Aditya never imagined that Divit would make a move on Kumari. If only he had a small suspicion, Aditya would have made sure not to let Kumari get away from his visual range. At least, Aditya would have Kumari stay close to Anupama who should be able to cover her. Aditya felt a rage like never before when he thought about failing to look after Kumari. She was Aditya's responsibility, Kumari's parents also trusted him with their daughter, and he failed.
Almost all the guests had left the party thanks to Divit's antics, so the place was entirely vacant. The few who remained were the loyal followers of the Raipath family or the Chief Minister. Aditya did not meet anyone except for a few service personnel, who were cleaning the place. The hurried sounds of his crutch echoed in the closed, empty corridor as he made way for the elevator.
Ting!
Aditya got into the elevator to reach the atrium. He roughly calculated that the time, since Kumari had been taken, must be somewhere between fifteen-twenty minutes. It was lucky that Aditya believed his intuition and tried to contact Kumari. If not, Aditya might not even know until it was too late. He took out his mobile to contact Thomas and others.
The advantage that Aditya possessed was that he had appointed his subordinates to follow the guests from the Raipath family. For one, Aditya knew that Mahendra was still discussing with Vandana Sharma. It was good that those two bodyguards of Mahendra, who seemed to be very dangerous, were at the party and not with Divit. Otherwise, Aditya's chances of rescuing Kumari would skydive.
Also, Aditya was worried that this bastard would not be able to wait until he went outside and might do something to Kumari in this place itself. As the trade tower was a commercial space, Aditya knew that Raipath family had a branch office in this place. Divit could even go to the five-star hotel adjacent to this building. Aditya was not sure where Divit might have gone. But he was sure of one thing, Kumari did not have the strength to resist Divit, and she needed his help as soon as possible.
The first thing that Aditya wanted to do was find out the location of Divit. As Aditya pressed the atrium button, he whipped out his phone and called Thomas. These amateurs should better not slack off in their duty for their own good. Just as the elevator doors were about to close, a hand came between them, thus triggering the motion sensor mechanism. The automatic metal doors opened again.
Aditya's temper flared when he saw that he was delayed. He tried hard not to shout at the person and controlled his anger. But Aditya's eyes turned cold when he saw the person who walked in. It was Kala, Divit's lackey. Aditya remembered that it was this fellow who pointed out Kumari to Divit, in the first place.
Kala had a disgruntled expression on his face as he walked into the elevator. He had noticed that his boss Divit had been uncomfortable and frustrated since he laid his eyes on Anupama. Even though Divit vented his feelings by humiliating that security dog, it was not enough. So, Kala was the one who had suggested that Divit take the long-legged girl in the red dress for his amusement.
Divit knew that Mahendra had warned against doing such deeds in this place, but he was not in the mood to listen to this instruction anymore. His elder brother was getting such a perfect girl, and here he was being stopped with playing with a girl of no affluent background. Why should he care? So, Divit got his men to abduct that girl instead of taking her openly.
At least, he was honouring the Chief minster by acting confidentially, that woman and Mahendra should be satisfied. Divit even wiped out the surveillance system so that no one would be able to know for sure. It was to be understood that Divit does not usually act in this way.
But what depressed Kala was that he was assigned by Divit to inform Mahendra that he would be waiting in the parking lot. Kala moodily thought, 'Why should he be the one to speak with that old devil?' Kala had chills running down his spine when he saw the gaze of Mahendra after Kala had conveyed Divit's words. He could tell that Mahendra understood what Divit was about to do. But Mahendra did not say a word and nodded his head.
The other thing that Kala was unhappy about was that Divit might start the action without waiting for him. So, he was in a hurry to catch up. Kala did not understand the reason behind Divit's preference for making out in the car instead of doing in a large bed in a luxurious room. Raipath family had an office in this trade tower, which was sure to have a private suite.
As Kala mulled over these thoughts, he noticed the person beside him gazing at him. Kala did not like when people looked at him, especially strangers. So, he raised his head to tell the person to F**k off. But when Kala saw the kid in front of him, who seemed to be injured and was using a crutch, he looked a little familiar to him.
'Right, wasn't this kid flirting with the long-legged girl in the party, near the kitchen counter? He should be her boyfriend and must be searching for her," Kala thought as felt envious that this kid got such a beauty. Kala also spitefully thought that luck could only get you so far until the real masters appeared. When the powerful ones like his young master coveted something, they created their fate and opportunity, for example, tonight.
Kala patted Aditya's shoulder and said with a disdainful smile, "Kid, are you searching for your girlfriend, who is missing? Damn, you are lucky to catch this long-legged fish. Don't worry. She is currently entertaining my young master. If your girlfriend is very good at bed, she might come back in a few days." Kala was too observed in showing off that he failed to notice that a chill was rising in the elevator. If only Kala was a little vigilant, he would have known better.
Kala gave a playful grin as he said while licking his lips, "But If she failed to impress my young master, your girlfriend might not come back at all. But you don't have to be anxious. I know when I see a high-quality fish. Your girlfriend is definitely a rare one among the top class, and she will be safe. Don't worry. My boss never plays with a single woman for more than a week. My boss might even let me have a go after he is done. She might get hurt a little but would definitely get richer, so don't fret over..."
Before Kala could continue, his throat was grabbed by a thin hand and seemingly delicate fingers. Only, these fingers felt like rods of tungsten which would plunge any person into despair when they experienced this strength. Kala's heart shook when he felt the power and the force penetrating deep into his bones. Only now did Kala snap out of his reverie and notice the person in front was expressionlessly looking at him as if he was a dead person.
Kala wanted to fight, but for some reason, his body had stopped acting on his orders. He could feel jolts of electricity passing through these fingers into his neck. This electricity was not lethal, but it seemed to interfere with his body movements effectively.
Kala's hands were hanging loosely, and he could not even feel his legs. But judging from the change in altitude, Kala could tell that he was being held in mid-air. So, his legs were also hanging loosely. Kala couldn't reach for his firearm.
Kala's heart plunged into a steep abyss of despair when he saw the kid's eyes. They were conveying a meaning which froze Kala's soul as his heart started beating violently against his ribcage.
'How could he die like this? There was so much to enjoy. His boss had recently told him that there was a medicine which could ensure that a person could live an extra hundred years. His young master had even promised him that he would gift him one. Kala had even dreamed of what he was going to do with his long life.
But now, all these colourful dreams became illusory in a second. People in higher places fall harder. What was happening? What wrong did he do? Was he going to die or was it just a warning? Maybe the kid might release him," Kala's mind was flooded with all kinds of thoughts.
Surprisingly, among all these views, Kala's mind could not muster a thought of successfully resisting this strength. It was as if Aditya's steel-like fingers, which were wrapped around his throat, and the vice-like grip had cut away any thought of fighting back. The fingers began crushing his throat very slowly as if the opposite person did not want him to die immediately. So, Kala got the rare opportunity to experience the process of dying on a personal level.
Kala's eyes became bloodshot as his cheeks started becoming bloated. He looked at the opposite party with pleading eyes and tried to speak. But apart from a low muffled noise and a few gurgling noises, no meaningful words came out of his mouth. Usually, in movies, a person been strangled would speak in a hoarse voice, but the reality was nothing like that. Maybe, if Aditya loosened his grip a little, it might be possible, but of course, that was wishful thinking. The grip was only going to get tighter.
Tring! Tring!!
Aditya took the phone with his right hand. As the fingers of his right arm were not injured, he could do some simple tasks. Aditya answered the call and placed the phone between his right ear and shoulder, "Thomas, do we have the position of the Raipath family's young master Divit?" Aditya ignored Kala as if the hand that was slowly crushing the opposite party's throat was not his.
The elevator rapidly descended as Aditya saw the surrounding building get closer. He was reminded of Kumari's excited face when she saw this scenery through the transparent walls of the elevator. This memory only served to increase the feeling of urgency in Aditya's mind. He hoped that his subordinates would not disappoint him.