someone's name? Or does it mean what I'm thinking?! Aaj tak maine is naam ki ek bhi ladki nahi dekhi thi. Ab main do-do ladkiyan dekhungi—ek toh mere saamne hi hai, aur doosri aapki…" 

Before she could finish, RV said, "Jis jaanam ko tumne dekh liya, wahi jaanam meri jaanam bhi hai. I mean, the two jaanams you are talking about are the same one!”

Hearing RV's words, the color drained slightly from Kasak's face. She turned back to look at Junoon and said, "Aap inki bhi jaanam hai kya?" 

Junoon smiled slightly and said, "Inki toh sabse pehle hoon." 

Now Kasak made a slightly disapproving face because she felt like Junoon was cheating on AV.

She immediately said, "But this isn't right na?”

Just then, a voice came from the direction of the door, "Main aapse bahut naaraaz hoon, jaanam! I'm not going to talk to you at all! How could you do this to me? How dare you leave me there and come? Aur woh bhi meri race ke time pe?" Saying this, Rehnuma was walking inside, and seeing her, Kasak could only stare.

She was like an angel descended from heaven, a small fragment of the moon, her walk like a wave of water, and her eyes as deep as the sea!

Kasak was stunned once again because she had also called Junoon 'jaanam'!

Rehnuma came and stood in front of Junoon. "Now I won't talk to you at all, Jaanam”

Junoon smiled slightly. "Okay, fine. Mat karo." 

Rehnuma made a face. "Aapko mere naraaz hone se koi farak nahi padta?" 

Junoon shook her head. "It doesn't matter at all!”

Rehnuma now looked at the RV. "Aap dekh rahe hain apni jaanam ko? How is she treating me? But you know what? I know why she's treating me like this. Kyunki inhe mujhse jealousy ho rahi hai na? Aap inse zyada mujhse pyaar karte hain, toh..." 

She was still speaking when Kasak put a hand on her own head. She couldn't understand who loved whom? Did Junoon love AV? Or did RV love Junoon? Or did Rehnuma love RV?

Seeing her expressions, a devilish smile appeared on AV's face. He had also come downstairs a little while ago.

Junoon, RV, and now Rehnuma's eyes were all on Kasak. Kasak, holding her head, said, "Mera na... sir dard ho raha hai. Kya main thodi der ke liye apne room mein jaoon?” Saying this, she looked at Junoon.

Junoon smiled. "Jao." 

Kasak took one more look at everyone. She was feeling very weird. She immediately headed towards her room, but her gaze drifted towards AV standing on the stairs.

AV smiled slightly, then immediately looked at Junoon and said, "Jaanam, please feed me something tasty made by your hands? Kuch aisa jise khaakar main aapke haathon ko choom loon!" 

Kasak's confusion and worry increased even more.

She now quickly entered her room and muttered, "Yeh kya matlab hua? Yahan toh sab gadbad hai! Who loves whom? I can't understand anything. I thought only Mr. Xyz was a little cracked in the head, thinking of having an extra-marital affair with me despite having his jaanam.. Lekin yahan par toh sabhi log aise hain! Samajh hi nahi aa raha kaun kiska partner hai? Kaun kisse pyaar karta hai? I think I should just quit this job and leave!”

Meanwhile, on the other side...

After Kasak left, everyone burst out laughing. Rehnuma was looking at everyone in surprise because she still didn't know anything about anyone.

She immediately asked, "Aisa bhi kya ho raha hai, that you three are laughing?)

Hearing her question, AV said, "Come, I'll tell you”

Hearing him, Rehnuma made a face. "I don't want to talk to you at all, bro! You haven't called me even once in the last three days! Pehle toh teen ghante bhi aap call ke bina nahi rehte the, aur ab teen din? Seriously!" 

AV smiled and reached his hand out towards Rehnuma. The next moment, Rehnuma's annoyance completely vanished. She immediately came and hugged AV tightly. AV hugged her close to his chest.

Meanwhile Kasak, who had come out thinking she would tell Junoon she wanted to quit this 'job'... When she saw AV and Rehnuma so close like that, her head started hurting even more. She immediately ran back inside.

AV and Rehnuma both headed towards AV's room. Now, RV's eyes were on Junoon. Junoon bit her tongue between her teeth.

RV came and stood right in front of her. "Yeh sab kya chal raha hai?"

Junoon immediately replied, "Aapko nahi pata? Yeh toh aapka villa hai! I mean, it belongs to all of us, but in a way, this is your kingdom. And for something to happen here without you knowing... How is that possible, Mr. Gangster?"

RV quickly said, "If I knew, I would have told you. Tum jaanti ho main tumse aisi baat nahi chhupaata hoon!" 

Junoon immediately shot back, "Toh kaun si baat chhupaate hain? Woh bhi bata dijiye?" 

RV smirked. "Haven't you gotten a little too Chalaak?”

Hearing him, Junoon snapped, "Main masoom kab thi? Anyway, I had some good news for you!”

RV looked at her with questioning eyes.

Junoon laughed. "Aapke Gangster Boy ko koi 'Mr. Xyz' kehne wali aa chuki hai!" 

RV asked in surprise, "Mr. Xyz? Aur kuch nahi mila use?" 

Junoon laughed again. "And you know what? Your Gangster Boy calls her 'Pookie'!”

Hearing this, RV started laughing. "I don't know about them, lekin lagta hai tumhe bahut maze milne waale hain?"

Junoon looked up toward Kasak's room. "Lekin mere mazze ke chakkar mein woh bechaara pareshaan ho gayi! She must be thinking, what kind of family is this? But if she stays tangled in these new pareshani, it will be better for her. Wo Apni un pareshaaniyon ko bhool jaayegi, jinhē woh shayad chaah kar bhi bhool nahi paa rahi." 

Hearing her, RV looked at her with questioning eyes.

Junoon smiled slightly. "baad mein bataati hoon. Abhi filhal, I have to go to your Gangster Boy's 'Pookie'!” Saying this, she laughed.

RV stepped forward. "Wahan baad mein jaana. Pehle mere paas aao!" Saying this, he immediately grabbed Junoon's hand and headed straight for the room.

Junoon quickly said, "What are you doing, Mr. Gangster? I said I have to go to Kasak…”

She was still speaking when, just as they reached the door, RV now lifted her into his arms. The moment they were inside the room, he closed the door.

He carried her in, dropped her onto the bed, and started looking at her with an intense gaze.

Meanwhile, on the other side...

Kasak had come back to her room, but she couldn't stay there peacefully. All the questions were doing a dance in her head! She needed the answers at any cost.

She came out of her room and looked down at the hall, where she couldn't see anyone. Then her eyes went to AV's room, which was right opposite hers. She walked slowly towards AV's room. Seeing the door closed, she was about to leave when she heard the sound of someone giggling from inside.

Her feet stopped on their own. She moved forward, slightly opened the door, and peeked inside. Looking toward the bed, she was utterly shocked.

Kasak held her head. She almost fainted right there. Inside, AV was sitting on the bed, his legs slightly stretched out. His back was leaning against the headrest, and Rehnuma was leaning back against his chest.

Rehnuma was showing AV something on the tablet in her hands, and seeing it, AV was smiling softly. His hands were on Rehnuma’s waist! If someone saw them thinking they were siblings who loved each other a lot, nothing would seem wrong. But if someone saw it thinking the guy was already married and had another girl sitting in his lap like this, obviously it would look wrong. And on top of that, after the way AV had asked Kasak to have an extra-marital affair, After that, Kasak started misunderstanding AV even more.

Watching them like this, Kasak made a disgusted face. Then, turning her face away, she muttered, "Chee chee!!! What kind of people are these?? Does anyone even do this? Jaise yeh log kar rahe hain... Mr. Xyz ki acchi khaasi jaanam hai, kitni khoobsurat hai woh. Koi bhi bhala unke saath dhokha kaise kar sakta hai? Lekin yeh toh nihayati besharm insaan hai. I don’t think he even loves his jaanam? If he did, he would never go near another girl. But looking at him, it seems... Hey Bhagwan, main toh woh cheez bol bhi nahi sakti, what I'm seeing with my own eyes!” Saying this, she placed her hands on her cheeks.

Then she quickly left.

After she left, AV smiled slightly. Of course, Rehnuma hadn't noticed anything, but AV had realized it when Kasak was peeking inside. That's why Rehnuma was showing him some pictures… pictures from her college.

Her degree had just been completed, and her college had held a farewell party celebration, which Rehnuma had attended. It was the first time she had worn a saree, and she was showing AV all those pictures.

AV now placed his hand on Rehnuma's stomach. "Meri yaad nahi aayi tumhe?" 

Rehnuma pouted. "Rehne do, bro! Mujhe toh aapki yaad aayi, lekin aapko meri yaad nahi aayi. You haven't called me in the last three days!” Saying this, Rehnuma now turned towards AV.

She placed her hand on AV's chest. "Kya, neeche jo ladki thi, uska aapka kuch chal raha hai?" 

Hearing her, AV looked at her sideways.

Rehnuma immediately said, "Please bro, Tell me na! Mere pet mein kuch-kuch ho raha hai. I want to know, ki woh ladki aapki hone waali life partner banegi kya?" 

AV quickly said, "Do you think something like this is really possible?”

Rehnuma pouted. "Lagta toh nahi, lekin kya pata koi magic ho jaye? Jaanam says that you never know who will come into whose life. So maybe she will come into your life!”

AV placed his hand on Rehnuma's cheek. "Your brother isn't made for things like this, little jaanam, and you know that!! Mujhe yeh pyaar, mohabbat, shaadi... in sab cheezon mein koi interest nahi hai. Aur rahi baat is ladki ki... toh yeh ladki toh mujhe bilkul bhi pasand nahi! You also keep a little distance from her”

Rehnuma immediately said, “Why? Why should I keep distance from her?”

AV replied in a slightly cold tone, "Kyunki maine kaha hai!!! Aur I think iske ilawa aur koi reason matter hi nahi karta." 

Rehnuma took a deep breath and said, "Okay, boss. Aapne kaha hai toh aapki 'Little Jaanam' ko toh aapki baat maanni hi padegi na!" 

Saying this, she rested her head on AV's chest, and AV began to gently stroke her hair.

AV was very protective of Rehnuma, and he loved her a lot. The day Kasak had entered AV's life... that day, in the car, the picture AV was looking at was none other than Rehnuma's picture.

Rehnuma fell asleep soon after. AV laid her down properly on his bed, even though Rehnuma had her own room. He didn't want her sleep to be disturbed. She had just traveled, so it was better for her to rest for a while. Now AV got up from his spot and headed towards his study.

Meanwhile, on the other side...

Kasak was in her room. Just then, a servant came to call her downstairs for dinner. Kasak nodded and went downstairs with the servant for dinner.

RV and Junoon weren't there because they were currently so busy with each other that no one was going to disturb them… there was a "Do Not Disturb" board hanging on their room door! Although Junoon felt very shy about this, RV had always been very frank with his children. He wasn't that frank with Rehnuma, but AV was more his friend than his son, so he could talk about anything with him.

Kasak came to the dining table and looked around. Just then, she saw AV coming down the stairs.

Seeing AV, she immediately asked, "Where is your jaanam?”

AV quickly replied, "Apne Mr. Gangster ke paas!" 

Kasak immediately regretted her own question. She quickly said, "Don't you feel bad? Your jaanam being with someone else like that…”

AV, sitting down on the chair, cut her off before she could finish. "What is there to feel bad about? She loves her Mr. Gangster, so what problem could I have with that? Main toh chahta hoon woh dono ek doosre se bahut saara pyaar karein! Ek doosre ke saath khush rahein, taaki main bhi khush rahoon!" 

Kasak immediately said, "Ajeeb family hai aapki. I mean, I've never seen anyone sharing their wife. I'm seeing it for the first time today!”

The next moment, AV grabbed her hand and pulled her towards him. "Tum chaho toh husband bhi share ho sakta hai! I mean, if you want an extra-marital affair..."

Before he could finish, Kasak placed her hand on his chest and pushed him hard. "Mere saath bakwaas mat kijiye. Maine kaha tha na aapse, I'm only here for jaanam's child! She told me to take care of her child, lekin yahan toh mujhe unke bachche ab tak kahin nazar hi nahi aaye!" 

Kasak was speaking, and AV was looking at her with a smile. Just then, an idea came to his mind. Pointing towards the chair, he said, "You sit on the chair and feed that child.”

Kasak immediately said, "But I'll feed the child if I see him! Main yahan aayi hi isliye thi taaki main use khana khila sakoon... lekin woh toh mujhe door-door tak kahin nazar nahi aa raha!" 

Saying this, she sat down on the chair. AV now pulled his chair very close to hers. Pushing the food plate towards her, he said, "Tum dekho toh sahi, tumhe jaanam ka bachcha zaroor nazar aayega!" As he spoke, his gesture was pointing towards himself.

Kasak put a hand to her forehead. "Aap mujhe apni body se toh bachche nahi nazar aate, lekin dimaag se toh mujhe ek bachcha hi nazar aate hain. Ab jaise aapki harkatein hain, aur jaise aapka dimaag chalta hai na, aap bachche se bhi gaye guzre hain!" 

AV quickly said, "Chalo, isi baat par is bachche ko khana khila do! Main keh doonga jaanam se ki, you fed her child very well!”

Kasak looked at the servant. The servant quickly said, "Haan, aap AV baba ko jaldi se khana khila dijiye!! I'll also tell the malkin that you fed her child properly!”

Hearing this, Kasak made a face.

She thought for a moment and said, "Lekin aise mein toh bachcha bhookha reh jaayega. Khana toh main Mr. Xyz ko khilaungi na? Baby toh bhookha hi reh jaayega!" 

AV immediately replied, "Don't you worry about him!! Uska pet apne aap bhar jaayega!" 

Kasak said irritably, "You and your talk are beyond my understanding... but I have to fulfill my duty, so I'll feed you!” Saying this, she made a bite and offered it to AV.

The next moment, she screamed in pain because AV had bitten her hand!!! "Ahhhh..." Sobbing, she looked at her hand, while a mischievous smile floated on AV's face.

Kasak said angrily, "Don't you know how to eat food?”

AV immediately said, "Bachche itni shararte toh karte hain na, Pookie?"

Kasak snapped, "Ganda bachcha!!!" Saying this, she shook her hand and then made another bite to feed AV.

AV, with a mischievous smile, said, "Bahut ganda bachcha!" 

The servant, watching them, had now left the area.

Somehow, Kasak managed to feed AV. In between, AV had bitten her hand who knows how many times, and Kasak had screamed many times. But considering it her duty, Kasak completed it. 

When the food was finished, she said, "If there are children like you, then the caretaker will have to keep a danda in her hand! Jab bhi bachcha koi galti kare, toh uski tui par turant danda maaro aur sabaq sikhado!" Saying this, she made a face and left.

AV was left puzzled, thinking... What does 'Tui' mean?

He muttered to himself, "What the Fuck is 'Tui'?” A questioning expression was on his face. 

And now, to find out the meaning of 'tui,' he immediately got up from his spot and walked towards Kasak's room, following her.

Meanwhile, as soon as Kasak entered her room, she started to close the door. But just then, AV placed his hand on the door and said, "Itni bhi kya jaldi hai?"

Kasak immediately said, "Ab kya hua? What do you want now?”

AV smiled slightly and said, "Tum."

Hearing 'Tum' from his mouth, Kasak's heart suddenly began to beat very fast.

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THE DARK VILLA,

After feeding AV, Kasak had come back to her room. But before she could close the door, AV placed his hand on it to stop her.

Kasak immediately asked, "Ab kya chaahiye?" 

Looking at her, AV said, "Tum!"

Hearing 'you' from his mouth, Kasak's heart began to pound hard.

AV stepped inside and said, "I want an answer from you!”

The next moment, Kasak snapped back to her senses. "Answer? What kind of answer?”

AV walked straight in and sat on her bed. "Wahi jo tum abhi-abhi mujhe bolkar aayi thi, ki 'danda tui hi par lagega’. I want to know what that means! Iska matlab kya hai?”

Kasak looked at him deeply and said, "Tumhe tui hi ka matlab nahi pata?" 

AV said irritably, "If I knew, would I have come to you?? Pagal hoon jo tumhare paas aaunga?" 

Kasak smiled. "Lagte toh pagal hi ho. And harkatein? Don't ask about them. Pagal bhi aisi harkatein nahi karte jo tum karte ho!" 

AV said angrily, "Don't do any Faltu bakwaas in front of me. Zubaan kaat doonga!" 

Kasak immediately retorted, "Haath toh laga kar dikhao. Right now, I'll go to your jaanam with a complaint!”

AV looked at her sideways. "Are you threatening me?”

Kasak shot back, "If it feels like a threat to you, then so be it. But don't you dare to touch me. Warna sach bata rahi hoon, baad mein toh apni jaanam se tum hi peetoge! And I'll also tell her what you were doing with Rehnuma in your room!”

AV smiled and said, "Kya kar raha tha”

He knew exactly what was going on in Kasak's mind. And he wasn't backing down from having his own fun.

Kasak made a face. "Mujhe toh bolne mein bhi sharm aati hai, jo tum kar rahe the. Ek se tumhara mann nahi bharta hai kya? How much your jaanam loves you! And here you are, behind her back, with Rehnuma, and mere saath bhi extra-marital affair chalaane ko bol rahe the? If she finds out, toh unka toh dil hi toot jaayega! Chee, kitne ghatiya insaan ho tum!" 

AV got up from his spot. "Is ghatiyapan ko zara pyaar karke toh dekho. Agar pagal na ho jaao toh mujhe kehna!" 

Kasak snapped, "Accha, now I understand why everyone here is Paagal. Because everyone loves you. But sorry, mujhe sab ki tarah pagal nahi hona hai. Isliye chup-chaap jao yahan se, mujhe ab aaram karne do! Waise bhi sabko dekh-dekh kar mera dimaag ghoom chuka hai!" 

Saying this, she came and sat on her bed.

AV immediately came and sat next to her. "I won't leave from here until you tell me the meaning of tui”

Kasak was feeling happy seeing him get irritated. After all, he had troubled her so much, so how could she back down from troubling him?

She quickly said, "I can't tell you the meaning of tui”

AV leaned over her. "Aise kaise nahi bata sakti?" 

Seeing him lean over her, Kasak immediately got up from her spot. "Maine kaha na, I can't tell you, matlab I can't tell you" As soon as she said that and tried to leave...

AV immediately grabbed her hand and pulled her back towards him. Kasak fell straight on top of him.

The next moment, AV flipped them over. He put Kasak underneath and came on top of her. Kasak was completely stunned. She was looking at AV with her wide eyes, and AV’s gaze was fixed on Kasak's face! Her sharp nose, which he found the most beautiful… especially when she scrunched it up, it looked super cute. And above that, the mole right between her nose and lips that added even more to her beauty.

Looking at her, he said, "Aise kaise tum mujhe tui ka matlab nahi bataogi? You'll have to tell me what tui means, otherwise I'm not letting you go!”

Kasak's breaths became deeper. She turned her face away. "Please move aside, Mr. Xyz”

AV, seeing her turn her face away, said, "Kyun? Kyun side hat jaoon? Jab tak nahi bataogi, tab tak kahin nahi jaane wala main!! Now it's your marzi… Do you want to tell me the meaning of tui or not?" 

Kasak looked back at him. "Nahi, nahi!"  As she spoke, her eyes met AV's. For the first time, someone was challenging him like this.

Until now, girls would do just about anything in front of him. But Kasak was openly challenging him.

AV immediately said, "Matlab tum apna muh nahi khologi, Pookie?" 

Kasak shook her head in refusal.

The very next moment, AV looked at her lips and said, "Okay, fine!!! Ab agar maine koi gustakhi kar di, toh don't blame me later Pookie!"

Kasak, with her fluttering lips, said, "Matlab? Matlab kya hai aapka..." Before she could say anything more, AV leaned in and started kissing her. Kasak's eyes widened in shock. Her hands came up to his shoulders, and she started trying to push him away, but AV wasn't letting go.

The moment AV felt Kasak's hands putting pressure on his shoulders, he immediately grabbed her delicate wrists and pinned them above her head on the bed.

Kasak started turning her face side to side. She didn't want to betray jaanam at all! She was getting furious at AV, but today it seemed he was completely focused on crushing her soft lips like flowers.

For about five minutes, he kept kissing her like that. Then, with a jolt, he released her lips. Kasak's lips had turned completely crimson red and were slightly swollen. She could feel pain in her lips. AV had kissed her for the first time, and in that very first kiss, he had ravaged her lips.

Kasak looked at him angrily. "How dare you? Aapki himmat kaise hui mujhe kiss karne ki?" 

AV smiled and said, "Now will you tell me the meaning of tui, or not?”

Kasak gritted her teeth. "Did you kiss me just to find out the meaning of tui?? Aap sach mein pagal insaan hain kya, Mr. XYZ?" 

Before she could say anything more, suddenly, AV's phone started vibrating. He let go of Kasak's hands and took the phone out of his pocket, but he didn't get off her! As if confirming that he really wouldn't get off her until Kasak told him the meaning of tui.

Kasak was now beyond furious with AV.

Meanwhile AV, who had the phone to his ear, had a completely expressionless face.He immediately said, "I'll be there in 10 minutes. And if he dies within these 10 minutes, toh tum sab ki laash bhi uski laash ke saath hi sadhegi!" Saying this, he disconnected the call.

Hearing such words from his mouth left Kasak completely shocked.

She quickly asked, "Kis... kise maarne ki baat kar rahe hain aap?" 

AV got off her and said, "Tumse tui ka matlab toh main jaankar rahunga. Pehle kisi aur ko bata doon ki AV se dhokha karne ka anjaam kya hota hai!" Saying this, he immediately left, and Kasak could only watch him go.

She was feeling really weird, and the thought that AV was going to take someone's life... she couldn't just let him go like that. She had a very gentle heart; causing someone pain was not in her nature at all. She quickly followed after him.

AV got into his car and started to leave, but Kasak stopped him. "Aap... aap nahi ja sakte. You can't kill someone like this!”

AV glared at her angrily. "Khabardaar, If  you ever try to get in my way like this again!! hato yahan se!" Saying this, he pushed Kasak, and she fell straight to the ground.

AV didn't even glance back at her. He got into his car and drove off.

Meanwhile, Kasak was watching the blood flowing from her hand, caused by hitting the flower pot nearby.

Tears were streaming from her eyes, but she was more worried about the person AV had left the villa to kill than about herself.

Kasak didn't know what to do now.

She muttered to herself, "Ek kaam karti hoon, jaanam ko bolti hoon! She is the only one who can stop Mr. Xyz!"  Saying this, she quickly got up and went inside. But when she reached outside RV and Junoon's room, her eyes fell on the 'Do Not Disturb' board. Still, she came very close to the door.

However, the very next moment, she turned around and ran from there because from inside came very intoxicated, passionate sounds. Just hearing them made Kasak's hair stand on end.

She ran up the stairs to her room as if she had seen a ghost!

Even after entering her room, she couldn't sit still. Sitting on her bed, she was trembling.

Meanwhile, on the other side...

AV was currently in a godown. Right in front of him, a man was tied up with chains. One chain was hanging around the man's neck, and AV's intense gaze was fixed on it.

Looking at him, AV said, "When people steal anything, they steal something like that.. they can hide it. But tune toh seedha-seedha mera truck hi gayab karwa diya? Saala, itna bada truck tu kya apni G@@nd mein chhupayega?" 

Hearing him, the man's throat went dry. He was starting to feel a little pain in his back.

AV came close to the man. "Even if you had stolen just one small diamond of mine, toh bhi main use poori duniya mein se kahin se bhi dhoondh kar le aata! But you stole my entire truck. The truck that had crores of rupees in it. Bhala use main yoon hi kaise jaane de sakta hoon? Isliye dekh, before I punish you, first my truck has come back to me!” As he spoke, he looked forward. Outside, a truck was coming inside the godown.

The man’s condition worsened even more seeing that truck, because if the truck hadn't been recovered, maybe AV would have let him live… until the truck was found. But now the truck had arrived. Meaning his life was over. But how? Only AV knew.

AV’s gaze was still fixed on the man’s neck, where the heavy iron chain was hanging.

That man had stolen AV’s truck. The truck that held black money. The black money that was supposed to go to another country via the sea. But before the truck could reach the sea, someone made the mistake of stealing it. Although he hadn’t done it on his own… someone had put the idea in his head. And AV knew very well who had planted that idea. But for now, the punishment would go to the one who had carried out the mistake.

The man looked at AV and begged, "Mujhe chhod do! Mujhe maaf kar do?  I'll tell you the name of the person who gave me the idea!”

AV smiled and said, "Rehne do. Mujh par itna ehsaan mat karo. You die your death peacefully. I'll handle my own work. Kaun hai woh jo AV se panga lena chahta hai, use main khud dhoondh nikal loonga! Tum aaraam se so jao!" Saying this, AV moved closer to the man.

The man, trembling in fear, pleaded, "Please, please, don't kill me! Agle hafte meri shaadi hai. My… My girlfriend is pregnant. Uska is duniya mein koi bhi nahi hai. Agar main mar jaaoonga toh…"

Before he could finish, AV grabbed the chain hanging around his neck and yanked it with a sudden jerk. The chain cut deep into the man’s neck, biting into the flesh. It started going deeper inside… flesh was pushed out, and the chain, buried inside the man's body, was letting out sprays of blood.

Chunks of flesh came out, and AV didn’t let go until the chain was finally yanked open. Now the chain was in AV’s hand, and the man in front had been separated from part of his neck.

His head lay to one side, and his torso was still tied up with chains. The man was dead.

AV smirked. "If the girlfriend is pregnant, that's not my fault.. Con*om istemaal kar lene chahiye the. Ya phir ab woh bhi poori duniya ko main baantta phiroon?" As he spoke, that twisted smirk of his grew even longer.

He looked toward Waris and said, "Thikane laga dena ise. And send the truck to the location immediately. The ship will be leaving in a little while.”

Hearing him, Waris immediately said, "Okay, boss!” Saying this, he started instructing his men on what to do and how to do it, while AV walked toward his car.

A few drops of blood were splattered on his face… the ones that had come while sending that man to heaven. But AV wasn't aware of it, so he didn't clean his face. He got into his car, and the car left from there, heading back to The Dark Villa.

Approximately half an hour later...

THE DARK VILLA,

Kasak was walking around in the garden. She was waiting for the AV. Ever since she’d heard what AV said, she couldn’t relax at all.

She had even gone to her room, but she found no peace there either. She tried to sleep, but sleep wouldn’t come. So finally, she came out to the garden area and started waiting for AV.

The moment she saw AV’s car coming in, she immediately stepped right in front of it. AV slammed on the brakes hard. If he hadn’t, Kasak would have been hit by his car… again.

He got out of the car, trembling with anger, and grabbed Kasak by the shoulders. "Where did you leave your brain? Did you forget it in Soni-pat? Ek baar phir se meri gaadi ke aage aa gayi! Are you obsessed with my car, or with me?”

Looking at him, Kasak was completely shocked… not by his words, but by the sight of his face, which had splatters of blood on it.

In a lost voice, she asked, "Aap… aapke chehre par yeh khoon ke chhinte? Matlab aap… aapne sach mein kisi ka khoon kar diya?" 

AV looked at her with deep intensity. "Haan, ek karke aaya hoon. Aur agar main gaadi ki brake nahi lagata, toh doosra apne aap hi ho jaata! But today, I stopped that murder with my own hands. I might not stop it next time. So don't come in front of my car. Warna gaadi ki brake lagti bhi hogi toh nahi lagaunga main." Saying this, he released her with a jerk and started to walk away.

But the very next moment, Kasak grabbed his hand and pulled him back towards her.

It was unclear where she found the strength to pull AV, who was many times stronger than her, towards herself. AV was looking at her with wide eyes.

Kasak now grabbed his collar and shouted angrily, "Aap log samajhte kya hai khud ko? Haan? Kya samajhte hain aap log? That you can just take someone's life like this? Is someone's life just air, that you took it on your plate and ate it? Aap soch bhi sakte hain kya, how big a sin is it to kill someone like this? Zindagi dene ka aur lene ka haq sirf aur sirf Bhagwan ka hota hai!" 

AV shook her hands off his collar. "Lekin AV ki duniya mein zindagi dene aur lene ka haq sirf aur sirf AV ka hota hai! Uske ishaaron par kisi ki jaan bakhshi jaati hai aur kisi ki jaan li jaati hai!" 

Kasak grabbed his collar again and screamed, "But you can't do this!”

AV once again grabbed her delicate wrists in his hands and looked at her with furious eyes. "Now you’ll tell me what I should and shouldn’t do? Itni Aukat hai tumhari? You’re living in this house, so did you think ki tum mujhse sawaal-jawaab kar sakti ho? Pankh nikal aaya hai tumhare? Ek pal nahi lagega mujhe kaatne mein. So rahe hain sab. Kisi ko pata bhi nahi chalega main tumhe kaun se kuein mein feink kar aaya. Isliye mere saamne apni zubaan mat chalao!" Hearing his words, Kasak was stunned.

AV now released her wrists with a jerk and immediately walked away. Kasak could only watch him go. Tears started streaming from her eyes.

She looked at AV walking away and said, "Do you think you’re doing a ehsaan on me by keeping me in this house? Absolutely not! Ab toh aap mujhe jabardasti yahan rakhna bhi chahe toh main yahan nahi rahungi. Main yahan se chali jaaoongi!"  Saying this, she headed towards the main gate.

The guard sitting outside the gate looked at her and said, "Where are you going, memsaab? Please, don’t go outside right now. Ye aapke liye sahi nahi hoga." 

Without any expression, Kasak said, “Open the gate!”

How could the guard stop her? He opened the gate, and Kasak walked outside.

Meanwhile AV, trembling with anger, came inside. He was standing in front of the mirror. When he saw the blood stains on his face, he understood why Kasak had been saying all that nonsense in front of him. 

But he gritted his teeth in anger and muttered, "I absolutely hate it when someone interferes in my work.. How dare she question me? Giving me a Lecture? Ai badi mujhe rokne wali! Khud ke saath panga lene waalon ko maut ki saja nahi, toh kya lollipop doonga?" Saying this, he took off his shirt and threw it aside.

He now headed towards the sofa because Rehnuma was sleeping on the bed. But when he couldn't sleep on the sofa for a long time, he came to the bed and slept right next to Rehnuma.

The next morning, around 7 AM...

AV’s eyes opened on the bed. He sat up and looked beside him… Rehnuma had already gone to her room.

Taking a deep breath, AV got up and headed to the bathroom.

A little while later...

He came out of the bathroom and went to his gym area. This was his routine… he would spend about 2 to 3 hours in the gym every morning. That's why his body was so fine that anyone who saw him would melt like butter.

After spending nearly two hours in the gym, he was about to go back to his room when his steps suddenly stopped. His eyes were fixed on Kasak’s room across the way! He started remembering the things Kasak had said last night.

On their own, his feet started moving towards Kasak's room. But when he went inside and didn’t see Kasak anywhere, he was surprised. Sipping his protein shake from his sipper, he came back out.

His eyes now scanned the hall downstairs, but he didn't see Kasak there either.

He muttered to himself, "Yeh Pookie kahan gayi? Saara din idhar-udhar ghoomti rehti hai, but now she's nowhere to be seen?” Saying this, he now came downstairs.

He checked the kitchen and even the garden outside, but he couldn't spot Kasak anywhere.

Now he came to the main gate and asked, "Did anyone leave the house? I mean, that girl who is leaving with us…”

Before he could finish, the guard said, "Haan, sahab. Woh toh kal raat ko hi bahar chali gayi thi. I tried to stop her…”

Before the guard could complete his sentence, AV grabbed his collar. "What do you mean 'you tried to stop her'? Do you even know this is Mumbai? And she has been living in The Dark Villa for the last 5 days!! Tum soch bhi sakte ho agar us par kisi ki nazar chali gayi toh kya kuch ho sakta hai? Uski jaan bhi ja sakti hai! Tumhari himmat bhi kaise hui use aise yahan se jaane dene ki?" 

The guard began to tremble in fear and stammered, "Mujhe… mujhe maaf kar dijiye, malik. But she said she didn't want to stay…”

Before he could finish, AV released him with a jerk. The very next moment, he ran towards his car. His protein shake lay spilled on the ground. He got into his car and drove out of The Dark Villa.

His hand was on his forehead, and he couldn’t figure out where to even start looking for Kasak. But his car had barely gone a kilometer ahead when he spotted a girl sleeping by the roadside, leaning against a wall.

She had her face hidden in her knees. Even without seeing her face, AV could tell that the girl was none other than Kasak.

He immediately went to Kasak, and the next moment, he lifted her into his arms. The moment he picked her up, Kasak opened her eyes.

AV glared at her angrily. "Tumhari himmat kaise hui villa se yahan aane ki?" 

Kasak slapped his chest hard. "Chup raho! Mujhe aise apni god mein uthaane ki aapki himmat kaise hui?" 

AV gritted his teeth. "God me chhodo? I'll throw you right here on the ground and then do such things that you can't even imagine! Don't you dare to do Bakwaas in front of me. Do foot ki ho nahi, zubaan paanch foot ki chalaati ho!"

Kasak pouted. "Poori 5 foot 7 inch height hai meri!" 

AV shot back instantly. "Mujhse toh chhoti ho na. Mere niche dab jaogi toh kisi ko dikhayi bhi nahi dogi. No one will even see you. No one will know what's happening between us!”

Hearing his words, the color drained from Kasak's face. She immediately turned her face away, trying to avoid his gaze, as AV carried her to the car.

He practically threw her into the car.

Holding her back, Kasak said, "Aaraam se nahi bitha sakte ho kya?" 

AV glared at her angrily. "Why not? I'll make you sit in my god... Kaho toh bahar se doodh ki botal bhi le loon? I'll feed you while taking you back to the villa!”

Kasak looked at him with strange eyes. AV got into the driver's seat, and the next moment, he started the car.

Kasak opened the car door. "Mujhe tumhare saath kahin nahi…" 

Before she could finish, AV grabbed her hand and pulled her towards him.

Kasak fell straight on top of him. Her long hair spilled out, half covering AV's face and half hers. Her heart was pounding hard, and her breaths became deeper.

AV placed one hand on her waist. Kasak let out a soft gasp. AV began leaning towards her face.

Kasak remembered the moment from last night when AV had kissed her. Her eyes closed on their own… but the very next moment, when she heard a strange sound, she immediately opened them.

She was now looking at AV in surprise.

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Mumbai, Morning Time 

As soon as Kasak heard a strange sound, she immediately opened her eyes. AV's face was still leaning close to hers, but he wasn't leaning in to kiss her. He was leaning over her to fasten her seatbelt. The moment the click of the seatbelt sounded in Kasak's ears, her eyes flew open.

She stared at AV with her big big eyes, and AV, looking at her sideways, said, "Bada mann kar raha hai tumhara kiss karne ka…" 

Kasak snapped angrily, "Bakwaas mat karo!" 

AV smirked and said, "Rehne do jee. AV knows everything about the world. Wouldn't he know about a 2 feet girl like you?”

Kasak pouted and said, "I told you, I'm not 2 feet tall! My height is a full 5 feet 7 inches!"

AV laughed and said, "But still, kisi kaam ki nahi ho tum…. What was the need for you to come out of the villa? If something had happened to you…"

Kasak immediately shot back, "To tumhe kya fark padta hai??”

At her question, the color seemed to drain from AV's face for a moment. He looked at Kasak with his intense gaze and immediately leaned back. His silence was, in itself, an answer to Kasak. She just kept looking at him.

AV, starting the car, said, "Aainda agar meri ijaazat ke bina Dark Villa se baahar kadam bhi rakha, toh taange tod doonga…" 

Hearing his threat, Kasak was startled and said, "Why? Why can't I come out of Dark Villa? You can't force me like this!"

AV, driving the car, looked at her and said in a very casual way, "What can I do and what can't I? Just forget about that. Chup-chaap apna munh band karke baithi raho, warna jahaan se utha kar laya hoon, wahin chhod doonga aur phir tum khud dekh lena ki Dark Villa se baahar aane ka nateeja kya hota hai?" 

Kasak listened to him, looking at him. She couldn't even give him a reply.

AV increased the car's speed a bit, so Kasak quickly said, "Do you have a flight to catch?"

AV looked at her with questioning eyes, so Kasak, pouting, said, "If you don't, then please drive a little slower." Hearing her, AV didn't just slow down the car's speed, he increased it even more. Kasak wanted to hit her own forehead. Who was she expecting to get her way with, anyway?

After a while, their car stopped outside The Dark Villa, and AV immediately got out. Kasak tried to open the car door, but it wouldn't open. AV had already gotten out and started walking forward when he heard the sound of knocking from behind. He turned immediately to look. Seeing Kasak locked in the car, he quickly came back, but he didn't open the door.

Kasak began pounding on the window. AV still didn't open the car door. Kasak stared at him in shock. If he wanted to bother her like this, why did he even bring her back?

She was looking at him, making various faces, and AV, standing outside the car, sometimes smiling and sometimes looking at her sideways. Arrows were flying through their gazes, and they were hitting right in the heart. But this was something neither of them was ready to understand just yet. When Kasak stopped pounding on the window, AV smiled slightly.

He came right up to the glass and said, "Mujhe 'Tui' ka matlab bataogi…?" 

Hearing his words, Kasak's expression changed. She immediately turned her face the other way, which clearly meant she wasn't going to tell him the meaning of 'Tuwi'!

AV said once again, "Confirm ho…?" 

Kasak glanced back at him once and then turned her face away again. The next moment, AV left from there.

Kasak stared after him in shock. She banged on the door loudly and said, "Acha-acha bataungi… but first open the door!”

But where would AV stop now to listen to her? He walked quickly inside, and Kasak was left sitting in the car.

Now, there was no AC on in the car, and not a single window was open. She started feeling terrible. The heat was so intense, and on top of that, the car was standing in the sun!

Kasak looked around and saw a guard standing right in front. But it was like that guard could neither hear nor see anything. As if AV had plucked his eyes and ears right out of his body. Now, she started waiting for someone from the villa to come out.

Meanwhile, on the other side... 

AV came to his room and went straight for a shower. A while later, he came out of the bathroom after his shower and started getting dressed. Somewhere in his heart and mind, there was a thought of Kasak, but he didn't seem too serious about it.

After some time, fully ready, he came down to the hall. He saw Junoon preparing what was supposed to be breakfast but had turned into lunch, as everyone had woken up late. AV came and sat in his place, giving Junoon a slight smile.

Junoon looked at him with deep eyes. She felt something was off in his smile. Just then, looking at the maid standing nearby, she said, "Jao jaake Pookie…”

Hearing her, AV's smile vanished instantly. Junoon quickly corrected herself, "I mean, Kasak ko bula laao"

AV was now looking at Junoon sideways, and Junoon was smiling lightly. But suddenly, AV's expression changed. He remembered… he had left Kasak in the car! If Junoon found out he'd done that to Kasak, she wouldn't let it go. Forget emotional blackmail, but she herself would get hurt.

He immediately stopped the maid, saying, "Tum… tum rehne do, I'll go!"

Junoon quickly asked, "Why..? What's the problem with her going, and since when have you become so mahaan that you go to call people for breakfast, lunch…?"

AV immediately said, "What are you saying, Mom…? You know I'm your beta... aur aapka beta kitna sundar, sushil, sanskari hai, don't you know that..?”

Junoon laughed and said, "I know very well… mere pyaare bete…" Sarcasm was clearly evident in her words as she spoke.

AV got up from his place, came to the maid, and said, "Jaan pyari hai na..?" 

The maid immediately said, "Bohot pyaari hai"

AV smirked and said, "Then get out of here quickly…”

The maid disappeared so fast that even Junoon didn't understand what happened. But now she hasn't stopped AV either. She thought he was really going to Kasak's room. But he quickly went up the stairs, then went towards the back, and from there, came to the parking area.

He looked inside the car, where Kasak lay unconscious on the seat. Besides, she hadn't eaten anything since morning, and on top of that, because of weakness, she had fainted again.

Looking at her, AV said, "I think she has some special and old relationship with Behoshi… jab dekho behosh hoti rehti hai ye..!" 

Saying this, he immediately opened the door and lifted her onto his shoulder.

He quickly took her through the backyard area straight to her room and laid her on the bed. The very next moment, he picked up the glass of water kept on the side and flung it forcefully onto Kasak's face.

Kasak came to her senses with a start and scrambled to sit up. The next moment, her gaze was on AV's face, who was watching her without any expression.

She immediately got up, grabbed AV's collar directly, and, grinding her teeth, said, "Aapki himmat kaise hui… mere saath is tarah ki ghatiya harkat karne ki… samajhte kya hai aap khud ko, who do you think you are, huh… you'll do anything, say anything? How can you be so heartless? How can you be so emotionless?? You left me locked in the car. Do you even know how suffocated I was feeling… kitni ghutan ho rahi thi..? Aisa lag raha tha, jaise main mar jaoongi… agar main mar jaati toh?"

Tears streamed from her eyes as she spoke.

AV was silently watching her. He placed one hand on Kasak's waist and, with his other hand, removed her hands from his collar, saying, "Agar mar jaati toh..?" 

Kasak, crying, said, "It wouldn't matter to you, but there are some people in this world for whom my jeena and marna might matter. Mr. Xyz, you have so many people in your life. Some are extra. But in my life, there aren't that many people, nor am I that important to anyone. But there are some who might hope for me to live." As she spoke, Kasak was thinking only and only of her sister.

AV pressed his hand firmly on her back and said, "Yeh baat toh tumhe tab sochni chahiye thi, jab tum mujhe 'Tui' ka matlab batane se inkar kar rahi thi." 

Kasak, looking into his eyes in shock, said, "Is knowing the meaning of that word so important to you ki uske saamne meri zindagi ki koi keemat nahi?"

AV smirked and said, "Mere liye kisi ki zindagi ki koi keemat nahi..!" 

Kasak, grinding her teeth, said, "Then you are not human, Mr. Xyz… you are a beast! And I shouldn't even come near a beast!" Saying this, she immediately pushed AV and turned to go back.

AV, trembling with anger, said, "Tumne mujhe dhakka diya!" Saying this, he immediately moved forward. 

There was water spilled on the floor. His foot slipped hard, and he fell down with a thud. Kasak also couldn't keep her balance and fell straight onto the bed. Now she was on the bed below, and AV was on top of her.

Kasak had sprained her back, so she screamed in pain. As soon as she screamed, AV immediately placed his hand over her lips and looked at her angrily. He didn't want Junoon to hear Kasak screaming. Meanwhile, Kasak was staring at him with her big, wide eyes.

First, her back was hurting because of AV, and now it felt like AV had also cut off her breath. AV, looking at her, said, "Chilla kyun rahi ho…?"

Kasak gave no reply.

How could she reply…? AV had his hand over her lips.

AV said angrily, "Pagal ho gayi ho… Does anyone scream like this..?”

Kasak just kept looking at him angrily, listening to his words.

AV spoke again, "I don't understand, tum zinda kaise ho? Jara sa haath lagao toh gir jaati ho!" 

Kasak now looked at him even more openly because she hadn't fallen, AV had fallen, and because of that, Kasak had gotten messed up.

AV immediately said, "Why aren't you answering now..?”

Kasak raised her hand and pointed towards his hand, so AV immediately pulled his hand back.

Kasak, looking at him, said, "Mere upar se uthne ka kya lenge aap?”

At Kasak's question, a sarcastic smile appeared on AV's face. He looked from her face to her neck and then a little lower, saying, "Mera chhodo, tum apna batao, tum kya de sakti ho?" 

Kasak's eyes went wide.

AV, looking at her face, said, "Ab aaya oont pahaad ke neeche." 

Kasak said softly, "Are you the Pahaad.?"

AV shook his head 'no' and said, "Nahi, tum oontni ho, par tum oontni kaise ho sakti ho? You're only 2 feet tall! Okay, no problem, I'll call you chhoti oontni" 

Kasak glared at him angrily. AV smiled and said, "Ab main tab tak tumhare upar se nahi uthoonga, until you tell me the meaning of 'Tui'."

Kasak took a deep breath. She understood that now she would have to tell AV the meaning of Tui. But before she could say anything, her gaze went to the door in front.

She said, feigning surprise, "Janam, aap…?"

As soon as AV heard the word 'Jaanam' from Kasak's mouth, he immediately got off her.

The next moment, Kasak also got up from the bed and started laughing loudly. AV was looking towards the door, but then his gaze fell on Kasak, who was laughing. Meaning, Kasak had fooled him.

She came near him and, looking at him with deep eyes, said, "Koi baat nahi, main pahaad ko chhota pahaad bula liya karungi…" 

Hearing her, AV began to tremble with anger.

Kasak smiled slightly and said, "Now you can leave from here, because whatever you wanted to know from me, Mr. Xyz, I won't tell you at all now!" Saying this, Kasak smiled once more and went towards the closet.

She took her clothes from the closet and went towards the bathroom. As soon as she closed the bathroom door…

a sideways smile appeared on AV's face.

He immediately said to himself, "Ab tumhe pata chalega ki yeh pahaad kitna chhota hai aur kitna bada..?" 

Saying this, his gaze went to the outer door. The next moment, the sound of the door closing was heard, and AV's steps moved towards the bathroom.

Kasak was standing under the shower in the bathroom and had already taken off her clothes. She didn't intend to get completely wet, so she was standing accordingly. But when she heard the sound of the door opening, she was completely startled.

The next moment, she looked towards the door, and seeing AV in front of her, she was shocked. She immediately picked up the towel kept on the side and held it in front of herself… but the towel wasn't fully open yet. As AV started coming closer, Kasak's hands began to tremble.

She unfolded the towel and wrapped it around herself, saying, "You… you here… what are you doing here. Aapki himmat kaise hui yahaan par aane ki?" 

AV looked at her sideways and said, "This is my house, I can go wherever I want. Tumhe mujhe rokne ka koi haq nahi hai." 

Hearing him, Kasak said angrily, "You can go anywhere, wherever you want… lekin aise kisi ke washroom mein…"  As she spoke, she suddenly fell silent because AV had come and stood right in front of her, very close.

His face was leaning over hers.

Kasak was looking at him, taking deep breaths.

AV, leaning over her face, said, "Ab batao, kaun chhota pahaad hai aur kaun chhoti oontni..?" 

Kasak whimpered, "You… why do you latch onto one thing… maine toh bas yun hi kaha tha. Aap toh us baat ke peeche hi pad gaye. Dekhiye, please, you leave from here. You can't see me like this." 

AV looked at her fair shoulders. The towel was wrapped from her chest downwards, so her fair shoulders were clearly visible.

He immediately said, "Kyun nahi dekh sakta main tumhe..? Main toh tumhe dekhoonga. If you want to hide yourself from me, then try, as much as you want to. But whenever I get a chance, main tab tab tumhe dekhoonga. Aakhir dekhne wali cheez ho tum…"  As he spoke, he now placed his fingers on her shoulder and started sliding them down towards her hand.

Kasak's heartbeat started pounding loudly. She had begun to tremble completely.

Kasak quickly said, "Please, I request you, Mr. Xyz, please, you leave from here! Look, you have a girlfriend, a wife, you have everything, fir aap kyu mere pichhe pade hain? I don't understand you, what do you even want..? Ek ladki se aapka pet kyu nahi bharta? I have no interest in you. Aap yahan se jaaiye warna me sach bata rahi hun, I will complain about you to your Jaanam."

AV smirked and said, "What will you tell my Jaanam?”

Kasak was completely startled. AV was absolutely right, because what would she tell Jaanam? She quickly said, "Dekho…  I'll handle and see that myself. What I have to say to your Janam or not is my business. Aap chup-chaap yahaan se chale jaiye, warna main shor macha doongi!" 

AV immediately said, "Machao shor. Main bhi chahta hoon ki yahaan par log ikatthe ho aur phir jo cheez sirf main dekh raha hoon, woh sab dekhein." 

Kasak quickly said, "Mujhe kisi ki nazar bhi khud par bardaasht nahi. Just because you are looking at me doesn't mean anyone else can come and look at me. You may not care who is looking at me and who isn't… but I care about all these things!"

AV smiled slightly and said, "Mujhe koi farak nahi padta, who is looking at you or touching you?? Mujhe toh bas apne kaam se matlab hai!"  As he said this, he was now leaning towards her neck.

The very next moment, Kasak said, "Jaanam… Jaanam aa gayi hai, shaayad baahar!"

AV immediately said, "Tumne mujhe ek baar bewakoof bana diya, iska matlab yeh nahi ki baar-baar bewakoof banaogi…" 

Kasak immediately placed her hand over his mouth, and the next moment, AV's eyes went wide. For real, Junoon's voice came from outside the door, "Kasak, tum washroom ke andar ho kya? How much time will you take, Kasak..? It's time for everyone's breakfast. I had sent a servant to get you, maybe AV also came to call you, but you didn't come. Tum washroom ke andar hi ho na?" 

Hearing her, Kasak said softly, "Main jhoot nahi bol rahi thi, na hi bewakoof bana rahi thi. Sach mein Jaanam baahar khadi hai. If she sees you with me, she will feel so bad. I don't know about you, but I don't want to hurt her feelings." 

As she spoke, AV was just looking at her face. A beautiful face filled with worry and trembling lips above it. Watching her, AV just kept staring.

Kasak, getting troubled once more, said, "What should I answer her now..?" 

Just then, Junoon standing outside spoke again, "Batao na, Kasak… tum washroom mein hi hona… How much time will you take? Everyone is waiting for you for breakfast.. Aur AV… pata nahi, woh tumhe bulane toh aaya tha, but now I don't know where he went. I can't find him either.” 

Hearing Junoon, a smile now floated on AV's face.

He moved Kasak's face away with his hands and pressed her against the wall behind. Kasak was afraid that AV might say something. What if Junoon heard his voice and misunderstood?

AV leaned over her face and said, "Batao… Jaanam ko bata doon kya ki main kahaan hoon..?" 

Just as he was speaking, Kasak placed her finger on his lips.

Before AV could say anything, she quickly spoke up, "Main washroom mein hi hoon, Jaanam ji…  I'll be down in just 10 minutes! And I don't know where Mr. Xyz is?”

AV, leaning fully over her neck, began kissing her neck with his lips. As soon as Kasak felt his lips on her neck, goosebumps rose on her skin and a different kind of current ran through her entire body. 

AV, kissing her lightly, said, "Do you really not know where I am..?”

As she listened, Kasak's hands had come to his shoulders, and she began digging her nails into them.

Kasak was shrinking into herself. She had never let anyone other than Tanmay get this close, and definitely not like this. But the way she was feeling AV's lips moving on her body, she was feeling a very different kind of restlessness.

With trembling lips, she made a request to AV, "Please, let me go, Mr. Xyz… aapki harkaton se sach me Jaanam ko Bohot zyada taklif hogi!"

AV looked up at her and said, "Nahin… meri in harkaton se meri Jaanam ko koi takleef nahi hogi..!" 

Saying this, he now placed his lips on Kasak's lips and began kissing her passionately. Because of the sound of the shower water, Junoon couldn't hear their sounds at all. AV was kissing Kasak's lips with great intensity, and Kasak was just feeling that sensation. Her hands had now gripped AV's shoulders even tighter.

Junoon knocked on the door once more and said, "I can't hear anything, Kasak, what are you saying?”

Hearing Junoon's voice, AV now released Kasak's lips and said, "Jao baahar, warna tumhari Jaanam washroom ka yeh darwaaza tod degi!"  Hearing him, Kasak really got scared that Junoon might actually break the bathroom door!

She quickly said, "No, I won't let that happen…” 

Saying this, she pushed AV. AV hit the wall behind.

Kasak quickly put on her anarkali dress and immediately opened the bathroom door, saying, "Woh… woh main shower le rahi thi, Jaanam ji… mujhe nahi pata Mr. Xyz kahaan par hai… maine unhe nahi dekha!" 

Junoon looked at her sideways and said, "You really don't know?” As she spoke, she noticed Kasak's expressions.

Kasak moved further forward and, while closing the bathroom door, said, "Mujhe… mujhe sach mein nahi pata!" 

When Junoon saw her closing the bathroom door, she had already understood where AV must be. But for now, she didn't react. The fire had just started; playing with fire is much more fun when it has taken its terrible form!

She smiled, placed her hand on Kasak's face, and said, "Okay, fine, I'll wait for you downstairs. You come quickly. Baki rahi baat AV ki? Toh I'll definitely find out where he is… Agar usne koi aisi waisi harkat ki na, toh main use chhodungi nahi." 

Saying this, she left from there. Hearing her threat, Kasak really felt like she was coming between Junoon and AV. As if AV was really Junoon's husband, and Junoon had already started suspecting him of having an extra marital affair somewhere.

After Junoon left, she immediately opened the bathroom door.

AV came out and said, "Kitni bakbak karti ho, You could have just said you'll be down in a while. But no… you girls just need an excuse to talk. Aur haan, aainda mere samne faltu ki bakwas ki na, toh ab toh chhod diya, aage se chhodunga nahi main tumhe..!" 

After giving her this threat, AV left from there, and Kasak just watched him go. Seriously, was this any way to behave? Both AV and Junoon seemed to be playing her like a drum.

Kasak said to herself, "Kitne dangerous hain yeh dono..? I don't know when I'll leave from here now? Par filhaal toh mujhe breakfast ke liye neeche jaana hai…!" 

Saying this, she quickly went to the mirror, got ready in a hurry, and went down to the dining table.

When Kasak came to the dining table downstairs, her gaze immediately went to AV, who had already arrived before her.

Looking at him, Kasak made a face. After what AV had done with her in the bathroom, she was now angry with him.

Meanwhile, Junoon smiled seeing Kasak and said, "Aao aao, jaldi se aao, everyone is waiting for you!” As she spoke, her gaze was mostly fixed on AV.

AV immediately said, "Mujhe kisi ka intezaar nahi hai!" 

Junoon also shot back, "When did I say only you are waiting for Kasak? I was talking about everyone else, jisme Mr. Gangster aur Rehnuma bhi yahaan maujood hain." 

RV looked at Kasak and said, "Baitho…" As RV gestured to the chair in front, Kasak sat down.

The very next moment, looking at Junoon, she said, "Umm, I wanted to ask you… aapka baby kahan hai? I mean, you told me that I had to take care of your baby, Lekin mujhe aapka to kahin nazar hi nahi aaya? Everyone here is having breakfast, so we have to feed your baby too, right? Can you tell me where he is? I'll go and feed him breakfast!"

Hearing Kasak's words, Junoon's eyes went wide. She immediately looked at RV and Rehnuma, who were staring at her intensely.

Rehnuma immediately said, "What the hell is this? Aapka ek aur baby hai Jaanam? Aur woh bhi itna Chhota… that he needs to be fed by someone?"

RV also immediately said, "Lekin mujhe to aese kisi baby ki koi jaankari nahi?! Maine to haal filhaal koi kaand kiya hi nahi!!”

Hearing him, Junoon glared at him.

Meanwhile, there was a sideways smile on AV's face. He was looking at his Jaanam, who was now caught badly.

Kasak was also surprised by Rehnuma and RV's words.

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THE DARK VILLA,

After the question Kasak had asked Junoon, everyone was now looking at Junoon sideways, and Junoon couldn't figure out what answer to give to Kasak's statement. How could she tell her that the 'little baby' she had hired her as a caretaker for… was none other than AV himself?

Kasak spoke up again, "Tell me, Jaanam ji, where is your little baby? He must be hungry too, right? All of you sit and eat, and I'll feed him…"

Just as she was speaking, suddenly Rehnuma placed her hand on her stomach and started screaming loudly, "Ho Jaanam!!! Mera pet dard ho raha hai, Mr. Gangster, mera pet dard ho raha hai… sach mein my stomach is aching a lot! Someone save me!! Someone give me medicine!" 

As she said this, she kept screaming loudly. Seeing her scream, everyone there, except Kasak, understood that she was only and only making an excuse.

First of all, Rehnuma never got stomachaches like this, and second, even if she had, it wasn't possible for her to scream this way.

RV, looking at Junoon, smiled slightly and said, "Baal baal bach gayi!" 

Junoon glared at him sideways. The very next moment, she quickly took advantage of the situation, got up from her seat, and came to Rehnuma.

A devilish smile had appeared on AV's face because once again, Kasak hadn't figured out who that 'little baby' was… the one she was hired as a caretaker for.

Junoon was consoling Rehnuma. Kasak also got up from her seat and, coming to Rehnuma, said, "Are you… are you okay, Rehnuma? I mean, why is your stomach hurting so much? I'll get some medicine right now!!"

Saying this, she immediately went towards the front. She knew there was a cabinet right ahead where the medical box was kept.

Rehnuma looked at Junoon and smiled, saying, "Now that I've saved you, you'll have to pay me, Jaanam ji!! Otherwise yeh drama abhi yahin par hi khatm ho jayega!" 

Junoon gave Rehnuma an angry glance and then, the next moment, looked at AV, because it was her kids who had taken after him perfectly.

Seeing her making a face, RV got up from his seat and said, "My breakfast is done, and it was quite good. Got a lot of entertainment even without turning on the TV." Saying this, he immediately went inside from there.

As he left, he was stretching, which made Junoon even more frustrated.

AV also got up from his seat and said, "Kai kai baar drama hit ho jaata hai, lekin kai baar bilkul flop! Let's see how long yours remains a hit and when it flops” Hearing him, Junoon glared at him angrily too.

Kasak came to Rehnuma with the medical box. She was looking around in surprise. The way AV and RV had left Rehnuma in pain didn't sit right with her at all.

She looked at Junoon and said, "Where did Mr. Xyz and Mr. Gangster go?"

Before Junoon could answer Kasak's question, Rehnuma immediately removed her hand from her stomach and said, "Woh actually kya hai ki… woh log mere liye bhagwan se dua karne gaye hain. Aur dekho, unki duaaein poori 5G nikli… tabhi toh mera pet dard bilkul theek ho gaya!" 

Kasak looked at her in surprise. Seeing her completely normal, she was truly shocked.... that her stomach pain could get better so quickly?

She asked in surprise, "Is your stomach pain really gone? un logo ki duaon me itna asar hai?”

Rehnuma smiled and said, "Asar ki baat toh mat hi karo! Un logon mein toh itni power hai, ki woh aankhon se hi insaan ka operation bhi kar dete hain! The day you see them doing something like that with your own eyes, you'll really start believing my words.”

Kasak just kept looking at her. Now Rehnuma placed her hand on Junoon's hand, smirked slightly, and said, "Will you come with me, Jaanam ji? The thing is, my stomachache is gone, lekin mera aapko pyaar karne ka thoda mann kar raha hai… toh aaiye room mein chalte hain. Thoda pyaar main aapko de doongi, thoda pyaar aap mujhe de dena." As she spoke, she had a very funny expression on her face.

Meanwhile, Kasak was completely flabbergasted. She couldn't understand the boy-girl relationships here, and now she was witnessing sheer chaos!! Because girls were busy sharing love among themselves?

Seeing her expression, Junoon felt like laughing, but seeing Rehnuma's expression, she also felt angry. She grabbed Rehnuma's hand tightly and the next moment, pulling her, took her inside.

After they left, Kasak said to herself, "Main kahin pagalon ke ghar mein toh nahi aa gayi hoon na? Kahin unke saath reh-reh kar main bhi pagal ho jaaoon? Chhota bachcha toh kahin dikhai nahi deta hai, lekin jo bade wale hain woh bhi alag hi level ke pagal hain. Hey bhagwan…  where have I gotten stuck? And on top of that, I can't even go out because Mr. XYZ has threatened me! If I go out then…” Saying this, she fell silent.

On the other side, 

Rehnuma was now in her room with Junoon. She was looking at Junoon, and Junoon was looking at her.

Junoon said to her, "Tell me, what do you want?"

Rehnuma went forward and sat on the bed, saying, "Nothing much. Just admission to a good college here."

Junoon's eyes widened in surprise. She immediately said, "Have you gone mad? You want to take admission in a college? You know, don't you, what will happen if you take admission? This isn't your Dubai or New York! Where you can just take admission in any college like that? Yeh India hai aur yahaan par tumhare dad aur tumhare bhai ke doston se zyada unke dushman rehte hain. Tum college jaogi toh tumhare saath jitni safety jayegi na, uske baad tumhara padhna toh door ki baat hai… college ke baaki saare students ki bhi padhai chhoot jayegi!" 

Rehnuma immediately said, "Woh sab mujhe nahi pata, lekin mujhe college mein admission chahiye matlab chahiye!!! Aur woh aap kaise dilayenge yeh aap khud jaane." 

Junoon quickly said, "Kuch teen chaar crore rupaye lekar maamla rafa dafa karte hain na!" 

Rehnuma also shot back, "Three and four together, means seven crore!! You take it from me and get me admitted to a college… paise ke paise ban jaayenge. Aur yeh jo chhote baby wali problem aapne apne gale mein dali hai, usse bhi aapko chhutkara mil jaayega." 

Junoon quickly asked, "Woh kaise??"

Rehnuma, thinking something, said, "We'll say that I went to college with the little baby, and our little baby got kidnapped! No baby, no drama!"

Junoon glared at her angrily. She hadn't expected such an answer from RV's offspring. She immediately said, "When your brain isn't working, you shouldn't try to use it! Rahi baat tumhari admission ki, toh I'll talk to your dad… if he agrees, then fine, otherwise it's not my responsibility”

Rehnuma got up from her spot and said, "Then okay, I'll also go and tell Kasak… her name is Kasak, right? Yes, I'll tell her that no little baby lives here… The one who lives here is Jaanam, and hum sab uske chhote bacche hain. Aur unhone Kasak ko yahaan par isliye roka hai taaki woh apne chhote nahi balki nikamme bete ki setting uske saath fit kar sake. Unka jo beta pyaar naam ka shabd nahi sunta, woh uske dil mein pyaar ki ghanti baja sake!" 

Hearing her, Junoon's eyes went wide, and her mouth was left hanging open.

Seeing her expressions, Rehnuma quickly said, "Dekha dekha aapne? Meri language kitni bigad gayi hai, main kitni gawaaron waali baatein karti hoon… That's why I'm saying, Jaanam, get me admission in a college… If I read a couple of alphabets, then maybe I'll get married into a good family!!" 

Saying this, she very innocently placed her hand on her forehead and then immediately left from there. Watching her drama, Junoon kept looking at her for a few moments, and then even she burst out laughing.

Now she had not one but two problems in front of her: one, getting Rehnuma admitted to a college, and two, not letting the truth come out in front of Kasak… Otherwise, her heart would really break. But then, how was she RV's wife if she couldn't find a solution when in a problem? A solution would definitely come, and the benefit that came with it would be a bonus.

Now, thinking about something, a long smile was on her face because she had understood what she had to do.

Meanwhile, on the other side…

RV was currently talking to someone on the phone and saying that he would "definitely send AV to the party."

When Junoon heard the mention of a party, she was a little surprised. As soon as RV disconnected the call, Junoon asked, "What happened? Who were you talking to?”

RV, looking at her, said, "Nothing. Mr. Kothari is having a party at his place today! So he was sending a special invite. I don't feel like going, so I'm thinking of sending AV."

Junoon quickly said, "Why just AV? Let's send Kasak with him too!"

Hearing her, RV looked at her sideways and said, "Kuch zyada hi jaldbaazi mein toh nahi ho tum? Kahin aisa na ho jin do dilon ko tum kareeb laane ki koshish kar rahi ho na, tumhara beta na sirf tumhara plan ki aisi taisi kare balki Kasak ko bhi hurt kar de!" 

Junoon quickly said, "Nothing like that will happen. You just find a way to send Kasak to the party with him. And if you say, should I give you an idea?”

Hearing her, RV was now looking at her with even more twisted eyes. What kind of idea could Junoon possibly give him?

He asked with gestures, and Junoon served up all the scrambled thoughts from her brain in front of him. Hearing it, RV was lost in thought.

Around 9 in the night…

AV was getting ready in his room because RV had told him to go to the party. It was necessary, but he also had another purpose for going to that party… He was going to that party just to fulfill that.

After getting ready, he came down to the hall and was about to leave the villa, but then he heard Rehnuma's voice from behind, "Akele akele party mein jaayenge kya? Jara humein bhi apne saath le jaiye!!" 

Hearing Rehnuma, AV turned to look at her, but before Rehnuma, his gaze fell on Kasak, who was standing right next to her. At that moment, she was wearing a black-colored saree! In which she looked incredibly beautiful.

The moment he saw her, AV's heart pounded hard for a moment. 

Meanwhile, Kasak, with her face slightly lowered, was just tucking the hair falling on her cheeks behind her ear. Her own heartbeat was racing rapidly at that moment.

The saree was giving her a slightly bold look. Whereas, whenever AV had seen her until now, he had seen her in a pretty normal way. But today, she looked absolutely qayamat. Her open hair waving on her shoulders, light makeup on her face, and lowered eyes…

Seeing her, AV kept looking at her for a few moments.

Rehnuma, seeing him lost, smiled and said, "What happened, what are you looking at me like that?? Kabhi pehle mujhe dekha nahi kya?" 

Hearing her, AV snapped back to his senses. He was looking at Kasak, but the words were coming from Rehnuma, as if Rehnuma was speaking from Kasak's place.

Kasak now looked up at AV, and she too kept looking at him for a moment because AV, until now, had also appeared to her in a normal look. The day she had collided with his car, she had been unconscious. And the next day when she had seen AV, she had seen him in shirt and trousers type clothes, or at most a shirt and denim jeans. But today he was wearing a business suit, in which he looked absolutely bawaal.

Watching Kasak and AV's gazes fixed on each other, Junoon, standing right in front, nudged RV's shoulder and said, "Main koi jaldbaazi nahi kar rahi hoon… Main toh do tadapte hue dilon ko ek karne ki koshish kar rahi hoon,  who already belong to each other, Mr. Gangster..!”

Saying this, she smiled with great charm.

RV, looking at her, said, "But do you think this is right, Jaanam…? You know, don't you, that AV stays away from things like love and affection. He loves you so much, loves Rehnuma, loves me too, but apart from this, he has never given importance to anyone in his life. In such a situation, Kasak… if he isn't ready for this relationship and we force this relationship on him, it will be a huge mistake, Jaanam…"

Hearing him, Junoon said irritably, "Aap kuch dhang ka nahi bol sakte na toh chup rahiye, Mr. Gangster!" 

RV, looking at her deeply, said, "Wait a minute… Tum mujhse kaise baat kar rahi ho? Tum jaanti ho na main kaun hoon..?" 

Junoon immediately said, "Bahut acche tarah se, But for the world, you may be anyone. For me, you are my Mr. Gangster. Maine aapko naaraaz kar diya na, chaliye aapko khush bhi kar deti hoon."

Saying this, she slipped her finger into his shirt and, smiling, started leading him inside.

RV smiled at her charm and kept walking behind her.

How could he let go of a chance where his Jaanam was going to make him happy?

Meanwhile, 

Rehnuma came forward and, giving AV a slight nudge with her elbow on his stomach, said, "Party ke liye deri ho rahi hai." 

As soon as her elbow made contact, AV looked at her angrily.

Rehnuma said softly, "Sorry, sorry bhai… Woh kya hai na ki door se aapko bolti toh accha nahi lagta, paas aakar yeh batana bhi zaroori hai ki kisi ko dekhte hue aise bhi nahi dekhe ki munh khula ka khula reh jaye." 

Saying this, she laughed.

AV looked at her angrily and said, "Mujhe aisa mazak pasand nahi. And she's not looking that special that I'd keep staring at her. And there's no girl in the world,  jo meri nazrein khud par thaharwa sake. AV ki nazrein itni bhi sasti nahi…" 

Saying this, he looked at Kasak sideways, and Kasak also looked at him with a crooked gaze.

Until now, he had been looking at her as if she were sweet love, an ice cream falooda, and now, suddenly, his gaze had completely changed!

AV, putting his hand in his pocket and walking outside, said, "Agar tum dono party mein mere saath chal rahi ho, then keep this small thing in mind… I don't want any unnecessary drama. You know what I like and what I don't…?" 

As he spoke, he now looked at Rehnuma. 

Rehnuma quickly nodded her head in agreement. She knew that the way AV behaved at home, he was not like that at all in the outside world. At home, his jokes and fun continued, but in the outside world, people would yearn just to see one smile from him.

He wouldn't even talk properly to anyone, let alone laugh or smile.

Rehnuma now quickly came to Kasak, took her hand, and practically dragged her, saying, "Thank God, unhone humein apne saath leke jaane se mana nahi kiya!" 

Hearing her, Kasak pouted and said, "Achha… unhone mana nahi kiya ka kya matlab hai?? Main kaun sa unke saath party mein jaane ke liye mari ja rahi hoon?  I also have no Shauk to go to the party with him.”

Hearing her, Rehnuma looked at her with deep eyes.

When Rehnuma had gone to convince Kasak to go to the party with her, Kasak had only refused once.

Other than that, she hadn't said again that she didn't want to go to the party… not since she found out AV was also going to the party.

Feeling Rehnuma's sideways gaze on her, Kasak quickly turned her face away.

Rehnuma laughed and then immediately walked ahead. Following behind her, Kasak also had a smile on her face. She herself didn't understand how she had said yes to this party?? But now she was already ready, so she had to go…

The two came outside, and Rehnuma immediately sat in the back seat, saying, "Mujhe fail kar baithna hai, I mean… I want to sit sprawled out, I mean… I want to sit with my legs up. My legs are hurting, so please you sit in the front seat…”

As she spoke, her gaze was on Kasak.

With her increasing heartbeat, Kasak looked at AV, who said irritably, "Jise jahaan baithna hai, jaldi se baitho. I'm getting late. If you don't want to sit, tell me, I can go to the party alone too.”

Hearing him, Kasak quickly sat in the front seat. The next moment, AV started the car.

While driving the car, AV suddenly turned his face to look at Kasak.

Kasak had her face lowered and was fiddling with her fingers. It was completely dark in the car, and Rehnuma seemed to have fainted as soon as she got into the car. She wasn't saying anything, nor was she making any movement!

Suddenly, AV placed his hand on Kasak's thigh and entangled her hand in his.

Kasak was completely stunned. She immediately started to say something but then fell silent, thinking that Rehnuma shouldn't find out about AV's action. Otherwise, she would get hurt because she still believed that Rehnuma was also involved with AV.

It's not just with Jaanam; he has a separate scene with Rehnuma too. She couldn't speak now, nor could she remove AV's hand from hers. 

Meanwhile, AV wasn't just bothering her by entangling his fingers with hers; he had brought his hand to Kasak's stomach, where, because of the gap between her blouse and saree, he could touch her stomach quite well.

Almost his entire hand was on her stomach, and when he started moving his fingers upwards, Kasak quickly shook his hand off.

AV looked at her with angry eyes. Kasak immediately gestured towards the back. She didn't want Rehnuma to find out anything about them.

AV looked at her sideways, and there was a smile on his face, as if he was telling her through his actions… do what happens with him, tell whoever you want to tell, he doesn't care.

Kasak was amazed at his actions… how could someone flirt so openly? That too, while his girlfriend was sitting right there? She tried a couple more times to remove AV's hand, but when she couldn't, she also let AV do what he was doing. But his fingers, which were now starting to enter inside her blouse, were making her extremely restless.

Her own goosebumps were rising. What could she even say to anyone else? She was starting to lose control over herself because of AV's actions.

But when she felt AV's fingers going a bit too inside, she jolted his hand downwards in a jerk and, screaming, said, "Mera… mera pet dard kar raha hai… Aah sach mein, my stomach is hurting a lot!!”

She fully expected that Rehnuma would say something upon hearing her scream, but she kept screaming, and Rehnuma didn't react at all.

For a moment, Kasak even wondered if Rehnuma had fainted.

She looked at the AV and said, "Please, could you call your girlfriend… I mean Rehnuma? My stomach really hurts a lot. Does she have any medicine with her?"

AV smiled slightly and said, "Tum bewakoof ho ya masoom…" 

Kasak said in surprise, "What do you mean?"

AV's smile became even more sideways, and the next moment, he turned on the car light.

Kasak immediately turned around to look back. Where Rehnuma was supposed to be… she wasn't there at all. Kasak was completely stunned.

She now got up and started looking towards the back seat, but Rehnuma wasn't there.

However, there was a small card placed there.

Kasak quickly picked up the card. On it was written: "Actually, Mr. Gangster's business parties are a bit boring, so I'm not at all in the mood to attend them. I want to enjoy a rocking party, that's why I'm going to a club. I hope… you two enjoy your party well."

Kasak was left speechless after reading the card. She didn't even understand when Rehnuma had gotten out of the car, while AV already knew that Rehnuma wasn't in the car.

Kasak, looking at AV, said, "Rehnuma isn't in the car. Where did she go?? I mean, she went to the party? But she said she would come to the party with us. I mean, I got ready only for her…"

AV spoke before she could even finish, "Ya toh tum chup ho jao ya phir dhang se bolo… Yeh jo atak-atak kar bolti ho, mera dil atakta hai is par…" 

As he said this, he was looking at her with very mischievous eyes.

Kasak said angrily, "Flirt karna band kijiye, Mr. Xyz… Mujhe sach mein Rehnuma ki tension ho rahi hai. She went to the party? I mean, you said Mumbai is not safe at all, and Rehnuma just returned to Mumbai a few days ago. Aren't you worried about her??? You don't even let me go away from you, then your Rehnuma…"

Before she could finish, AV said, "I don't love you, but still I don't let you go away from me.. Aur Rehnuma toh meri jaan hai, use bhala khud se door kaise jaane doonga?" 

Kasak didn't understand the meaning of his words. If he doesn't let her go away from him, how did she go to the club? But the meaning of AV's words was that wherever Rehnuma goes, his watchful eye will go with her.

Around Rehnuma, there won't just be air; there will be his people, who can take someone's life or give their own life in the blink of an eye.

Kasak kept looking at AV in surprise, and now AV braked the car with a jerk, making Kasak even more startled.

She looked around, and they had stopped outside a huge resort where lights were glowing from a distance. This was the same party venue where they were supposed to come…

Meanwhile, 

Inside the party, two people were talking to each other. One had a burning cigarette in his hand, from which he was taking a puff very stylishly and blowing the smoke right onto the face of the person standing in front.

The person in front was probably his man, who worked for him.

The person smoking the cigarette was none other than Ivan, with whom AV had last met when Kasak had entered his life. That time when he had brought Kasak to The Dark Villa, and right in front of Ivan, AV had sent Vicky to his death!

Ivan's man, Gaurav, looking at Ivan, said, "Ek dum pakki news hai, boss… Aaj is party mein AV jis ladki ke saath aayega, woh uski behen hai!!  I still haven't found out the bitch's name, but it's confirmed that she will definitely come to this party with AV…”

Just as he was speaking, Ivan's gaze went to the main gate in front, where AV was coming inside with Kasak.

The moment he saw Kasak, a sideways smile appeared on his face.

He took a puff of the cigarette and blew the smoke forward, saying, "Suna tha Vohra khandaan kaafi khatarnaak hai, par itna khatarnaak hoga is baat ka andaza nahi tha. Bhai jaanlewa hai toh behen bhi kam jaanlewa nahi hai…" 

As he said this, he pressed his lips inwards slightly.

Shamelessness was floating on his face because his gaze was fixed on Kasak's waist.