Chapter 117-Everyone will pay

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Akash's POV

The jet landed and taking her hands in mine, we made our way to the immigration counter.

Since the airport was fully lit, I could feel Siya shuddering and she had held my hand in death like grip but I was glad that she didn't get any panic attack. I don't know how she did it but I am happy that she kept herself composed.

As soon as the immigration officer started asking Siya questions, her hold on my hands tightened and I looked down at her.

She was looking at me with curious eyes, like a child who is lost in a big international airport with no one to look after her.

"Don't worry, Siya. I am here" I said, placing soft kiss on her knuckles and turned to the immigration officer and gave her all the required documents.

After examining the papers, she allowed us to go.

Taking her hands in mine again, I made my way to the car.

Mike was more than happy to accompany us when I asked him to because somewhere he felt like it was because of his negligence that Siya had to go through all this mess.

He had vowed to protect her from anything and everything.

After reaching Siya's house and seeing her condition, I had already texted Samaira that I found her.

She had been texting me for a while to know if I had found Siya or not but due to all the chaos and my family visiting us, I didn't get a chance to talk to her.

So I had just texted her that I found her but didn't tell anything about Siya suffering from depression and me bringing her to New York or her marriage being called off.

To be honest, even I am not sure whom to trust and tell about Siya.

Moreover, what if I tell Sid, Kriti and Maya about it and Siya doesn't like it?

What if she's not comfortable around them?

Earlier, the condition was different but now...everything has changed and I need to be more careful around Siya.

If she's not comfortable around anyone, then I need to keep them away from her.

Of course I'll try to make her comfortable around people in long run but that'll time I think.

Making her comfortable on the backseat, I jogged around and sat on the other side of the back seat.

Mark was sitting on the passenger seat.

Rolling the window down, I saw her looking curiously at the tall skyscrapers.

Her eyes scanning everything around her from the moving car, from the people to the tall buildings to the new surroundings.

She was looking like a curios child, her eyes roaming around everything in her vicinity. She was gazing everything with her curious, big doe like eyes, only difference being she wasn't asking me anything like she used to.

Sighing I kept my hand on her back and she turned to me.

"What happened, Siya?" I asked her softly.

She just shook her head and looked down.

"Don't you like this place?" I asked her.

"It's...different" she said, looking at me.

I chuckled and asked "good different or bad different?"

"I...I don't know" she said and looked down again.

Taking her hands in mine, I said "you can tell me about anything, Siya. How you feel, if you like something or not or if something or someone is bothering you. I promise I would never judge you."

She looked at me and said "you won't judge me?"

"Never" I said and kissed her knuckles.

Taking my hands back, I gave her a smile and looking at Mark, said "I've arranged for your accommodation in my penthouse only. I hope it's fine with you."

"Of course, sir and it would be better if I stay with Siya ma'am 24*7. After what happened with her, I don't want to take any risks" he said.

"He'll be there with me?" Siya asked and I nodded, looking at her.

"Why?" she asked.

"To take care of you" I said.

"But you said, you would take care of me" she said with tears brimming her eyes.

"Oh god, Siya" I said and slid her on my lap.

Quickly pulling the partition up, I kissed her forehead and cupped her cheeks.

"What happened, baby?" I asked her softly, putting a stray strand of her hair behind her ear.

"Are you going to leave me?" she asked in a whisper, looking at me with so much innocence.

"Never baby, I'll not leave you" I said, taking her hands in mine and kissing her knuckles.

"Then why will Mark take care of me?" she asked with doe like eyes.

Her question made me confused but then it hit me.

She's thinking that I'll leave her alone and Mark will be around her, not me.

"Oh baby, Mark will be an additional support, in case I need someone to be around you. Believe me I'll always be with you" I said and kissed her nose.

"Promise?" she asked.

"Promise, my baby" I said.

She gave me a faint smile and kept her head on my chest.

After few minutes, I felt her steady breaths indicating that she was asleep.

I don't know why she dozes off so often now.

There're a lot of things that I need to discuss with the doctor.

Sighing I kept my chin on her head but not before kissing her head once.

"Mark, do you think I should tell about Siya to Sid?" I asked him, out of the blue, pulling the partition down.

"To be honest sir, I don't know. It should be your call who tell about Siya ma'am but considering the fact that Sid sir works with you, it would be difficult for you to hide about her" he said.

"You've got a point. Moreover, he's my best friend and I don't want to hide anything from him" I said.

"Whatever suits you sir, I'll follow your instructions" he said.

"Okay. How long before we reach my penthouse?" I asked, looking at the driver now.

"We're almost here, sir. Just five more minutes" he said.

"Okay and I would request you please don't let anybody in office know about me bringing anybody from India" I said.

"Sure, sir. Rest assured, my lips are sealed" he said.

"Good" I said.

"We're here, sir" he said after parking the car.

Carefully sliding Siya off my lap, I made her head rest on the seat so as not to wake her up.

Once on her side of the door, I opened it and carefully pulling her up, I carried her bridal style.

"Mark, can you please carry all the luggage?" I said.

"Of course, sir. I'll be right behind you" he said.

Carrying her to the lift, Mark entered behind me.

I felt her snuggling close to my chest without a care in the world.

When the elevator dinged indicating that we had reached my penthouse, I punched in the code and entered my flat, Mark was right behind me.

As soon as I switched on the lights, I was met by a high pitch voice.

"Surprise, bhaiya" she said, making me startled.

"Oh god, Kriti" I whispered so as not to wake Siya up.

I felt Siya stirring in her sleep and her eyebrows got furrowed but then quickly I placed her on the couch and patted her head.

She then turned around and slept.

"Thank god" I mumbled.

When I turned around, I saw a shocked Sid and Kriti looking at Siya with their mouth hung open as if they've seen a ghost.

I chuckled and said "come, we need to talk."

I think they didn't listen to me as their gaze was still fixed at sleeping Siya.

I cleared my throat and said "if you both're done gawking her, can we leave her with her beauty sleep?"

They both looked at me and nodded.

I took Siya in my arms from the couch and made my way to the bedroom.

Covering her with the blanket, I kissed her forehead and she snuggled herself in the blanket more.

When I made my way to the living room, I saw both Sid and Kriti looking at me as if waiting for me to explain everything.

I know I had a lot of questions to answer.

"How're you, Kriti?" I asked, looking at her.

"Huh? I am fine, bhaiya" she said, still in daze.

"Why did you bring her here?" Sid asked me.

"What do you mean?" I asked him.

"What about her...husband" he asked, hesitantly.

"She isn't married if that's what you're worried about" I said, leaning on the couch and closed my eyes due to exhaustion.

"What?" they both shrieked making me deaf.

"Geez both of you. Stop shouting or you'll make me deaf and moreover you'll wake her up. She needs to sleep" I said.

"What? I mean...how?" Kriti asked.

"It's a long story" I said, sighing, looking at both of them.

"We're all ears" Sid said.

"I don't know if I should say this or not because it's her story to tell" I said.

"So you were planning not to tell us?" Sid asked and I nodded.

"It's her story. I don't know if she wants to tell anyone about it or not" I said, looking at both of them.

"Why do I feel like something very terrible has happened, bhaiya?" Kriti asked, looking at me.

"Yes, it has and most importantly you both should know that she's in...depression" I said.

"What?" Kriti whispered in a low voice and stood up from her place.

"Yes, she is" I said, confirming her doubt.

"How do you know about it?" Sid asked.

"I met her father. He told me about her" I said.

"What about her marriage?" Sid asked.

"I think I should tell you both about what happened with her" I said sighing defeatedly.

"Her wedding was called off on the altar because Amit was shown our leaked pictures" I said.

"Oh my god" Kriti gasped.

"Yeah but it all didn't end there. Amit's parents started demanding for dowry in exchange of the marriage which her parents couldn't afford, so the wedding was called off" I said.

"But that still doesn't explain why she slipped into depression" Sid said.

"She was repeatedly taunted about her character was called names because of leaked pictures at her office and also from her relatives. I only know for a fact that because her being called names she started avoiding public areas and then she took sabbatical leave. You remember Rashmi?" I asked, looking at both of them.

They both nodded.

"She suggested Siya's father to apply for sabbatical leave and she was the one who suggested him to take her to a psychiatrist. I think she already had an intuition that she was slipping into depression" I said.

"Do you know who sent Amit the pictures?" Kriti asked.

"Yeah. Siya's father faintly remembers her name. It was Sakshi but I still need to confirm it before taking any action against her" I said.

"That bitch. I knew she was never good to be around us but you both never took her seriously and always left her after just giving her a warning" Kriti said, fuming in anger.

"I know, I always neglected her thinking that she can't be a threat but I guess I was wrong" I said, sighing.

"I should've taught her a lesson then and there" Sid said, growling.

"There's no use thinking about it, Sid. Everything's done. We just need to be careful around her. She...she's scared of lights that's all I know as of now. So please be careful around her. Also, I don't know if she would be comfortable around you both" I said.

"We understand bhaiya. We won't face her until and unless you take her permission" Kriti said.

"I'll probably talk to her tomorrow" I said.

"I think you should talk to Rashmi. You do have her number, right?" Sid said and I nodded.

Since it was past midnight here it must be daytime in India.

I dialed her her number which she picked in few rings.

"Hello" she said.

"Hello. Rashmi, this side Akash" I said, introducing myself while keeping the phone on speaker.

"Akash sir, oh my god, how're you" she said, a little surprised.

"I am fine Rashmi, how're you?" I asked.

"I am fine Akash sir. I've read a lot about you and Sid sir in newspapers. You're really doing very well in business" she said, chirping.

"Yeah, god has been very kind to us for bestowing their blessings" I said.

"I don't know if it's god's blessings or your hard work. I only know that I was actually very lucky to work under you both" she said.

"We were lucky to have an efficient employee like you" I said.

She chuckled and then I saw Sid signaling me to ask her about Siya.

Clearing my throat, I said "Rashmi, Siya is with me."

The line instantly became quite.

"Hello Rashmi, are you there?" I said after few minutes when there was no response.

"Ye...yes sir. I am here" she said.

"I know about her marriage and our...photos" I said.

"Yeah, sir. They were circulated on our phones as well" she said.

"What?" I asked, horrified.

"Yes, sir. After the wedding was called off the pictures were sent to all the employees in our team" she said.

Gulping, I asked her "do you know who sent those pictures?"

"It was from a private number, sir so I don't know who it was but I doubt that it was Sakshi ma'am" she said.

"Why do you doubt her?" I asked.

"That's because I had once heard Amit sir talking to his colleague about the pictures and I clearly heard him saying that Sakshi had sent the pictures to him on the wedding day" she said.

I looked at Sid and he looked back at me with clenched jaws.

Anger was radiating from him.

"Rashmi, thank you so much for helping Siya in her difficult times" I said, genuinely meaning it.

"That's all right Akash sir. Being a colleague it was the least I could do for her. After her marriage got cancelled and your pictures getting circulated, she was being called names. Her behavior was worrying me, that's why I suggested her father for sabbatical leave. To tackle the situation only sabbatical leave struck my mind to get her off of it as soon as possible. I didn't want people to taunt her unnecessarily" she said.

"I...I am indebted to you all my life, Rashmi" I said in a hoarse voice.

"You don't have to feel that way, sir. I just did what was right to do" she said.

"Okay Rashmi, I'll talk to you later" I said and bidding our goodbyes, disconnected the call.

"What do you want to do next?" Kriti asked.

"Punish all her culprits" I said, looking at a distance aimlessly.

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