Tangled: Hearts And Truths 𝟒𝟏: 𝐀 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡

INCORRECT PASSWORD!!!

I hit my fist frustratedly at the desk after entering the wrong password for the 3rd time.

I finally decided to hand it over to an expert and put the pendrive back in my pocket.

I glanced down at my phone again, to find no message.

She first messaged me that she’s got a great news but now, hasn’t replied from almost half an hour.

I wonder if she meant that doctor’s message who told her to send the reports today.

I knew her because she used to be our family doctor before she moved out of the country.

As far as I knew, Vidyut didn’t had any diseases or something. I didn’t had much hope of finding out anything from those reports either.

I was able to accept everything when Sidharth told me that it was…Shaurya.

There had always been some times when some things pointed it out to him, but I was the one being blind in friendship and ignoring them all.

I was able to believe everything but the fact that he killed Vidyut. Listening to what Akshara had told me, he had grudges against me.

Even though it wasn’t that I didn’t talked to Mr. Singhaniya for Shaurya’s father’s company.

What he said in return was that I can’t be emotional in business and his father’s loss could be a big profit for us and refused to give a penny and I didn’t had enough money that could be a help.

I told Shaurya that I didn’t talked to him only because I didn’t dared to let him know the evil thoughts of my own father that would only break him more at that time.

Whatever happened, he could hurt me. But there was no reason to kill Vidyut. And then, Akshara told me what Shaurya whispered her.

He. Did. Not. Kill. Vidyut.

But then who?

Still, all the accusations on me had been proven wrong after Shaurya had accepted it on him.

But then again, why was he still helping the real killer?

Whatever had happened, I wasn’t dying from inside anymore because of a tiny guilt deep down in my chest that I killed my best friend. I did not.

It was all because of one person’s belief in me.

Suddenly, the corners of my lips twitched as soon as I remembered Akshara’s face when her grandpa was bidding her by, she wasn’t looking at him only because he saw her unbuttoning my shirt.

“Sir?” A voice pulled me out of my thoughts. I looked up to find Mr. Sharma standing in front of me and it didn’t looked like he appeared just now.

“Yes?” I asked and his face still remained shocked. He pointed out his index finger that slowly stopped at my lips.

I pulled my lips back to normal as soon as I realised I was smiling all the time.

“You’re distracted sir..” He said again with a serious and thrilling face. I looked at him confusingly.

“I called you for more than 10 times before you finally responded after I had to stand right in front of you.” He said and I nodded absolutely.

“I know the reason sir..” he said and my brows knitted again. “Of what?” I asked.

“Reason of your distraction. When I was also newly married…” I internally sighed knowing his theory was going to be long as usual.

He could literally write an entire book titled ‘When I was also newly married.’ And that’d be the biggest flop of all time.

“I also kept thinking about my wife all the time, that caused me getting distracted from my work. So! I found a way also!” He said and I again nodded absently, staring at the message I sent her still unseen.

“I avoided talking on call or any contact with her till the time at my work, that will absolutely work for you too.” He said causing my head to jerk back to him and stare with widened eyes.

This man, disguised as my secretary, is planning my own death?

I haven’t received her text for only half an hour and I can’t keep my eyes away from the screen and this man expects me not to even call her the entire time I’m at work?

“I’m not distracted or anything, I’m all focused. You go and check if the work I told you is complete yet or not.” I said glancing at my phone again.

“Sir..” he said again and I sighed turning back to him. “What now?” I asked.

“I already informed you about the work being done 20 minutes ago..” I pressed my palm over my forehead closing my eyes.

“I should go now” He said and walked out of the room.

Suddenly the door to my office kicked open as if that person owned the door.

Then, entered.

My owner.

“My hands were full so that’s why I had to use my pretty legs, Mr. CEO. Hope you won’t mind.” She shrugged, carrying a take-out bag with her both hands.

“And what if I?” I asked leaning against my chair as she kept the bag on my desk and her eyes narrowed. “You dare to?” She flashed a smile that would probably kill thousands with a single glance.

I stood up and walked towards her before my eyes fell on the packets. I forwarded my hand to see what was inside that she brought it so carefully only for her to slap my hand before I could even touch it.

“That’s mine.” She said placing it farther from me.

“So-” She turned to me, Her eyes widened finding me standing right in front of her, feeling her each breath on my face.

“The great news Is-” She stopped as I leaned closer, her lips slightly brushing over mine. “You were saying something.” I whispered and noticed her gulping.

“That the admissi-” Her words were cut in half as soon as I slammed my lips on hers. Her hands held my shoulders tightly as I pushed her against my desk with my body.

“Listen to me, first!” She exclaimed breaking the kiss and I nodded. “The admissions will be only startin-” she stopped and I raised my brows.

“Your eyes can’t stay on my eyes rather than trailing all over my tiny being?!” She said irritatingly but my eyes went onto her crossed legs before a smirk formed over my lips.

“You okay with this?” I asked looking straight in her eyes that only caused her tension to raise more.

“I was talking about..” her brows knitted in confusion. “What was I talking about?” She asked breathless and I aimed on her lips again.

“I’ll wait till you remember.” I muttered before kissing her again.

“You’re too greedy.” She muttered against my lips, wrapping her arms around my neck and a small smirk formed over my lips. I wrapped my hands around her waist before lifting her up and sitting her on my desk.

“Sir? May I com-” The knock and permission both were cut in between as she suddenly pulled away from me.

“Your Sir is busy in some urgent work!” Her voice was all that I needed to forget my all senses and I couldn’t help the smirk on my lips as she aimed on my lips again, her nails digging against my shoulders as our kissed her harshly.

I slowly pulled away as I noticed her going out of breath. “I remembered!!” Her breaths heavy against my face.

“I was about to tell yo-” she stopped again as I glanced at her nails still digging against my shoulders before she pulled them back instantly.

I cocked a brow at her in confusion as she pulled out my tie before throwing it aside.

“It looks sexy!” She exclaimed with a wide proud smile after opening my top 2 buttons and peeping inside where her nails were.

I slowly turned around then looked at her innocently. “I’m missing some marks here.” She chuckled at me before slapping her forehead.

“Listen to me for first.” She said taking the take out bag from my desk and walking to the table and sofa near the balcony.

I walked there as she sat over the sofa before looking at me with raised brows. “It’s only 6 now, go and work more at least 2 hours. You’ve already taken enough leave.” She said dropping my jaw.

“What’s in that?” I asked pointing at the bag in her hand. It looked like it contained some food.

“Pastry! I’d get bored watching you work so I brought these too to accompany me.” I sighed at her evil smile that looked like she expected me to get triggered at this.

I’d rather not spoil my taste buds by eating anything as it was the sweetest right now.

I walked back to my chair and sat there before looking through the documents again.

I kept glancing at her as she continued chewing her pastry with her eyes hooked on me.

“Focus on your work, Mr. Singhaniya. So that we can leave sooner!” She exclaimed with her mouth full and I wondered if she was here to only stare me.

“You didn’t asked why I’m here, Mr. Singhaniya..” She said again loudly with her mouth full almost hard to get.

“Because you missed me, didn’t you?” I asked without even looking up from the files before I heard the sound of her heels walking towards me.

“You are absolutely……wrong!” I looked up to find her standing right in front of me with a smile and I crossed my hands leaning back to my chair as I didn’t quite liked her answer. “You sure?” I asked raising a brow with narrowed eyes.

“I-I mean why would I miss you,
you’re… you’re always in my heart.” She said dramatically putting a hand over her heart pulling a chuckle out of me, but my focus was over her hand.

“Is that how you’re gonna become a heart surgeon?” I asked eyeing at the hand she had placed on the right side of her chest instead of left.

“How about getting your brain fixed first?” She never leaves a chance to insult me either.

I stood up from my chair grabbing my coat and putting it on. “What are you doing?” She asked standing up from the sofa and walking to me.

“It’s already 8:10! We’re going home absolutely!” I said turning to her to see her face all tensed.

“Is there anything wrong?” I asked gently holding her by the shoulders. She shrugged, shaking her head.

“You’ve came to work after so long, don’t you think you should overwork at least till 11:30?” My eyes widened with furrowed brows.

“I-I mean 11pm would also work.” She asked hopefully and I just stared at her confusingly.

“Do you have any problem with going back home?” I asked worriedly.

“No! Absolutely not! Wait I’m coming in a minute.” She said before running out the door. I just stood there wondering what she’s doing.

“Yeah, let’s go!” She said opening the door after 10 minutes before I also walked out. 

But what took her so long?

We walked to the parking lot and was about to sit inside my car before Akshara pulled me back by my wrist.

“Look at that!” She gasped pointing her finger to the front wheel that was completely punctured. “How will we go back now?” She said worryingly and my eyes fell to my other 3 cars parking right beside that one.

I controlled the urge of telling her that she’s bad at both lying and acting.

“What are we gonna do now?” I asked in order to not let her make more efforts, puncturing my car was hard enough. I looked around to find what she even used but couldn’t find anything.

“Let’s walk till we find a way.” I nodded having no idea what’s going on in her mind before getting down on my knees.

“What are you doing?” She asked stepping back and I looked over at her, this creature’s mind works fast enough to puncture my car only because she has to go home late but the same mind can’t work for her own good.

I didn’t replied to her, holding her one feet gently before putting it over my knees as her heel dug in my skin. “Arhaan get up!” She said firmly pulling her leg but my grip was firmer.

“Don’t your legs hurt after wearing this long heels?” I asked curiously staring at the black sandal around her soft feet and I gently took it off.

“Arhaan, I can open it myself too get u-” I interrupted her keeping the first one over the ground beside me.

“Stop me again and I’ll carry you home.” I said sliding off the second heel also.

I stood up grabbing both sandals in my hands and eyeing her to walk.

“You’re too bad!” She exclaimed and I furrowed my brows at her. “You only give these offers to me when I can’t accept.” My eyes widened in amusement.

“You say, where and when. I’m always ready.”

“Anything else?” I asked watching the icecream in her hand, a new flat footwear in her feets and her long heels in my hands.

“Yeah, let me make a call.” She said walking steps away from me. She’s called that person 4 times since we started walking.

“My fault? It’s your fault! Absolutely!” She exclaimed loudly before ending the call and I heard it. Now my curiosity had reached the peak.

Who the fuck is blaming my wife?

“Who was it?” I asked finally after trying my best not to act like a suspicious brat.

“Actually..my leg is hurting now, I think you should try calling someone to pick us up.” She avoided my question but I didn’t minded, turning back and waved at my driver before he stopped the car beside us.

She looked at me amused. “You’re getting smarter with me!” All I did was nod and agree to it as she patted my back before sitting in.

“Wait!” She said again spreading her arms, standing in front of me and stopping me from opening the main door.

“Let me mak-” I cut her. “You go and make the call I’m standing right here and won’t move even a centimetre.” That’s what she’s been saying each time. She walked to a corner and I checked my watch, it was 11:45 and I was all exhausted.

“Let’s go in” She said running back to me quickly and handed me her phone. “Hold this for me.” She said going forward and opening the door gently with her both hands.

The house was all dark as we walked in and it was enough to guess there was a surprise going on.

My eyes widened realising it was for me.

My thoughts were all cut by a sudden soft kiss over my cheek, and what the kiss didn’t did, was done by the voice.

“Happy birthday, love.”

Before I could process what just happened, all the lights blew on and all I could see was, People and decoration.

“Neil, I told you to burst the poppers at time!” I smiled as she yelled at him and he panicked and popped the poppers at no-one else but Reyansh.

I’m sure it was all done by Akshara.

Or else, my birthdays also went like a normal day.

“Happy birthday, Arhaan!” Maa said walking to me and hugged me tightly and I also hugged her back before touching her feet.

“Look, Reyansh isn’t gifting you anything and I’m still gifting you even though you didn’t gifted me anything on my birthday, I don’t mind those small things.” He said handing me a wrapped box before hugging me tightly, his tight was more like a warning than a hug.

“I know you won’t miss gifting me this time.” I broke the hug nodding rapidly. I didn’t gifted him anything because I and Reyansh were not there because of the work pressure.

I could still courier something for him knowing the fact that he expects gifts from everyone but he sent us both an image of him and Shaurya chilling out and that was it.

Reyansh glared at Neil before turning back to me.

“We both worked like a labour and listened to your wife’s every scold this entire day for even a single mistake in her plan because she wanted to keep everything very perfect, because it was her husband’s birthda-” Reyansh’s long speech stopped and he pointed his index finger at my face.

“Leave it, your smile is only growing wider and wider.” He said tiredly before he got in a conversation with someone else and  other people also came and wished me birthday.

I managed to ignore my father each time he tried to talk to me because I didn’t wanted any problem in this function hosted by Akshara.

Akshara?

I looked all around to find her but she wasn’t anywhere to find.

“Where did she g-” my words stopped as soon as I turned behind to find her standing in front of me with a wide smile, changed into a black saree now with her hands behind her back.

“Put that back to its place.” She said tilting her head to the side with the smile. “What?” I asked tilting my head too without any idea.

“Your jaw.” Fuck.

“I got some plans for the evening too, what’s gonna happen to you then?” She sighed dramatically and I tried my best not to ask about the plan she’s got.

“Here!” She said pulling her hand out from behind her back holding a rose.

“I couldn’t think what could make you happy even though I thought the entire last night so I ended up with this ros-” I took a step forward interrupting her.

“You.”

“Yeah but other than m-“

“Only you.”

She sighed looking all around us and I also looked to find everyone enjoying in themselves.

“You already have me, idiot!” She said standing on her toes and planting a quick kiss over my lips.

“Let’s cut the cake.” She said holding my hand and dragging me towards the people.

“We can wait more..” I muttered and she kept dragging me. “No, let’s cut now. I myself selected the cake. They had spoiled it with another flavour even though I had told them to keep the chocola..” She  stopped walking and I looked in front of her before my jaw tightened.

“Then I want to see the cake also, let’s go.” I said walking from the side and closed my eyes in frustration as she tightened her grip to let me know she’s not coming.

“Your father is here to wish you.” She said as I turned back to them. “Thank you for attending my birthday party in your busy schedule.” I said bowing to him and eyeing her to come with me only for her to glare back at me.

I stood in front of him and looked right at his face. “Anything else?” I asked and felt her pinching me at the back that did pain.

“Beta, I’m sorry for my mistakes.” He said and I sighed stepping away.

“I realised everything once I saw you in that hospital bed. I regretted each second which I didn’t gave you even I should have.” I stopped and turned back to him.

“Give this father a chance, my son.” He said spreading his arms slightly and the next second I raised my eyes up, everyone’s eyes was on us.

My eyes trailed to my mother who’s eyes were closed and was chattering something with her hands slightly joined. She looked as if she didn’t even know her own husband enough, to know these things meant nothing to him and he’ll again start acting like he is, after 2 or 3 hours of acting.

I still gave into his hug because I didn’t wanted to break her hope, even Akshara was trying hard even after listening to his words, that she can forgive him for but not me.

His hands around my back felt as if I really had a father because this hug didn’t felt meaningless like all the previous times we ever did, for show maybe.

“I’m sorry beta, forgive your father for every mistake he’s ever did.” His hand rubbed the back of my head, my hands were still down when I suddenly wanted to hug him back.

Suddenly forgive him for all his mistakes.
Forgive him for not being able to attend those father’s day functions in my school event though I waited each time with hope. Forgive him for disrespecting my own mother in front of me. Forgive him for not being by my side when I was going from the toughest time in my life ever.

My hands were almost touching his back when the phone in my hand vibrated and the screen flashed a message. I remembered it was Akshara’s phone as soon as I saw the message from shopping app. I was about to look away when something caught my attention.

A 5 hours ago sent message that was still unseen.

I’d not pay attention to it if it was anyone else but, that doctor. I didn’t even broke the hug and clicked on the message that led me to the inbox.

Sharda Aunty : I remembered once dr. Tiwari sent me the reports. I was the one who brought the samples for him without his permission.

I pulled back opening the pdf sticked to that message and my breath stopped as soon as I read the title.

DNA REPORTS

I looked through the report when my eyes again stopped over at a name.

Sunil Singhania

“Is something wrong?”

–Is the biological father of

“Is there any problem?”

Vidyut Sharma.

It was written wrong.

It was Vidyut Singhaniya.

It had always been Vidyut Singhaniya.

“Will you say anything why is your face so tense?” I raised my eyes back to the person who just claimed to become a good father again in front of everyone.

“Vidyut was my brother.” My voice hoarse.

“What are you sayi-” I cut him stepping back and yelling with all the strength in me.

“VIDYUT WAS YOUR SON!!” My breath felt so heavy with my hands clenched into fist as every eyes trailed back to him.

I kept looking at him for what felt like eternity, he didn’t even tried to deny to this.

“Reyansh, call the police.” I said not moving my eyes away from him.

“W-why police beta?” Maa came running to me and she held me by my shoulder. I looked in her eyes.

He cheated my mother.

“Or who else should come to pick up a murderer?” I asked turning back to him and he panicked. Finally showing some reaction.

“I didn’t! I didn’t commit any crime! How can I kill my own son?” I charged towards him to have the audacity to say he didn’t commit any crime after destroying so many lives.

The house went in all chaos as Neil and Reyansh held me back before I could do anything.

“L-listen why would I kill my own son? It’s a simple thin-” my jaw felt as if it’ll break today from the pressure I put on it.

“To save your fucking image!!” I growled loudly.

My head started aching again as all the memories again filled in.

Vidyut was talking about this when he said he had something to tell me.

Vidyut was about to tell me this when he was killed.

Shaurya also agreed to help him because it was only Sunil Singhaniya who could hand him over the entire company that was supposed to be Vidyut’s only because of his major investment.

This was why! I told everyone, Vidyut’s mother was surely coming to me. To reveal the truth.

His mother always hating me…

It all had a reason!

I didn’t understand anything at time..

I looked back the man who failed as a father for both of us. By killing him and by leaving me with all the accusations for my brother’s murder to die every single day.

“He was my son, I even used to pay his mother a monthly allowance for him, how could I kill him..” I couldn’t believe that he’s tongue didn’t burnt by calling him his son agan and again after killing him himself.

“You were the one to kill his mother too? Or you asked Shaurya for it?” He shook his head rapidly. “I didn’t even know about Shaurya’s involveme–” he stopped and a panick took over his face as his eyes widened looking behind me.

I looked behind to see the police already here.

“I have panel of lawyers! I said I didn’t killed my son!” He yelled but they ignored him, one of them forcefully wearing him the handcuffs.

“What are you doing Arhaan! He’s your father!!” Maa shouted at me with tears and it didn’t surprised me she still didn’t hated him after knowing his truth.

“He’s getting what he deserves.” I said pulling her head to my chest as she hugged me tightly. “Your father can’t kill anyone, Arhaan!” She sobbed and I rubbed her back knowing she always had blind trust in him before the inspector came to me.

He asked me to go with them to submit all the proves and I agreed to it before turning back to maa. “I’ll take care of her.” Akshara said with sore voice, glancing at her and I nodded.

All the truth was now in front of us all.

As far as I think.

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