Duleep arrived early next day. He was received by one of Solly's men.
" I am incorporating you as his bodyguard", said Solly. " Your name is T.Santosh and you are from Coimbatore. Clear".
" Crystal", he said. " You could be attacked", he warned to Raj. " But rule him out of poison. He likes drama. That of bombs, fire, shoot outs..mass destruction".
" Lets sit and discuss what we have on him", said Raj.
" Orphan", said Parry. " DNA is mixed. Good with accounts and numbers. He was able to fool Vikram Oberoi. That man had 100 eyes and brains. Didn't know how he did it"?
" Your mother", said Raj. " Vikram's PA. He deliberately seeked her out. Vinod Joshi was a serpant. He killed the hand that fed him"
" We couldn't even touch the files of Oberois. They are so protected", said Solly. " Joshi is genius".
" Or a cheat", said Maddy.
" CHEAT", they all looked at him.
" He made someone else do his dirty work", said Maddy.
" Numaan uncle is dead. Manav is missing and Vicky dead too", said Solly.
" Ramcharan Oberoi", said Raj. " Parry that Spoc Veer Mishra. I need to meet him".
" Why don't we just find Joshi and eliminate him", said Duleep.
" No", said Maddy. " One rash move and he will escape".
" I need the DNA reports in detail", Ro said to Parry. " I will try to match it with random samples".
" Try not to alert him", said Parry.
" Hmm".
" Gaurav Shekhawat was the third partner in Oberois", said Parry.
" Raj is blacklisted with him", said Maddy. " I'll tackle him".
" Deal", said Raj.
" Girls must not know. Not a word. So be careful", said Raj.
" Okay Raj", said everyone.
Amongst heavy preparations Raj's road show started.
Bharata party President introduced him.
" Following traditions of his family prince Rajeev Singh Thakur joins as the next member fro Thakur family to serve the public of Junagarh".
The public welcomed Rajeev with huge applause. As per Kenny's directions he has previously visited villages with their personal teams meeting sarpanchs, village elders school heads. He visited the colleges in the city to. Thanks to a strong PR his launch in Bharata party was a great hit. He dressed the occasion. A simple pyjama kurta in villages. And pant shirts for colleges. Myra designed the wardrobe. He also met top businessmen in the city mostly traditional Gujratis. Mostly they were impressed by his business knowledge.
" Kamini joined opposition party this morning", said Parry.
" Desperate much", said Kenny.
Solly and Kiara were monitoring everthing keenly inside the open truck on which Raj was standing. Parry and Kenny joined the party workers on the truck along with Duleep one of his two bodyguards.
Other members were in nearby vehicles.
Duleep had a bad premonition.
" I need a quick snack", said Raj to Kenny.
Kenny got down to bring him a sandwich Grace prepared. As she was returning she collided with a person.
" Oh sorry", she said.
" You bitch look where you walk", he said.
Kenny politely apologized again. It was her mistake. He cursed and went away. Kenny was about to leave when she saw it.
" A bullet", she said picking it. " OH NOOO.."she screamed as she ran back to truck.
Raj was waving. His bodyguards vigilant. She called Kiara
" Kenny", she answered on first ring.
" An armed man is in crowd. Get him down now", she said running.
" Solly", she heard Kiara. " Armed man in crowd.
Kenny has pocketed the bullet. She called Parry
" Kenny", he answered.
Solly was on the truck by then. He screamed.
" RAJ DOWN NOW".
Duleep was vigilant. He pushed Raj down as his bodyguards covered him from both sides.
" Parry someone is armed", Kenny could only say. She has almost reached the truck as bullets flew from crowd from a raised part.
"4o' clock left", shouted Solly as he fired in a different direction.
Duleep tackled the man as Solly's instructions.
" I need party members safe", said the president.
Kiara shouted instructions as every top leader was safely escorted inside.
" Kenny get her", shouted Raj. " Public should not be harmed."
As he was covered. Solly got down and pushed Kenny inside the truck.
" Aah", he wailed as a bullet hit him.
Solly's security made a getaway for public.
" Raj ", wailed Kenny. She was in tears.
" He is safe", said Kiara. " But refuses to hide".
Suddenly a voice boomed.
" IS THAT ALL YOU GOT? I AM NOT AFRAID. I AM A THAKUR. I WILL TAKE A BULLET ON MY CHEST RATHER THAN SHOW YOU MY BACK. RATHER THAN KILLING INNOCENT PUBLIC COME FACE TO FACE WITH ME. I CHALLENGE YOU. I AM GOING TO BRING YOU DOWN".
As Kenny watched on screen Raj was standing on the top of the truck his party flag in his one hand and national flag on another. His forehead was bleeding. His kurta was torn. His knee was bleeding too. But he stood there tall and strong.
" No one can beat him now", said Bhavna to the president. " We got a winner here".
Everyone in Bharata party agreed.
By evening every news channel and newspaper and social media have reported The Attack. And the man unfazed by it.
" A true leader of public Rajeev's first priority was to safeguard the people who came to see him", said a news channel.
" A public hero", said another. " Standing tall with national flag in his hand".
" A man unafraid of bullets and bombs", said the third".
The team of Aditya entreprises and Queens were watching the news.
" Superb", said Parry. " The best PR we could get. Unintentional of course".
" The bullet mildly grazed the shoulder", said Ro to Solly. " Way less than your previous adventures".
Shai just hugged him from other side crying.
" I love you", Solly said to her. " I am a fool. Please take me back. I haven't touched another after I was with you. I can beg too".
" Shut up moron ", she said.
Solly looked in confusion at Maddy.
" I think you are forgiven ", he whispered.
Suddenly Kenny remembered something.
" I saw that man", she said. Then she gave the bullet to Solly.
" This fell when he collided with me. So I called you".
" My Angel saved my life again", said Raj.
And now everyone in room believed that somehow Kenny was countering Raj's death.
But it was not only them who believed it.
Four old people were discussing the attack on Rajeev.
" By Grace of God he survived again", said Diana Cooper. " Hell I am travelling next to meet you. I hate sitting tying this headphones like this".
" This attack was not from any one from within. These were professionals", said king Randheer.
" Solly suspects mafias", said Sheikh Khalid. " He called me few days back. My men are searching links."
" Its time I meet him and tell him everything ", said Ramcharan. " Its his destiny. He is born to do this".
" Will he be fine", asked Diana. " His horoscope says a female divine power. Even Father Emery in my church said so".
" I would like to inform you all that he has got himself a girl. Snd he is in love", said king Randheer.
" WHAT", three people said in unision. " HOW? WHEN"?
And then he rold them the story. By the end of it all of them were sure.
The Attack was decimated by Her.