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Suvarna's POV.

I stood there at a side with Paresh. "Mr. Kapoor! I wonder what he has against bhaiya?" Paresh muttered.

"Since when do you know him?" I asked.

"I don't really know him Suvi. Infact I think he visits London once in a while and does not live here. I have met me around in the building, since about four years." He shrugged. "Initially bhaiya had taken up the apartment on lease. He purchased it just last year."

"There is something familiar about him."

"Right now I think so too. I wonder why I never realised it before today." Paresh mused softly.

I glanced at Shishir who was standing not far from Mr. Kapoor. He was talking to an officer. I could not make out what they were talking about but knew it must be something serious from Shishir's expression.

"Freak!" Pushkar exclaimed beside me.

I looked at him questioningly. "I figured out why till today I did not think he is familiar. He used to constantly cough while talking and always wore thick clothes, mufflers, cap, scarfs etc. I used to think he is a sickly man in his late fifties or sixties."

I turned my gaze back to where Mr. Kapoor stood arguing with the cops surrounding him. "He does not sick at all." I said realising what Paresh was saying.

"Exactly. And when we heard him in the car he did not cough at all." Paresh said his lips twitching.

"He has gone to extreme level and has been planning since a long time." I suppressed a shudder at the thought of such overwhelming efforts put in to harm someone. "I wonder who else is a part of this crazy plan."

Shishir  looked in our direction and nodded at the officer he was speaking to. He walked towards us "Let's go." He said putting an arm around me and looking at Paresh.

"Go where?" I asked confused.

Before he could respond an officer walked up to him "Mr. Mehrotra, Mr. Kapoor's lawyers want to speak to you." and Shishir nodded.

That is when I noticed Rahul and Danny had also got down from their car and were approaching us. Both had a grim expression on their faces.

They barely acknowledged my or Paresh's presence. They spoke softly to Shravan and walked away.

"Danny is Mr. Kapoor's lawyer and Rahul is his assistant." Shishir clarified seeing my confused expression.

"What?" I say stunned.

"I don't believe this." Paresh exclaimed at the same time.

"How can they do this to you?" I asked looking at the retreating form of the two in question.

"Mr. Kapoor had approached Danny a few days back and hired him. He had offered him a big amount of money." Shishir said shrugging his shoulder. "At that point of time I had not figured out his involvement in this case. I had been surprised since he had not asked me, being neighbours." Shishir said looking towards the police cars as Ricky and Mr. Kapoor were being seated in one.

"Now I realise why he did that. His attempt has been to isolate me from my friends and acquaintances. Thus he hired Danny." Shishir continued. "Rahul had been looking for a chance to work in London. I guess he was included in the team to try and get some internal or family details of mine."

"How can they do this to you?" I ask shocked. How can people change loyalties just for earning some quick money? That too for siding the wrong.

Shishir shrugged again but did not answer. He opened the car door for me and this time sat in the back seat with me while Paresh sat beside Charles in front.

A part of me is relieved that Rahul had not been involved in what happened that night. However he is involved in defending the ones who were actually involved. Moreover he is going to be in the way of getting justice for me and Shishir by being the guilty's lawyer.

"I used to look upon Rahul as a friend." I said in a small voice looking out of the window of the car.

"He is not against you Suvi." Shishir said placing his hand on my shoulder. "He has no idea you were the girl whom Ricky had attacked. Infact Mr. Kapoor is also not aware of the identity of the girl."

I looked at him in surprise. He offered me a small smile. "Ricky had not remembered you till we confronted him that day in my apartment. I have spoken to him about this."

My heart melts at his thoughtfulness. I realise only the occupants of this car besides Rita know I was the girl Ricky had attacked. To others it was still an anonymous girl. Prema is the only family member who knows about that night.

I feel Shishir pull me closer to him. I lean and keep my head on his shoulder feeling too overwhelmed of the developments.

I still don't know what exactly happened and why. I am not worried anymore about it, I know Shishir will sort out everything.

I feel his lips on my forehead as he plants a soft kiss. I sigh feeling safe and protected in his embrace.

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Break time!

A huge chapter guys. So do take short breaks.

And now we know how Rahul and Danny are involved. Suvi sure is hurt L

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Shishir's POV.

I know both Suvi and Paresh are shocked after I told them about Danny and Rahul being with Mr. Kapoor.

They are still not aware of his motive and also how he is connected to me. I cannot believe this man had been around me all this while and I had no clue he harboured such malicious thoughts against me.

The other night when I took Ricky to my study and spoke to him I found out that 'Sunny', as he was called by Ricky was someone who lived in the same apartment block as me. Slowly I had worked out the details.

Thinking back I realised he used to hardly live here. He used to say he goes visiting relatives in India. Over the past years we had not interacted much other than exchanging pleasantries whenever we came face to face.

"Now I understand why he was so keen to talk about you." I heard Paresh mutter.

"He used to talk about me to you?" I asked in surprise.

"Every time we chanced to cross paths he would ask or talk about you. I used to feel he is proud of you being a young achiever." Paresh said meeting my eyes in the rear view mirror. "They were general queries about your work, hobbies, family etc. So I never thought them to be odd."

I nodded understanding. On the pretext of being polite about a neighbour the man had been snooping around.

"One thing I don't understand is that why was he sitting quite for almost three years?" Suvi asked. "I mean ever since that night he or Ricky did not do anything else, did they?"

"He was not sitting quietly Suvi. He had been planning and implementing. He had a master plan this time that would have impacted me big way." I said quietly.

"Really? What has he been upto?" Paresh asked half turning in his seat to look at me.

"You will soon know." I said just as Charles brought the car to a stop outside my apartment.

"I just need to collect a few things then we will be on our way, to the police station." I said getting down. "Wait in the car." I told looking at Paresh and Suvi.

Paresh nodded but Suvi got down. "No I am coming up with you."

"Suvi you have hurt your head earlier, just sit and relax. I will be back in no time." I protested.

"No. In any case I did not really hurt myself much. I was just dazed out for a few minutes." She said stubbornly.

I shook my head smiling at her. Once Suvi decides on something there is no changing her mind. "Come then. Let's go." I extend my hand to her and she takes it as we start walking.

"Are you all right?" she asks me as we step on to the elevator.

"I should be the one asking you that. You got hurt." I look at her.

"What I meant was, how are you coping with Danny's betrayal?" She said gently.

I looked away for a brief moment. "He is not really against me, his client is."

"Why does Mr. Kapoor hate you so much? How do you know him? Is he a previous client or maybe someone you had got arrested in the past?" Sumo threw a volley of questions at me drawing a chuckle out of me.

"Calm down Suvi." I said putting a finger on her lips. "We are going to the police station right after this."

We stepped out of the elevator at my floor. I went straight away to my room and took out the shirt from my closet. "Is this the shirt-?" Suvi began to ask.

"-from which the button is missing." I completed for her nodding my agreement.

"It looks new. You have never worn it?" she asked.

"Never." I replied softly while looking at it. "My mother had gifted this to me few years back."

"Nimmy Aunty? You are in touch with her?" Suvi asked looking surprised.

"Not really. She has been trying to connect with me again since past few years. I have never reciprocated. When she gave me this I accepted out of politeness, never really intending to wear it." I said as I put the shirt in a small bag and walked towards my study. I collected the boarding pass and button that Suvi had sent to me.

"Your mother- you said the keys to that flat is with her. How is she involved in all this?" Suvi asked remembering what I had said before.

"She is not involved directly. She is connected to the man you know as Mr. Kapoor." I said shoving some papers into a file. "Let's go." I said turning to look at Suvi.

"'Know as Mr. Kapoor'? You mean he is not? Who is he then?" Suvi bombarded again.

"My mother's nephew. Her brother's son." I said twisting my mouth a bit.

"But he is too old-" she started.

"A disguise Suvi. He has been growing a beard and bleaching it, dying it every time he visits here. The coughing and thick clothing were extra steps he took to ensure nobody knows of his identity even if he is ever suspected." I said shaking my head.

"He must really be desperate to go to this extent! But why? He is your cousin!" Suvi said sounding incredulous.

"He thinks I ruined his life." I said humourlessly. "As a child he had fallen into bad company. I saw him gambling on the roadside one day. He begged me not to tell anyone and promised never to do it again. I agreed. However he continued his wrong ways and one day I caught him stealing money from his own house. So this time I went and told the elders."

"You did the right thing." Suvi said.

"Not according to him." I said "He was punished severely for his actions and then packed off to a boarding so that he could be kept away from the people who were a bad influence to him. He blames me for him having to stay away from his family."

"That is the reason for him to take revenge? Something  that  happened when you both were children?" Suvi said raising a voice a bit as she spoke.

"Not entirely. He never forgot what happened then, even though he was sent away due to his own wrong habits." I said as we got inside the elevator. "Few years back a case of fraud with some import consignment had come to our Lawyer's firm. He had been a part of it, unknown to me. To cut a long story short, I had been the lawyer assigned against them and responsible for them to bear losses after their cheating was proved."

"So even though he was in the wrong he blames you? That is insane Shishir . The man is not normal." Suvi said forcefully.

"I had not met him in years Suvi. I did not even recognise him when I came face to face with him. Even if he had not disguised himself as Mr. Kapoor I would not have known it was him." I said stepping out of the elevator after her.

"But why did you not say all this before? When did you find out?" Suvi asked making me smile again.

"Let's go and meet him now. You will know why." I said getting in the car after her.

I listened quietly as she said all that she had found out to Paresh.

"Who bhaiya? I know all your cousins." Paresh said frowning in confusion.

"He was away in hostel for many years. " I said not wanting to reveal too much right now. They were in for a big shock in a few minutes.

"Golu?" Paresh said guessing his nickname correctly, having met him as a child.

"Hmm." I nodded in agreement. "You know him by a different name now. That was his childhood name."

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Break time!

So we have the motive. A bitter man who does not know how to accept his mistakes and has to blame others for the consequences he faces.

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Suvarna's POV.

The man is crazy. He needs psychiatrist treatment! Who goes to this extend to take revenge? But then again, he blames Shishir for getting him caught for his wrong doings.

"I want to slap this man." I said feeling disgusted.

"Really Suvi?" Shishir said. The way he said it made me turn to look at him. Why is he talking like this?

"Of course Shishir." I said looking at him with confusion.

"Let's go and meet him." He said as the car stopped outside a building. I assumed the police station was located inside it.

After a few minutes we were seated inside. I could hardly believe Danny and Rahul were fighting so vehemently for a bail for the scoundrel.

The man was still pretending to be Mr. Kapoor! He probably does not know that Shishir knows his true identity.

Why is Shishir not telling that in front of the authorities? What is he playing at now? He already has proof against this man. He has the entire conversation he had with Ricky in the car recorded.

"Why are you not telling he is in disguise?" I hissed at Shishir who sat looking at some papers that Danny had given him.

"Maybe I don't want the world to know I am related to him." He said not looking away from the papers.

"Be serious!" I scolded. How can he joke at a time like this? I can tell he is playing at something but am not sure what.

"I am waiting for someone." He said still not looking up from the papers.

"Who?" I asked in surprise.

"A barber." He said winking at me then looking back into the papers.

I grabbed at his hand angrily. "What are you upto?" I said raising my voice. I realised too late all eyes were on me as I shouted and let go of Shishir's 's hand in a rush feeling embarrassed.

"I will kill you." I told him softy under my breath.

" Be Careful sweetheart. You are surrounded by cops." Shishir said looking amused.

He is so relaxed! I narrowed my eyes at him but he looked back into the papers! I really wanted to snatch the papers and shred them apart!

"Bail application for Mr. Kapoor is accepted." I heard an officer say and looked up shocked just like Paresh.

Just then a man entered the room. Shishir smiled broadly and stood up "Clive." He said shaking his hand. My eyes fell back on Mr. Kapoor alias 'Golu', Shishir's cousin. He seemed to have paled on seeing this new man.

"I think we should hear what this gentleman has to say." Shishir said. "Before the bail is granted in full."

"No! I will not have this. I have got a bail. I am not staying back here even for a minute more." Golu said and stood up.

"One moment Mr. Kapoor. Who is this man?" the officer in charge asked Shishir.

"I am a barber Sir and a couple of days back attended to this man here." He said pointing at Golu.

"How does that effect the case?" Danny asked impatiently.

"I don't know that. However two days back he came to me and asked to be clean shaven. He asked me if I can arrange for an identical beard that he had on him before I shaved it off. I said I could." I could.

"So he has a false beard on him now?" the officer asked in surprise and Clive nodded in agreement.

"Sporting a false beard is no crime!" Danny said defensively.

"May not be. But why did you want an identical beard to be made after getting yours shaved Mr. Kapoor?" the officer asked.

"This is atrocious! A direct breach to my privacy! I will not take it lightly." The man said still pretending to keep up his farce. I could make out he is panicking now.

"You are being held for charges if proven could be a serious offence. We need to see your face without the false beard." The officer said not relenting on his stand.

Within minutes his hands were held since he refused to cooperate and Clive was asked to remove his beard.

I gaped open mouthed as I stared at the man behind the beard.

"Aditya!" I said my voice barely a whisper. I heard another gasp beside me and looked at an equally shocked Paresh. "Aditya Saxena!" he said in a stunned voice

This man had been around us as Paresh's friend all along and we had no clue!

"Oh then this bail application will be null and void." Danny said not looking sorry at all!

"I am afraid so. Your client has been posing as an imposter even before the law." The officer said pointing towards the identification papers he had provided as Mr. Sunny Kapoor.

I am still in a daze as we step out of the building after a few minutes. "I thought he was helping us." I said looking at Shishir.

"I had to bring him in front Suvi. I knew if he comes face to face with us he will have to shave. Removing a false beard in front of authorities has more impact than requesting a man to shave. He would have refused point blank. We could have still proved but it would have been much longer a process." Shishir said.

He looked at Paresh. "Sorry bro, I could not tell you the whole story then. I myself was not sure completely till a few days back."

"That is all right bhaiya. But I know him since years! I never guessed he had such ulterior motives towards you!" Paresh said still looking stunned.

Before we could answer we heard a voice from behind us "Now who will pay my fees? I was hired by Mr. Kapoor who does not even exist!" I turned to see a frowning Danny and a confused looking Rahul.

"Hard luck buddy." Shishir said shrugging his shoulder. The two men looked at each other and burst out laughing.

I put my hand on my mouth "You two had set this up." I said shocked.

"Well he did come to me to be his lawyer. Now I cannot say no to a good business can I?" Danny said smiling broadly at me. "Now that my client turned out to be an imposter I am changing sides."

"His plan of pitting Danny against me backfired Suvi. Danny agreed to be his lawyer or he would have gone to someone else and we would not have been able to put him in a spot like we did." Shishir said laughing at Danny.

I shook my head incredulously realising the master stroke Shishir had played!

"But what about today morning?" I asked referring to our meeting outside flat 5 B.

"We had no proof against Aditya. He had been playing safe and making others do all his dirty work. So we had planted some cameras in his apartment. Ricky will take full responsibility of that. He needed that to prove he had been forced and duped into helping Aditya." Shishir said. "Today morning while he was out talking to me in my apartment they had gone to collect the tapes."

"And we almost ruined your perfect planning when we went there." Paresh said realising what was going on in the morning.

Shishir patted his shoulder gently. "We had to bring him out layer by layer. So we had to do things differently and think out of the box."

"But why was I kept in the dark?" Rahul said not looking too happy about all this. I smiled realing even he did not know much details. A bigger relief hit me knowing now for sure he had absolute no hand in any wrong doing.

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Hope I have suitably shocked you all! LOL.

I was so worried you all would guess