40.Sneaking Out

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Jayant Chauhan and Sarvesh Rawal were seating opposite to each other.

Jayant smirked, "Finally, Royals agreed for the marriage as well as business."

Sarvesh shook his head, " Not for marriage, they are only thinking about it. Your girl still needs to trap that prince."

"It will be also done. But I must say , trapping that old lady I was very easy. Just few meetings, pretending some charity work and some soft words and Maheshwari Sisodiya was impressed by me.", Jayant laughed.

"That's why I told you to get closer to her. She is an easy access to the personal life of Rana Uday Singh Rathore.", Sarvesh said on which Jayant nodded.

"Only if that data breech was successful then we would have half of their company's information by now.", Sarvesh hissed venomously.

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Raina was seating in the garden , her eyes were staring at the infinity of sky. The dark circles under her eyes were clear , no makeup was hiding them at that moment. She was seating there with her guards down, her vulnerability were on full show but there were no audience to see it.

From past week her sleeping time reduced to nil and nightmares were on it's peak. That's why she used to come in garden after dinner time to collect her thoughts.

She started walking slowly thinking the accident of a day before yesterday.

Flashback :-

Raina entered the police station with her full preparation. Scarf wrapped around her neck,hair strings falling on her face and that cat eye specs covering her face and giving her new and completely different look.

She spotted a police constable there, she went near him and asked him the way to his senior. He guided her to his cabin.

She sat in front of the young police inspector and started with a smile,"Hello sir. I am script writer from Mumbai. I work on Television Series."

She showed him her fake id card with some extra documents proving her to be a person from film-making company, she had to do this herself. Her informer couldn't arrange more information regarding this issue, as a result she had to jump directly in the issue.

She had prepared everything prior coming here, she didn't want any loopholes in her plan.

She had contacted one of Dia's friend who works in a film-making company and requested her for this favor and she couldn't deny as Raina helped her in her college days when she needed it badly, so she arranged her papers.

When he was convinced enough by her papers, she started her plan...

"I am preparing for a crime show which deals with real-life murders, kidnapping, forgery and many more so that people can be more aware from the crimes budding around them. So can you help me with that?", she asked with hopeful eyes.

The inspector was thinking over it with a frown on his face.

"Even we will introduce you on our show.", Raina quickly said trying to lure him. True to her assumptions a twinkle came in his eyes.

He grinned,"Yeah, yeah of course. Police is always ready to help people. I will definitely help you."

Raina took a breath of relief, "Thank you sir , it means a lot. Actually I want to know about some particular cases of Jodhpur."

"Which cases? Tell Pandey ji about  the cases, he will arrange files for better knowledge.", he signalled a middle aged man to come there.

She nodded her head and listed some high profile cases of Jodhpur and in last she added what she needed to, "....Murder of Raghav Chauhan and his wife."

She couldn't help but wonder the stilled face of Pandey.

"Give us sometime, we will arrange  them and let you know.", that police inspector said.

"Sure sir but try to make it fast, actually I have to return back to Mumbai also.", Raina got up from her seat arranging her bag strap on her shoulder and said.

"Sir, don't do this.", she heard Pandey telling it to the inspector. She exited the cabin but kept standing beside the door listening him.

"What Pandey ji?", inspector asked.

"Sir, the last case, of Chauhans was a big thing years ago. Many influential people were involved in it including the Rathores and Rawals. If it will again come in limelight then even we will be in danger. Think about it sir. You are new here. Ask any person, messing with Rathores is practically a crime and Rawals have no morals."

She heard some footsteps , she moved out of that place hurriedly.

She was going out when someone called him.

She turned back and saw a policeman coming towards her.

He asked, "Ma'am, I heard that you need some information about few cases."

Raina raised her eyebrows not really wanting to talk to him.

He chuckled showing his uneven teeth, "I can give you case file."

"Why would I need it from your when your station incharge is ready to help me?", she asked while crossing her arms in front of her chest.

"Because the last case you talked about is not a normal one and that inspector has not enough guts to do it. I can give you after few days only if you will give me a little money.", he said smirking.

She also thought for a while, by listening their talk she herself was not sure if they will help or not.

"Okay.", she agreed.

"Okay, I will give it after few days.", that man said and Raina nodded and went away from there.

Flashback   ends

She ran a hand through her face in frustration, with no clues she couldn't move forward.

And other thing troubling her was involvement of Royals. Even her house was in control of them and that policeman was also saying something like this. She didn't know which type of involvement she should expect.

"I didn't believe my uncle, should trust Rathores? But why I shouldn't trust, they were so helpful, they couldn't do such hideous thing.  What should I do now?"

She closed her eyes to calm herself down, she opened her eyes when her phone vibrated. She saw a pop up massage, she put her phone back in her pocket and looked here and there, she was again on the same place where Adya pulled her that day, where her secret exit was.

She bit her lips thinking for a moment, but then decided to do what her heart was saying. With a sly smile on her face she moved near that cracked wall, it was having cracks so it was easy for Raina to climb on it moreover she had some tree climbing experience from her childhood.

She placed her foot in a crack and gripped another crack over her head with her hands, continuing this process soon she was on the top of wall. She jumped from there and landed on the other side with a thud. She felt slight jolt of pain in her leg but shook it off. It was normal.

A laugh escaped her lips when she looked back at the top of boundary, it was a little adventurous for her.

She pulled her hoodie over her head and started walking while seeing the directions on her mobile.

He was standing in his balcony, feeling the cold night and sipping over his black coffee.

Suddenly , he saw a silhouette in the garden moving near the boundaries. He placed his coffee aside and moved a little forward squinting his eyes to see the person but darkness created by trees at that place was not helping.

He quickly went towards the garden instead of shouting for guards. When he was entering the garden , he saw that it was none other than her.

She was climbing the walls and soon she jumped over the wall.

He ran towards his car and ignited the engine.He followed her outside the palace keeping his speed slow.

"Why is she sneaking like a thief?"

"Is she the traitor whom he was searching for days, who was involved in dara breeching?"

All these questions flooded his mind seeing her walking speedily while tucking her hands in the side pockets of her hoodie.

He was following her in and she was continuously walking on the black asphalt road in the midnight oblivious of his presence.

His heart was beating fast with the anticipation, just yesterday his best friend enlightened him with a bizarre information, he was still trying to digest it but now he was preparing himself to see the worst thing his mind ever could imagine.

She was not like that.

She can't betray him.

But if she is the culprit then he will not hesitate before doing what he usually does to a traitor.

She would get the punishment a traitor receives and the punishment is DEATH.

His grip tightened on the steering wheel at that thought.

Suddenly she took a turn and then he noticed that he was no longer in that isolated road, instead it felt like a small festivity was going on that place.

He parked his car and came out, fairy lights and tubelights were giving a beautiful view. He saw Raina going in a direction so he followed her.

He looked around and remembered the palace, it was an old temple of Lord Shiva known as Rudra Temple. And today they were celebrating some local festival there.

He came in front of a pond which was enlightened with hundred of Diyas.

Raina stopped in front of pond and watched the beautiful view, she didn't entered the temple which was on the left side of pond instead she joined her hands and closed her eyes praying from there itself.

Seeing her like this, he heaved a sigh of relief, all doubts flying out of his mind.

Raina closed her eyes and prayed to God, "Please help. I am clueless here, I dont have anybody to rely on. Everything is so much confusing. I can't decide who is wrong and who is right. I can't go back after coming this far. Please God, please help me."

She opened her eyes and sat on a large stone placed at a distance from the temple, from there she could clearly see the happenings of the temple. Sometimes ago, one colleague posted her picture from this place and then Raina remembered about Rudra Temple Festival, she didn't wanted to miss it because she was not sure if she would be in Jodhpur next year.

She smiled remembering those days when she used to come there with her family, her mother used to light diyas around the pond and in the temple , her father would take her to eat the famous Malai Kulfi (Indian Ice cream) much to her mother's annoyance, Raina was very sensitive to cold and having an ice cream when winter is approaching was not good but Raina's puppy eyes always worked on him.

She looked around if that Kulfi stall is still there and she found it at a distance, she got up and started walking towards it.

Adhiraj frowned when he saw her going somewhere else, he also followed her maintaining more then needed distance.

His frowned deepened when he saw her taking a Kulfi from shopkeeper and started munching on it.

Unknown to him a smile came on his face when he saw her licking the ice cream just like a kid.

He facepalmed when she took the second kulfi, now he was concerned about her health.

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Raina sighed when she saw the palace boundary in view, she was hell tired by all the walking. She was again going to climb the wall when she heard, "What are you doing here Raina?"

Raina turned around just like a cat caught in headlights, her heart started beating fast seeing the stiff face of Adhiraj.

"Umm.. Nothing sir. I just went for a walk.", Raina smiled awkwardly.

"Walk? You sneaked outside the palace jumping over the wall just like a thief just for a walk?", he raised his eyebrows and came a little close.

Raina nodded her head not knowing what to say.

He asked after a while, "Well, did you enjoy your Malai Kulfi?"

"What??", Raina asked bewildered.

He forwarded his hand and touched her chin, Raina looked at him stunned feeling slight shiver running in her body.

He retreated his hand soon and showed a small pistachio piece with usual white cream.

Raina looked down in embarrassment cursing herself silently.

An amused smile came on his face after seeing that always confident girl looking down like a school kid.

He composed himself and said, "Raina it's already late, go to your room."

Raina nodded immediately and started going towards the cracked wall again.

"We have gates Raina. No need to do wall climbing in midnight.", he said loudly.

Raina again closed her eyes realising her stupidity, she wanted the earth to open up and swallow her then and there, too much embarrassment for a day.

She made a crying face on the acts of her fate before turning around.

He gestured her with his hand to walk. They walk beside each other towards a small side entrance of the palace.

Raina was all quiet.

He looked at her, "So Raina, How many Kulfis? "

"Two.", Raina said sheepishly matching his orbs.

"Don't you think that it is too much in this weather?", he frowned.

"Not my fault , it was tasty", Raina shook her head while pouting a little.

He chuckled at her complaining tone, and signalled a maid to come.

"Escort Raina to her room.", he instructed her to which she bowed her head.

Raina was thankful to him, she would have lost her way back to her room, this part of palace was unknown to her.

"Good night Raina.", he turned to her and said softly.

"Good night sir.", she mumbled before walking away.

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Adhiraj was on a work site of his new factory inspecting the work.

Adhvan was beside him trying to understand the work as much as he could.

Adhiraj said to Adhvan, "Adhvan, I want the human resource file. Go and bring it."

Adhvan nodded before going, "Okay Bhai sa."

After sometime he saw the file in front of him, he took it without looking at the person and asked, "What is the profit rate of this month."

He heard some slow throat clearing instead of straight answer, he turned to look back and saw Raina standing there looking at him with furrowed eyebrows.

"What is the profit rate Raina.", he asked again.

"It's..", her voice came out hoarse and cracked, she again silenced up.

Adhiraj noticed her red nose, soon he understood the matter.

"Sore throat?", he asked still knowing the answer.

She nodded her head running her hand on her throat.

"So your tasty Kulfi betrayed you?", he mocked her and turned his attention to the file.

Raina looked at him with a scowl.

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