"Of course I know, we exchanged favors in the past many times." This new information shocked her. How could she believe her innocent-looking colleague was involved in the dirty business?

But then reality hit her hard. Pallavi joined Youth Media after her. She was the youngest and fastest to achieve success. She could neither curse nor cry.

Her fate gave her many excuses to escape today's disaster. She wouldn't be here if it weren't for sly bitch, Pallavi Kapoor. Siya cursed her silently and vowed to repay at the first given chance. But now was not the time to plan revenge. A hand grabbed her wrist and pulled her hard. Losing balance, Siya fell onto the cold floor and groaned in pain. She had not recovered from the fall and felt her surroundings revolving. She was feeling dizzy. "Was the water spiked?... wasn't the bottle sealed?" but before she guessed, she realized the old man was squatting down in front of her. A touch of wetness at her slender neck forced her to open her eyes and use her brain.

Having no time to groan in pain, and sickened by the man's touch, She raised her hand and pointed her sharp nails at his freckled face. She pierced them deep with another strike and heard an angry growl from the old man. Using this opportunity, she tried to crawl away from the man, but one hard blow landed on her face, breaking her mindless plans. She fell back onto the floor. Her head hit the corner of the table in the process. Water bottles, porcelain cups, and glasses came tumbling down along the ceramic pot. Next, a frame fell from the wall but she had no time to dodge it.

A few shards of glass fell on her, a few around her, reflexively she covered her face. Taking advantage of her distraction, the old man tried to rip her shirt. His force was enough to expose and reveal her chest, unfortunately, she didn't get a chance to move her hands and cover her body from the wild sight of the predator.

"You have lots of guts, don't you?" the man slapped her, rubbing his face with another hand. A few dots of blood stained his hand and he awarded her another slap, "You bitch, how will I answer my wife at home? I'll finish you tonight!" he howled with a snarl as he moved forward to grab her limp body.

However, before he could touch her again, the opening and the sound of rushing footsteps were heard.

"Dada! Are you okay ?" Two bodyguards barged in hearing a commotion followed by a series of screams. Though screams were of women and the old man was only hauling in anger, they were worried something bad might happen to the old man.

"Who called you inside?" Prakash Surve roared.

"We were worried, Dada." All eyes were on the old man's face and the situation became awkward.

"Leave this room right now." The old fogey shouted in anger, his voice slurred under the effect of alcohol, "Don't enter the room .... even if you hear anything suspicious .... Understand?"

Seeing the rage on the old man's face, the bodyguards immediately stepped back and walked out of the room, closing it behind them. The old man brought his anger and lust-filled gaze to Siya and threatened, "It will be a long night and you will beg me for mercy." Crossing the short distance in long unsteady strides he rubbed his palms before touching her.

Caressing her long arms, his filthy hands roamed toward her exposed chest with clumsy movements and missed Siya's hand activity. She used her might to pull the nearest table leg. It shook and then fell over then. She rolled over and the man's head hit the floor

It happened in a blink of an eye. Both failed to realize what just happened.

She was sure the force was not enough to kill him, but the man didn't move. A moment later a warm liquid started flowing under his body, staining the floor.

Siya stilled staring at the motionless body and wooden table. There was a scary pin-drop silence in the room. She failed to utter a word and even breathe. Her mind tried to process the scene in front of her: had she killed someone?

Has she just killed an MLA?

Her body trembled. But her mind was alert. The earlier dizziness was long gone. There was only one thought in her mind