Sameera's P.O.V.

I rang the doorbell of Nikhil's hotel room. The door opened immediately. The moment Nikhil saw me there was a huge grin on his face. A grin I haven't seen since a long time on his face. Looks like he really is happy that I came to meet him. This made me feel I did the right thing coming here. May be?

"Hello Sam!" Nikhil greeted me.

"Hello Nikhil!" I said.

He invited me inside and made me sit on the sofa.

Looking at him, I can be sure that he is drunk. Totally drunk. But it's Nikhil! I know he can handle himself.

"Would you like to have something? Should I order something for you?" He asked taking the Intercom in his hand.

"No. Just tell me what do you want to talk about." I said. I don't want to waste my time.

"I just wanted to apologise." He said softly.

"You could have done that on the phone as well." I said.

"I could...but...but I wanted to tell you in person. I want to apologise and say sorry for everything that I did. I know I can't undo whatever I did. I know I treated you badly and I know I shouldn't have had done all that. But I was mad. Crazy. To make my business grow. You know how my father always thought I won't be able to handle his business without him. So, I wanted to prove him wrong. So, I just wanted to grow my business. By hook or crook. But, I just got too carried away and didn't think that I was hurting my friend in the process. Please forgive me. Please forgive your friend." He explained. He sounded so genuine that for a second I thought of forgiving him. But I can't. His genuineness can't make me forget his mistakes. Not mistakes, his crimes!

"A sorry isn't enough. It's a small word for whatever you have done." I said.

"I know. I know sorry is just a word. Sorry can't make things right. So, I want a chance to make things right." He said.

"What do you mean?" I asked him confused.

"A chance is all I want." He said. "Give our marriage a chance. Trust me I will make everything right. I will treat you like a queen. I will give you everything that a girl wants. Dresses, jewellery, cars, every luxurious thing that you want. Trust me, Sameera! I will treat you right this time." He explained desperately.

"Shut up!" I shouted at him. "That's not want a girl wants. A girl wants respect! But you have disrespected me!" I told him. This is the most basic thing!

"I know! And I am sorry. But give me a chance, I will make everything right. I will do everything that you want me to do." He said desperately. His desperation scared me. The way he said it looked so dangerous as if his world depends on it.

Now I know he doesn't love me at all. He never did! Then what is this desperation for?

"Nikhil listen, this can't happen. I came here for a closure. We can't get back together. It's better if you cooperate and move on." I said politely.

"You have to give me a chance!" He shouted. "Samajh nahi aata? You are going to call you stupid father and tell him you are going with me to New York. I won't let your Dad spoil my business because of you!" (Trnsl- Can't you understand?)

He looked like a fucking moster shouting like that. It made me realise he can do anything. He is even drunk right now. So, I said, "Nikhil listen we can talk about it sometime later."

After that I started going back towards the door to leave. But he ran towards me and held my hand and pushed me towards the bed which made me fall on it.

I realised it's hard to escape this situation and I can't do anything.

He looks like a wild dog right now. I don't want him to do something that would make him regret later. What if he hurts me in his drunk state? Is he even capable of that?

The Nikhil I know is a very polite and gentle person. But the Nikhil I knew wasn't also a cheater. Maybe I never knew the real Nikhil Ahuja. So, it's better I take precautions right now.

An idea came in my mind. I started audio recording on my phone which was in my hand. If he does anything to me, I will have proof for it.

"You won't run away. Not today! That day as well you ran away from London. I had to spew so many lies to your father to make him force you to come back to me. But you didn't listen to your father and ran away from there as well. But today I am not going to let you run away. Do you understand?" He spoke venomously.

I was scared so I didn't answer. I was never scared of him so much ever before.

"Do you understand?" He screamed this time.

"Ye...yes!" I struggled to get those words out of my mouth.

"Good!" He said. "Now call your father!" He ordered me.

"I won't!" I said boldly.

"You won't?" He asked me in a warning.

"I won't!" I challenged him.

"Okay then. Let me do it for you!" He said and came to grab my phone.

Shit! If he sees the recording is on, then what will he do?

"Wait! Listen Nikhil, let's talk. Try to understand...I don't want to go with you to New York. Please!" I said him softly.

"Uff why don't you understand! I am done with trying to make this stupid marriage work! I can't tell how much I have worked hard in removing any hurdles between us! So, I am not letting my hardwork go wasted." He explained.

"What do you mean?" I asked but he ignored me and continued.

"I was even successful every single time. Even this time I would have been successful but that Aayansh Singhania had to come in between. I was so successful. You had no option but to come back with me. But he spoiled everything! He is only that Ayan of yours? Right? Your ex-lover." He asked me.

"Ye...yess!" I replied.

He laughed. "Makes sense why he helped you. Is he still in love you?"

"I don't know!" I answered him truthfully.

"Stop lying! I know you know it! Answer me! Does he love you?" He asked me.

"No." I said honestly.

"Liar!"

"I am not lying!" I argued. Why will I lie? Ayan hates me.

"Then why did he expose me?"

Because you challenged and threatened him and you were wrong?

"I don't know." I answered instead.

"You do." He said and raised his hand and reached my neck. He started squeezing my neck and choking me.

"Ahhh!" I winced. "Nik... It's.. hurting." I struggled to get the words out of me.

His hand constricted the flow of air but he didn't stop it.

"I did everything to remove him from my way. Everything. Since the day one. But he still had to come in between. Once again! Why doesn't he stop spoiling all my plans?" He said evilly.

"Ahhh!" I groaned. It's becoming hard to breathe. I tried removing his hands from my neck but he is so strong that I feel helpless.

What is he trying to do? Is he trying to kill me? I don't want to be dead!

"Why does he come between us always? Earlier, you were so stupidly in love with me. I never had to worry about you. You were always mine! You were crazy about me. But he came in between! Didn't he?"

"Ahhh!" I cried and pleaded him through my eyes to remove his hands from my neck.

I tried to push his hands away but he used his other hand and pinned both of my hands above my head.

"I was successful earlier and I will be now as well." He said.

What does he mean?

He saw my confused face and started laughing like a maniac. "You don't know? Right? How would you!" He laughed evilly. "You remember the kiss we shared. Our first kiss! When you were dating your Ayan. I sent those pictures to him. I got his number from your mobile! Ayan with a heart emoji. Right? That's how you saved his number. But you can't. You are not allowed to!" He said.

I was suffocating. It was becoming hard to breathe and he was behaving as a monster. He is just scaring me. None of his words were registering in my mind. I was just busy trying to breathe. Take in as much air as I can. But it was not helping me.

"Now answer me and tell me, are you coming with me to NYC?" He asked me.

I didn't answer so he asked again, "Are you coming with me? Say 'yes Nikhil. I will go wherever you want to take me.' Come on! Say it." He said crazily.

"I am saying it for the last time!" He shouted at me.

But I still didn't reply and  focused on my breathing.

"Say it!" He screamed and tightened his hold on me.

I don't know what just came inside me. I kicked him between his legs with my knees which made him lose his hold.

I breathed fastly to take in as much air as possible.

"You bitch! How could you? See what I will do now!" He said and started coming towards me again. He looked dangerous. His eyes scared the shit out of me.

So, to protect myself, I took a vase kept on the night stand and hit him hard on his head.

He fell on the ground in just seconds. Instantly, blood started gushing out.

Oh no! What have I done!

Hi guyss!!

Did you like this chapter? Surprised?

It was one of the hardest chapter to write but an important one. Things are going to change now.

What do you think Sameera is going to do now? How will she handle this situation? And what will happen to Nikhil now? Any guesses?

Thanks for reading! Love you all!!