In the darkness of the night, Avery had come to an abandoned factory far away from the city, as per that stranger demand. There was a man in that abandoned factory to show her way. That man was sent to pick her up by that unknown person.

The security at this time was very loose which had never happened before and so she could easily get out of the mansion. That made her surprise. A car was already parked for her when she came a little away from the mansion.

The man with her led her towards a black iron door and told her to go inside. When he opened the iron door and she went inside, it was completely dark. Avery tightened her grip on the file in her hand. That place was cold as ice, but she was sweating because of fear. She wiped the sweat on her head with the pallu of her sari.

She just wanted to hand over the file and free her mother and brother from the clutches of that unknown person.

"Is there anyone." She asked in a trembling voice.

"yes, I am here for you." Avery widened her eyes when she heard the voice. Because this sound was different than the sound of that phone call. But in that dark room, she did not know exactly where the sound was coming.

"Come in front of me." She asked the unknown person and at the same time all the lights in that dark hall turned on and the person came in front of her. Her eyes widened at the sight of the person. And only one word came out of her mouth.

"YOU?"

" Yes, I am. You did not expect me. Am I right."

"Yes," Avery really didn't expect. The person who caused her to leave the country. She did not expect such a meeting with that person.

Now Avery had understood that Clara played this lousy game with her, so she decided, get to the point without wasting the time.

"I have brought the file you mentioned. Now release my mother and brother.

"Ha Ha Ha...."Clara laughed out loud. "You are so naive, Avery."

" I have not come so far as to know whether I am naive or not. Take this file and release my mother and brother"

"Do you think I just called you for this file? I mean, I made all these plots to get you here."

"Huh...."

"You don't understand. I'll explain it to you. I told you to leave this country. You were gone too as per my plan. Then why did you come back?" Clara yelled at her.

"I didn't come back myself. Alex brought me back."

"You could have stopped him."

"Clara," Avery smirked. "I think you know Alex better than me. So you tell me, Is it possible to say no to him?" There was a point in Avery's words that made Clara silent for a moment.

"And yet I was in a situation where I had no choice but to come back with him. Take this file and..."

"And and release my mother and my brother free. That's what you want to say."

"Yes."

"But I will not set your mother and brother free. Because I don't have them both."

"But how is this possible? That that video. .."

"Because" Clara approached Avery and snatched the file from her hand and whispered in her ear, "Because this is the world of technology and I used that technology to make those two videos."

"What?"

"Yes. That's why I told you some time ago that you are very naive. In fact, I sent my men to kidnap your mother and brother, but your mother and your brother were not at home."

That was a big shock for Avery. She wondered where her mother and brother had gone. But she wanted to get out of the factory. So she asked Clara.

"What is your purpose for calling me here?"

" To take your life"

"WHAT? Are you mad Don't joke

"I'm not," Clara shouted again. "Just because of you..." She pointed to Avery ".. because of you Alex is still not married to me."

"That is not my problem."

" Yes, yours. If you don't, Alex will find another way for that land. And will marry me too. And what you think is just a deal file. Actually, with the help of this file, I can take full ownership of Alex's property in my hands.

Clara was completely mad at the time. Avery had nothing to say to her. That time she was more concerned about the child in her womb than herself.

"Clara listen."

" No, I'm not going to hear anything today. Today I am going to close your chapter here." Clara pointed the gun at her. "Count the last seconds of your life my dear Avery."

Avery closed her eyes and placed both her hands on her belly. She was relieved that her mother and brother were safe. But right there she was sorry for her unborn child.

"Sorry baby your mother couldn't protect you."

"Bang..." Avery pressed her closed eyes even more. Avery waited for the pain on her body, but when she felt nothing, she opened her eyes. Clara was standing in front of her but the gun in her hand was on the floor.

"Bad move Clara." It was him. Both looked in the direction of the voice. Alex was standing beyond an open window, which was closed until now.

" I didn't think you would do this." Alex jumped through the window and came inside. Ethan and one of his bodyguards came after him. Clara was shocked to see him but there was too much anger in Avery's eyes for him.

"What is this Clara."

"Then You tell me, Alex, what I have to do. You are not marrying me because of this Avery." Clara went to Alex and put her hand on his chest. "I'm very angry with you"

"Tell me. What can I do to make you happy?"

"Marry me."

"Not now Clara."

"Then make my night special."

"Okay." There was a different kind of smirk on Alex's lips at that time. He gestured to Ethan, "Ethan, Take her to the farmhouse and take care of her in room number five. I will message you the rest of the instructions."

"Sir you are sure." Ethan hesitated.

"Yes, definitely."

"You never told me about a farmhouse before," Clara asked Alex.

"Because I was waiting for today."

"Okay, then I am going." Clara kissed Alex on his cheek and left. But before she could left, she whispered in Avery's ear. "See how much Alex loves me. He said nothing to me even though I was going to take your life."

After Clara left, Alex immediately approached Avery.

" I told you not to go out anywhere until I was back. Why didn't you listen to me" Alex was talking to her but her attention was on somewhere? He pulled his hand gloves and placed his hands on her shoulders.

"Let me check you if you hurt."

"SHUT UP! JUST SHUT UP ALEX." She jerked his hand over her shoulder. "Stop this drama."

"Drama."

"Yes! Yes! drama. I don't want your fake concern." She took a step back.

"Do you understand what you are talking about? I came here to save you. And you....."

"STOP! Just stop this. Stop lying Alex .. I would have believed but I can't believe you anymore."

"What do you mean."

"What I mean. I mean, close this your dirty game Alex because I know everything.

Clara has tried to kill me not only today but also before. And you know it. You have a record of her every crime." Alex's eyes widened when he heard Avery and he understood why Avery was talking like that.

"Ave just Listen to me."

"No! I don't want to hear anything. I used to think that Clara is a very good person in your eyes. And that's why you love her. But no...she is a criminal and yet you love her. Am I worse than her?"

" Not like that.."

"Stop! let me Finish today. She was the one who was behind that incident in New York. She was also involved in sending me to India. She was also behind Raghav's entry. And today, she was going to take my life again along with your unborn child.

She sent her men several times to kill me. And you... "

She paused for a moment. "I just danced with David at the fresher's party and you called me bitch. And what about Clara. For her, the words bitch and slut are very minor. She murdered many people for money. But you loved her. She slept with so many men for money. But you loved her. Not only loved but her but also your baby in her womb. And what about me. Would you have loved me if I had slept with a man like her?"

"AVERY...."

"Phakkkk....."

As soon as the words came out of Avery's mouth, Alex raised his hand on her and slapped her. Alex's slap knocked Avery down and blood gushed from the corners of her lips. Anger caused Alex to hit her, but he immediately regretted what he had done. He quickly approached her.

"Let me see."

"Don't touch me Alex. You are really a monster for."

The word monster made Alex even angrier and he grabbed Avery by the shoulder.

"Monster huh, Let me show you today what monster can do." Alex stood her up and started pulling her.

"Alex what are you doing? You are hurting me, Alex." Alex quickly stopped and looked at Avery and in a second Avery was in Alex's arms. She was trying to free herself from his grip but she was nothing in front of his strength. Alex put her in the passenger seat and drove the car.

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Note:- I finally came home today after spending a full seven days in the hospital. Now I will do my best to give you two chapters a day.