Meanwhile, he received a video message. Mandela guards with covered faces were holding Ava tightly and moving to a jungle site. He couldn't recognize the location due to the darkness in the video. The video was captured from a distance so Leonardo was not coming to know about where they were throwing Ava. Her mouth was wrapped with a tap. Her eyes were under a blindfold. Her hands and feet were tied up. After throwing Ava in an old water tank with one part filled with mud and stones. They closed the lid and threw mud over it. So if Leonardo found the location he wouldn't be able to find Ava's location. Leonardo looked at a video in which Ava was becoming the target of the brutality of Mandela due to their bad affairs.
He organized a pattern in his mind of that location. He reminded himself instantly that the location was the old village where he lived in childhood. It was 100 kilometres away from the location where he was standing. Mandela went to another city after doing that. Leonardo quickly went to the village. Sunrise begun. He wonder everywhere but he didn't find the location. He start running to the site where he was suspecting. After an half hour, he felt the ground was empty down.
Are you there? He shouted
He knocked on the ground with a stone. He believed that Mandela's dogs threw her here. He started removing mud from there. After minutes of effort, he found the lid of an underwater tank. He tried to remove that but it was tightly closed. Leonardo felt very helpless and tired. But when he thought about Ava's fears. He again started his effort to open the lid. After a while, he got successful to open the lid. He found Ava dead looking there.
I am here!! Leonardo shouted
He quickly jumped into the tank and managed to take her out of that tank. He removed her blindfold, tapes and wires with that she was tied up. He shake her with madness.
Open your eyes!! Open your eyes!! He shouted and kept her shaking.
He checked her pulse. It was running so slow. Even unable to feel that. After a few minutes, Ava started coughing. She opened her eyes and broke down. Leonardo took a deep breath with the feeling of great relief.
I… Leo… she was unable to speak with fear. She hugged him for longer while she was crying so loudly. Leonardo was in wonder. He was unable to hug her. He encouraged himself and tied his arms around her back. And slowly rubbed her shoulder.
Don't worry. I am here now. You don't need to get afraid now. You are safe now. Leonardo encouraged her while rubbing her shoulders. Ava was in very poor condition. She was getting dizzy.
Let's go home. I will call the doctor at home. Leonardo said
Ava held his arm and slowly walked towards the road. Leonardo helped her to wash her face and hands with water. Ava dusted her shirt with Leonardo's muffler. Leonardo also cleaned himself. And sat in the car.
How did you find me? Ava asked with a broken voice
Don't think about this right now. Take rest. Leonardo said
Everyone was suspicious at the mansion about Leonardo's and Ava's absence. Only Frank was known about the situation. They reached home after a few hours.
I am going to my room. Lucas shouldn't see me in this condition. I don't need a doctor. I will eat food and will do rest. Ava said and went upstairs to her room. Leonardo looked at her and went into his study room.
When will you find his location? Leonardo roared at frank. He quickly left his room. On other hand, Ava was unable to calm herself. She was continually crying with fear. Meanwhile, Leonardo entered her room. Ava screamed and step back.
I got scared for a moment. She said
Are you okay? Should I call the doctor? Leonardo asked
Ava nodded her head in no.
Did any of them harm you in any other way? Leonardo asked
Ava broke down
Please tell me from the beginning. Leonardo said
Ava slowly told him the entire story. Leonardo was so hyper. He was making fists with anger.
Did they touch you in a bad way?
Ava nodded no.
I will bury him alive in a grave that will be dug by my bare hands. Leonardo said
Frank knocked on the door.
Come in. Leonardo said
I find the way, let's go. Frank said
Please don't go. He is worse than all. He is so dangerous. Please don't go. Ava cried
Okay! Calm down. I will not go. Leonardo said and went outside.
What you will do now? Frank said
Bring him to the mansion. Leonardo said
Ava went into Lucas's room. She told him about a fairytale. After he fell asleep Ava started crying while reminding herself of the incident. Meanwhile, Leonardo came inside.
Can we please talk? Leonardo asked.
Ava nodded her head yes. And went out of her room. She step forward towards Leonardo's room.
Follow me instead. Leonardo said
Ava wonder why Leonardo was taking her to the basement. When she reached the store that she called a torture cell.
Why we are here? Ava asked.
Leonardo indicated Frank.
Bring it here. Frank said
Ava was frightened that Leonardo would leave her here with his pets. She stood back to Leonardo. Leonardo's guards were holding Mandela tightly and brought him in front of them.
I worked on your order. His drug factory has been burned down. We have checked his workplace as well. Frank said
I did a big mistake. I am here to apologize. I promise I will not show you my face. Mandela said with the wounded face.
I am not the person to whom someone can ask for forgiveness. Leonardo said
I am so sorry. Forgive me, please. I made a mistake. Mandela begged Ava
Ava was not comfortable with the entire situation.
Should I go through the usual procedure? Frank asked Leonardo
Leonardo nodded his head yes. Ava looked at both of them and nodded her head to Leonardo not to do so. Leonardo looked into her eyes.
If I saw you again. I will not think twice. You will take your last breath. Do you understand? Leonardo roared.
I got it. I promise. Thank you. I will not show you my face again. Mandela said
Ava looked at Leonardo with thankful eyes. She couldn't see cruelty happening to anyone even to animals.
Ava went towards Leonardo's room. She was about to knock as she listened to frank talking to Mr Francis's grandson 'He apologized because of Ava. The person who never apologized to his friend how he may apologize to his worst enemy? Frank said.
Ava was surprised by listening to that. Because she knew that Leonardo never said sorry to anyone. She smiled and went back to her room.
Leonardo lay on his bed and started thinking.
Why I am doing things which I never thought to do so?
Why I am getting a stranger to myself?
My enemy and my best friend knew it I never said sorry, I can't apologize. He was continuously asking himself questions. He dialled call to Mr Francis.
Son! I knew you will call me this time. I know the reason. You broke the rule for one person. Still, your mind is having the same question. You know the Leonardo Benjamin who is silent for a long time within you is the Leonardo you ignored. You even forget it. It is Leonardo who made you do this. Even if you resist or ignore it. Someone saw it and pulled it out and the Leonardo, while you ignore it, it will get stronger than before. Now how can you ignore it? What made you do such actions? Now sleep, my dear. You might get the answers to all those questions you were going to ask me. Mr Francis said
It's not like what you are saying. I didn't change or give up on my rules. I just did it…. For… Lucas only.
He is so little he has seen both his father and mother dying in front of him. how may I make him see more deaths? I couldn't raise my pride against his pain. If you ask me I regret what I did. I will say no because I did it for him. Leonardo said
You did what is right my son. The answer to the devil is not to be a devil to it. Truth is real life. you choose the right way. Let the lower ones feel high themselves. Now stop thinking more and sleep well, my son. Good Night. Mr Francis said.
Thank you for everything. Especially for mobile phone. I saw it on my side table last night. Ava put the coffee on his study table and paid thanks to Leonardo.
I made coffee with milk. It will help you out with insomnia. What you have done for me is nice and valuable. Ava said
No need to say thanks. It was necessary. I did it for Lucas. Leonardo said.
And quickly went into her room. Leonardo took the cup and kept looking at going Ava. he was not known for to feeling he was having in his heart. He went to his office later.
What about warehouses? Leonardo asked frank while he was checking project details.
Shipment was made without any problem. But the inspector is pressurizing. We need to get it done before the raid takes place. Frank said
Transfer the goods to previous warehouses. We should not wait for the delivery date. Leonardo said
But we may have a problem with customers. They don't want to deposit extra money. Frank elaborated
We will pay their loss. Anything else? Leonardo said
Not for now. But a piece of great news. Mandela spread the news to all his customers that he will not supply goods to any customer. Frank said.
Right. Leonardo said
Frank collected files and went to the account department. While Leonardo was continuously lost in Beauteous Ava. Leonardo came back home in the evening. He was busy approving consignments. He didn't eat dinner with his family on time. He refused it because of workload. The sky was dark. Near 10 o'clock he felt hungry. He went into the kitchen to ask Mrs Rosa for food.
Mrs Rosa kindly make an omelette for me. Leonardo said without noticing Ava. She was heating milk for Lucas.
Mrs Rosa went to sleep. I can make an omelette Ava said
Not necessary. I will go. Leonardo said.
I know you were not present at dinner. Don't insist I can make it in 5 minutes. Ava said
Leonardo looked at Ava and sat on the chair. Leonardo kept looking at Ava and how she was making omelet in full manners. She didn't get to know that she put cumin powder instead of black pepper powder during mixing ingredients. After she cooked that she served him.
Bon appetite. I hope you will like it. Ava said and step forward towards the washing machine of pots.
Leonardo nodded his head. He started eating. Ava collected the used ingredients in jars. She was shocked by smelling it.
Oh my Gosh! Stop!! Stop!! Don't eat!! I spilt cumin powder instead of black pepper. Ava loudly said and quickly step forward towards the table anxiously.
Don't worry. I can eat it. Leonardo said
I can make another. Please don't eat. Ava emphasized.
Don't bother about it. I can eat this. Don't waste it either. By the way, I love cumin in food. Leonardo said
You are saying it because you don't want me to make it again. Ava said.
Leonardo didn't answer her and started eating.
It's delicious. Leonardo said. He didn't let Ava feel bad. So he kept eating. It was not difficult for him. But it was not easy to digest that in any way. Leonardo finished the omelette. Ava was ashamed inside. She started washing pans and dishes she use for cooking.
What is in that tray? Leonardo asked
Oh! Thanks for reminding me. It's the sweet croissant. I will bake it now. Luca wishes me to eat it for breakfast tomorrow.
It's already too late. You should sleep now. Leonardo said
I have already switched on the oven. It will not take more than 30 minutes. I will bake it then I will go to sleep. Ava said. She shape up all the croissants and placed them on the tray. While she was putting it in the oven her arm got touched by a hot grill. Ava screamed slowly. She quickly ran to wash it with a cold water tab. Leonardo quickly got up. Ava was washing her arm. She was feeling itching. Leonardo open the jar of honey and shake his head as he needed permission from Ava to hold her arm. She looked at him with a calm face.
It's a small burn. Don't bother. Ava said
You need it. It will lower the itching. Leonardo said and put honey on Ava's arm. He paste on arm and kept blowing to feel good.
Mr Francis told me this. This will not even spare a stain there. Leonardo was looking at Ava. Her face was getting blushed. Leonardo was also getting lost in beauteous Ava. The fragrance of her hair was making him feel strange.