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Komal was an orphaned woman whose life had never seen anything good, but her daughter, Nikku, was a ray of hope in her dark existence. Komal tries to move on, forgetting her past, when suddenly, Nishant Katter enters her life, a powerful and dangerou...

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  • 1. broken threads - Chapter 1

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    Today, the wedding of Mumbai businessman and dangerous underworld gangster Nishant Katter, also known as Narco, was taking place at "NK Mansion," a house that looked like a grand palace in Mumbai, and that too with the top Bollywood actress Meenakshi Srivastava.



    Narco was under family pressure. His grandfather, Kalpesh Katter, had a heart condition, which finally convinced Narco to get married.



    The rest of the family will be introduced later. The wedding had started, but there was no sign of Narco. Everyone was anxiously looking at the door, but Kalpesh had full confidence that if his grandson had agreed, he would definitely come, and that too on time.



    Five people entered the marriage hall together. Narco was at the front. To his left were David and Jimmy, and to his right were Narco's younger brother Aahir and Narco's secretary John. Seeing these five, it looked like five mafia kings were entering.



    Everyone's looks were exceptional. Narco, Aahir, and Jimmy were wearing black long coats and masks. David and John were wearing white long coats. Aahir's hair was a bit long, and he had styled half of it into a ponytail. Narco had a small earring in one ear and was wearing black shades. As soon as they entered, the atmosphere heated up.



    Kalpesh had arranged everything with great grandeur. As they arrived, he said, "My lion has arrived! Let's start the wedding rituals now." Narco and the other four came and touched their grandfather's feet.



    The bride was called to the mandap. Meenakshi's family was no less than the Katter family from any angle, but Narco's influence in business and the underworld was such that the Srivastava family could never match it.



    Meenakshi was very beautiful and stylish. Her fashion was talked about in the film industry; everyone tried to copy her.



    Today, she was very happy. After all, after so much effort, she had made her journey this far. She had gone through a lot to convince Narco's grandfather.



    The wedding rituals began. Narco was not wearing any traditional clothes. He was wearing clothes that were his style. Narco didn't even glance at Meenakshi. He was just following the pandit's instructions. The pandit had been threatened beforehand that the wedding should not take more than 15 minutes. The pandit was sweating. Frightened, the pandit completed the wedding. Narco went straight to his grandfather and took his blessings.



    After that, he told Jimmy, "We will have a meeting at the Sunshine Club today."



    "Yes, boss," Jimmy said and asked the driver to get the car ready.



    Three cars left from outside the marriage hall. Jimmy and Aahir were in the first car.



    Narco and John were in the second, and in the third car were David and his associate James.



    The three cars stopped in front of the Sunshine Club, and the five of them entered. Everyone was looking at them with wide eyes and open mouths.



    They were all sitting in the meeting room. James and some bodyguards were at the room's gate. Weapon dealer Karan Oberoi was sitting in front of Narco. Narco and Jimmy were sitting in front of him. The other three sat on the adjacent sofa.



    Karan said, "King! It's a pleasure to see you. You've come for a deal even on your wedding day."



    A stern voice came, "Narco doesn't like empty flattery. Get to the point."



    Karan said, "King! I need to send a drug shipment illegally along with your weapon shipment."



    Hearing this, Narco smiled slyly and said, "And why do you think Narco will help you without any profit?"



    Hearing this, Karan said, "The King's hospitality will begin immediately."



    Then Karan signaled his bodyguard. A girl, wearing a black off-shoulder short dress, came and started moving towards Narco. Before she could reach Narco, Narco shot the bodyguard who had brought the girl with his gun.



    Narco got up and, placing his foot on the glass table in front of Karan, said, "Narco doesn't have such cheap dreams."



    And putting on his glasses, he walked out of the room.



    Jimmy smiled slyly and said, "Deal canceled, Mr. Oberoi." And the four of them also left the room behind Narco.



    At NK Mansion...



    Meenakshi's mother, Sujata Srivastava, was trying to calm Meenakshi down. Meanwhile, Meenakshi was furious. Who leaves their wife like this on their first night?



    Sujata said, "Son, his work is like that. Don't act too innocent. He married you, that's enough."



    Then Meenakshi's father came inside and said, "Meenakshi dear, go and throw a party for your friends."



    Hearing this, Meenakshi felt a little better. After all, she is the King's Queen; it's only fitting to put everyone down and make them jealous with this fact. And she left for the party. Seeing her leave, Sujata sighed in relief.



    In Narco's house, all the servants were doing their work. A teenage girl was also working there. She had taken this job for the first time today, so she was a bit nervous. Just then, her aunt, with whom she had come to work, approached her. She said, "Komal."



    "Yes, Auntie," Komal replied.



    "Dear, in the room upstairs where the light is on, there is a basket of fruits, bring it here."



    "I'll bring it now," said Komal, and started to go into that room. Komal didn't know that her aunt was intentionally sending her into Narco's room so that Narco would kill her.



    Everyone had returned to the mansion, except Narco. He had gone to the bar and drunk heavily to celebrate this first night of his wedding, but not in his senses. He didn't want to defy his grandfather, but at the same time, he knew that if he was in his senses, he wouldn't be able to touch any girl.



    When he felt that even the drinks were not enough to make him drunk, he took a dose of drugs from his pocket and asked the driver to take the car to the mansion.



    The car stopped in front of NK Mansion. Narco closed his eyes once, then he made a peg in the car and took the dose of drugs and got out of the car and went to his room.



    What will happen when Narco finds a different girl in the room instead of Meenakshi?



    Will today be Komal's last day of life?



    Or will Komal's life take a new turn? To know, keep reading.



    To be continued.

  • 2. broken threads - Chapter 2

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    Narko walked straight into the room. He couldn't take much of it anymore, perhaps the drug had started to take effect. Narko turned off the lights from the switchboard and turned on the yellow dim lights.



    He couldn't see clearly. He moved forward. Komal thought maybe her aunt had come because she had been gone for a long time and she hadn't found any baskets. But then this room was so beautiful that Komal started looking at this room.



    She was still standing in front of the dressing mirror looking at its design when she saw that it wasn't her aunt in the room, but someone else. Her eyes widened and she started shaking with fear.



    Narko thought that this must be his bride, Minakshi. He hugged her from behind. Now Komal's condition was getting worse. Narko was still only lightly conscious. He saw that the girl had a tattoo on her neck, just below her ear - a black butterfly. Narko found it very attractive and beautiful. He bent down and kissed the tattoo. Komal said, scared, "S...s...sir, what are you doing? I'm...I'm...that..."



    Before Komal could say anything else, Narko turned her face towards him and started kissing her passionately. Now tears were welling up in Komal's eyes. She didn't know what to do.



    Narko was a six-foot-tall, muscular young man. Komal was fragile like a flower petal in front of him. Komal tried to push him away, but Narko was not in control of himself.



    Narko's kisses didn't stop. Thirty minutes passed like this, and Komal fainted.



    But Narko didn't notice. He threw Komal onto the bed and started tearing her clothes like a madman.



    She was naked in front of him. Now he didn't want to restrain himself and started showing his brutality on Komal again.



    At three in the morning, Narko fell asleep, exhausted.



    Komal regained consciousness around four in the morning. She didn't understand what had happened to her.



    She didn't even have her own family; she was just living on the support of her uncle and aunt. Now how would she show her face to them? She was crying at her fate. Why had she listened to her aunt? Her aunt had never wanted her good. She was the fool who had come to work in this house, believing her aunt's words. She glanced at Narko. Narko was lying on his back, half of his body outside the blanket, without wearing anything. Komal was disgusted with herself and the man who had done this.



    Komal stood up, collecting herself as much as possible, but her clothes were torn. She looked around, then put on Narko's shirt and went to the washroom to clean herself. Then she picked up her torn clothes and left the room.



    It was four in the morning, so no one would be awake. Komal jumped over the back wall and left. Tears from her eyes didn't stop flowing. As she was going, a woman appeared in her path. She said to her, "Madam, please give me your phone. I need to call someone."



    The woman also saw Komal's condition and gave her the phone. Komal called her best friend, Disha. Disha was in deep sleep. She said in a sleepy voice, "Hmm? Who?"



    Komal said, "Dishu, I need to meet you."



    Disha's sleep completely vanished as she heard Komal's voice.



    "Hmm, talk, Komal. Where are you?"



    Disha understood from Komal's voice that she was in trouble. Often her aunt caused Komal to be in trouble. Komal told her, "I'm at the bus stop near Cinderella Marriage Garden in Mumbai."



    Disha's house was thirty minutes away from there. Disha reached the bus stop on her scooter. As soon as she saw her, Komal hugged her and burst into tears, telling her what had happened, in broken words. Disha consoled her.



    "Calm down. You won't go back to your aunt's house now."



    Upon hearing this, Komal looked at Disha and said, "Dishu, I don't want to go myself, but where will I go?"



    Upon hearing this, Disha said, "Come on, first fix yourself, and then I'll arrange for you to leave from here."



    Disha took Komal to her flat, where she lived on rent. There, she gave Komal her clothes. Those clothes were very loose on Komal. Komal wore a black hoodie T-shirt and loose trousers. Then Disha fed her and booked a flight ticket online. She told Komal, "You leave this country. It will be better for you. After a few years, when you stand on your own feet, come back to India."



    Komal looked at Disha with wet eyes and hugged her, saying, "What would have happened to me if you weren't there?"



    Narko felt very fresh. His eyes opened around seven. He looked to the other side of the bed, where there was no one. Seeing this, Narko thought maybe Minakshi was in the washroom.



    Then Narko got up and looked at the bed. There was blood on the bedsheet. Seeing this, Narko felt a little regret; Minakshi was a virgin. After that, a satisfied smile appeared on his face. He changed the bedsheet, and then he found an anklet. Holding the anklet in his hand, Narko thought, "Can a Bollywood actress also like Indian culture?"



    Then he kept the anklet in his cabinet and went to the washroom.



    Minakshi's hangover also subsided around six in the morning, and she got ready and came to Narko's room. She had worn a red long gown, which was cut just above the knees, near the thighs.



    She looked at herself in the mirror.



    Narko was thinking about last night in the washroom. He felt that his grandfather's choice satisfied him. He came out of the washroom with a towel. He was wiping his hair with a towel. Seeing Minakshi in front of him, he hugged her from behind. Minakshi was very happy to see this, but Narko didn't find the scent on her that he had smelled at night.



    Narko remembered the tattoo again. He looked at Minakshi's neck but didn't see the tattoo. This made him angry. He separated from Minakshi in one jerk and started putting on his clothes. His anger was visible in his blue eyes, and his veins were bulging.



    What would be the outcome of Narko's anger? What would Narko do to Minakshi?



    Would Komal leave India?



    Keep reading to find out.



    To be continued.

  • 3. broken threads - Chapter 3

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    As Nikku entered the room, she looked around. She saw Komal. She ran to Komal and hugging her from behind, said, "Didi, I'm here."

    Hearing this, Komal quickly pulled Nikku in front of her and started kissing her all over her face. Tears wouldn't stop.

    "Didi, I'm all right," Nikku said.

    "Quiet! Absolutely quiet!" Komal said angrily.

    And then she checked Nikku for injuries.

    When her heart was satisfied that Nikku was not hurt anywhere, she pushed her away. By then, Narko had also arrived. Nikku's face was no longer masked. Her round, innocent face was downcast and sad. She knew it was all because of one mistake of hers.

    Komal slapped Nikku on the cheek. Finger marks appeared on Nikku's face.

    Nikku looked at Komal with tear-filled eyes. Komal's anger was uncontrollable. She shouted, "What is this, Nikku? I told you not to move from there, what did you do that you had to run away from there? Didn't you think about me even once?" Nikku quietly listened to Komal. Komal shouted again, "Answer me, Nikku! I'm asking something, why are you quiet?"

    Komal was about to hit her again. Nikku tightly closed her eyes, but when she felt no pain, she opened her eyes and looked. Narko was holding Komal's hand. Komal lowered her hand, fell to her knees, and started crying. The fear of losing Nikku was forcing her to cry.

    Nikku became very angry with Narko. "How dare you hold my mom's hand?" she said angrily and pushed Narko back two steps.

    Seeing this, one of Narko's bodyguards stepped forward to grab Nikku. Narko was about to say something when Nikku put her foot in front of the bodyguard's feet, and the bodyguard fell face-first onto the ground.

    Then Nikku went to Komal and knelt down, cupped her ears, and bowed her head. She said in her sweet voice, "Sorry mom, it won't happen again. I'm really sorry."

    Hearing this, Komal looked up at Nikku. Nikku was very innocent. Komal just stared at Nikku. Meanwhile, all the bodyguards and Jadhav were surprised to see Narko so calm.

    Narko was staring intently at Nikku. Nikku's eyes were as blue as his own.

    Komal wiped her tears, stood up, and said to Narko, "I am ready to pay for whatever loss you have incurred, no matter what I have to do."

    Narko said with a smile, "Miss Komal, for your information, that deal was for 50 crore. Even if you sweep and mop someone's house for your entire life, you won't be able to repay it." Hearing this, Komal felt completely empty. She didn't know what to do.

    Just then, Nikku said, "Didi, I was just helping that old uncle. These people had captured him." I didn't do anything wrong, I didn't take anyone's money.

    Komal glanced at Nikku and said to Narko, "I will try to return your money as soon as possible." Then as Komal and Nikku were about to leave, Narko said, "What job will you do?" To which Komal replied, "It's none of your business, I'll do anything." Just then Jadhav said, "Madam, you have filled the form for this very job, and you have also got the job." Hearing this, Komal looked at Narko in surprise. Narko said with a sideways smile, "You will stay here, in the servant's quarters."

    "And you can't leave from here either." So Komal said, "I need to focus on my child's future. She is only in second class now, and I need to get her admitted." Then Narko said, "So she has studied German up to second grade, and suddenly she will understand Hindi? Math and English will be fine though." Then Nikku said, "You don't know my Didi, she has taught me to speak and read Hindi very well." And then she smiled.

    So Narko said, "Okay, I will get her admitted to a very good school." Then Komal said, "No, I want a house near the school. Only I know my daughter, it's not right for her to stay away from me." Hearing this, Narko looked at Komal in a slightly strange way. Komal understood what was going on in his mind, so she said, "Not for her, it's not right for others."

    Hearing this, Nikku's face fell.

    And she looked at Komal with a puppy face. Komal said, "I will come to work from tomorrow, I have to go now." So Narko said, "Your luggage has already arrived here, you will stay here from now on."

    And a lady servant came. "Come, Madam." So Komal said, "I am a servant, please don't call me Madam, my name is Komal."

    And she followed her. She showed her a room. "This is your room, Komal." Then Komal said, "Aunty, I would like it if you called me 'tu' (informal 'you')." And she smiled. The lady also smiled and said, "Child, my name is Sunita." So Komal said, "Yes, Sunita Aunty, by the way, this room doesn't look like a servant's room from any angle."

    So Sunita said, "Sir has instructed for this room. Now I'll leave."

    Komal looked around the room. The room was indeed beautiful.

    Then a bodyguard came, placed Komal's luggage in Komal's room, and left.

    Narko was watching CCTV footage and observing how Nikku had saved Khalid. A smile appeared on his face seeing this, but he found it strange, who taught such a small child to use a gun, and if taught, how could she aim so perfectly?

    Will Narko find out the truth behind Nikku's accurate aim?

    What will happen when Komal finds out about Nikku's gun skills?

    Keep reading to find out.

  • 6. broken threads - Chapter 6

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    Komal arranged her belongings in the room and went out. Nikku had already explored the house; she liked it very much. Komal asked a servant for the way to the kitchen and started cooking.



    In the study room, John was explaining some files to Narco. Jimmy sat nearby; Ahir and David were engrossed in their own work. Both of them were talking to each other while playing Ludo.



    "David, you know, yesterday I thrashed Jimmy and John in cricket," Ahir said. "Big deal, trying to win a game against Ahir!" Then both of them covered their mouths and started laughing.



    "Can't you two be serious for once?" Jimmy said. "There's one gentleman who's never in a good mood, and you two are running a comedy show. What's the point of being mafiosos? And that show would run for a long time."



    "David, do you smell someone burning? Perhaps someone can't tolerate our laughter," Ahir said.



    "Shut up, Ahir," David said. "Your devil brother is staring at us with hungry eyes."



    Just then, there was a knock on their room door. "Who has the audacity to disturb the brother during a meeting?" Ahir said. "Wait, I'll see," David said.



    As soon as he opened the door, his eyes narrowed. "Who are you?" he asked.



    "Hey Uncle, let me in," Nikku said rather rudely. "I don't know you either, but I didn't ask you who you are."



    Hearing this, David wasn't sure whether to argue with this little girl or not. Then Narco's voice came, "Let her in."



    "Little champ, you here?" Narco said.



    The other four stared at her, mouths agape. Who was this little girl?



    "Who did you come with?" Ahir asked. Nikku liked Ahir's personality very much; his long hair and clean-shaven fair face. "Cute uncle, I came with my mama," she said. "Well, my mama, meaning my cook, is busy, so I was getting bored, and that's why I was looking around the house."



    Ahir was very pleased to hear himself called 'cute,' while David was very angry; Nikku had spoken so rudely to him.



    "Okay, so your mama is busy," Narco said.



    Nikku nodded her head.



    "So what would you like to do?" Jimmy said. "The sun rose from the other direction today, that Narco is talking so softly to someone!" Hearing this, John chuckled, but the laughter vanished from everyone's faces upon seeing Narco's glare.



    "I want to play Ludo too, with the cute uncle," Nikku said.



    Hearing this, they burst into laughter. "This is not a child's toy," David said. Narco gave a sideways smile. Seeing this, Jimmy said, "Narco, who is this girl?"



    "She is the daughter of a cook in my house," Narco said. Everyone looked at Nikku in surprise. Nikku didn't look like that from any angle; her dressing style was very similar to Ahir and Jimmy's, mafioso-type, and she had her hair in a messy bun. "Come on, Uncle, let's start the game," Nikku said.



    Narco and John got back to their work. Jimmy, David, Ahir, and Nikku started playing Ludo. Jimmy kept cutting Nikku's pieces, but Nikku played with full concentration. Ten minutes later, Nikku's voice rang out, "Yesssss! I am the queen! I came first!" Seeing this, the three of them looked at each other.



    "Not queen, king," David said. "Silly uncle, I'm female, so I'm queen," Nikku said.



    Then she started laughing loudly.



    Everyone just watched Nikku's cleverness; they couldn't understand how they had lost to such a small child.



    "Just a while ago you were boasting, and now you've lost to a child, wow! So cool," Narco said.



    Komal, after finishing her work and helping arrange lunch on the table, came back to her room. When she didn't see Nikku anywhere, she said to herself, "Where should I find this devil now?"



    Then she went out and started asking all the guards about Nikku.



    One guard pointed towards the study room. Komal knocked on the door, and David opened it. Komal stood there. She was also wearing clothes similar to Nikku's. "You?" David said.



    "Did you see Nikku here?" Komal said. "I mean, there's a little girl, wearing black clothes." From behind, Nikku said, "Silly uncle, let them in."



    Seeing Nikku, Komal said, "Can't you stay in one place peacefully? I told you to look around the house and go to your room." Seeing Komal angry, Nikku lowered her head.



    "Oh miss, what a cute child, why are you scolding her?" Ahir said. "Sorry buddy, won't happen again," Nikku said. Komal said irritably, "It's the same thing every day! It would be enough for me if you could stick to your word for even a single day. Come on, have lunch now." Then, looking at Narco, she said, "Sir, lunch is ready. You all can have lunch too."



    Hearing this, Jimmy and Ahir looked at each other, and John and David looked at each other. Someone was ordering their boss! No servant spoke before Narco; he ate when he felt like it. But Narco ignored everyone and nodded at Komal. Seeing this, all four were even more shocked. "Brother, am I dreaming?" Ahir said. "Alright everyone, stop your nonsense and let's go for lunch," Narco said.



    What will happen next? How will Narco like the food cooked by Komal? Keep reading to find out.

  • 7. broken threads - Chapter 7

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    Everyone could smell the food from the way. Aahir came to the dining table very quickly. Then, one by one, the five of them sat on their chairs. Narco's chair was king-sized, giving him a distinct look. The servants placed the lunch bowls one by one, and one servant started serving the food. Everyone was having lunch at the lunch table. Komal first went to the kitchen and served Nikku. Nikku started lunch while sitting on the kitchen slab. Then Komal came out and started helping the servant serve lunch to everyone.



    Aahir said enthusiastically, "Wow! What a fragrance!" and started eating.



    "We often get Chinese and Italian food here. After many days, we are getting to eat Indian food. Today will be fun. Thank you so much, New and Stylish Cook!" Aahir said this because Komal was not wearing clothes like a cook.



    David and Jimmy also praised her one after another. John attacked the parathas like a madman. Aahir said, laughing, "Hey brother, take it easy!" Then everyone started laughing. But Narco was annoyed by their talk. He said in a commanding voice, "Eat quietly, or you can get up and leave." Komal thought to herself, "Can this person ever talk calmly?"



    Hearing Narco's words, everyone quietly started eating. After a while, they heard Nikku's voice, "I can join..."



    Then Nikku, seeing Komal's angry gaze, said, "I am just kidding!" and turned back with a smile. Then Narco said, "Of course, Little Champ, you can join us." Komal's eyes were downcast. She had not taught her daughter to bow down to anyone, nor did she want her daughter to ever bow down. But here she was a cook, and from a cook's position, it would be a bit strange if her daughter ate with the owner of the house. But at Narco's insistence, she blinked at Nikku.



    Nikku started having lunch with them. Narco asked her, "Little Champ, who did you learn to shoot from?" Aahir's food got stuck in his throat and he started coughing. David stopped his bite halfway to his mouth. Jimmy's juice got stuck in his throat. John stared at Narco with wide eyes, wondering if he had heard something wrong. Then Nikku told Narco with a big smile, "My mommy got me different tutors from nursery class to learn everything in every field. First, she used to learn with me, now she knows everything and now she wants to teach me all this so that I can become a strong girl."



    Hearing this, Narco looked towards the kitchen and thought, "She has raised her quite well."



    Aahir said, "What else has your mom taught you?" Nikku said enthusiastically, "A lot! Shooting, archery, Kung Fu, Karate, and I also learned horse riding, but we came here a few days after starting it. I will continue it at the new school now." Then Nikku said with a slightly sad face, "I understand everything that Buddy told me, but when I do it practically, she gets angry." Jimmy said, "What did your Buddy do that made her angry?" Then Nikku said, "Today I saved an uncle's life, mommy told me to help, then today she slapped me."



    Narco, seeing Nikku's sad face, said with some anger, "Yes, your Buddy should not have done that at all. She should be proud that her daughter is so brave." And patting Nikku's head, he said, "Come, now we will sit on the sofa in the hall and talk a lot."



    After a while, Komal came into the hall and served coffee to everyone. Narco was still working on his laptop. Komal offered him coffee too, and Narco took it. Jimmy was getting one surprise after another. Narco took coffee at this time; he only drank coffee in the morning, but he didn't say anything.



    Then Komal said, "Sir, there is still time for the evening work, so Nikku and I are going to look for a school."



    So Narco said, "I have already found a school. We will go to see it tomorrow."



    Hearing this, Nikku said excitedly, "Really?" Then Narco said, "Yes, Little Champ, really."



    Komal couldn't understand why Narco was doing so much for her, but still, she was relieved that someone else was also thinking about her daughter besides her.



    A servant came to Komal and said, "Madam, every servant has to wear these clothes, so you should also wear them." Komal looked at her own clothes. She was wearing a hoodie and trousers, which in no way looked like servant's clothes. All the other servants in the house were wearing the same uniform. So Komal took the clothes from the servant with a smile. Narco was also watching all this. For some reason, he was feeling attracted to Komal since then. Hearing the servant's words, he came to his senses, realizing she was a cook in his house, and how could he be attracted to her.

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    As morning arrived, Komal and Nikku went to the garden for jogging. Narco was very happy to see this because his brother never went jogging with him. Ahir always worked out at the gym, he never went out.



    After that, everyone had breakfast. Ahir greatly praised the food. Jim and David had gone to their homes.



    Komal looked like a professional cook in her saree today, but her figure looked very attractive in the saree. Because of this, Narco's eyes kept drifting to Komal, but Komal didn't notice.



    After a while, John arrived, and Narco was about to go to the office with him. Then he called Komal and Nikku for school, and they all left in the car.



    Ahir left for the office in another car with Jadhav. Cars of bodyguards were running in front of and behind these two cars. Nikku was very excited about her new school, which was clearly visible in the smile on her face.



    "Uncle, is my school very big?" she asked Narco. "And does it have a room for playing games? Can I continue learning horse riding there?"



    Narco placed his hand on Nikku's head and said, "Yes, little champ. Your school is very big, and you can continue learning horse riding too."



    Nikku jumped with joy and hugged Narco. Narco also felt very comforted hugging Nikku. Komal didn't like her daughter being so frank, but still, she didn't say anything.



    Narco's car stopped in front of the school. A bodyguard came and opened the gate. Narco, wearing sunglasses, stylishly got out of the car.



    Komal and Nikku also got out. The school principal himself came and greeted Narco, saying, "Welcome, Narco Sir, you have come to our school, our fortune has been made."



    "I've heard that your school has the best faculty in this city, so I've come to see today," Narco said.



    Seeing a girl and a child with Narco, it looked like they were his wife and daughter. So the principal said, "Your daughter will not have any problems."



    Hearing this, Komal got angry and looked at the principal with anger, saying, "I am a single mother parent."



    Hearing this, the principal felt a little strange, but Narco was there, so he showed them the school with a fake smile. Narco also understood that Komal was very protective of Nikku.



    So he didn't say anything. After seeing the school, after leaving Nikku in the classroom, Komal and Narco returned to the car. Komal was repeatedly twisting her fingers together. So Narco understood that she wanted to say something.



    "Speak quickly what you want to say, or you'll be home," Narco said. "And then I'll go to the office."



    Hearing this, Komal took a deep breath and said, "Well... since the faculty at that school is so good, will the fees be affordable for me?"



    "Did I tell you that you will pay the school fees?" Narco said. "That's my responsibility, I'll take care of it myself."



    But Komal's pride wouldn't allow her to accept such a big favor. So looking at Narco, she said, "Look Mr., I'm staying in your house because you said it's the rule. I don't want any more favors from you."



    "What about my reputation? Tomorrow the news headline will be, 'Narco cancels a child's admission!'" Narco said.



    "I didn't say you should cancel the admission, I'm just asking about the fees," Komal said.



    So Narco told her the fees. Hearing which, Komal was shocked for a moment, but then remembering Nikku, energy surged within her.



    The fees were fifteen lakhs!



    Komal stopped the car in the middle and said, "Drop me off here."



    The driver looked at Narco. Narco nodded his head in affirmation. Then he asked Komal, "What will you do here?"



    "Besides doing your job, I get a lot of free time, so I'll do another part-time job," Komal said.



    "Even after working in my big house, do you need to do a part-time job?" Narco asked.



    "Of course, sir." Saying this, she got out of the car.



    John, who had been quiet until now, spoke, "It seems, boss, she's a very proud girl."



    Hearing this, Narco's face broke into a smile, and he nodded his head.



    Komal kept applying for jobs everywhere. She wanted an afternoon shift job, so everyone was refusing her for the job because of this demand. But then she finally got a job at a restaurant, at a bar. Seeing this, Komal became very happy.



    She would work from 8 AM to 1 PM at the hotel and from 1:30 PM to 6 PM at the bar in the evening.



    Then Komal took an auto and went to a clothing shop and bought some clothes for herself and Nikku, and then went home. After reaching home, she talked to Disha and told her everything.



    At Narco's office...



    Narco was sitting in his cabin. John knocked and entered, saying, "Sir, Meenakshi Madam is creating a ruckus in the office again."



    Hearing this, Narco's fists clenched in anger, and he got up from there and went to the office's main hall, where Meenakshi was yelling at an employee.



    What will Narco do with Meenakshi? What was Meenakshi doing in Narco's office? How will Nikku's first day at the new school go? Will Komal's part-time job timings be right, or will a new problem arise?

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    Narco did not like Meenakshi's behavior with her employee at all. Narco stood behind Meenakshi with his hands in his pants pockets and said in a slightly loud voice, "Stop this drama."



    Hearing this, Meenakshi turned around and said, "Narco, I am their lady boss. Don't you think they should respect me?"



    Hearing this, Narco stared at Meenakshi and said, "Give respect, then you will get respect."



    Hearing this, Meenakshi became even more furious and said, "You don't understand. I just used your personal lift, and I think your wife is entitled to that much."



    Narco said with a faint smile, "Wife!!"



    Now Meenakshi hesitated a little because she was his wife only in name, but she cherished her reputation a lot. If it diminished by her silence, she would open her mouth to speak again, but Narco gestured with his hand to stop her and said, "Was it such an important and urgent matter that you had to come here?"



    Meenakshi said, "I have my birthday party at home in the evening. Grandpa wants you to come there too."



    So Narco nodded and entered the meeting room. Meenakshi glared at the employee once and stomped her foot, leaving from there.



    Komol returns home and chooses her clothes for tomorrow. After that, she got a new job today, and she wanted to celebrate this joy with Nikku. So, she got ready in the evening and waited outside Nikku's school. As soon as school was dismissed, all the children started coming out of school one by one.



    Meanwhile, at the office, Narco was missing Nikku a lot, so he also reached the school right at dismissal time. As he got out of the car, his eyes met Komol's. As soon as their eyes met, Komol looked away, but Narco went to her. Just then, Nikku came running. Komol knelt down, and Nikku hugged Komol and said,



    "Buddy, I miss you so much."



    And then Nikku kissed Komol's cheek. Then Narco said from behind, "Someone miss us too!!!"



    Hearing this, Nikku, with a big smile, looked at Narco and went towards him. Narco knelt down, and he also hugged Nikku.



    Narco gestured towards the car and said, "Let's go home."



    So Komol said, "No, we have to go somewhere else."



    Hearing this, Narco raised an eyebrow and asked, "Somewhere else?"



    So Komol said, "I don't think it's necessary to tell you. We'll go by auto."



    Narco just kept looking at Komol and Nikku. Nikku also made a pathetic face and looked at Narco once, then went with Komol. Narco kept looking in that direction until they both got into the auto and disappeared from his sight. And then Narco returned to the office.



    Narco was very hurt by Komol's indifferent behavior. So he went to the office once again and worked on his laptop for a while. There was always a personal room booked for Narco. He worked at the office until seven in the evening. Then he would have a little drink and leave for home. Komol and Nikku eat Nikku's favorite fast food, momos and golgappas. Eating golgappas at Mumbai's street stalls has its own charm. Then they both eat ice cream and come home at six in the evening.



    After coming home, Komol goes to the kitchen to cook, and the chief cook says, "Madam, Sir has a party at his house today, so Sir and the young master will both have dinner there."



    Then Komol makes something light and healthy for herself and Nikku because they ate fast food that evening. Komol makes dalia for Nikku and herself.



    At nine in the evening, Narco enters the party with John, Jimmy, and some bodyguards. David and Aahir were already at the party. As soon as they saw them, everyone's eyes were fixed on them. Their oversized three black dresses gave them the perfect mafia look. Narco first touches his grandfather Kalpesh's feet, then goes to his mother Sumitra Ji and says, "Mrs. Kapoor, with what authority have you come to this party?" and passes by her with a humorous laugh. Sumitra Ji looks at Narco with teary eyes. (Actually, Narco's parents were divorced, due to which both sent Narco and Aahir to a hostel, and after that, he started living at his grandfather's house. Therefore, from the beginning, Narco is only concerned with his brother and grandfather in his family.)



    Aahir and David were in formal business three-piece suits today. Many girls at the party had lost their hearts to Aahir's cuteness, which Aahir knew. So he was teasing David.



    David, annoyed with him, said, "Oh baldheaded one, stop your nonsense, or tomorrow I'll tell Narco to transfer you to South Africa."



    So Aahir said, "Hey jealous crow, do you think my brother will send his innocent and cute brother to South Africa at the behest of an ugly person like you with a dimple?"



    Aahir often teases David about him having only one dimple, but in reality, David's killer smile with a single dimple did attract everyone's attention.



    David said, "Oh burnt bitter gourd, even your crush has fallen for this smile of mine, and anyway, what does a beggar understand of diamonds?"



    They were both so busy fighting that they didn't realize when Jimmy, John, and Narco had come to them.



    Jimmy said irritably, "Hey tape recorder without buttons, why do you two start anywhere, anytime?"



    The voice of Jimmy broke their concentration, and they realized that Narco had been staring at them for a long time.



    Narco said, taking a sip of his drink, "I think you two should go on a tour of South Africa."



    Hearing this, both panicked, looked at each other, and nodded. Aahir said, "Hey brother, look, it's such a boring party, so we were entertaining ourselves, right David?"



    Hearing this, David also nodded quickly.



    Narco's father and uncle came to meet him. Narco's father, Subhash Khattar, said, "Nishant son, I am very happy to see you at this party."



    Narco didn't say anything to them. Then his uncle, Abhay Khattar, said, "Son, how long will you behave with us like strangers? At least answer your father's questions sometime."



    So Narco said, "Don't teach me how to behave with whom. Your son is there, teach him. Go fast."



    So they both left. After that, the birthday girl, i.e., Meenakshi, came down the stairs. She was wearing a light red one-piece dress and stood in front of Narco and said, "You came, I am very happy about that. Let's cut the cake."



    So Narco said, "The birthday is not mine, but yours. So you will cut the cake, what is my work there?"



    Meenakshi knew that if she insisted too much, Narco would leave the party, so she went alone to the beautiful table in the center of the hall to cut the cake. Just then, Narco's phone rang. Narco was very surprised that the call was from an unknown number. As soon as he picked up the call, he heard someone shouting. Who is on the call?

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    As soon as Narco picked up the phone and put it to his ear, Nikku said loudly, "Uncle!!!!"

    Narco was a little startled by the loud voice. Then he said, "What happened, little champ? Why are you shouting?" Nikku said, "Uncle, this strict mummy of mine is feeding me... some disgusting porridge. I don't want to eat it. She listens to your orders, right? πŸ₯Ί Please help me!!"

    Hearing this, Narco couldn't help but laugh, but controlling his laughter, he said, "Wait, I'm coming."

    Narco said to John, "I'm going home. Inform me if these three drink too much." Saying this, he quickly left the party hall. Meenakshi was very angry seeing this. Her friend, who was her partner in her new movie, said mockingly, "Tch tch tch! Your bad luck!"

    "Every hero in the film industry is smitten with you,

    But your charm didn't work on your husband."

    Meenakshi clenched her fists in anger. She had clenched her fists so tightly that her nails dug into her palms. But she couldn't say anything.

    Meenakshi's father, Saurabh Srivastava, wished Meenakshi a happy birthday and gave her the keys to a newly launched car. Seeing this, she quickly hugged him. Narco's grandfather also wished her and gave her a jewelry box from his daughter-in-law, Sumitra. Meenakshi thought to herself, "Narco, you too will soon be in my grasp, just like this family."



    At Narco's villa, Komal wore a black sleeveless frock that reached her knees. Nikku, as usual, wore slightly oversized clothes.

    Komal said, "That's enough, Nikku! I said stop!"

    Komal was chasing Nikku, but Nikku kept running from sofa to sofa, from the kitchen to the hall, from the hall to the dining area.

    Komal sat on the sofa, tired. Then Nikku said, "Oho!!!! What happened dude? Was that all the stamina you had?" And then she put her hand to her mouth and started laughing. Narco had been standing at the door for a long time, watching them. It was as if Nikku's arrival had brought life to his dull and lifeless home.

    Hearing Nikku's words, Komal got up again and said, "Once I catch you, then you'll see what I do to you!"

    But Nikku wasn't stopping. Komal looked up helplessly and said, "Oh Shiva! What a daughter you have given me!" Then Komal suddenly fell and sat down, holding her leg. And she let out a sound, "Ah!"

    Hearing this, both Narco and Nikku were startled. Narco immediately came in from the door. Nikku also ran to Komal. Nikku said, "Are you okay buddy!"

    As soon as Nikku came near, Komal grabbed her hand and, laughing, said, "Where will you go now, child!!!"

    Hearing this, both Narco and Nikku got very angry. Nikku said, "What!!😳"

    Narco said, "Are you crazy😑 Who plays such a ridiculous prank?"

    Komal looked at Narco with questioning eyes and said, "Sir, you were at the party..."

    Narco interrupted her and said, "Forget all that, what was this stunt?"

    Nikku said, "It's not fair, Mummy! Now I am very angry with you and I don't want to eat at all, that disgusting porridge." Nikku pouted and turned away. She had crossed her arms over her chest. Komal said to Narco, "I am sorry sir! I haven't made anything for you. You freshen up, and I'll make something in the meantime."

    Hearing this, Narco narrowed his eyes and stared at Komal, but said nothing. Then looking at Nikku, he said, "Nikku... child, you both have eaten a lot outside, but I am very hungry. You don't want to talk to your mother, fine!! But can you keep me company while I eat the porridge, Nikku?" Narco made a very innocent face and gestured towards the porridge.

    Nikku ignored Komal, took the bowl of porridge, came to Narco, and started feeding him with a spoon from her hand. Narco also sat there on the floor and started eating. Komal had a smile on her face. She got up, went to the kitchen, ate the porridge there, and went to her room. Nikku also went to the same room, and Narco to his room.

    In the middle of the night, Nikku opened her eyes and looked at Komal, who was sleeping peacefully. She covered her well with the blanket and went out of the room.

    Then she went to Narco's room and knocked on the door. The knock woke Narco from his sleep. He then checked the time. Who would have come to his room at 1 AM? Thinking this, he opened the door.

    Seeing Nikku in front of him, he was a little surprised and said, "Little champ, you here at this hour?" She said, "Oh, let me in!" Narco moved aside from the door and looked at Nikku.

    Looking at Nikku, he said, "If your mom finds out, she'll scold you a lot in the morning."

    So Nikku said, "Uncle, you didn't tell me your name?"

    So Narco said, "Are you here so late just to ask my name?"

    So Nikku said, "No uncle, but tell me your name."

    So Narco said, "My name is Nishant. People call me Narco."

    Then Nikku said with a serious face, "Will you marry my elder sister?"

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    Nikku said, "Will you marry my Big?"

    Narco's mouth hung open in shock. He suddenly said, "What 😳"

    Nikku put on an innocent face and said, "I explain it."



    Everything else at school today was very good. But when Mom introduced me and told everyone she was a single mother, my class teacher looked at Mom very strangely. I got very angry at them.



    During lunchtime, a teacher was giving me sympathy, "She's a fatherless child, don't anyone trouble her." Who can trouble me? After that, some boys were also teasing me that I don't have a dad, meaning I can't go for car and bike rides with my dad. I don't like sympathy, nor do I like their teasing. Today was my first day at school, so I controlled myself. But if something happens next time, I won't be able to control myself. And after that, no matter what Big does to me, it won't matter.

    I everything...



    Narco interrupted Nikku, "Enough child, okay fine. All your reasons, everything you said is absolutely valid. But where is your father? Maybe I can find him."

    Nikku made a puppy face and said, "I don't know uncle." Big will never tell me. And when I ask, she either gets angry or cries, and I don't like either of those reactions.



    Narco said, "Okay fine. But I don't think your mom will ever agree to this. So I have a shortcut idea."

    Nikku looked at Narco with surprise and questioning eyes. Narco smiled and said, "You can call me Dad. And what's the need to get married? For this, when someone says anything, just say he's my dad. And I'll be picking you up anyway. So deal done." Saying this, Narco extended his hand towards Nikku. Nikku kept a serious face for a while, then said, "You don't have any problem with me?"



    Narco said, "Of course not. I'm getting a daughter like a cute doll. I am so lucky."

    Nikku smiled, separated Narco's hand, and hugged him. Narco also smiled and stroked her back. Then he said, "From today, you are my doll."

    Nikku said, "And you are my dad."

    Then they both started laughing.

    Then Nikku got up and went to Komal's room.



    The next morning...

    Komal wakes up in the morning, worships in the small temple in the hall, and prepares breakfast. Today was Sunday, so Nikku didn't have to go to school. She was on a morning walk in the park with Narco and was saying something to him.



    Aahir, Jimmy, David, and John had also come home. So Komal started making extra food for everyone. Some servants were also helping her.

    Nikku found a small puppy while wandering. Nikku ran and took it in her hands and said, "Dad, I want to take it home." Narco didn't particularly like dogs, but seeing Nikku happy, he said, "Why not? If my doll likes it, then this doggy will definitely go to our house. Let's go."

    Let's go home.



    Nikku left the doggy in the hall and went to Komal. Narco went to his room to freshen up. Nikku told Komal, "Dude, you know I brought a puppy today. It's white." Jimmy and John were discussing something in the study room. David and Aahir were sitting in the hall watching cricket on TV. Aahir said, "Listen, I'll go and ask them to make popcorn." Aahir got up and went to the kitchen.



    Everyone heard David's scream from the hall, "Help!!!!!!!!"

    David said, "St-st-stay away from me... I told you to stay away... Move!!"

    Narco, Jimmy, John, Aahir, Komal, and Nikku all reached the hall together.

    Everyone burst into laughter at the same time. Aahir held his stomach and laughed loudly, "You..." Then pointing a finger at David, he started laughing loudly again. Everyone was laughing a lot.

    Then Jimmy said, "Guys, attention please..." Then clearing his throat, he said, (making a microphone position with his hands)

    "Ladies and gentlemen, today's breaking news... The person known as Mafia Don David Jindal was attacked by terrorists today... Sources have revealed that..."

    Aahir interrupted him, "...revealed that this date is afraid of a small dog." And started laughing again.

    John said, "Boss, dog is an insult, say doggy." And everyone covered their mouths and started laughing. But David was still staring at the puppy. He said, "Who fool brought it here...?"

    Then Nikku said angrily, "You stupid, foolish uncle! Nikku is very smart, okay..."

    David said, "Look child, if the dog..." Then looking at John, "I mean, if the doggy bites, you have to get a very big injection." And then to a servant, "Listen, please get it out of here as soon as possible."

    Narco's loud voice came, "No!!!"

    "Doll brought it... so it will stay here."

    David said, "What, Narco! Please man, I'm allergic to them..."

    Then Aahir said, "Are you allergic or scared...?" Then Aahir pretended to remember something and suddenly said, "One minute... did you do something to my Rambo...?"

    Hearing this, David got flustered and said, "No, what did we do...?"

    Hearing this, Aahir looked at Jimmy and said, "So this gentleman is also involved."

    Jimmy made a slightly sad and serious face and said, "Look David, Aahir was going to find out sooner or later. So it seems that time has come today... I feel very bad saying this from the bottom of my heart, but Rambo..."

    Aahir said, "...you guys killed him?" And then started crying loudly like a child, "...scoundrels! God is watching you. You are murderers of an innocent, speechless animal!"

    Then David said, "Hey hey... we sold him, we didn't kill him..."

    Hearing this, Aahir said while crying, "...I thought my Rambo turned out to be a traitor, he betrayed me. But no, only you two... because of only you two, two lovers were separated."

    Hearing this, Nikku laughed, picked up the puppy in her lap, and walked towards her room. Komal said, "You all have breakfast..." and called out to Nikku, "Nikku, freshen up and have breakfast." And went to the kitchen herself. Everyone had breakfast and got busy with their own work. Komal got ready. She wore a black sleeveless top and blue jeans and made her hair into a ponytail. She looked like a teenager. Nikku said, "All the best bestie..." and gave a thumbs up. Komal also smiled, kissed Nikku's cheek, and left.

    How will Komal's first day at work be today?

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    Komal got ready and sat in the auto and reached the hotel where she had got the job. There was a glow on her face; her desire to start work with full energy was clearly visible, which was also understood by the hotel manager.



    Komal started her work. Everything was going very well. Komal thought to herself, "Let's do, I have to work here for another half an hour, and then I have to go to that bar." Thinking this, Komal prepared herself to take the next order and reached the table with the menu where a woman of about 45 years and a girl of 26 years were sitting. The girl asked in surprise, "You are alive!"



    "And where have you been so far?"



    On hearing this, the woman turned back to look at her. "Komal! You!"



    These were Komal's aunt Nirmala and her daughter Jigyasa.



    Komal did not answer their questions and turned back as if she did not know them. Jigyasa excitedly said, "Mom, now we can deal with Khanna, even without me."



    On hearing this, a glow also appeared on Nirmala's face, and she called out to Komal, "Komal, beta, listen to me!"



    But Komal went to the counter without turning back and said, "Sir, my duty time was only this much. Here, I will sign off." The counter person gave her a file containing information about the working hours of all waiters. Komal signed quickly and turned back to leave, but her aunt held her hand.



    "Komal, look, beta, I don't know what happened that day, but still, you should live with your family. And we don't want to break the promise we gave to Bhabhi. You come with us to our home now; you don't need to work here."



    Komal shook her hand free and said, "You don't know the Komal who used to obey you; she died a long time ago. So, go and do this pretence of closeness with someone else."



    Jigyasa said angrily, "Oh! You have even forgotten your manners! How do you talk to your elders?"



    Komal said with a laugh, "It's good that you understood quickly. Actually, I have forgotten everything, so leave my way, or I will also show you the trailer of what I have learned new, along with forgetting the old."



    Nirmala said, "Look, the time for goodness has also gone. I was stopping you from doing such small work, but your capability is only this."



    Komal said, "Of course, Auntie, so you can go with your manners and your good capability. You will have free time; I am busy."



    Saying this, Komal came out of the hotel.



    From behind, Jigyasa said, "The bird has risen very high."



    Nirmala said with a laugh, "And now a cage is also going to be made for it."



    Komal sat in the auto and calmed herself and told the auto driver the address of the bar. After reaching there, she first drank water, then talked a bit with the girl standing at the counter about the way of working. Komal found that girl very good. She said to her, "Riya, it was very nice meeting you."



    Riya said excitedly, "Me too."



    Then both of them stood there and started arranging drinks.



    Komal said, "I got the job of a waiter; how did it happen suddenly?"



    So Riya said, "I don't know, the manager's mood changes suddenly, and why?" Then she laughed and said, "Anyway, it's absolutely right; otherwise, you have to handle so many customers here, and it's better to stand here at the counter."



    At Narco's villa...



    Narco had come from the office at 5 pm. Today, Nikku was playing with her new friend, i.e., Puppy, the whole day. Narco freshened up and came to the hall and took his laptop and checked some emails. Excitedly, Nikku came to Narco and said, "Papa!"



    Narco kept the laptop aside, sat Nikku on his lap, and said, "Yes, doll." Nikku said, "I have kept the name of that Puppy." Narco said, "Tell me, what name have you kept?" Nikku said, "Her name is Daisy." Narco said, "It's a very cute name." Nikku said, "I have kept it." And then both of them started laughing.



    Just then, their doorbell rang. A maid opened the door. Minakshi was standing in front. She came in and said, "Narco, you from the party..."



    She could only say that much when her eyes fell on Nikku sitting on Narco's lap. She said, "Who is this girl, Narco!"



    Nikku said, "I am his daughter, isn't it, Papa?" Narco also nodded in agreement while smiling.



    Minakshi said angrily, "You... how can you do this to me? Whose is this girl?" Narco said, "I think you didn't hear; she is my daughter."



    "And why do you come like an uninvited guest and spoil my mind?"



    Minakshi said, "What? Uninvited guest? I am your wife!"



    "And I won't leave this girl! What magic has she done? You bloody bitch!!!"



    Minakshi had only said that much when her head tilted to one side. Narco had slapped her so hard on her cheek that it had left a mark!



    Today was a good day for Komal at the bar, and it passed without any trouble. Komal left the bar at 6 and went to the auto for home, but the auto broke down on the way. Komal got down from the auto. As she got down, a car came, and someone put a cloth on Komal's face from behind, due to which Komal fainted, and they took her and sat her in the back seat of the car.



    Who kidnapped Komal?



    How will Minakshi respond to this slap?

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    Meenakshi felt very insulted due to the slap. She stormed out of the house after giving Nikku an angry look. Nikku thanked Narko by hugging him and went to play with her new friend, Daisy.



    An hour later,



    When Komal did not reach home by seven o'clock, Nikku stood in front of Narko’s room and knocked. Narko opened the door and seeing Nikku’s sad face, asked, "What happened, doll?"



    "Uh... I can't get Badi on the phone. It's very late. She hasn't come home yet."



    "Don't worry, child. Maybe she's late from work."



    "No, she never does that. And she works for you, so it's impossible that she wouldn't finish her work on time. I'm very worried."



    Narko calmed Nikku down, picked her up, and sat on the bed. "Just wait."



    Narko called security chief Jadhav from his phone and asked him to find Komal.



    "Now, in a little while, we'll find out where your mother is hiding, for upsetting my darling doll so much."



    Nikku felt a bit calmer now. A little later, Jadhav called. "Boss, Ms. Komal had an argument with someone at the hotel. This is visible in that hotel's CCTV. After that, she went to a bar, and everything was fine there too. After that, she took an auto, but the auto's number plate was not visible. So we couldn't find out whose auto it was, and without a number, we can't search for the auto in traffic, nor could we see anything in the road CCTV."



    Narko said angrily, "I don't know what you'll do or how you'll do it, but I need to know Komal's whereabouts as soon as possible!" Jadhav nervously said, "Yes, boss," and hung up. Narko saw that Nikku had fallen asleep while playing. He put her to sleep on the bed, covered her with a blanket, and left the room.



    Narko called David. "Hey King! How did this humble person get remembered today?" David said humorously. Narko rubbed his neck with one hand; he was very angry. "Contact NK 5 Black Team and find Komal."



    David said with a bit of shock, "Okay, boss," and hung up.



    NK 5 Black Team had 50 members, who were very powerful emotionally, mentally, physically, technically, and financially. It was not just India's, but Asia's best intelligence team, which Narko had created. In short, they were absolutely perfect!



    Ten minutes later, David called. "Boss, she is at Mohit Khanna's farmhouse."



    Narko said "Okay" and hung up. He left for Khanna House with his bouncers. Narko's house was on the outskirts of Mumbai, and Khanna House was also on the outskirts of Mumbai, but in the opposite direction, which would take Narko 40 to 50 minutes to reach.



    Komal's eyes fluttered open, and she found herself in an unknown room. She was a little scared. She worried about Nikku; how upset she must be. Just then, she saw a man around her age in front of her, but he didn't look well to Komal. The man was staring at Komal strangely from head to toe. Then he suddenly came very close to Komal. Then, in a childlike voice, he said, "Do...do...you know me?"



    Komal found it very strange to see this. Despite being so old, why was this man speaking like a child?



    Then he said, "My dad said, 'You are mine!' Is this true?"



    Now Komal was becoming very nervous. "Wh...who...who are you? I don't know you. Who brought me here and why?"



    The man put a finger to his lips and said to be quiet, "Shh...🀫🀫 Not now... my Spiderman is sleeping. Don't make noise. He'll wake up." He gestured to a toy Spiderman.



    Now Komal understood that this man's mental condition was not right. Komal also put a finger to her lips and nodded her head affirmatively.



    Then, the man, happily clapping, said, "Yeee! You are a good girl!"



    After that, the room door opened, and Mohit Khanna entered the room. He looked to be around 50 years old.



    "Welcome, Miss Komal."



    Komal looked at him in surprise and said, "Who are you? Why have you brought me here?"



    Mohit said with a laugh, "Oh, oh! You don't call your future father-in-law by saying 'you'. Well, it's the first time, it's okay. You'll learn soon." Then, laughing, he said to his son, "How do you like your future bride, Ranbir?"



    Ranbir, looking at Komal, said, "She is a good and beautiful girl."



    Komal thought to herself, "Where have I gotten myself into, Komal? What will happen to Nikku?" Thinking this, Komal's eyes welled up.



    Ranbir said excitedly, "Dad, will she play hide-and-seek with me?" Mohit said with a laugh, "Of course, son! She will do everything with you."



    Hearing this, Komal became very angry. She said angrily, "You despicable person! Your desire to marry me to your son will never be fulfilled."



    Hearing this, Mohit smiled strangely and then said, "It surely will be, daughter-in-law."



    Hearing this, Komal felt like smashing this despicable man's head right then. She clenched her fists in anger.



    Just then, everyone heard the sound of ten to fifteen cars stopping together in front of the house.



    What will happen next? Will Narko rescue Komal? Or will Komal have to marry the insane Ranbir? Keep reading to find out.

  • 14. broken threads - Chapter 14

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    Hearing the car stop, Mohit gestured to a bodyguard to look outside. Two minutes later, the bodyguard came back in, flustered. "B-b-boss! Narco is here."



    Narco got out of his car, putting on sunglasses. His bodyguards were with him. Jimmy and David got out of another car; David was accompanied by his man, James. They all entered the hall together. As soon as they arrived, the atmosphere in the hall became eerie and silent. Everyone was breathing very cautiously and slowly.



    Mohit came out of the room and into the hall, smiling. "Today, the King himself has graced this poor man's home. We are fortunate."



    David thought to himself, "Fortunate, no. Unfortunate for you."



    Narco said in a very cold tone, "Where is she?"



    Hearing this, Mohit looked at him with some confusion and said, "Who?"



    Narco fired his gun, the bullet hitting the bodyguard standing next to Mohit directly in the center of his head. Narco said angrily, "This time the bullet will go in the right direction. Only five seconds! Speak quickly!"



    Then Jimmy started counting down, "Tick-tock one... tick-tock two... tick-tock three..."



    Interrupting Jimmy, Mohit said, "But what is your connection to that girl, King?"



    Narco tried to calm himself by rubbing his forehead with his gun. Then the gun suddenly fired, and the bullet hit Mohit directly in the knee, causing Mohit to let out a pained scream.



    Komal, in her room, could hear the gunshot and the scream. She was very scared.



    Mohit gestured to a bodyguard to bring Komal.



    That bodyguard was bringing Komal, and behind him, Ranbir was trying to stop her by holding her hand. As they reached the hall, when Ranbir saw the blood near his father, he got scared and let go of Komal's hand.



    Komal was standing directly in front of Narco. Narco could clearly see how much Komal had cried. Her eyes were still teary and red, as if she were looking for someone.



    Komal said to Narco, "Where is Nikku?"



    Narco replied, "Don't worry. She's fine. She was sleeping, so I didn't bring her here. It could have been dangerous. She's a child; she would get scared by all this."



    Komal seemed unaffected by his words. She was still looking around for Nikku. Narco, irritated, said, "What are you looking for? And what enmity do you have with these people?"



    Komal said, "I don't know. Who are these people? And I am looking for Nikku. Are you crazy! I disappear from home, and Nikku falls asleep? Impossible!!"



    Then Komal turned and started calling out to Nikku, "Nikku, child! Mama is very scared. Don't trouble me, come out! Or else, beware, I'll be the worst."



    Narco thought Komal was crazy. He said, "I'm telling you, how can she..."



    Just then, Narco saw Nikku's small, round face from the hall entrance. Then, slowly, Nikku fully appeared in front of everyone and started moving towards Komal. Komal also knelt down on her knees with her arms outstretched. Nikku quickly ran and hugged Komal.



    Everyone present widened their eyes in surprise. Jimmy whispered in David's ear, "Man, isn't this little lioness a bit too smart?" David laughed and replied, "Yes, absolutely! And this name, 'Little Lioness,' suits her perfectly." This was another surprise for Narco from Nikku.



    Then Narco gestured to his bodyguards. All the bodyguards surrounded the hall, taking their positions with laser guns, and Narco said, "Now let's go home."



    All the cars sped away from Khanna House like the wind. And Narco's bodyguards remained at Khanna House.



    Upon reaching home, everyone freshened up, and a servant served dinner at the dining table. Komal was also helping him. Then Narco said, "You have dinner too." Nikku then said enthusiastically, "Yes, Mama! Papa is telling the truth." Narco smiled at Nikku.



    Komal asked Nikku in surprise, "🀨 Whose Papa?"



    Then, looking at Narco, she said, "Sorry, sir! She's just crazy. And how can I have dinner with you?" Narco replied, "Why? Am I serving poison in the food?" David and Jimmy laughed at this, but their laughter vanished instantly at Narco's cold gaze.



    Then Narco said, "There's no need to call my doll crazy. You're not even one percent as smart as her."



    Komal then narrowed her eyes and stared at Nikku and Narco, but then conceded and started dining with them.



    Then Jimmy said, "By the way, what did you feed to have Nikku? Who knows what goes on in this little lioness's mind."



    Everyone's faces lit up with smiles at this. Then David said, "Well, if she's like this, then her father must be someone else entirely. Just imagining it... oh!"



    At this, the atmosphere suddenly became a bit serious. Narco's gaze was also on Komal, but she said nothing and continued eating. Such a serious and strange atmosphere had been created by just one question from David. So Jimmy elbowed him and gestured with his eyes. Just then, Nikku's voice was heard, "Tell me, Mama, where is Papa? Then I'll call them uncle, not Papa."



    What will be Komal's answer to Nikku's question? Keep reading to find out.

  • 15. broken threads - Chapter 15

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    Upon hearing Nikku's question, Komal's face filled with apprehension. Komal had tried countless times to forget that night, but she could never erase the fear of that night from her mind. Then, looking at Nikku, she said, "I've told you so many times, I am your mother and I am your father, understand!"



    Nikku opened her mouth to say something, but Komal glared at her and said, "Quietly finish your dinner."



    Everyone finished their dinner. Komal went to the kitchen to wash the dishes.



    David, Jimmy, and Narco sat on the sofa in the hall, staring at Nikku. Breaking the silence, Nikku said, "Uncles, why are you staring? And you too, Papa. I'm your doll, aren't I?"



    "How did you get there?" David asked.



    "And what was the need to pretend to be asleep in front of me?" Narco asked.



    Nikku said, "Oh, relax! I'll tell you... Even if I had been awake, you wouldn't have taken me there because it was dangerous."



    "Answer my question, how did you get there?" David asked again.



    Nikku said, "By sitting in the car's trunk. And I knew the trunk would lock as soon as the car locked, so when Papa got out of the car, I got out too."



    "And this is not a big deal, Papa. Please don't look so angry." Nikku said this with a very innocent face. Narco's face broke into a smile, and he kissed Nikku's forehead. Then Komal came to get Nikku and thanked Narco for the day.



    Nikku was very tired today, so she fell asleep before Komal. Komal went to Narco's room. The door was open, so Narco said, "Come in."



    Komal asked, "Sir, did you find out anything? Why was I kidnapped?"



    Narco said, "You know that better than I do. Because that madman was holding your hand, which means you were with him since you were kidnapped."



    Komal lowered her gaze and said, "Yes, sir." But why did he choose me?



    "How should I know?" Narco said, then in a joking manner, "Maybe his son liked your beauty!"



    Komal said, "No sir, it's not like that. What beauty could he find in me? I look very ordinary! Once in college, I told my crush 'I like you'... In response to my 'I like you', he went and kissed my uncle's daughter, meaning my own sister."



    Narco burst into laughter, and Komal also started laughing.



    Then Narco gestured towards the sofa and said, "Sit here, I'll show you something."



    Komal looked at Narco in confusion once, but then without asking any questions, she sat on the sofa at some distance from Narco.



    Narco showed the hotel footage in which Komal, Nirmala, and Jigyasa were arguing amongst themselves.



    "Who are these?" Narco asked.



    "Sir, this is my aunt and her daughter Jigyasa," Nikku replied.



    "You said there was no one in your family except Doll," Narco said.



    Komal said with lowered eyes, "Sir, I broke all ties with them seven years ago. Now my family is just my daughter. I cannot tell you the reason."



    Then Narco opened another footage, which was from the same hotel, but this time Mohit Khanna was sitting with Nirmala and Jigyasa.



    Then Narco opened a video in which Mohit was kneeling in front of Aahir with folded hands. Blood was dripping from his head, and he was saying, "Aahir, I didn't know that girl was connected to you, otherwise I would never have done this even in my dreams. And her own aunt had made a deal with me that I would renovate her beauty parlor and advertise it. In return, I asked for her niece's hand, but she said her niece lived alone, didn't have a house, and worked as a waitress in this hotel. So I thought I would make her my daughter-in-law, and her life would be comfortable."



    Mohit said everything in one breath, and the video ended.



    Narco looked at Komal, whose eyes were red with anger and also contained pain. Komal turned her face aside, wiped her tears, and said to Narco with folded hands, "Thank you so much, sir. I will probably never be able to forget this favor of yours. You wasted your precious time for me."



    Narco was just staring at Komal. Komal said, "Sir, what happened? Why are you looking like this?" Narco came to his senses and said, "Nothing. You should think about Doll's safety. Your aunt might target her this time, to blackmail you."



    "Yes, sir," Komal said and started to leave with a nod. Narco said, "From tomorrow, there will be bouncers outside the school for Doll too, and you must not go out alone without informing them. Take the bouncers with you."



    "Sir, you don't need to show so much affection. I am capable enough to protect my child and myself. And I don't think you should pay your bouncers for a simple cook. They look good with you, in your security," Komal said.



    Narco said in a somewhat gruff tone, "Yes, today we saw a trailer of how you protect yourself."



    "But because of you, I don't want to take any risk for Doll." Saying this, Narco started to get up. At the same time, Komal also took two steps forward and was about to say something to Narco, but they collided with each other, and Narco sat back on the sofa, and Komal fell into his lap.



    "I don't know why, but sometimes a stranger feels like one of my own,

    Even after telling myself so many times, my heart still feels lost in you,

    Every feeling of coming near you feels like a sweet dream." πŸ’ž



    (_*Ishki*_)



    What will be the outcome of this collision? What turn will this story take with the closeness between Komal and Narco? Keep reading to find out.

  • 16. broken threads - Chapter 16

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    Narko felt a sense of familiarity, but he shook his thoughts away and looked up at Komal. Komal turned her face away in shyness.



    Komal had tied her hair in a bun, so her neck was visible.



    Narko's eyes widened in surprise as he saw the black butterfly tattoo on Komal's neck. Everything blurred before him. He thought to himself, could this girl be the one? Who is she, after all? Narko tried hard to remember. Perhaps he had seen her that day.



    Faded memories of a night seven years ago flashed before him, but then he answered his own question, "No, it's not her, because he had already met her." That was different. Narko had never felt any attachment to that girl when he was close to her, but that girl herself had admitted that she was with Narko that night.



    Narko was lost in his thoughts, and Komal had gotten up from his lap and had been apologizing for a while. Komal snapped her fingers and said, "Sir,,, Sir,,, where did you get lost,,, Sir,,, Sir,,," Narko seemed to snap back to reality. Komal said, "I'm sorry sir, and thank you once again. Good night. I'm leaving now."



    When Komal reached the room, she saw Nikku sleeping sprawled across the entire bed. Komal tucked her in properly and covered her with a blanket. After this, she received a call from someone. Komal thought, who could it be at this late hour? Then she picked up the call and heard a boy's voice, "Hey beautiful, how are you!" Komal happily said, "Kabir! When did you? I'm also good. You tell me. You forgot all about me after going to the USA." Kabir said, "No. We'll meet tomorrow. I'm in India itself. Sorry to disturb you so late at night. I'll send you the address. Reach on time." Komal agreed with a laugh and then they started talking more.



    Meanwhile, as soon as Komal left, Narko called someone. A sweet female voice came from the other side, "Hi Narko! How did you remember me after so many days?" Narko said, "I need to meet you tomorrow." The girl on the other side said, "Of course, why not. I'll come to your house myself." Narko said, "No, I'll send you the address for the meeting in the morning, come there." The girl said, "Okay, as you wish." Then Narko said goodnight and hung up the call.



    And lying on the bed, he started thinking about Komal. He was at war with himself. His heart was saying one thing and his mind another.



    Meenakshi was fuming. Her mother Sujata was sitting with her. She said, "What have you done to yourself? And why are you overthinking? She's just a small child. Think with a calm mind."



    Meenakshi said irritably, "No Mom, it's been seven years of marriage. Narko hasn't given me the rights of a wife till today. I've tolerated everything silently, but he has never slapped me in anger. All this happened because of that cheap girl, and who is she to call Narko 'Papa'? I have to get her out of that house and Narko's life somehow, and I won't spare her mother."



    Sujata said, "Calm down a bit. Tomorrow is the first day of your new film's shooting. If you stress, you won't sleep and you'll get dark circles. And I'm leaving now. It's not right to visit your daughter's in-laws every day and stay this late. Good night. Go to sleep now."



    The next morning, Komal woke Nikku up at four o'clock as usual. Nikku said in a lazy voice, "Good morning Mom Ji!"



    Komal laughed and said, "Good morning. But Nikku, when will your nicknames end? Where do you learn them from every day?" Then she said, "Now get up quickly, let's go for a walk." Nikku sat up with a smile and said, "Dad said these nicknames for you." Komal said in surprise, "What?"



    Nikku said, "Yes Mom Ji. When I talk to Dad about you, he says things like, 'Your Mom Ji will get angry, your Mom Ji will do this, she'll do that.' " Komal started laughing again at Nikku's acting. As they both stepped out for their walk, Narko said, "I can join..." Nikku happily said, "Yesss Dad!" Then she said, "Dad, where did Daisy go?" And Nikku's face fell. Seeing this, Narko said, "Don't worry doll. I'll find him. Now let's go for a walk." The three of them happily walked in the cool morning air. There was no one around so early in the morning. The path was very clear and it was still dimly lit.



    When they returned from their walk, the sun had also started to cast its rays.



    Komal quickly freshened up and got Nikku ready for school. After that, she went to the kitchen and prepared breakfast. Everyone had breakfast.



    And then Komal also bathed and got ready. Today Komal wore black palazzo pants and a red kurti. She had braided her hair, with a few strands left loose, making her look even more beautiful. She also wore a red bindi. A bracelet on one hand and a watch on the other, anklets on her feet. Adjusting her dupatta, she came to the hall and called out for Nikku. Narko, who was just about to leave, heard the sound of Komal's anklets and turned back to look. Komal looked very beautiful in her traditional attire. Narko asked her, "Aren't you going to work today?" Komal replied, "No, I have to go meet a friend."



    Narko asked, "A special friend?" Komal said with a laugh, "Yes, a childhood friend. I'm going to meet him after a long time."



    Just then they heard Nikku's voice, who was looking at Komal and saying, "Oh my Mama Jaan! You look amazing! And you only wear something like this when it's something special, and today isn't my birthday or anything else." Komal laughed at hearing another nickname for Nikku and then said, "Don't think too much. Just go to school quietly and finish your lunch on time. And I'll explain everything when I come to pick you up, okay?"



    Nikku nodded in agreement. Narko took Nikku and got into the car, signaling the driver to go. The night from before was swirling in his mind again. He had also found an anklet on the bed.



    Seeing Narko's serious face, Nikku said, "What happened, Dad?" Narko smiled and said, "Nothing, kiddo." And he patted her head. Then he looked at Nikku's eyes and thought, could this be possible? Nikku's eyes were blue, just like Narko's.



    Who are Narko and Komal going to meet? What will Nikku's second day at school be like? To find out, keep reading...

  • 17. broken threads - Chapter 17

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    Narco dropped Nikku at school and then went to Moonlight Cafe. Coincidentally, Komal and Kabir were also at the same cafe. Komal was talking to Kabir, laughing, perhaps reliving sweet and sour memories from their childhood. Narco stared intently at Kabir and Komal. Kabir's personality was very cool and dashing. He was wearing blue jeans and a white hoodie t-shirt.



    Just then, a girl came up to Narco and hugged him. The girl was wearing a pink frock that reached her knees, which suited her well. Smiling, she led Narco to her table.



    "Hello Narco, how did you remember me after so many days?"



    "Just like that. How far has your modeling career progressed?" Narco asked.



    "As long as you are with me, no director can reject me," the girl started laughing.



    (In reality, this girl was Shreya, the daughter of Narco's uncle's brother.)



    "Shreya, are you absolutely sure it was you with me seven years ago that night?" Narco asked.



    Shreya looked a bit puzzled. "Yes, why? What happened? You confirmed it yourself through my tattoo, didn't you?"



    "Yes," Narco nodded. "I am very good to people as long as they don't lie to me or betray me. The day I found out you lied... I don't know what I will do with you. So be careful." Narco said this in a very cool voice.



    Shreya got a little nervous hearing this. Her nervousness was evident on her face. Seeing this, Narco smiled a crooked smile, but Shreya, hiding her nervousness, smiled and called the waiter to take their order.



    Komal and Kabir's conversation wasn't ending.



    "Do you remember you followed me all the way to the boys' toilet one day?" Kabir said.



    "Just a setup, okay? We were only in the first standard then." Komal started smiling.



    "Do you have a boyfriend?" Kabir asked, then immediately said, "What a silly question I'm asking. How could you possibly like anyone?"



    "And why do you think so?" Komal asked in surprise.



    "Because who would put up with your tantrums? You're quite a diva," Kabir said, baring his teeth.



    "Okay, you seem to know a lot. Tell me, on which poor soul have you cast your charming spell?" Komal said, hitting Kabir on the shoulder.



    "Oh man, I'm so scared of relationships. How many questions do girls ask! Who did you talk to, when did you come home, why didn't you bring a gift, why did you follow a girl on Insta, and blah blah!!"



    Komal started laughing, and a waiter arrived with their order.



    Narco was sitting with Shreya, but his gaze was fixed on Komal and Kabir. For some reason, Narco felt jealous of Kabir's cool personality. Although Narco was also quite dashing, he wasn't cool. His clothes were mafia-like, always an oversized jacket that reached below his knees, and a mask that hid his face, and sunglasses that covered his blue eyes.



    After about half an hour, Komal stood up from her seat and said to Kabir, "Okay Kabir, it was very nice meeting you. I'll leave now."



    Kabir stood up and hugged Komal. "Yes," he nodded. "I have a meeting too."



    They both left the cafe together. Narco followed them out.



    "Come on, I'll drop you," Kabir said to Komal.



    "No, I've booked a cab," Komal said.



    Just as Komal was about to get into the cab, Narco grabbed her hand. Komal looked back in confusion and suddenly exclaimed, "Sir, you here?"



    Kabir, confused, looked at Narco, then at Komal, and then at both their hands.



    "Hello Narco, I think you don't know me. In the business industry, my name is K.K. Goyal. We have a meeting scheduled for next week. Well, we've met earlier."



    "Of course, I don't know everyone!" Narco said.



    Then he said to Komal, "I'm going home. Come with me."



    Without asking many questions, Komal smiled at Kabir, said goodbye, and got into Narco's car.



    Shreya also watched Narco and Komal leave with surprise. She couldn't believe Narco would drop a girl home. Then she remembered Narco's words, "I'm going home too," which clearly implied that this girl lived with Narco.



    Meanwhile, there was no conversation between Narco and Komal in the car. Upon reaching home, Komal went to her room to freshen up.



    Narco lit a cigarette and stood on the balcony. Then Narco called Aahir.



    "Yeah, brother?" came the voice from the other end.



    "Let's go to Dark Night Casino today. Tell everyone," Narco said and cut the call.



    At four in the evening, when Komal left home to pick up Nikku, Narco said, "I'll bring Doll."



    "Sir, if you're doing this for sympathy, there's no need. I can handle it. You don't need to trouble yourself," Komal said.



    "Narco doesn't give sympathy to anyone. I do what feels right to my heart, and I don't want any arguments. I'm going to pick her up. I promised Doll, and I will bring her," he stated.



    "And why do you think I would accept any favor from you?" Komal spoke very rudely to Narco. Narco was already angry because of Kabir, and now Komal's behavior was fueling that anger even more. Narco, gritting his teeth in anger, moved towards Komal. Komal, scared, started to back away and ended up with her back against the hall gate. Narco placed his hands on either side of her and, gritting his teeth, said, "I'm not doing you any favor. Doll calls me Dad not for no reason, she trusts me, and I promised my Doll, so I will definitely go get her."



    Komal, without fear, looked into Narco's eyes and said, "Is she... my... daughter...? You might have forgotten she's the daughter of a mere cook in your house."



    Narco punched the wall and said, "Damn it! She is my daughter... and not every relationship has to be physical. Some relationships are from the heart." Saying this, Narco left to pick up Nikku, and Komal stood there, dumbfounded.



    What turn will this story take with the formation of this loving relationship between Narco and Nikku? Keep reading to find out.

  • 18. broken threads - Chapter 18

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    After Narco left, Komal went to Disha's house to meet her.



    "Dishoo, dear, what is happening to me? Will Auntie never stop bothering me? And how do I keep Nikku away from all this?"



    Disha said, "Calm down, and don't worry about Nikku. Didn't you say you work at Narco's house and Narco cares a lot about Nikku? Narco is a big shot, dear, your aunt will never mess with him. You relax."



    Komal hugged Disha and after talking for a while more, said, "I'll leave now, Nikku must have arrived."



    Disha walked Komal to the gate and said, "Bye."



    Before going home, Nikku and Narco stopped at a pet shop and bought a puppy. After that, Nikku and Narco went to an ice cream shop. Narco asked, "Which flavor, doll?"



    Nikku excitedly exclaimed, "Vanilla flavor!!!"



    Narco smiled. He also loved vanilla flavor.



    Meanwhile, at Nirmala's house, Jigyasa asked, "Mom, why hasn't Khanna's child called yet?"



    Nirmala said, "You stay calm. Anyway, he's been caught."



    Jigyasa smiled and then turned on the TV to lighten the mood.



    Seeing the news on TV, Jigyasa's eyes widened in shock. "Mom... Mom... look at the TV..."



    Nirmala's eyes also widened upon seeing it.



    The news on TV was about Mohit Khanna going bankrupt.



    Jigyasa said, "Mom, what will happen to my beauty parlor now?"



    Nirmala said, "You calm down," and she called Mohit. Mohit answered after five rings in an irritable tone, "What is it?"



    Nirmala said, "We should be asking you that. You've gone broke yourself, what about our deal now?"



    Mohit said, "You'd better forget that deal. And yes, forget that girl too. Narco is with her, The King. If you value your life, stay away from that girl. And you lied to me. That girl isn't married, and there was a five or six-year-old girl with her who was calling her mommy."



    Nirmala exclaimed, "What!"



    Then Mohit hung up. Nirmala told Jigyasa everything that happened with Mohit. Jigyasa sank onto the sofa in shock.



    And then she said, "A child! How can that be? And a five or six-year-old at that! Was that why they left from here?"



    Nirmala said with a sly smile, "Now just watch what happens next." Looking at her, it seemed like something big was brewing in her mind.



    When Komal reached home, she couldn't see Nikku anywhere. She searched for Nikku all around. Just then, she saw Nikku and Narco approaching from the gate. Nikku had a dog in her arms. Seeing Komal, Nikku ran over and hugging her said, "Buddy! My new friend!"



    Komal asked, "And what about Daisy?"



    Nikku said, "She belonged to someone else, they took her."



    Then Komal told Nikku to change her clothes and went to make Maggi for Nikku.



    Narco called John and left for the casino.



    At the casino, Aahir, Jimmy, David, John, and Narco entered together. Behind them were James and Jadhav, who had guns in their hands.



    Narco looked ahead where Khalid and Karan Obrai were sitting. Narco said with a sly smile, "Both of you together today."



    Khalid said, "There's an old saying, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. We are just following that."



    Karan said, "Drinks, please."



    Two waiters came and served them drinks, and a girl sat on Khalid's lap. Playing with her fingers, Khalid said to Narco, "King, we both do the same business, so you should partner with me."



    Upon this, Aahir smiled and said, "Have you ever seen a partnership between a dog and a lion?"



    This made David and Jimmy laugh too. Narco poured wine from the bottle and started drinking.



    Khalid glared at Aahir with anger, but there was nothing he could do besides glare.



    They all had drinks for a while longer, then all the cars sped away from there.



    Aahir entered the house saying, "Wow! Today I'll get to taste delicious food from the stylish cook again."



    Komal was just arranging the dining table. Seeing her, Aahir said, "Oh, you should just wear stylish clothes, they suit you." Because Komal had started wearing clothes like other servants.



    Aahir looked around and said, "Oh, where is she?"



    David said, "Who? The little lioness!"



    Aahir smiled and said, "Nice name." Just then, they saw Nikku jumping and running towards them. Seeing them, Nikku said, "Oh, cute and foolish uncles, both of you!"



    Jimmy called from behind, "Hey, I'm here too!"



    Then John said, "And me too!"



    Nikku started laughing.



    They all sat together and had dinner. Narco was feeling a little guilty about his behavior in the evening, but saying sorry was not in his dictionary.



    Komal had dinner after all of them had finished.



    The next morning



    As usual, everyone got ready and left for their work.



    Komal went to the restaurant and Nikku to school.



    Komal's day at the restaurant was going very well.



    In the afternoon, Narco's phone rang. Narco picked up the phone, and Nikku's voice came, sounding a bit scared, "Daddy, please come to my school quickly."



    Narco said, "Why are you so scared? Don't worry, I'm coming right now."



    Narco took his car and reached Nikku's school.



    What could have happened to Nikku? Keep reading to find out.

  • 19. broken threads - Chapter 19

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    Narko drives the car at full speed to pick up Nikku from school. He enters the principal's office, where the principal, a female teacher, a male teacher, some children from Nikku's class, and a 9-year-old boy, who is about 3 years older than Nikku and is holding his mother's sari, are present. Nikku stands before them, looking helplessly at Narko. As soon as Narko arrives, the boy's mother says, "So, you are the guardian of this naughty girl. How have you taught her culture? She's ruined my child's face." Narko looks at the boy, who has a small bandage on his nose and a swollen cheek. The principal tries to calm the woman down, but she doesn't listen and advances towards Nikku. Nikku closes her eyes as the woman raises her hand, but Narko intercepts her hand.



    Narko approaches the boy and asks, "What happened, son? Why did she hit you?" The boy remains silent, but the boy standing behind him says, "I'll tell you, uncle. This Vijay was teasing Nikku, saying her father wasn't present, and she had lied to everyone." Narko looks at Nikku, who shakes her head, and tears well up in her eyes. The boy continues, "Then Nikku turned to leave, and he grabbed her hand."



    The boy's mother had accused Nikku of lying, saying her mother must have taught her that, implying that Nikku's mother might be someone who lies about her relationships, which is why Nikku calls everyone "papa." This enrages Nikku, leading to the altercation.



    The class teacher, Mrs. Sharma, scolds the woman, saying, "You have no culture, and you hit an innocent girl for no reason." The woman, realizing her mistake, kneels down and apologizes to Nikku. Nikku, still looking down, asks, "Aunty, why did you call me illegitimate? Didn't your mother teach you manners?"



    Narko intervenes, saying, "I think you need to learn manners, and you should teach your son to respect women." The woman's son is then taken to be fed something good because he got beaten up by a much younger girl.



    Narko picks up Nikku in his arms and takes her out. He says, "Let's go home, doll." Nikku replies, "But what will I tell Mommy?" Narko suggests they go somewhere else to have fun instead.



    As they leave, a teacher hands Nikku's school bag to Narko. In the car, Narko tries to cheer Nikku up by saying, "You beat up a big boy; I'm proud of you, my princess." Nikku shares her side of the story, and Narko reassures her.



    Meanwhile, Minakshi had been keeping an eye on Nikku and is furious to learn that Nikku is out with Narko. She decides to teach Nikku and her mother a lesson.



    When Narko and Nikku return home, Minakshi arrives, furious. She confronts Nikku and her mother, Komal. The situation escalates as Minakshi breaks Nikku's food bowl on the floor. Komal and Narko are visibly upset. What will Minakshi do next, and how will Narko punish her?

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    Seeing her Maggi scattered on the floor, Nikku glared at Meenakshi and said, "You villain aunt! 😑 Don't you know you should respect food. Otherwise, God gets offended. Didn't your mother teach you?"



    Meenakshi's anger grew with every second. She was about to raise her hand to hit Nikku when Komal grabbed her hand and said, "Who are you? And how dare you raise your hand on my daughter?"



    Seeing Komal, Meenakshi said, "Where did you find the courage? And you live in my husband's house and question me?"



    Hearing this, Komal released Meenakshi's hand and looked at Narco. By then, Narco had also gotten up and come to Nikku. Nikku was putting the scattered Maggi back into the bowl. Narco knelt down and said, "Doll, some other servant will do this."



    "No, Papa. Mama said if we respect food, then food respects us in return. We shouldn't waste it or disrespect it."



    Narco's face broke into a small smile upon hearing this. Meenakshi stared at Narco and Nikku. She said to Narco, "What is your relationship with this child and this woman?"



    Hearing this, Komal's eyes widened as she looked at Meenakshi and said, "You have some misunderstanding. I work here. We have no relationship."



    Meenakshi: "Oh, really? I think your eyes are bad; can't you see your daughter calling him Papa?"



    Komal: "But she is a child."



    Meenakshi: "But you are an adult. Aren't you ashamed of trapping a married man in your web?"



    Narco's anger flared up upon hearing this. "Enough! That's enough."



    Meenakshi said with a faint smile, "Oh, so this is your mistress, that you are so angry about her insult?"



    As soon as Komal heard this, she pulled Meenakshi and slapped her, grinding her teeth and saying, "Control your dirty tongue and dirty mind, miss! Without knowing the facts, you have no right to judge anyone. Next time, think before you open your mouth in front of me! Aren't you ashamed to say such absurd things in front of such a young child?"



    Then Komal looked at Narco and said, "Sorry, sir, because of me, a misunderstanding has been created between you and your wife."



    Nikku, with an innocent face, kept looking at Komal and Narco. She didn't understand what Meenakshi was saying. But her comprehension was so sharp that she understood which word had angered her mother, because Komal generally didn't lose her temper so quickly.



    Narco looked at Meenakshi and said, "I think you are thinking too far ahead, and 'my wife' has become like your favorite dialogue. Come on, let's clear this misconception of yours. Let's go, we'll go to court."



    Hearing this, both Komal and Meenakshi were left with their mouths agape. Meenakshi hesitantly said, "N... N... No... Narco, you can't do this to me. We have a seven-year-old relationship."



    Narco said, "Oh, really? Can you tell me, in total, have we spent even seven hours together in these seven years?"



    "Let's go now!!"



    Komal stopped Narco and said, "Sir, how can you take such a big step? I know, trust is very important in a relationship, but you can't just go straight to court for doubting it once."



    Narco looked at Komal angrily and said, "You shouldn't concern yourself with this. After what she said to my doll, even taking her life would be less."



    Then Narco looked at Nikku and smiled slightly. Nikku, also smiling, gestured for Narco to come closer, because she felt that she might say something out of her excitement to Komal that would anger her!



    When Narco went to Nikku, Nikku gestured for him to bend down. Narco knelt. Nikku whispered in his ear, "You are the best Papa of the whole world πŸŒπŸ’ž I love you so much πŸ’œ."



    Hearing this, Narco felt as if he had received the greatest joy in the world. He hugged Nikku tightly and said, "I love you too, three, four, five and ∞ infinity my cute doll πŸ’“πŸ˜˜."



    Komal didn't understand what to do. On one hand, there was her daughter, for whom she could fight with countless girls like Meenakshi in the world. On the other hand, she felt terrible that someone's established home might be ruined because of her.



    Narco kissed Nikku's forehead and gestured for Meenakshi to walk. Meenakshi said, "No... Narco, I will never divorce you."



    Narco grabbed her hand tightly and said, "Don't test my patience. If I get stubborn, perhaps even I won't know what I'll do to you. Narco is very good with good people and with bad people... not just bad, worst, understand?"



    "Now come along quietly."



    Hearing Narco's threat, Meenakshi quietly started walking with Narco. As they went out, Komal hugged Nikku.



    Nikku said, "Don't worry Mama, everything is fine 😊."



    Komal nodded and said, "Go play in the garden with your new friend."



    Nikku: "Mommy, I've named him Cookie. How is it?"



    Komal stroked Nikku's head and said, "It's very cute."



    Then Nikku went outside. Whenever Komal is worried, she likes to cook, because when she gets busy, she forgets her problems for a while. Komal went into the kitchen.



    Will Narco really divorce Meenakshi? Keep reading to find out.