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“I’m not interested in marrying, Mr. Shetty,” he said.

There was no disappointment in the older man’s face. “Of course. You are still too young. But you see, my daughter is still available. She is ready to meet you and... please you.”

That’s when Aryan knew. The man in front of him was a sick bastard devoid of any morals. If the bastard could pimp his daughter to the highest bidder, he wouldn’t shy away from murdering an innocent man for money and power.

Aryan wanted to punch the bastard’s face. But he clenched his hands into fists and controlled himself. He was getting close to destroying the bastard in front of him. And he also needed to unearth the truth of what happened with his father all those years ago.

He got up from the chair. “I’ll keep that in mind, Mr. Shetty,” he said.

The old man looked satisfied. “Would you like to meet her now? I will send her to you.”

Before Aryan was tempted to knock the old man unconscious, he stepped away. “Not tonight. It’s already late, and I have to be somewhere else.”

Girish Shetty nodded. “Yes, yes, of course.” He gave a knowing smile as though he knew Aryan was going to another beautiful woman with whom he would be spending the night.

“Have a good night, Mr.Varma. It’s a pleasure doing business with you.”

Aryan nodded curtly before walking away from the sick bastard.

His heart raced due to uncontrollable anger. He couldn’t believe that Girish Shetty had pimped his innocent daughter.

How the hell had Tanvi lived with that sick bastard?

He was glad she had left her childhood home and chose to live separately.

Clenching his jaw, he tried to bring his anger under control. He called his brother. Although it was midnight, he knew both his brothers would be awake.

Bhargav answered in the second ring. “What happened?” he asked.

“Girish Shetty. I am one hundred percent sure he is the mastermind behind Dad’s murder. I’m going to get the bastard soon.”

He ended the call and looked out of the darkly tinted car window.

The car stopped in front of the apartment complex. He got out and instructed his driver to go back to the penthouse.

With his mind still racing with anger and other dark emotions, he took the stairs to the fourth floor and went to his apartment. When he stepped inside, he didn’t turn on the lights.

He went into his bedroom. His heart ached at the sight of the beautiful woman curled up on his bed.

He quickly shed his clothes and lay next to her before pulling her into his arms. She let out a small sigh and continued to sleep.

He took a deep breath of her fragrant hair and kissed her gently on the top of her head.

Tanvi Shetty.

He still couldn’t define what she meant to him or what would happen to them when the truth came out. But he vowed he would protect her and keep her safe until his last breath.

CHAPTER 29

Tanvi woke up to loud shouts.

Rubbing her groggy eyes, she sat up in her bed. It was dark and raining heavily outside. Her mother said there was a storm expected that night.

Although Tanvi was scared of the loud noises of the storms, her mother comforted her by saying storms were natural, and there was nothing to be scared about.

“Shh, you are safe, my love,” her mother soothed her often.

Why isn’t Mamma sleeping next to me?

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