Everyone are still waiting for Abhishek to speak up as Meerah's eyes were fixed on him. She can't allow all her plans to be ruined, she needs to do something
"The footage will be check but if it turns out that you have been lying to everyone, I promise not to take it likely with you" Abhishek voice out, Meerah wide her eyes in shock. Lakshimi was at least relieved
"Abhi, are you going to accept this woman's term, do you trust her" Meerah pout
"That's the best thing to do Meerah, to clear everyone's doubt and know the truth" Durga cuts in, Meerah kind of glare at her..... She is the one pushing Abhishek in taking this step. She don't know why she trusts Lakshimi that much and she is ruining her plans by supporting Lakshimi
Everyone move to the sitting room as sharkar, Abhishek's personal assistant uses a laptop to check the footage. Meerah's heart couldn't stop beating so as Lakshimi, she hopes they find something that can clear up her name
They were so eager to watch the footage as their eyes were fixed on the laptop and then the camera showed on the screen
It shows a lady covered up in all black robes, the lady look left and right to know if someone is around but her face couldn't be caught because she covered up her face as well
The lady when satisfied that no one is around bring out two packet of cocaine from her hoodies and then proceed inside Lakshimi's room, after some while she came out without the two packet of cocaine and scurried off
"This means someone put that cocaine in Lakshimi's room but who could the person be since her face wasn't revealed" Durga speaks up. Meerah was able to breath relieved.... She has nothing to fear, no will find out that she is the culprit
It is not actually her on the footage but Guari her personal maid, she is the one that planted the cocaine in Lakshimi's room as they planned, She doesn't want Abhishek to look at the footage not that she is scared they will catch her but she is scared they will find out Lakshimi is not the culprit then her plan will be ruined
"I hope you can believe now that I am innocent, I was set up.. the video says it all" Lakshimi chip in starring at Abhishek whose face is expressionless.... no one could understand what is going on in his mind
"It is not yet clarified Lakshimi, it might be one of your tricks..... For now you are the only suspect, we cannot even see the face of the person on the screen, it might even be you because you are not to be trusted" Meerah cuts in
"Because we didn't see the face doesn't mean that we weren't cleared that someone wants to implicate me by putting those cocaine in my room and then call the police to check the mansion so I will end up in jail.... Someone intentionally did that to me and I will find out who the person is" Lakshimi voice out as Meerah gulp down.... She knew that if Guari is caught, she is likely to be in trouble also that is why she will make sure they will not find out who put the cocaine in Lakshimi's room
"Abhishek I believe Lakshimi is free now, what we will have to do is to find the person in that hoodies..... I can't believe is a woman, what kind of woman has the gut to do such thing and she don't even have fear of being caught" Durga said. Abhishek stare at Lakshimi who threw her face down
"Am sorry for the wrongly accusations, I promise to find the person who did this and punish her in hard way" Abhishek did said before walking out from the sitting room
Meerah wide her eyes in shock, she can't believe Abhishek just apologized to Lakshimi something he has never done in his entire life, it is just unbelievable because Abhishek is not someone who owns up to his mistake
Though he believes he made a mistake by accusing Lakshimi wrongly that doesn't mean he will apologize to her, he has never done such with anyone why then Lakshimi..... She is hating her the more and much angry that none of her plans against her is working out but that doesn't mean she has given up because she can never surrender to a low life like her. She glare hard at her before walking out
"I can't believe Abhishek apologized to you" Preeta said flabbergasted
"Me too" Durga cuts in
"It is odd of Abhishek to do so, he has never done such before... I wonder what made him apologize, it is just unbelievable" she add
"Well, maybe he realized that he made a mistake by accusing me wrongly, weather he apologizes or not it doesn't matter to me, what matters is that I was able to prove my innocent. our main focus now is to find that woman on the video" Lakshimi said
"It won't be easy Lakshimi, her face was totally covered up"
"But we need to try aunt, I can't allow anyone who did this to get away with it .. she did not only implicate me but also put the life of Maya in danger" Lakshimi add
***
Meerah storm inside her room and slam the door in anger, her heart rising and falling in anger. She angrily push the items on her dressing table as they fall and scatter on the ground. Guari also join her in the room after witnessing what happened
She was scared to death when they wanted to check the footage but tried to calm down because she remembers covering up herself very well before carrying out the plan
"I hate her Guari! I hate her so much. I wonder what she has done to Abhishek that made him to always agree to her terms.... He even apologized to her" Meerah shriek burning in so much anger
"Just calm down madam Meerah, we are not done yet, just because she escaped this plan doesn't mean she will escape the another one... Don't worry because one day she will fall into our plan and we might not even expect it"
"After what happened today and to my daughter, I now have the so much urge to make her life a living hell in this mansion and I won't rest until I crush her to death
She has touched the lion's tail, she should be ready for the lion's action because the Lion won't spare her at all" Meerah mutter out trying to calm down her anger and Guari smirk
"This is what I want to hear from you madam Meerah, the game is not yet over... There is still a long way to go, we have never given up before on what we want and we will never ever give up"
"The greatest mistake Lakshimi made is escaping this plan we put so much effort to carry out because I will make sure she suffer so miserable"
"But madam Meerah, wasn't it so surprising that master Abhishek apologized to ma'am Lakshimi.. I mean he haven't done such before. I am scared my instinct might turn out right" Guari said and Meerah's face dim in anger, she don't also want to believe her heart.... She really need to do something to get rid of Lakshimi as soon as possible
"You don't have to worry Guari before such happen she will already be a history" Meerah voice out with an evil smirk and Guari did return it
The next day...
Maya ran into Lakshimi who is striding downstairs to the kitchen to have some water. She is still thinking of how to find the real culprit and make her face the punishment she deserves
"Be careful maya, you are not fully recovered okay" she said jovially with a smile
"Good morning aunt Lakshimi" Maya greets in her baby tone which makes Lakshimi to giggle. The girl is young, beautiful and innocent, it actually pain her see the girl go through such condition yesterday. She squat to Maya's height and gently pull her cheek which makes Maya to chuckle
"Good morning dear... but you shouldn't be running around like these, you still need to rest so you can fully recover" she add still maintaining the smile
"But am okay now, I am just running so that mummy won't feed me... I don't want to eat, I want to go and play with my friends" Maya pout her baby face making Lakshimi to smile wide
"You need food to grow well dear and to also recover quickly, let's do it this way.... if you finish your food and take some nap then you can go and play with your friends... Your mum must be looking for you, go back to her and promise me you will finish your food"
"I promise" Maya replied and Lakshimi grin. She wants to ask Maya about the cocaine stuff but she waved it away, she don't find it necessary to ask her since it is already solved but she will have to find the real culprit
"Maya" Meerah call from behind with a plate of food in her hand. Her face squeeze to anger as her eyes caught Lakshimi. Lakshimi stands up straight to face her while Maya stood beside her
"Come over here Maya" Meerah said and Maya glance at Lakshimi before running to her mother
"I am ready to eat now mummy, aunt Lakshimi said that food will make me grow well and that after eating and take some nap, I can then play with my friends" Maya voice out with a grin. Meerah glare at Lakshimi and then stare back at Maya as she puts on a fake smile
"Go to your room now Maya, I will be there with you shortly" Meerah said trying to keep cool. Maya nods and scurried towards her room
Meerah's face was dim in anger once again as she turn to face Lakshimi after Maya has left
"How dare you talk to my daughter and try to be nice towards her after what you did to her?" She ask in grimace
"Wasn't it already cleared Meerah that I am not the culprit, why are you still insisting that I am and I am not pretending to be nice to Maya, she is a sweet girl and no one can possibly hate her"
"Because I don't trust you and I can never fall for your cheep tricks.... You can fool everyone but not me"
"Weather you believe me or not, that is still the truth. I was set up and I must find who did that to me at no cause and once I find the person I won't spare her" Lakshimi blurts out. Meerah scoff
"Until you find the person which I know you wouldn't because you are the culprit.... Listen and listen attentively, I don't ever want to see you near my daughter again" Meerah snap
"I wasn't doing anything wrong by talking to the kid besides she just ran into me"
"What I ask is just simple Lakshimi, I said I don't want to see your flirty self around my daughter weather she runs into you or not just ignore her but if you want to taste my anger then try to be even a bit close to her" she add and walk out. Lakshimi just breath in and continue striding towards the kitchen, she wonders why Meerah hates her so much when she hasn't done anything to her
****
"Here are the record for the week sales in the company at Deli" Shakar, Abhishek's personal assistant said handing him a file
"Why is the sales going down, the revenue is not impressive" he grunt and flew the file aside after going through it
"Most workers got sick because of the outburst of the intoxicated gas and the production decreases" Shakar replied politely
"Then you should do something about it, replace all those sick workers and employ healthy ones"
"But sir they fell sick due to the company's mistake and their only source of income is from the company... It will be unfair if we fire them after their sarcrifice to the company, why don't we give them like one week to recover rather than employing new workers"
"One week is a long time, you know I hate lost and leaving their position empty for another one week will yeild another lost
Just compensate them for the accident they had due to our company and then employ new workers, I want this week revenue to be high at any cost"
"Okay sir" Shaker replied not under his wish but he must obey his master no matter what his decision is and weather the decision is fine with him or not. He don't know how to fire those workers who has put half of their life into that company just because of their temporary condition which even happened because of the incident that occurred in their company
Just then a guard walk in his head bowed
"We have brought him here master" he said his head still bowed. Abhishek stands up in his might after some minutes, his eyes cold as ever as he make his steps towards the door of his home office. Shakar and the other guard follows him behind quietly as they stride to the sitting room and there lies a man quivering on the floor his mouth sealed with a piece of cloth
Abhishek gives one of his men who stands beside the man a sign to remove the piece of cloth which covers the man's lips and he did so without wasting time. The man was able to breath out after the piece of cloth was removed from his lips
"Please master Abhishek, I plead for your mercy... Please forgive me" the man pleads kneeling on the floor his body shocking in shiver. Abhishek stretch fort his hand and a gun was placed on his palm.... The man gulp down in fear.
Meanwhile Lakshimi is watching the scene from upstairs, she also gulp down seeing the gun as Abhishek points it at the man, she wonders if he is going to kill the man, he doesn't even bother to hear what the man wants to say... Why did he always like having things in his own way
"I was threatened by him, he threaten to kill my family if I don't reveal our business plan to him. I didn't comply but I was forced to do so when he kidnapped my family.... Please forgive me master Abhishek" the man pleads in so much sincerity. Lakshimi could tell the man is telling the truth, whatever he did.. he actually didn't do it out of his will, he was forced to do so
"You know I don't buy this crap, all I know is that you betrayed me and do you know how much millions I lost because of what you did
I hate it when people ask for forgiveness after committing an offence and am sure you know me too well as someone who do not listen to apologies and I believe you also know that when my men were bringing you here that nothing will stop me from killing you, you should have ran far away after betraying me. You made a mistake by staying where my hands can reach you" Abhishek's husky voice sounds as he cock the gun.
Lakshimi gasp in wide eyes, " is he going to shoot him.. no I can't allow him kill that innocent man" she mumble and was about rushing downstairs but Preeta was able to stop her as she was also watching the scenerio
"Where do you think you are going?" She ask as her hand were griping Lakshimi's arm
"I am going to stop him, he can't just kill that innocent man... What kind of a human being is he" Lakshimi snap, before Preeta could speak up they heard a gun shot and they both drift their eyes downstairs as Lakshimi wide her eyes in shock, she can't believe he has the heart to kill that man
Abhishek orders his men to take the man's dead body out as he stride back to his office
"He killed him" Lakshimi mumble, she didn't know when a tear ran down her cheeks
"I can't believe you want to interrupt Abhishek, thank God I was here to stop you because if I didn't... You will probably end up like that man" Preeta cuts in
"He is a monster, how can he be killing so freely like that. The man is innocent but he still killed him... What kind of a human being is he"
"How did you know that he is innocent, that's their business Lakshimi and not yours.. don't ever think of interrupting Abhishek whenever he is handling a business matter... I am sure he won't spare your life"
"You don't have any fear do you?" Meerah ask from behind as they turn to face her, she gently walk up to them
"Why did you stop her Preeta, you should have allowed her to go and meet her death down there" she chip in, Preeta didn't utter a word as she threw her face down
"I wonder where all these courage and boldness you are exhibiting will take you to.. . well the only place I know it will surely take to is hell" she add, Lakshimi ignores her since she doesn't have any strength to argue after what she just saw, She is about to walk out but Meerah draws her back
"I am not done talking to you bitch" she snap
"You have so much gut thinking that you have it all but I promise to put you in your place very soon. You have challenged Abhishek two times and he didn't do anything to you and you think that is how merciful he can be
He is probably sparing you because you are his new wife but don't be surprised when he will make you end up like that corpse which was disposed a while ago" she gnash out
"Please Meerah, I don't have your time and I don't have strength to talk... Just allow me to go in peace" Lakshimi voice out and Meerah squeeze her face in anger but cleared it after some seconds with a fake smile
"Such braveness you got but I will advice you to watch your back Lakshimi cos you might not know what will hit you
You have already ask for two chances to prove your innocent, don't think you will be given another Chance and besides your one week deadline is coming to an end and you haven't even proven any slightest thing... I just pity your end"
"You don't have to pity my end Meerah, you should pity the end of the person that implicated me twice... I will surely catch the culprit and I will make sure the person pays for what she did weather it turns out to be you or any other person" Lakshimi blurts out and Meerah face dim in so much anger even though she gulp down the fear of Lakshimi suspecting her
"How dare you accuse me of your sins" she gravel and raise her hand to slap Lakshimi but she caught it in the air
"Not again Meerah because I won't allow it. We are both married to Abhishek so I don't see any reason why you think you are superior over his other wives to treat them with so much disrespect, you only have power over the people of the Singh village and not over the wives of Abhishek
The same right you have as his wife is also the same right I and Preeta have. If you need respect from us because you are the first wife, you should also give us the respect we deserve" Lakshimi grime and release Meerah's hand whose eyes nearly pop out due to shock. Preeta couldn't control her being schok either, she can't believe Lakshimi stands up against Meerah
"Let's go Preeta" Lakshimi beckons Preeta as they were about leaving Meerah's voice stops them
"You have touch the lion's tail Lakshimi and am sure you know what a lion is capable of doing... You have bitten more than you can chew, I will make your life so much miserable in this house that you will regret ever stepping foot into this mansion" Meerah gnash out in gritted teeth in so much anger, her heart rising and falling trying to consume the anger
"And the lamb is quietly waiting for the Lion to attack, I advise you don't do anything stupid again or your poor child will end up paying for it once more" Lakshimi add and walk out with Preeta
Meerah clench her fist in resentment, the anger is just too much as they burns in her heart.... Lakshimi has definitely cross her limits
"The game has begin Lakshimi, just you wait and see what Meerah can do... I will show you how dangerous and deadly I can be, you will regret stepping foot into this house" Meerah mutter out in gritted teeth
Guari who has been watching them from a distance approach Meerah, she stare at the direction Lakshimi took and then at Meerah who glance at her
"This is the worst madam Meerah, Lakshimi has done her worst. She will regret ever talking to in that manner, anything giving her such guts will fail her very soon " Guari voice out but Meerah laughs out
"What is amusing you madam Meerah, this is not a time to laugh. Don't tell me you will let this slide"
"I am just laughing at her braveness Guari, she doesn't know that she is still learning.... She has awaken that demon in me, she should be highly prepare because this time around I will strike her more harder... Lakshimi just be ready for your end, you will end more miserable than the other three wives" Meerah whimpers with a deadly smirk which Guari returns
"But madam Meerah, it looks like that Lakshimi will be difficult to handle unlike the other late wives. She is wise, bold and fearless and she always finds a way to escape our plan. Also master Abhishek always let her rude behavior slide like challenging him and he always gives her chance to prove herself" Guari states and Meerah's smirk cease at once as she stare at space
"I know Guari but you seems to have forgotten who I am. I am more deadly than a serpent. Lakshimi's end is near and Abhishek will be the one to end her" Meerah blurt out staring blazingly at space as Guari let out an evil smile
****
"Oh! My goodness Lakshimi, you shouldn't have challenge Meerah back there. Meerah is so dangerous even more than Abhishek
This is the biggest mistake you have ever made Lakshimi, I am so worried about you right now. All those words she said back there, she will surely do it... She will surely make your life miserable in this house" Preeta said in a worry tone as they stride down the stairs
"You don't have to worry about me Preeta, she won't do anything.... If she tries anything to hurt me it will surely back fires her like it always does. If she thinks she is the only one that can ruin someone's life then she lied because she will have to face me... I am ever ready for her
I have no reason to fear her Preeta because she is a mere human like me. I hope you will stop fearing her and learn to stand up for yourself because the more you fear her, the more she got the nerves to hurt you. we are all married to Abhishek, she can't treat us like trash just because Abhishek respects her more than us and gave her power over the Singh village" Lakshimi cuts in
"Is not like you think Lakshimi, you will not understand because you are just new here... You don't know what I went through in Meerah's hand. I was as brave as you are before but Meerah is a devil who shattered me into pieces. I am just hoping she won't do the same to you, she is a devil in human form"
"I will not allow her so don't worry, after sitting down and think deeply into this incident about the cocaine, my mind couldn't stop telling me that Meerah has a hand in it and I am going to expose her"
"And how are you going to go about it?"
"I don't know but I will find a way"
"Remember that you also need to prove your innocent concerning the messed up food and your deadline is coming to an end.... Abhishek will surely punish you if you don't prove your innocent"
"I will also find a way for that.... don't worry yourself too much" Lakshimi add and Preeta breaths out though she is still worried about Lakshimi, she is worried of what Meerah might do to her
*****
Abhishek eyes search through the paper in his hand as his face dim in so much anger, he tear the paper and fling it into the air as he cleanch his fist
"Get me a bottle of wine" he orders Shakar who bow his head before leaving the room for the wine, he wonders what is in the paper to make Abhishek so much angry but he has no right to ask not in his angry state
Abhishek ran his palm through his face as he slump on the chair
****
Later in the night
Lakshimi was about going to sleep when a knock came to her door. She wonders who it could be at this time of the night. She sluggishly walk to the door and flap it open, Shakar was the one standing on the door
"Good evening ma'am" he greets and Lakshimi nods in reply
"Master Abhishek seeks for your presence in his room now" he said though showing the respect Lakshimi deserves. Lakshimi's heart skip a beat as she can't help it but gulp down in nervousness or could she say fear
She hopes is not what she is thinking because she is not ready to give in. She just stood starring at shaker who had his head bowed to avoid looking into her eyes
"Just go, I will get ready and be there" Lakshimi stutters when she found her voice
"I am sorry ma'am, but he said I shouldn't come back without you" shaker replied calmly. Lakshimi gulp down the more, what should she do now....