Devika scrolling on her screen. Then suddenly she stop scrolling.
Vikram Oberoi caught kissing his new girlfriend at cafe.
It wasn't even a kiss. But the camera angle was bad, her body tilted forward.Vikram hand on her waist. Their lips close.
Ishaan saw it over her shoulder and he takes her phone from her grip.
"Stop looking" Ishaan said, " you will only hurt yourself."
She didn't say anything. Because she knows, that was somehow worse.
Rishi said, tablet in his one hand."its time."
No one said anything, they just walked. The hotel was quiet in private elevator. Only Devika's uneven breathing was causing some little noise.
Few seconds later, all online media posts started disappearing. One by one.
Arshi's eyes widen." Did you..buy the whole media platform?"
Rishi fake coughed." Not the whole thing. Just the companies that own the contents."
Karan shocked," whatt??"
"Move." Vikram interrupted.
Private Terminal- Singapur.
Cold night,
Security was moving like shadows around private jets. It looked less like a business trip and more like Mafia's trip
Arshi squeezed Devika's hand."I will call you every single hour."
"No." Devika said, voice crack little."please don't leave me."
Then.
Karan pulled her into a quick hug. He didn't trust his voice enough to speak. There were lots of emotion in his eyes. But he was helpless. And somewhere he knows that Vikram will not her, not an innocent girl.
Ishaan put his hand on Devika's head, very gentle." Call me if he does anything stupid."
Vikram didn't even turned, but muscles in his jaw gets tightened.
Just when they were about to board.
"Devika." Arshi whispers, then she went towards Devika and hugged her tightly. And said." We will see you in Bangalore. We will figure this out together."
Devika nodded slowly. Somewhere Devika also knows that Vikram is not that bad. He just only wants to take control over thing, or on people.
Rishi stepped beside them, and lifted his one hand gestured." This way."
Rishi led Ishaan, karan, and Arshi towards jet Two.
Ishaan looked back. Once. Straight at Vikram. And Vikram didn't even blinked.
Then, the trio boarded, the door behind them closed.
Devika stood there. Suddenly feeling alone.
No shield. No friends. No escape.
Just him
Then,
Vikram slowly went towards Devika. His hands was in pockets. And expressions still unreadable.
"Let's go." Vikram said,
Devika didn't move.
"I don't trust you." She whispered.
Vikram leans slightly closer to her." You don't have to." His eyes darken." I just need you alive."
And without any other word. Vikram grab her hands and starts dragging her towards jet.
Devika already knows that she can't fight Vikram.
Both of them went inside private jet.
Then Vikram said,"sit."
Devika sat silently as she was already tired.
He take off his coat and hung it neatly.
Then he sat her opposite side.
Vikram said, "My family is joint family." You don't need to worry but you should know."
She looks at him. It was the first thing he said.
"My father have younger brother, he and his family live with us. And also their kids.They are loud and irriatating. They will get attach to you quickly."
Devika stared at Vikram. Her world already messed up, media scandals around her name. And he was talking about his cousins, like she was going on picnic.
"Why you are telling me this" Devika asked.low voice.
"So, you will not get shocked" he replied."or overwhelmed"
"I don't like chaos." He said, calm voice." And you already attract enough of it. So be careful now."
Her lips parted." I attract? I didn'y ask for any of this!"
Vikram looks at her." Neither I did."
Devika stared at him.
Then,
Vikram said,"Rishi will meet us in mumbai. Security is already prepared. After reaching mumbai we will take car to go home."
"Home." Devika repeated.
Vikram said, "yes. My family home."
She gulped," that's not my home."
"No." He agreed."it isn't. But it will protect you."
Vikram thinking, i agree. This is not your home right now, but soon it will be. And you will be mine.
Devika looked at him, at the man the media called ruthless, the man people whispered about in boardrooms.
He wasn't yelling. He wasn't violent. He wasn't cold in the way she imagined.
He was terrifying in another way. Now she understand why people obeyed him. His emotions were locked behind walls, but his will. His will was iron.
Devika put both hands on her lap." What if i don't belong there?" She asked.
Vikram raise a brow," you will adapt. You will be staying there only for fews days."
"That's not how" Devika said.
"It is." Vikram cut her off in between her sentence." You adapt or you break. And i don't intend to let you do the second."
Devika stared at him."you are not boss of my life."
Vikram smirks " No. I am the one keeping it safe from burning."