Abhimanyu walked toward the triumvirate, the pride on his face unmistakable.

"How did it feel to lose your dream project to me?" he asked arrogantly.

"Well, if you ask me, I was more than happy to defeat the three of you," Abhimanyu added with a victorious smirk.

The three gave him a small smile as if they were mocking him.

That was not the reaction Abhimanyu was expecting. It irked him. After losing a great business deal, they were smiling. He wanted to see them angry, frustrated but on the contrary they were smiling.

The trio knew Abhimanyu well and they definitely knew how to bother him. After all, they were once best friends with him.

"Congratulations for your first win Abhimanyu," said Vikram with a sweet but mocking smile.

Abhimanyu frowned, not expecting that kind of reply from Vikram. Apparently he did not catch the mockery in Vikram's words.

"Yes, after losing so many times, you finally won,” said Rudra, a taunting smirk curling up on his red lips.

"You know Abhimanyu I never enjoyed this game between us before because the winner was already decided and that was us "The Triumvirate". But now I think I will really enjoy this game as you finally learned how to play," there was no expression on Digvijay's face as he threw humiliating words at Abhimanyu."Believe me brother, we are proud of you," he smirked, twirling the wine glass.

Abhimanyu's blood boiled after hearing the word "brother" from Digvijay's mouth. His jaw clenched tight, his eyes holding nothing but hatred for them. Yes they were once brothers, not by blood but by trust but now they were nothing but enemies.

The three men noticed the change in his demeanor and they knew he was going to do something reckless.

Abhimanyu was about to go ahead and grab Digvijay by his collar, however before that a soft voice stopped him.

"Abhi," came a sweet voice from behind.

The girl's voice caught the trio's attention. They looked towards the direction from where the sweet voice echoed. It was the same girl who was with Abhimanyu.

For a moment she glanced at Digvijay and their gazes cluttered however it was for a mere seconds. Her eyes again found abhimanyu and she walked to him ignoring the heating gaze of the unknowns.

The girl was looking ethereal with her black curls cascading down till her waist. In a blush white dress she was resembling an innocent angel that made their heartbeat rise.

However Digvijay controlled himself, he knew how an innocent looking girl can be a cunning and greedy bitch.

"Abhi is everything okay?, you look a little displeased," cupping his face, she asked him with concern.

"Yes sweetheart, Everything is fine," answered Abhimanyu, removing her hand from his face and kissing her palms softly. All his anger vanished in thin air.

Abhimanyu was a cold hearted person. Even when his parents died he did not show any emotions. So seeing him behaving so soft and loving with this girl did not go unnoticed by the trio.

"Well 'Abhi' will you not introduce us to the pretty girl over here," said Rudra, air quoting the word "Abhi" with a smirk.

Before Abhimayu could reply he was interrupted by a voice.

"You guys are doing your own highschool reunion and that too without me. How can you do this to me ?" Shikha sauntered towards them.

"Don't start your drama here, woman. We were just talking. Isn't it Abhimanyu,"Vikram said, looking at abhimanyu.

"Yeah, yeah more like fighting," Shikha scoffed.

"By the way, congrats Abhimanyu. You won the bid, " Shikha smiled and then gave him a small hug.

"Thanks love," Abhimanyu said. "Who is this pretty girl with you, Abhimanyu,"Shikha asked with a teasing smile when she noticed the presence of that girl beside abhimanyu.

"My name is Aadya, ma'am. It's nice to meet you,"Aadya introduced herself with a polite smile.

"Aadya," mumbled Rudra.

"Gorgeous name for a gorgeous girl," Shikha complemented.

"Thank You ma'am. You are breathtaking yourself," Aadya smiled, complementing her back.

Shikha smiled at the young girl's manners. "Abhimanyu now I know how you won the bid, it's because you have your lady luck with you,” Shikha teased, thinking abhimanyu has finally found someone to love and cherish. Well he definitely did.

Her comment made Aadya blush as she looked down awkwardly, playing with her fingers.

"Indeed, I have my lady luck with me". Abhimanyu said, looking at Aadya lovingly which made her blush more.

However, hearing Abhimanyu, The Triumvirate's anger flared much more.

Is this bastard taunting them? Because other than them only he knows their deep rooted secret. The secret of wanting a woman whom the three could share…

They controlled their anger when they noticed Aadya peering at them with the corner of her eyes.

A tiny smile arrived on Vikram's lips when she abruptly looked away when she was caught peering at them.

She was cute. The trio was amused.

However, the trio again suppressed the thoughts running in their mind. They did not desire to give their attention to Abhimanyu's bitch.

"I think we should go now," said Vikram to Rudra and Digvijay. They both nodded in response.

"See you soon, Mr.Kumar," said Rudra to Abhimanyu and glanced towards Aadya.

"I always knew you could never win by yourself. Look now you are depending on your so-called lady luck," scoffed Rudra, his hate surfacing for abhimanyu one more time.

The trio walked out of the auction hall after giving a last look to the girl who was hiding herself behind Abhimanyu.

She is the one. Your special one.

Suddenly a voice came from within them but they ignored it.

She was not the one. She was with Abhimanyu, she can never be the one.

Aadya saw them going out. The three men were the most handsome men she had ever seen. They all have this aura around them which screamed power and dominance. Her blue green orbs kept looking at them until they were out of her sight.

She knew how important this auction was. She was genuinely delighted when Abhimanyu won the bid.

His win and his success means everything to her. He has given her all the love and happiness of the world since she was a little girl.

She can do anything for Abhimanyu but when she saw the disappointment and rage in those three unknown faces something felt not right to her.

Aadya's brows frowned and she looked down thoughtfully. Why the hell was she thinking about them !

"Alright guys, I should also go," said Shikha, pulling Aadya from her thoughts.

"It was lovely meeting you Aadya,"she said with a smile and hugged Aadya."I am glad to meet you too," said Aadya hugging her back.

"We should go too sweetheart," Abhimanyu said to Aadya. Aadya nodded with a smile and placed her hand on his.

As they both entered their car, the silence engulfed them. After a few minutes Aadya said gleefully, almost like a little kid, "did you really win the bid Abhi ?"

"Yes Aadya I did," he exclaimed happily hugging her to his chest,"and all this is because of you, you are really my lucky charm sweetheart," he whispered, pressing his lips to her luscious curls.

"Oh shut up abhi," Aadya said, blushing hard. Freeing herself from his soft hold she looked outside the car in an attempt to hide her red cheeks.

Abhimanyu chuckled pinching her red cheek, she looks cute when she blushes.

At Triumvirate Estate..

"What the fuck. How can you guys lose," exclaimed Aditya as he entered the living room,"and that bloody fucker Abhimanyu won,"Aditya could not believe that his brothers lost the bid to Abhimanyu. That bid was very important for them and they lost it and that too to abhimanyu.

"Bro he bought that island for one thousand fucking crores. From where did he get that huge sum of money? Can't you guys just bid a much higher amount than him?" asked Aditya. He was frustrated after answering countless questions from the media.

Everyone was interested to know how and why the Triumvirates, who were wealthy and powerful enough to buy half of the country, were unable to win an Island that too against a small emerging businessman like Abhimanyu Kumar.

"We can easily bid a much higher price for that island, Aditya. But then that would not be a good deal," said Rudra, dropping the extra ash from his cigarette.

"and from where he managed to get that sum of money. We have no idea," Rudra said with a sigh as he ran a hand through his brown locks.

"Who would have supported that bastard?" Aditya mumbled, confused.

"We really don't know Little brother," replied Vikram, his lips tilting up in a mock while uttering the last two words.

"Hey don't call me little brother, I am anything but little," said Aditya, annoyed by his brother.

"Yeah, but you are not as big as me right,"Vikram replied smugly. The dirty hint was there as he stretched his sexy legs on the glass table before him.

Aditya glared at his brother who was sitting like a king on his boss chair and gritted out,"I am definitely bigger than you big brother."

"Sure..sure whatever makes you happy "little brother," Vikram again taunted, playfully while his friends chuckled at Aditya's fuming face.

"We have to find out who is supporting Abhimanyu," Vikram said, turning all serious.

They all nodded in agreement.

"Who was that girl with him?" asked Rudra.

"Here we are discussing from where the hell that fucker is getting money and you are thinking about the girl he attended the auction with?" asked Aditya with a "are you serious" look.

"You idiot, I am asking this because who knows maybe she is the one who is supporting him," Rudra said in a suggestive tone.

"Yeah and the way he was treating her. It shows how much she means to him," Vikram supported Rudra's theory.

"I do not think she is someone special to him because we all know that Abhimanyu cannot love any other..." Digvijay stopped when he saw the anger rising in Vikram's eyes.

"What's her name?" Aditya asked in an attempt to divert the topic.

"Aadya" all three answered immediately, then looked at one another surprised that they all remembered her name.

Vikram cleared his throat taking off his legs from the glass table. Not only her name he also remembers the mole of her left chin.

Aditya raised his eyebrows, surprised by their direct answer. His brothers who do not even remember the last woman they fucked were calling out a girl's name without missing a beat.

Interesting. He smirked mentally.

"Is it Aadya... Aadya Kumar?" Aditya asked, suddenly.

"We don't know her last name,"said Digvijay nonchalantly. "Is she the girl with blue-green eyes and black hair? Slim and tall girl," he asked them excitedly.

"I knew it, she is one of Abhimanyu's fuck buddy right," Vikram said, bitterly, not knowing why this thought was bothering him. It bothered all three of them.

"She slept with you also, didn't she?" he asked, his lips curling up in disgust.

He was right. She was not their special one.

She was just another girl. Vikram scoffed at this thought and closed his eyes trying to forget her pretty face when it again resurfaced in his mind.

"No you dumbass Aadya works for UNICEF India. She is a volunteer there. I have attended one of their workshops and that's the first and last time I met her. But she was so good at her work that I couldn't forget her," said Aditya with fondness.

They can see the admiration in Aditya's voice as he spoke about her. Looks like someone is having a tiny winy crush on Abhimanyu's bitch.

"Well that confirms that she is not the one helping him as she is only a low paid volunteer," Digvijay shrugged, taking a long drag of his cigarette.

It was true, most of the rich kids and heirs work at their own NGO or charity. And she works for UNICEF. It just confirms that she is just a social worker.

"And about Abhimanyu's fondness for her..." he crushed the cigarette on the windowsill and said," then she must have lured him with her innocent acts and beauty."

Digvijay glanced out at the window as the old memories surfaced within him. True beauty and innocence are rare to find in this world, who knows this better than him.

Aditya wanted to say something but decided against it. Vikram and Rudra both agreed to Digvijay.

"This shit has stressed me out. I am going to get a good laid" Vikram groaned, ready to go out of the study room.

He messaged his on and off fuck buddy Natasha to come to his room for a good sex. He smirked when she replied to him with a quick yes.

"I guess I also need to release my stress," Rudra said, tossing the quenched cigarette in the dustbin he went out of the room for a random fuck.

Aditya also took his leave.

Leaving Digvijay alone who was drowned in the thought of a blue green eyed girl who looks just like her.

The woman he always finds himself fantasizing about.

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