🩸 Scene — Sagar’s Mansion (The Aftermath)

The mansion that once echoed with Avantika’s laughter now echoed with silence.

Sagar paced the floor like a beast trapped in a gilded cage. His shirt still carried her bloodstains, his fists still swollen from breaking Veer into pieces.

But now... now came the war no bullet could solve.

The war inside Avantika.

🖤 Scene — Avantika’s Room

She sat on the edge of the bed, staring at her own trembling hands.

“Kya main kabhi normal ho sakti hoon?” Her voice was barely a whisper.

Sagar entered — slow, careful, like walking into a room full of broken glass.

Sagar (softly):

"Avantika... main—"

She snapped. “NAHI! Kuch mat bolo. Tumne mujhe bataya kyun nahi? Tumne mujhe iss duniya ka sach kyun chupaya?”

Her voice cracked, but her eyes... blazed.

“Main sochti rahi ki tum sirf ek businessman ho... par tum... tum mafia ke raja nikle...”

Sagar flinched. “Main tumse sach kabhi nahi chhupana chahta tha...”

“Par chhupaya toh tha na, Sagar.” Her voice trembled, but her spine didn’t. “Aur main Veer ke haathon qaid thi... tumhare kaaran bhi.”

Silence.

🔥 Scene — The Betrayal Unveils

Diwan stormed in, files in hand, face pale.

Diwan (urgent):

"Boss... hamare system mein breach tha. Kisi insider ne Veer ko tumhare routes, security codes... sab becha hai."

Sagar’s fists clenched. “INSIDER?”

Diwan slid the photo across the table. Sagar’s eyes widened, darkened. “Yeh toh...”

Avantika stood, peeking over his shoulder — and her heart shattered all over again.

“No... not her... not... her...”

The photo showed Samaira — Sagar’s own cousin. His blood. His family.

Diwan:

"Madam Samaira ne Veer ke saath milke yeh kiya. Deal thi... tumhari position... tumhari zindagi... aur tumhari... Avantika Madam."

Sagar slammed his fist into the table — the marble cracked. “Mere khud ke khoon ne mujhe becha...” His voice was pure venom.

🕸️ Scene — The Web of Lies

Avantika:

"Tumhare is duniya mein sach ka matlab kya hai, Sagar? Kisi pe bharosa ka matlab kya hai?"

Tears threatened, but she blinked them away. “Main tumse pyaar karti thi... ya karti hoon... mujhe nahi pata.”

Sagar stepped forward, voice cracking between rage and desperation.

"Mujhe sirf itna pata hai... main tumse itna pyaar karta hoon ki duniya jalane se bhi nahi darta."

But her silence... burned louder than any scream.

🚨 Scene Shift — Samaira’s Hideout

Samaira scrolled her phone, watching chaos unfold. Her lipstick-perfect smile curved.

"Game abhi shuru hua hai, bhai jaan. Tum samjhe nahi... yeh empire kab ka mera hona chahiye tha."

She raised her glass — "To the fall of the Prabhakar empire... and the queen who never saw me coming."

🌑 Closing Lines — Chapter End

Love is powerful.

But betrayal? Betrayal carves scars that even love struggles to heal.

And as the night settled over Sirajpur, one thing was clear — this story... was far from over.

AUTHOR'S WORDS

Hey, my shining stars. May you shine more bright than ever. I'm back with another chapter(which may be actually good.) I feel you deserve all the love in the world. Hope you realize this everyday and make your ordinary days with extraordinary memories.