Chapter 231 - So, you better behave…

Naren's eyes widened when he realized that he had walked straight into the pit she had dug for him.

"You… You did that on purpose…" He flared up once again. But this time around, Srinivas came to stand between him and Shreya like a damn China wall with a dead serious face.

Naren couldn't digest this humiliation. It was something he was planning on… that was the whole reason why he brought up her parents in the first place. He wanted to rile her up and watch her make a fool of herself. But Shreya beat him in his own game.

"You figured that out just now?" Shreya asked mockingly.

But before he could continue, he felt a presence behind him. When he turned to look, he found Abimanyu and Abishek standing beside him. Abimanyu's eyes were telling him to better behave.

Shreya kept a hand over Srinivas's shoulders and walked in front of him as soon as she saw the company. Srinivas did not stop her but he did not leave much gap between them either. It was already a close call last time. He did not think that guy would actually dare to lift his fists to beat to woman, that too in public. He was not going to do the same mistake again.

"Hey, little girl. Long time no see…" Abimanyu greeted amiably with a smile. He forwarded his hand to shake. He was so friendly that if Shreya herself did not know for sure what had happened, she might have actually thought he had no ill intentions against her.

He was an old guy with his boyish charms still intact which made people feel at ease in his presence. While Abishek, on the other hand, is like your quiet anti-social domineering boss with a cold mannerism. Both are polar opposites but still got together pretty well.

"A really long time… but just not long enough…" Shreya said returning the smile which looked a little too pretentious and did not really move her hands.

Abimanyu awkwardly took back his hands but still gave her a smile. After all, he did not exactly know what happened just now��� all he saw was Naren trying and failing to punch Shreya in front of everyone. Even if it was Shreya's fault, it would still be disadvantageous for Naren only. So, it was better to apologize before this thing blows up out of proportion. There was dead silence in the whole hall.

"I apologize for what just happened… he is just hotheaded. He has no ill intentions…" Abimanyu continued but then his voice trailed seeing Shreya give him a nasty look.

Shreya looked each and everyone standing before her straight into their eyes… none of them had any guilt in them. That ticked her off in all the wrong places. She really wished she could just burn them all to hell right this moment. Her hands clenched so painfully so.

Shreya did not really spite Naren that much because even though he was part of the syndicate now, he had just been an immature hot-headed brat when her own parents passed away. That was the time when Naren's himself lost his own father and was in the process of taking over her business and learning the rope of everything. But these two… they had known her dad… she herself had met them at parties.

Yea, sure they were not close… but still… they could be considered acquaintances which just pissed her off so much more. She actually remembered seeing them at her parents' funeral.

If only she had known what she knew now, she probably wouldn't have had the patience to even let them stand properly in front of her… instead she would have just stabbed them in their gut and watched them bleed without breaking a sweat.

In fact, she was so tempted to do it right that moment too. With all the hatred she had acc.u.mulated, she actually wanted to do more than that. But she still just stood there fisting her hand trying to restrain herself.

Myriads of emotions flashed through her face while her eyes stayed staring all the three… accusing them without words for all the crimes they had committed to her.

As soon as Abimanyu saw her eyes, he could guess what was happening and what she knew. And that minute he knew this was no causal incident. But even knowing that is not going to make getting them out of this situation any easier. Not with so many eyes watching. Especially given they need Shreya to keep her mouth shut.

If she even breaths about her parents and what happened to them in this situation… she had evidence or not wouldn't really matter. And looking into her eyes, he can be sure she was daring them… which just meant she had found the evidence her dad had left her. Even when they have countermeasures in place for dealing with that situation, letting it out now would be the most disadvantageous for them and most advantageous for Shreya.

Srinivas came beside her and put his palms over her fists and pressed on making her come back to reality.

While Shreya was having her internal battle, the whole hall was staring at her trying to gauge what she might do next. The three people in front of her exchanged glances. Abishek was the only person with sharp eyes amongst the three and he could see that they have gotten a hell of an opponent for themselves. Even when he did not have sympathy or empathy for what he had done to her parents, he still had respect for intelligence.

With great effort she actually composed herself. But her eyes still did not ease from the three people standing in front of her.

Srinivas leaned over and said to her in low voice… just enough so that Shreya and the three people in the front can hear him but nobody else in the hall could make out what he was saying.

"You know, if you want to punch them in the face… you just have to say the word. I would do it for you. You do not have to waste your energy." Srinivas purposely looked at the three people standing and smirked when he said it.

Naren once again went livid, but Abimanyu gave a stern look and stopped him on his track.

Shreya's eyes, at last, averted from them and looked away as she said, "It's okay. You do not have to dirty your hands. They are not worth it. Anyways, today's entertainment is done. We do not need to be here anymore."

"Shreya…" Abimanyu tried in spite of knowing it wouldn't work. "This is just a misunderstanding…" He started with a smile perfectly covering up any of nervousness or vile intentions.

"Save it…" Shreya said sternly. Just looking at them made her feel as if ants are crawling over the skin. She was utterly disgusted by just their presence. On top of it, if she had had to exchange words with them… that was challenging her self restraint to the maximum.

She actually stepping forward one step and said under her breathe. Even though her voice was low, one couldn't possibly miss the foulness or the coldness emitting from her tone.

"You three… you guys deserve every last bit of shit coming your way for what you guys did to my dad and mom. If I were you, I would start saying goodbye to your family members already. Enjoy the time you still have with them��� because it is not going to be long. Because trust me, you have no way out. You are all ending up in a body bag… whether it's in jail or in an abandoned warehouse, it totally depends on you." Her eyes told them how utterly serious she was.

The depth in them felt as if they could swallow you into the bottom of an abyss. Any wise person will know to actually be sacred after seeing them. And Abishek actually was… he could feel the chill down his spines as he saw Shreya. He believed every single word she said. For once, he actually regretted taking down Adithya…

Naren on the other hand actually flared up, "Who do you think you are? Do you really think you can get out of here in one piece after threatening us? You have no idea who you are dealing with!" He even proudly gave a glance as a dozen bodyguards surrounded Shreya and Srinivas in circles.

Shreya did not even bat an eye around. She just smirked as she looked back into Abimanyu and Abishek instead, "I see you haven't been able to tame your dog just yet… And Naren, trust me. I know exactly who I am dealing with. And don't ever try to threaten me again. Do not challenge me. You guys have already crossed my bottom line a long time ago and what's coming your way is already long overdue. And if you want to add further to that list, I seriously don't know what I would end up doing."

She paused and walked especially close to Naren and uttered in a menacing voice that showed utter hatred and said things that could make a grown man shiver with goosebumps.

"I can skin you alive right here in this hall right now in front of everybody if I want to… and nobody will be able to stop me… now even your dear partners. You can challenge me to see whether I am lying…"

Shreya then gave a subtle glance around. And like a magic show, big bulky guys came out of the shadows of each pillar in the hall. They did not approach Shreya or make their presence very obvious but just enough for Naren to see what she was talking about.

"So, you better behave…" Shreya said and walked back.