As soon as I heard about that bastard I was enraged. I couldn’t contain the fuming fire inside me. Vinni’s father Vicky Malhotra. One of the very reasons why I was after her. He was suffering from 4th stage of blood cancer. There was a time when he was one of the top businessmen of India. For five consecutive years he was the business person of the year. Vinni wasn’t always financially ill, but two years ago he was diagnosed with cancer. As it was already fourth stage so his condition was grim and expenses exorbitant.

Someone would think how do I know all of this as I have just met her 2 days ago. But I’d been keeping an eye on her for a long time. In fact, I’d been watching the Malhotra’s like a hawk, what are they doing; where are they going; what are they celebrating; who are they meeting; etc etc. Not only Vinni but her whole family was under my radar.

As her father’s condition worsen his business also went downhill. Slowly and gradually due to his lack of presence in business his empire occurred huge losses and therefore he had to sell off everything and last year they shifted to a small rented house when Vinni had just graduated from her school. Forget about her education they hardly would be able to fend for their daily expenses and Mr. Malhotra’s treatment. I wonder how Vinni got admission in one of the best institutes of design in New York. She wasn’t very good academically and her financial status hopeless. She thought that she was selected based on her merit but dear Ms. Baby girl was in her dream bubble.

Before her graduation whilst her last months of schooling she had applied for colleges abroad. That time they were still well-off. As I received this information, I had planned to bring her here. With my father’s help I could probe into the financial statements of their company from time to time. And all my evaluations and estimations led to a single conclusion that this estate was breathing its last shred of breaths. So, I had hitherto arranged for her arrival here.

Eventually, Mr. humpty dumpty had a great fall and they were trapped in the bait I had set for their daughter. Her parents knew that they won’t be able to afford her education so with her scholarship they were quite relieved. And going abroad and fending for her self she would also be able to support her family. I had everything planned and everything happened as presumed by yours’s truly. When she came to New York two days back I made sure that things were in order i.e., the scholarship and transfer formalities, there wasn’t any loophole. She’s innocent but she isn’t stupid, she would smell if anything’s fishy. She’d piss over my plan if she had slightest hint.

When I saw her for the first time in the hallway observing her surroundings, she was looking ----------------------mesmerising! And to be honest for a moment I couldn’t take my eyes off her.

Obviously, she had to mess with us as I had thought, but what surprised me the most me was that even after being scared of us she stood her ground. Her feisty mouth was doing deadly things to me and at that moment I could have done anything. Her stubbornness was infuriating me and at the same time exciting me too. And before the boys could grill her more, I stepped in. She was so disgusted but at the same time inquisitive about us.

However, today when her mom called, I popped back into reality. I had sheerly forgot about my plan whilst our love-hate banter, no, just hate banter. I was so engrossed that for a minute it was out of my mind that we weren’t friends; she was my prey and I had to attack her every chance I got. I had presumed that she would be easily seduced by me, but that strong-headed girl had immense control over herself. That was the fun part actually, if she had acquiesced just like that then I couldn’t have enjoyed this game. Because sooner or later she would be trapped.

 
“It’s an important match tomorrow dude. We all need to focus.” Tyler said to everyone but was looking at me. Everyone had sensed that I was distracted by Vinni and was engrossed in dealing with her. However, nothing comes between us and basketball so there’s nothing to worry. I am all set for tomorrow’s match.

“Yeah, but right now I am starving so order something.” I said ignoring him.

“Okay just out of curiosity what are your plans with her? I mean when are you planning bring us in the picture?” Tyler asked. I really hadn’t thought about it though. I myself was clueless about my own equation with her.

“I’ll update you soon. And I don’t want to talk about her right now, so let’s eat, okay?” I ordered.

But everyone in the world would comply with my orders except for her. She entered the cafeteria just when I had asked the guys to not nag me about her. It was 10pm and as I had recovered, she was out all day. She had left for her job, however from what I had known it was from 5 to 7, and she entered the hostel at 9:30. My spies told me that she had gone out with her friends. I had decided to let her enjoy her last days of freedom, because when I began my plan full swing, she won’t be able to enjoy any more.

 “Oh god, think of the witch and she’s here, you’re sure you still don’t want to talk about her.” Tyler and the guys chuckled. Count on her on always being in the wrong place on the wrong time.

“If she isn’t the hottest chick in the college. I don’t know about you Black but I’d definitely fuck her.” Nate admired her like a drooling dog.

“Don’t even think about touching her until I am done. She’s off-limits until then.” I warned him.

“Does she even want you with that attitude of yours’s. She seemed like a stubborn girl, filled with self-esteem like you. You will really have to work hard this time.” Nate challenged me, as I already didn’t know that. In just two days she disturbed my whole routine. She just doesn’t stay at one place. Running around like a pussy. No, worries though she would compensate for everything.

“She would be wrapped around my finger. You’ll see.” I bragged.

“Yeah, we’ll see. But right now, I am doing the talking.” Nate excitedly got up from his seat and went towards her. God this creep would spoil everything. Nate is smart but he’s also emotional. Vinni is friendly and emotional too. If they both connected well then, he would piss all over my plan.

“Asshole.” I blurted out. He went towards where she sat. She either didn’t notice us or was ignoring us. The first option wasn’t possible so she was obviously ignoring us.

“It’s okay bro, he’ll manage. And in a way it’s good if she gets a little friendly with us.” Kai suggested. Kai was the smart and patient one. While all the guys mostly were aggressive and short-tempered, Kai was like ice. It’s extremely tough to anger him. Therefore, whenever there is a circumstance, Kai is summoned. I am patient too but he is some next level saint.

“I hope he doesn’t fuck everything.” I hoped, she had chosen the last table in the corner. As Nate went to her table, she was surprised. However, she didn’t scowl or frown the way she would at me.

“Have patience.” Kai and Tyler spoke in unison. Smiling at her Nate finally sat in front of her. Her back was towards me and I could see Nate. Due to the distance, I couldn’t hear what they were talking about. He said something to her and she replied back.

“Hmm, it seems they are getting along. I am sure if you had gone, half the furniture by now would have been broken.” Tyler mocked me. I could still break some of his bones though, but I ignored him.

She was talking to him properly now, and they were even smiling at each other. Nate kept talking to her for some more time before he finally came back.

“What happened?” Tyler asked enthusiastically.

“Nothing we just had a nice talk. I asked her to join us but she refused, however she agreed to hang-out with me sometime for I could show her the real New York.” Nate boasted like a true asshole that he was. Here I was planning on trapping her and he was planning his own dates.

“Are you crazy? She is not here on some vacation, that you’d give her a tour to the city, as her personal guide. Couldn’t you have asked some proper questions.” I was literally annoyed. I wanted her to trust us but, it should be a team work, not some personal date plans.

“Black, relax okay? Even I had set this up for our mission only. She wouldn’t go out with all of us, and anyways she doesn’t trust you. But if she trusts me then I would be able to re-work your image in her mind and get her into our gang. It’s a simple plan no issues.” Nate was so confident about his plan, but this is was my game I didn’t like anyone else taking the lead. And just by the way, is he crazy?

“Yeah right! That bitch is over smart. Don’t you think she would smell something fishy if you go to her right after I threatened her. How fucking smart right?” I called him out, even though he did the right thing I was sure Vinni wasn’t stupid. She would sense that something was wrong.

“Who asked you to ambush her or threaten her. You could have treated her gently. What is your plan with her dude? Humiliating her, tackling her and then making her fall for your charm. Bro! That might be your strategy with every other girl, but she is different. You’d only be able to break her with love because hate would only make her stronger against you.” Nate enunciated. Always a pain in the ass, but bastard was also right as always. Even I knew that she was one of those stupid girls with a thing for love. But that’s the issue, love is not my thing. Even if I did pretend to be in love, I’d be caught.

Before her all the girls I had been with were either already laid for me or were easy to persuade.

This time though my biggest prey was a headache for me.

“I’ll deal with her the way I want to. I don’t need your suggestions. She’s my problem.” I groaned. I tend to behave that way when I feel helpless. Her so called self-worth won’t cost me eight years of my life.

“Wait, wait ,wait…..” Nate cried. “You want her under your claws, right?” He asked staring at me with excitement.

“Have you gone mad?” He was testing my patience and I’d have broken his skull into two if he hadn’t said what he meant.

“Look you want her ruined and for that all you need is her under your control. So why not I do the talking. I mean I’ll trap her for you and then you can do whatever you want with her.” He uttered and in that very moment I punched him in the nose. He was well aware that for how long I have busted my ass for all this, and he had the balls to interfere in it. My gang is my family, but my games are my own. No one means no one touch them let alone play them. Yes, the guys would be a part of it but only when I brought them on board.

“Dare you speak any more non-sense and I’d shove you’re head in the ground.” I growled and left. Vinni too was watching the whole scene but could do nothing than be shocked.

I can’t believe he had the nerve to even think that. Every thing would be done by me. From spying on her to bringing her here, I planned all of it. And it’d be like that in the future as well. She was my target and only I’ll choose the gun and the location.

This was the first time I had raised hand on one my guys because of someone so petty. She did this and she’d pay for it. The list is adding up baby girl, it’s going to be so much fun.