Chapter - 114

Chapter - 114
How many hours was I inside the box? I don't know, but surely it opened after a lot of dragging and dropping. Through the tiny gap of the box I saw that I was in a jeep and I traveled so far away from the mansion.

Am I happy that I am escaping that marriage tonight? Yes.

Am I scared that I am being taken away to somewhere far away? Yes.

I stayed mum all the time not wanting to get killed or make my kidnapper angry. Okay, so this is how it feels like to get kidnapped. How much money will this kidnapper demand from me? I don't even have a single piece of jewelry on me to negotiate with him. What else could I give to release myself?

Finally, the vehicle came to a halt and my box was carefully unloaded and got carried into some dark place. I shut my eyes tight as soon as someone opened the box.

I am broke so you will benefit nothing from kidnapping me. Money broke, food broke, marriage broke, and my broke is broke. I tried convincing him so that he would leave me.

"Aadhya."

You got positive karma points for kidnapping me from the mansion but you will get negative karma points for not releasing me.

"Aadhya." He touched me and I shrieked with fear.

I opened my eyes to see an unexpected person in front of me in this well lit room.

Kartik?

"Hahdhh hebheb" I said making my eyes wide.

"Your hands are free, Aadhya. You could remove the tape from your mouth and speak." He said with a sigh.

My mouth is taped? Then he didn't hear me negotiating? Did I negotiate everything in my mind?

Emotional damage!

I pulled the tape harshly in an excitement to speak all the unsaid words. My mouth stung in the process making me yelp.

"Careful." He touched my lips with concern.

I danced internally feeling his touch after a long and I no need to push him away. I am no longer tied to anyone and I can be happy.

I can feel his gentle touch, I can kiss him and I can pull his hair. Nobody can stop me.

I looked down at my fingers feeling shy and saw the dress I am wearing bringing all my memories back.

Shit! It's his wedding too.

What is he doing here? I pushed his hand away from my face and stepped out of the box.

"What's this Kartik? You kidnapped me?"

He chuckled.

"Do you think anyone has guts to cross Menon Empire territory and get into my mansion to kidnap you?"

"Why did you kidnap me?" I questioned him. "Where am I?"

I looked around the place I am in and remembered this mansion. It's Kartik's office, where everything started here. This is where he brought me after burning my mansion, this where I performed my first surgery on his unconscious form, this is where I met my vegetable friends.

"You tell me, why are you running away?" He counter questioned me.

"Because I don't like your bullock cart brother and your mother. I don't want to marry." I said loud and clear.

"You are going back on your father's promise? That's interesting." He looked surprised.

"What? It's my life and my choice!" I said standing tall.

He muttered something under his breath and I couldn't hear but I am sure he was passing a sarcastic remark.

"What about you? Why are you here? You must be getting married to Lavanya right?" I said with a worry laced voice.

He shrugged.

"Shrug? Just a shrug? Dude, you must be joking! Why are you here with me without getting married to Lavanya? Tell me, Kartik. What's happening?"

"What should I tell you?" His voice was loud. "I am not marrying so that I wouldn't lose you. Happy?"

Kartik ran away from his marriage? He doesn't want to get married to Lavanya just to be with me?

I was in lost of words as I stared at his serious face.

"But what about your promise, Kartik? A Boss never goes back from his words? It would bring a bad remark in your history and might cause you trouble." I said as my breathing quickened.

"I don't know and I don't care. I want to be with you. That's it." He said ruffling his hair.

What should I say?

A small smile rose on my face seeing Kartik standing in front of me running away from his marriage, from his promise, from his mighty Boss rank just to be with me. He looked like a prince who was madly in love with his princess from the fairytales.

"You left everything to marry me?" I said not believing anything happening here.

He stopped in his tracks. "No. I said I am not marrying, not you, not Lavanya and not anyone."

What in the English alphabets is happening here?

"I didn't understand, Kartik. You said you ran away from your marriage to be with me. Then you are saying you don't want to marry me. Can you explain?" I said as anger slowly seeping into me.

He stood calm.