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Arjun and Kiaan entered Surbhi's house from the backside. Though they had permission to go in from the front yet they had to be cautious when going for such a task. Dhruv had already disabled the CCTV of the house and handled the security team so there was nothing to worry about.

Both Arjun and Kiaan first climbed up. They went inside the room whose window was open. Surbhi had clearly told them about the house's rooms and directions. To start their plan the first thing they had to do was to find Shanvi's room.

It didn't take much effort and time of theirs as the colour of her room's entrance door was off white while others were brown. To their relief, the door to her room was not closed from inside.

Shanvi was fast asleep on her bed. Arjun swiftly injected her with the needle and picked her up in his arms.

"She is heavy," he whispered to Kiaan.

"So, what did you think, you have to carry a cotton ball?"

"Still, dude."

"We don't have much time Arjun." Arjun had no choice but to pick her up and moved further.

Namit and Dhruv were waiting in Dhruv's car on the backside of the house. Hredhaan stayed back at the house as he had to ensure everyone's safety before going to the boys.

Arjun put Shanvi on a chair when he and Kiaan went to the study room of Surbhi. They had to pick up some documents required by Surbhi. After they found them they picked them up as well as Shanvi and just like they had entered, got out of the house.

Dhruv got out of the car when he saw Arjun and Kiaan coming towards the car. Arjun After placing Shanvi in the passenger seat and giving documents to Namit, went back inside the house with Dhruv and Kiaan while Namit went back to Dhruv's house.

"What do you think? From where should we start?" Kiaan questioned Dhruv after the three had safely entered the house.

"The place where Aunty could have never doubted," Dhruv replied.

"Washroom?" Though Arjun suggested the idea out of fun yet Dhruv liked it as he said, "It's a good idea."

"But I was kidding," Arjun replied. He reprimanded himself for digging his own grave.

"Still you provided an awesome idea." Kiaan agreed with what Dhruv had said.

"I don't understand."

"Aunty had a separate washroom just like she told us. What could have been the best place than that for Naveen to hide anything?" When Dhruv told Arjun the reason he understood.

Kiaan and Arjun went towards Naveen's room while Dhruv went to the study.

Kiaan when removed the lid of the flush tanker found a spare black phone.

He confiscated the object in a plastic bag and continued with the search. Arjun was knocking on every tile of the floor to hear the hollow sound and just like he had predicted he heard the same from the tile placed in the fifth column of the second row.

Arjun removed the tile and was shocked when found some important files, files of the case Shrikant was working on years ago. There were a few more documents, contents of which left the boys shocked.

After thoroughly searching for everything, they contacted Dhruv through Bluetooth and informed him about their findings.

"We are done here," Arjun said.

"Fine, you guys wait for me in Shanvi's room. It will take me around fifteen minutes more."

Dhruv knew he will not find any physical document in the study but was certain he might find a lot of virtual documents and that too in Surbhi's system. He presumed Naveen to be smarter so he knew he would have never kept the virtual documents in his system.

Surbhi had already told Dhruv the password to her system. He found a doubtful folder and called Surbhi to know what she has stored in it. She was unaware of any such folder in her system. The folder was encrypted and he wasn't able to copy it. Dhruv installed the software through his pen drive which he was certain will break the password but couldn't. He would have to run the command manually instead of using any software to decrypt the folder. With not much time left with him, Dhruv decided to take the laptop.

"Dhruv, we are hearing footsteps," Arjun said. Before Dhruv could answer he heard Arjun cursing, "Shit! It's quite clear."

They turned off the Bluetooth and before Kiaan could think, Arjun pushed him on the bed, covered himself from head to toe with a duvet, and hid beside the cupboard holding his gun in his hand.

"She is sleeping. It's safe." They heard a manly voice. Arjun peeped from the side and found it to be Naveen but he was not alone. Amit, the former DCP was with him as well. Arjun and the others had seen their pictures on google so it wasn't difficult to recognize them.

"Where is Surbhi?" Amit questioned.

"She informed me she is at Rajni's house."

Arjun saw Naveen pulling out an injection from his pocket making his eyes widened. Before he could move ahead with the evil plan, Arjun came out and put the gun over Naveen's head.

"Put that injection back."

Kiaan got up instantly before snatching the injection from Naveen's hand and punched him on his abdomen.

"Security" Naveen yelled but Hredhaan had arrived and had already made them either unconscious or had worsened their condition. Amit pointed his gun at Arjun who in moments took his gun from him and pushed him on the ground beside Naveen.

Amit had another pointed material with him, with which he was about to hurt Arjun but Dhruv came on time and destroyed his plan by shooting on his hand.

After Kiaan tied both of them together Arjun asked Dhruv, "What to do now?"

"We will let them execute their plan."

Arjun and Kiaan couldn't understand Dhruv until he completed his sentence by saying, "In our way."

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Saavi

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It was one in the night and Dhruv hadn't come to me for once. I knew the reason which made me furious with my stupid husband. I was certain that he would have been putting all the blame on himself.

"Not able to sleep?" Dhriti asked coming inside the room. I shook my head in response as to how could I have slept without my Dhruv.

"Shanvi came?" I was told that Shanvi will arrive at night only and Mom will stay with me.

"Yes, Namit brought her just now. Uncle and Aunty are with her in the adjacent room."

"Dhruv, won't come to me tonight?" I asked hoping for her to tell me that he will come but she didn't reply.

"Where is he, by the way?"

"He is with the aces in the living room. They are discussing something."

"This late?"

"Hmmm." I don't why but it felt as if Dhriti was hiding something from me. Nevertheless, I didn't pester her and talked with her. She seemed stressed and in between was checking her phone now and then making me curious about what was going on.

Not able to take her weird behaviour I asked, "Are you waiting for a call?"

"Huh?"

"You keep on checking your phone every minute so I thought you must be waiting for a call."

"No, work emails are distracting me." I understood that was a lie.

I picked up my phone when I heard my phone's message tone. A smile spread on my lips when I saw the name but it vanished at the same rate when I read the message,

"My muffin,

Your Dhruv loves you a lot. He can't spend a single day on earth without you. Take care and do eat your medicines on time. Be happy always.

Yours,

Dhruv"

I panicked reading the message and asked Dhriti, "Dhri, where is Dhruv?"

"Downstairs."

"You are lying."

"No, why would I lie?"

"Fine, then. I will go to him as the doctor hadn't restrained me from walking right." I tried to remove the needle from my hand but Dhriti held my hand.

"Saavi, No, don't do this."

"I need to see my Dhruv," I said sternly so that she could tell me the truth.

"Dhruv is not here."

"Where is he then?"

"He and the others are out of the house to....." she stopped in mid so I asked her to continue, "To...?"

"To execute the final part of their plan."

"That's why there is a sudden increase in security in the house?" A few minutes ago there was a commotion and a lot of security men were instilled in the house.

"Yes."

"Why...why didn't he tell me? How could Dhruv do this to me?" I felt hurt for the fact that Dhruv didn't even meet me and on top of it he was sending me weird texts as if he was not returning.

"David has eloped, Saavi. Dhruv needed to take instant action."

"He..he will be fine, right? And he will come to me?" I asked a sister not a friend.

"He will be alright. He has to be fine and the others too." Her face fell and I could tell what was the reason. Her brothers, her husband her friends all were on a dangerous mission. Her state was no better than mine still she wore a smile on her face and added further, "Dhruv will come to you in a good state, and then we both will scold him for not coming to you early."

"Promise?" I held out my little finger just like I used to make a promise with Dhruv.

She held my little finger with hers and replied smiling, "Promise,"

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"Dhruv, how could someone be this stupid?" Namit asked Dhruv when they both were at a stranded factory looking at Amit and Naveen going out of their sight.

"We need to ask the duo," Dhruv said gesturing towards the retreating figure of Amit and Naveen.

"Where do you think they are going?"

"Those bunch of idiots will call David and inform him whatever had happened," Dhruv replied smiling.

Amit and Naveen had proposed the boys a deal, that if the boys will let them go they will get whatever they want in return. Dhruv wanted David's address but the men were cunning. Firstly they denied knowing any David and it took a lot of effort to make them agree.

They lied that they will take them to David but Dhruv knew it was all a white lie. Just like he had anticipated they took them to a stranded building near a lake.

Hredhaan, Arjun, and Kiaan had followed them and so did their team. Everyone was in hiding. Naveen and Amit didn't know that they were being fooled and also there were trackers on their bodies.

"Don't make it obvious but look at your left, Namit. There are five men in the adjacent building." Dhruv said to his friend in his low voice.

"And five to your right," Namit said. The boys roamed their eyes and realized more than twenty men were aiming their guns at them.

"How many minutes more till they will be taken down?" Namit questioned.

Dhruv looked at his watch before replying, "Seven."

Amit and Naveen assured the boys that they were going to call David but also had made their men aim at the two aces. Dhruv had already instructed everyone to take down every team member of the opposite party after exactly ten minutes Namit and Dhruv would have reached the destination with Naveen and Amit.

Naveen called David and as soon as he picked up the call he thought he will receive the news of Shanvi's capture but to his dismay, he heard that Amit and Naveen were beaten up by some young boys.

David didn't have to think much about who were they. His blood boiled and in his dangerous tone, he said, "Don't harm them. I will deal with those assholes my way. It's time for the payback."

David didn't realize that it was time for him to pay back, for all the sins he committed.

"Guys, three minutes left. When I say 'now', start firing," said Dhruv.

There were three minutes left when Dhruv asked his friends via his Bluetooth, "Hredhaan, Kiaan, and Arjun all ready?"

"I told you not to pair me up with the kiddo. He always has to eat before shooting. He has been irritating me pointing towards his tummy which is growling continuously." Kiaan said being irked up as Arjun was hungry and wanted something to eat.

"Malhotra, if we will die, we will haunt you after becoming a ghost. You better concentrate if you want me to give you a scrumptious treat." Dhruv bribed Arjun who grinned when he heard the deal proposed by Dhruv.

"Deal?" he asked enthusiastically.

"Deal."

"Let's get this finished." Kiaan sighed in relief hearing Arjun's reply.

"Boys, now."

Namit and Dhruv bent down and threw the grenade towards their left and right injuring the men in the process. Arjun aimed at the men who were on the terrace of the building he was in while Kiaan emptied other floors. They made sure not to kill anyone in the process.

Hearing the sound of explosives Naveen and Amit hid while their men were in action and ran towards where Namit and Dhruv were.

"Namit," Dhruv called him and gestured towards the men who entered.

"Shit!"

Dhruv punched one and when was about to get knocked out, shot the man in the arm. Till then, Hredhaan had assembled there as well. Namit stood at the edge of the building, fighting.

"Khanna, be careful," Hredhaan shouted. Namit did that purposefully as when the hulk looking guy was about to punch him, Namit ducked down and pushed him. As a result, he fell into the lake.

"Swim well," Namit shouted laughing but was then kicked by someone.

"What The Hell!" Namit grunted in pain.

Dhruv helped his friend to get up and shot the one who had hurt his friend. They made sure not to kill anyone and only were either making them unconscious or were injuring them by firing the bullets in their legs or arms.

"How many more?" Dhruv asked.

"Five," Hredhaan replied while he was breaking the bones of one.

In no time the rest of the five laid on the ground writhing in pain. Someone from the adjacent building's terrace was about to throw a grenade making Hredhaan his target. Dhruv pushed Hredhaan aside and slipped on the floor trying to run.

The building filled with smoke when the blast occurred. Arjun beat the shit of the man who threw the grenade towards the building Dhruv, Namit, and Hredhaan were in. Kiaan spotted ten cars coming towards the building when he and Arjun were about to go inside the building the others were in.

"Arjun."Calling his friend Kiaan pointed towards the ground from the terrace.

Arjun informed Dhruv about the devil's arrival through Bluetooth, "Dhruv, David arrived."

"Great!" exclaimed Dhruv.

"Should I bring the jerks?" Hredhaan asked.

"No need for that. Let all the devils come themselves."

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Saavi couldn't keep herself calm for long. It was three-thirty in the morning and she hadn't slept a wink.

"Saavi, sleep, for a few minutes." Surbhi tried to convince her daughter as her body required to sleep but Saavi couldn't. She was stressed for her Dhruv.

"I...I can't Mom. Dhruv is in danger. I just can...can't." she stammered as with passing time she was losing her hope.

"Don't worry, nothing will happen to him." Surbhi stroked Saavi's hair trying to pacify her.

"But Mom, David...he is....is dangerous, mom. He will hurt my Dhruv."

"Nothing will happen to Dhruv, beta. Your Dhruv is brave and courageous just like my daughter. Don't lose hope."

"In a few hours, he will be with you," Shrikant added patting his daughter's hand.

When they were consoling Saavi Dhriti was pacing to and fro being distressed. She wanted the boys back, unharmed and safe. Her heart was racing faster but she was trying to keep her cool as didn't want to scare Saavi. She stopped in her tracks when she noticed Shanvi standing at the door looking towards her mother who was embracing another girl referring to her as her daughter.

She stood there like a mannequin not understanding what was going on.

Dhriti moved towards Surbhi, placed her hand on her shoulder, and called, "Aunty."

When Surbhi looked up at Dhriti she gestured towards the door. Surbhi's eyes widened while Shrikant and Saavi were shocked too. None of them wanted the truth to come out in a form of shock to Shanvi but it eventually happened the way it shouldn't have.

Surbhi got up and walked towards her younger daughter calling her name, "Shanvi."

"Mo..mom." Shanvi hurriedly hugged her mother. When she had found herself in an unfamiliar environment she got scared. She couldn't find anyone so went out only to get frightened when her eyes landed upon the armed men holding guns in their hands. When they stood at their place and didn't move Shanvi realized it was safe for her to move. Her mother's voice coming from another room had caught her attention and the scene she witnessed left her puzzled.

"Where are we? Wha....what are we doing here?" she asked hiding in her mother's embrace.

"I will tell you everything. Come." Surbhi pulled back, held her hand, and before taking her back to the room she was in earlier called Shrikant. "Shrikant, I need you with me."

Surbhi went with her husband and daughter to another room and asked Dhriti to take care of Saavi till then.

"Why everything is happening suddenly, all at once?" Saavi mumbled to herself. She also didn't want the truth to come out the way it did in front of Shanvi.

"This is life. Things happen when it has to and when it is timed, but we have to mold the situations in our favour," said Dhriti sitting beside her friend.

"Don't worry, the boys will be back safely and then we will scold them together."

Saavi hugged her friend while both the girls were praying for their husband's and friend's safe arrival.

Saavi and Dhriti waited but their wait only kept on increasing and patience was decreasing. The clock when struck five Surbhi and Shrikant came to inform that they had to leave with Andrew to where Dhruv and the boys were.

Saavi said holding her mother's hand scared for their safety."No, you are not going anywhere."

"We need to. We need to put this to an end. Don't stop us." said her father.

"No...no..none of you are going. I won't let anyone of you go." Saavi shook her head vigorously like a kid looking at her parents with her tearful eyes.

"Please, beta. We have to. We will be back soon." Shrikant was trying to convince her but all in vain.

"Dad, ple...please. Don't go. I am scared." Shrikant didn't like the way his daughter was pleading and requesting him to be with her instead of going to the devil.

Surbhi cupped her daughter's cheeks and said sternly, "Listen Saavi. Look at me. You can't be weak. You are Surbhi and Shrikant's daughter and Dhruv's wife. You can't be vulnerable at this moment. You are our strength. Let us go and I promise we will be back here safe."

Saavi still was unwilling and held the hem of her mother's saree.

"Mom, stay." Surbhi with a heavy heart removed her daughter's hand from her cloth and went out with Shrikant to put the final nail in the coffin.

Dhriti held Saavi back and tried to pacify her, though she knew it was of no use. Shanvi witnessed every scene as she stood outside of Saavi's room. She was told the part of the truth she needed to know at that moment. She was in a state of shock when got to know that the one she used to consider her father was one of the reasons she got separated from her real father.

She didn't know her parents were going to the devil until she overheard their conversation with their elder daughter.

Shanvi had generated instant hate for the people who destroyed her family. She felt hurt and betrayed but