Page 29 of The Royal Beast & His Caged Princess

"Sit down and finish your dinner...", he said in his most scary tone that intimidated even Ranveer... He just nodded and sat down... "And next time you disrespect me, you won't be able to see your sister's face ever", Abhyansh warned and Ranveer sighed and continued to have his food...

Seeing Abhyansh reprimanding Ranveer, Pratap Singh Ranawat got some courage to say what he said next...

"Ma sa, I thought your grandson, the king, Abhyansh Singh Ranawat, married a Rajput princess, but I didn't know he married her brother too...", Pratap said, and Abhyansh gave a furious look, everyone understood that Pratap is taunting Ranveer for overstaying in Ranawat palace...

"I am bearing a useless man for years now, I need a useful one to offset that impact, so keeping Rajput around me, any problem??", Abhyansh taunted his father back, Isha is first confused about whom did Abhyansh called useless, there are only two men in the house other than him, that is Avyan and his father, Pratap Singh Ranawat, Avyan is a hard worker and Abhyansh actually trusts him a lot with any work, then why would he call him useless?? Then Isha understood that Abhyansh called his father useless, and by looking at Pratap's red face which has embarrassment, shame, and anger on it, sheconfirmed. She is shocked at how her husband said all those things to his father... The family members are not surprised by the rude comment by Abhyansh, but his way of being rude definitely surprised them, he taunted his father, didn't use authority which he usually does showing his father that he is the king but this time he taunted his father, as if properly defending Ranveer.

Ranveer looked at Abhyansh with his eyes wide, did he just say that to his father?? And again, why is he surprised?? he is the BEAST, and he can say anything to anyone...

Abhyansh finished his dinner and got up followed by all the family... Ranveer kept sitting and Abhyansh knew what he wanted...

"Come to my office...", Abhyansh said looking at Isha and she quickly nodded and walked to him to follow him to his office...

Ranveer too quickly got up and walked to Abhyansh, Isha sighed deeply, she has to be in the same room as her brother for some more time now since her brother will be with the BEAST almost all the time, as if it's his personal bedroom... Her husband even offered him a chamber telling him if he wants, he could stay in the Ranawat palace. She knew it because he said it in front of her...

Firstly, she didn't understand why is the BEAST behaving like that with her brother, she never saw Abhyansh Singh Ranawat taking sides or supporting someone, or tolerating someone saying an extra word except for answering him...

She followed the two men, Ranveer sat opposite to Abhyansh's desk while the king occupied his throne chair, and she stood at the end of the table far from both the men bowing her head.

"Orders Maharaj", she said in her robotic tone, usually she wouldn't say a word but today she wants to leave to her room as soon as his possible away from her brother...

"Rajput, talk", He signalled Ranveer, and he glared at him in return... Yes, now Isha can't leave the room and has no option other than listening to her brother, but she can stay silent like she always does...

"Mr. Ranawat, ask her to be my sister for just half an hour, not your... your slave...", Ranveer requested, and Abhyansh nodded...

"Do that", Abhyansh ordered Isha and as soon as he did that, a small tear left her eye, she didn't like her brother asking her husband to order her and treat her like a slave, but she understood she didn't leave him any choice...

Before she could wipe her tear, Ranveer wiped her tears and made her sit on the couch on the side, he made her sit on the couch, and he sat on the floor on his knees and cupped Isha's cheeks...

"Ishu, listen to me with an open mind, I know you would always do that but with the way you are behaving with me for the past few weeks, I'm not sure anymore... so please do this for me...", he started but she didn't respond... "Respond to me Ishu, your husband ordered you to be my sister for the next half-an-hour, so you will be my sister only, do anything with me you want to do", Ranveer said and she nodded looking at him, heremotionless eyes showed some emotions now, but that didn't help Ranveer feel better because her beautiful orbs which gave him peace always now have deep pain and agony...

"Ishu, I know you are angry, but you chose it yourself, didn't you?? I know I should have come and stopped your marriage, how could I let you go through all this?? Trust me, I can never forgive myself for this, but I was angry, you defied my word for the first time in your life Ishu, and the very minute, I understood you were determined to marry The BEAST, and I know how stubborn you are, I didn't come, because if you made up your mind, even God can't change that, so there is no point of me coming, think from my point of view, I thought you agreed to marry Mr. Ranawat for your freedom, just because he agreed to allow you to work, but a few months ago, I got to know through Balwant that how father made you agree for this. He tricked you; I should have known this...", Ranveer said and Isha looked at him with accusing eyes which meant if he got to know months ago, then why didn't he contact her?? and Ranveer understood it.

"I know you wanted to know why I didn't come here as soon as I got to know, I wanted to Ishu, trust me, but Vik was kidnapped...", he said gritting his teeth...

"Vikram??", Isha said, and this is the first word she spoke to him after that 'how do you want your coffee, sir' statement on the first day, he arrived.

That too this was as his sister, not some stranger... Abhyansh fisted his palms in fury... He didn't like how the first word she spoke to her brother is another man's name... She is his to hate, his to torture, his to possess...

But, Ranveer understood her worry, Ranveer and Isha were close, she used to talk to Vikram as well every time Ranveer called her, and both of them share a different bond. A very respectful, beautiful friendship.

"Father got him kidnapped, I received a message stating if I go out of London, they would kill Vikram, I had to stay in and rescue him, also my men here told you were fine, you were working, and you looked fine, so I stayed back and it took me months to rescue Vikram, at the same time managing the company alone, the directors, investors are another headache... I wanted to call you but I received another message about not contacting you as well", Ranveer told her everything... Isha felt bad for her brother as he had to go through a lot because of her... but she is still upset that Ranveer didn't come to her wedding or try to stop her. Then no one stopped him, it's just his anger that she refused him, and he gave up on her?? She thought

"Is there anything you have to say??", Isha asked with a normal tone indicating to Ranveer that she is still normal, didn't become a robot again...

"Ishu, you are still mad?? Ishu what's wrong bacha?? Is there something you want to tell me??", Ranveer asked cupping her face...

"No use now", she said removing his hands and getting up...

"Ishu... You told me not to come, just rewind your words bacha, I did what you asked me to, I understand I did wrong, but you asked me to...", He started but suddenly he realized and looked at her with wide eyes... Tears flew from her eyes remembering why she had to say all that to her brother... She remembered how Madan's hands were roaming across her shoulder all the time...

"Father... He made you, didn't he?? But how??", Ranveer asked anxiously... seeing her tears he knew it was terrible, she never cried all these days, and seeing her uncontrollable tears, he feared the worst... "Ishu tell me, what did he do??", Ranveer shouted...

Abhyansh looked on, her tears were causing Ranveer agony, the brother-sister relationship intrigued him...

"You killed your Ishu, she is dead", Saying this, she stood up and ran away and that statement made Ranveer numb, his sister never talked about death, she wanted to live 100 years, and enjoy every moment of her life. Not even for fun did she use that word, but now... Ranveer knew something worse took place with his sister...

He looked at Abhyansh and sat in front of him, the chair opposite the table.

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