Roshni se jagmagata bada sa mehal, lekin andar sirf ek gehri khamoshi aur khauf ka mahaul tha.

Aanya apne laal jodhe me sajhi hui bed par baithi thi. Uske haath thar-thar kaamp rahe the. Uske chehre par khushi ka ek qatrah bhi nahi tha, balki aankhon se continuously aansu beh rahe the. Aaj uski shadi thi—lekin kisi sapno ke rajkumar se nahi, balki underworld ke sabse be-raham insaan Reyansh Singhania se.

अचानक kamre ka darwaza jhatke se khula.

Reyansh andar aaya. Usne apna black suit jacket utar kar sofa par feka aur tie ko thoda dheela kiya. Uski sharp jawline aur dark, piercing eyes me sirf nafrat dikh rahi thi. Uski ek nazar ne hi Aanya ki rooh kaamp di.

Reyansh dheere-dheere Aanya ki taraf badha. Uske jooton ki aawaz floor par goonj rahi thi.

"K-kya... kya chahiye tumhe mujhse?" Aanya ne kisi tarah apne kaampte honton se aawaz nikali, piche hatne ki koshish karte hue.

Reyansh ne aage badhkar Aanya ki chin (thuddi) ko apni sakht ungliyon me itni zor se pakda ki Aanya ki aankhon se dard ke maare cheekh nikal gayi.

"Mujhe?" Reyansh ne ek thandi, jaanlewa muskaan ke saath kaha, "Mujhe tumse kuch nahi chahiye, Aanya. Tumhare baap ne jo mera nuksaan kiya hai, uski keemat chukane ke liye tum yahan laye gaye ho."

"Mene... mene kuch nahi kiya! Mere dad ne jo bhi kiya, usme meri koi galti nahi hai! Please mujhe jaane do!" Aanya girgidayi.

Reyansh uske aur paas jhuka, uski saansein Aanya ke chehre par pad rahi thi, lekin unme koi garmahat nahi thi—sirf baraf si thandak thi.

"Tumhari galti ye hai ki tum uski beti ho," Reyansh ne uski chin ko jhatke se chhoda. "Aaj se tum iss mehal ki malkin nahi ho. Tum bas meri 'Bride' ho—ek aisi bride jise har din apne baap ki galtiyon ki saza milegi."

Aanya ne rote hue apna chehra haathon me chhipa liya. Usne socha tha ki shadi zindagi ka sabse khubsoorat mod hoti hai, lekin use kya pata tha ki ye shadi uske liye ek aisi jail ban jayegi jahan se koi rihaayi nahi thi.

Reyansh darwaze ki taraf badha aur ruk kar peeche dekha, "Welcome to my hell, Mrs. Singhania."

Darwaza zor se band ho gaya, aur kamre me sirf Aanya ke rone ki aawaz baaki reh gayi.

Reyansh ke jaane ke baad kamre me sirf uske bhaari jooton ki aawaz ki goonj aur baraf si thandak reh gayi thi.

Aanya wahi zameen par baith kar bilakh-bilakh kar rone lagi. Uski lal bridal lehenga ab use kisi bojh ki tarah lag raha tha. Usne apne haathon me pehni heavy bangles ko dekha, jinki chamak ab uski kismat par has rahi thi.

"Maa... aapne mujhe kyun chhod diya? Dekhiye na, aapka ye pari jaisa sansar kitna bura hai..." Aanya ne roti hui aawaz me aasmaan ki taraf dekhi.

Achanak darwaza phir khula. Is baar Reyansh nahi, balki ek elderly lady andar aayi. Unke chehre par daya aur afsos ke bhaav the. Unke haath me pani ka glass aur ek plain cotton suit tha.

"Beti... utho," unhone aage badhkar Aanya ke kandhe par haath rakha.

Aanya ne dar kar unki taraf dekha, "Aap... aap kaun hain? Kya aap bhi mujhe saza dene aayi hain?"

"Nahi beti, mai Sunita hoon... iss mehal ki housekeeper. Sir ne mujhe tumhare kapde badalwane aur ye khaana dene ke liye bheja hai," Sunita ji ne narm aawaz me kaha.

Aanya ne pani ka glass liya aur ek hi ghoont me pee gayi. Uski aawaz abhi bhi kaamp rahi thi, "Wo... wo itne be-raham kyun hain? Unhone mujhe kyun baandh kar rakha hai?"

Sunita ji ne ek gehri saans li aur kamre ke darwaze ki taraf dekha, jaise ye asegurar kar rahi hon ki koi sun na raha ho.

"Sir aise pehle nahi the... Lekin 3 saal pehle ek aisi ghatan hui jisne unka dil patthar ka bana diya. Aur uss ghatna ke peeche... tumhare pita ka naam aaya tha. Baaki mai tumhein kuch nahi bata sakti beti. Bas itna kahungi... Reyansh Sir ke gusse se bach kar rehna, wo jo kehte hain wo kar guzarte hain."

Sunita ji ke ye alfaaz Aanya ke dil me ek naye khauf ki lehar daudaye. 3 saal pehle? Aisa kya hua tha?

Sunita ji ke jaane ke baad, Aanya ne wo bhari lehenga utar kar saadha kapda pehn liya. Usne khidki se bahar dekha—poore mehal ke chaaron taraf armed guards (hathiyarband surakshakarmi) pehra de rahe the. Bhaagne ka koi rasta nahi tha.

Tabhi, kamre ke intercom par ek thandi aawaz goonji:

"Mrs. Singhania, neeche dining hall me aao. Abhi."

Reyansh ka hukum tha. Aanya ka dil ek baar phir zor se dhadakne laga. Kahani abhi shuru hui thi, aur har ek kadam par uske liye ek naya imtihan intezar kar raha tha.

Part 2: Dining Hall Ka Khauf

Intercom par Reyansh ki baraf jaisi thandi aawaz sunkar Aanya ke jism me ek shihran daud gayi. Usne apne kaampte haathon se salwar-kameez ko sahi kiya aur aine me apna chehra dekha. Uski aankhein rone ki wajah se laal ho chuki thin aur maang me abhi bhi halka sa sindoor laga hua tha—us shadi ka nishaan jo uske liye ek jail ban chuki thi.

Usne gehri saans li aur kamre ka darwaza khola. Gallery me sannata tha, lekin har thodi door par kaale suit me tainaat armed guards khade the. Unki nazar aisi thi jaise wo kisi qaidi par nazar rakh rahe hon.

Aanya dheere-dheere secdhiyon se neeche utri. Grand Dining Hall me ek bohot badi mahogany wood ki table lagi hui thi, jiske ek kone par Reyansh baitha hua tha. Uske samne ek glass me whiskey thi aur wo apne phone par kisi se baat kar raha tha.

"Mujhe wo deal har haal me chahiye. Agar Malhotra ne mana kiya, toh use bata dena ki Singhania Empire se dushmani ka anjaam kya hota hai," Reyansh ne phone cut karte hue kaha.

Aanya table ke doosre kone par khadi ho gayi. Uska dil itni zor se dhadak raha tha ki use laga Reyansh ko uski dhadkan sunayi de rahi hogi.

"Baitho," Reyansh ne bina uski taraf dekhe kaha.

Aanya chupchap kursi par baith gayi. Sunita ji ne aakar Aanya ke samne khane ki plate rakhi, lekin Aanya ka gala sookha hua tha. Usse ek ghoont paani bhi gale se neeche nahi utar raha tha.

"Khaana khao. Mai nahi chahta ki kal ko media me khabar aaye ki Singhania family ki bahu bhookh se mar gayi," Reyansh ne thandi aawaz me kaha aur whiskey ka ek sip liya.

"Mujhe bhookh nahi hai... Mujhe bas mere ghar jaane do, please. Mere papa..." Aanya ki aawaz me gidgidaahat thi.

'Papa' shabd sunte hi Reyansh ka haath me pakda glass itni zor se dbil par rkha gaya ki glass me darar pad gayi. Reyansh apni jagah se utha aur kuch hi second me Aanya ke bilkul paas aakar khada ho gaya.

Usne Aanya ke baalon ko piche se pakda aur use apni taraf khincha. Aanya ki aankhon se dard ke maare aansu nikal aaye.

"Phir se wo naam mat lena!" Reyansh ki aawaaz me ek darinde ki garjan thi. "Tumhara baap ek chor hai, ek dhokhebaaz hai! Usne mere bhai ki jaan li hai!"

Aanya shock me reh gayi. "N-nahi... mere papa aisa nahi kar sakte! Wo ek business partner the aapke..."

"Business partner?" Reyansh ne ek hansi me kaha jisme sirf nafrat thi. "Usne mere bhai Rajesh ko dharokhe se mara tha taaki wo Singhania Group ki shares par qabza kar sake! Lekin use kya pata tha ki Rajesh ka chhota bhai, Reyansh, abhi zinda hai."

Reyansh ne Aanya ko chhod diya, jisse wo kursi par gir si gayi.

"Tumhare baap ne mujhe mera bhai se cheena... ab mai usse uski beti cheen raha hoon. Aur ye toh bas shuruat hai, Aanya. Tum iss mehal me rahangi, mere naam ka sindoor lagayengi, lekin tumhari haalat ek nokrani se bhi badtar hogi."

Part 3: Ek Kali Raat Aur Purani Yaadein

Reyansh wahan se gusse me chala gaya. Dining hall me fir se sannata chha gaya. Sunita ji ne aakar Aanya ko sambhala aur use wapas uske kamre me bhej diya.

Aanya apne kamre me aakar khidki ke paas baith gayi. Bahar tez baarish shuru ho chuki thi. Bijli ki kadak se poora aasman chamak uthta tha.

Use apne bachpan ki yaad aane lagi. Uske pita, Vikram Raichand, hamesha usse kehte the ki wo unki rajkumari hai. Lekin aaj wahi pita use iss narak me chhod kar pata nahi kahan bhaag gaye the.

"Papa... aapne aisa kyun kiya? Kya sach me aapne kisi ki jaan li?" Aanya apne aap se sawaal kar rahi thi.

Uska dil ye maanne ko tayar nahi tha ki uske pita ek qaatil hain. Lekin Reyansh ki aankhon me jo nafrat thi, wo jhoothi nahi lag rahi thi.

Raat ke 2 baj chuke the. Baarish aur tez ho gayi thi. Aanya ko thand lagne lagi thi, lekin uska dhyan achanak kamre ke baahar se aane wali aawaz par gaya. Kisi ke karahne ki aawaz aa rahi thi.

Aanya ne darrte-dharte darwaza thoda sa khola.

Corridor me Reyansh chal raha tha, lekin wo thik se khada nahi ho pa raha tha. Uska ek haath uske pet par tha aur wahan se khoon beh raha tha. Wo nashe me tha aur zakhmi bhi.

Part 4: Nafrat Ke Beech Ek Ehsaas

Aanya ka pehla reaction tha ki wo darwaza band kar le. Ye wahi aadmi tha jissne uski zindagi tabah ki thi. Agar ye mar bhi jaye toh use azaadi mil sakti thi.

Lekin Aanya ka dil patthar ka nahi tha. Wo ek doctor ki beti thi aur kisi ko dard me dekh kar chup nahi reh sakti thi.

Wo kamre se baahar nikli aur Reyansh ke paas pahuche. Reyansh deewar ke sahare neeche gir chuka tha. Uska chehra dard se peela pad gaya tha.

"Reyansh!" Aanya ne pehli baar uska naam liya.

Reyansh ne apni dhundli aankhon se Aanya ko dekha. "Door... door raho mujhse..." usne ruk-ruk kar kaha, lekin uski aawaz me ab wo pehle jaisa dam nahi tha.

Aanya ne dhyan nahi diya aur uska baazu apne kandhe par rakha. Reyansh ka jism bohot bhaari tha, lekin Aanya ne apni poori taakat lagakar use uske bedroom tak pahunchaya.

Usne Reyansh ko bed par lataya aur jaldi se First Aid box dhoondne lagi. Sunita ji ko bulane ka samay nahi tha kyunki khoon bohot beh raha tha.

Aanya ne First Aid kit nikala. Usne Reyansh ki shirt ke buttons khole. Uski chhati par ek gehra ghaav tha—jaise kisi ne goli chhui ho ya chakku mara ho.

Aanya ke haath kaamp rahe the, lekin usne jaldi se antiseptic lagaya aur bandage baandhna shuru kiya. Jab usne wound ko saaf kiya, Reyansh ne dard me Aanya ka haath zor se pakad liya.

Dono ki aankhein mili.

Reyansh ki dark eyes me dard, nafrat aur ek anokhi uljhan thi. Wo Aanya ke innocent chehre ko dekh raha tha, jo iss waqt uski jaan bachane ki koshish kar rahi thi.

"Tum... tum mujhe bachane ki koshish kyun kar rahi ho?" Reyansh ne dheere se poocha. "Mai tumhara dushman hoon..."

Aanya ne apni aankhon ke aansu ponchhe aur band-aid lagate hue kaha, "Kyunki mai aapki tarah be-raham nahi hoon. Mujhe kisi ki takleef dekh kar khushi nahi milti."

Part 5: Ek Naya Cliffhanger (Twist)

Reyansh ne Aanya ka haath nahi chhoda. Usne use thoda paas khincha.

"Ye natak band karo, Aanya. Mujhe pata hai tum Raichand ki beti ho. Tum yahan mujhe maarne aayi ho ya apne baap ke liye jaasoosi karne?"

Aanya ne apni taraf se haath chhudane ki koshish ki. "Mai koi jaasoos nahi hoon! Agar mujhe aapko maarna hota toh mai abhi aapka khoon behne deti!"

Dono ek doosre ke bilkul paas the. Unki saansein ek doosre se takra rahi thin. Narak ki iss raat me, unke beech ka tanaav ek aisi aag me badal raha tha jo dono ko jala sakti thi.

Tabhi, Reyansh ka phone zameen par baj utha. Screen par ek unknown number se message aaya tha.

Reyansh ne zakhmi haath se phone uthaya aur message khola. Message me ek photo thi—aur neeche likha tha:

"Reyansh, tumne jis ladki se shadi ki hai, wo Vikram Raichand ki beti nahi hai. Tumne galat ladki se badla liya hai..."

Reyansh ki aankhein phati ki phati reh gayi. Usne phone se nazar hatakar Aanya ki taraf dekha, jo abhi bhi darr se uski taraf dekh rahi thi.

Kya Aanya sach me Raichand ki beti nahi thi? Ya fir ye kisi ka naya jaal tha?

[SCENE 1: Shisha Aur Aks]

Singhania Mansion ka shahi kamra… jahan ki har ek cheez ameeri aur taaqat ka saboot de rahi thi. Lekin us kamre me phaili khamoshi kisi qabristan se kam nahi thi.

Aanya raaniyon jaise laal joda pehne shishe ke samne khadi thi. Maang me bhara hua sindoor aur gale me pehna hua mangalsutra uske liye kisi zanjeer se kam nahi tha. Uske gaalon par abhi bhi aanso’on ke sookhe hue nishan the.

Usne shishe me apna aks dekha. Aaj uski zindagi ek hi jhatke me badal chuki thi. Raichand khandaan ki ziddi aur masoom beti ab iss shehar ke sabse khaufnaak aur beraham insaan—Reyansh Singhania—ki biwi ban chuki thi.

"Kyse... kyse hone diya main ye sab?" Aanya ne apne kaanpte hue haathon se apne bhari dupatta ko pakda. Uske zehen me baap ke wo akhri alfaz goonj rahe the—“Aanya, hamari izzat aur apne bhai ki jaan bakhshne ke liye tumhe ye shadi karni hi hogi.”

Darwaza khulne ki aahat hui.

Aanya ka dil zor-zor se dhadakne laga. Uski saansen tez ho gayi. Usne palat kar dekha.

[SCENE 2: Reyansh Ki Entry]

Reyansh Singhania kamre me daakhil hua. Usne apni black suit ki coat pehle hi utar di thi, aur shirt ke upar ke do buttons khule the. Uske chehre par koi khushi nahi thi—sirf ek thandi, beraham muskuraahat aur aankhon me nafrat ka samundar tha.

Usne darwaza peeche se lock kar diya. CLICK. Us aawaz ne Aanya ke jism me ek sansani dauda di.

Reyansh aage badha. Uski har ek step itni heavy aur dominating thi ki Aanya apne aap do kadam peeche hat gayi, jab tak ki uski peeth shishe se nahi takra gayi.

"Dar rahi ho, Wife?" Reyansh ne 'Wife' lafz par aisa zor diya jaise wo koi gaali ho.

"R-Reyansh... door raho mujhse," Aanya ne apni aawaz ko mazboot banane ki koshish ki, lekin uski kaanpti hui aawaz ne uska saath nahi diya.

Reyansh ek dum uske kareeb aa khada hua. Uske jism se mehnge perfume aur cigar ki halki thandi mehak aa rahi thi. Usne apna ek haath Aanya ke sar ke paas shishe par rakha, uske bhagne ka raasta band karte hue.

"Door?" Reyansh jhuka, uski garama-garam saansen Aanya ke kaan par mehsoos ho rahi thi. "Ab tum meri zanjeeron me jakad chuki ho, Aanya Raichand. Ya shayad mujhe aab Aanya Singhania kehna chahiye?"

"Main tumse shadi sirf apne parivaar ke liye ki hai! Tum mere jism par haq jata sakte ho, lekin mere dil par kabhi nahi!" Aanya ne uski aankhon me dekhte hue kaha.

[SCENE 3: Badle Ki Kahani]

Reyansh ke chehre par ek thandi hansi phail gayi. Usne Aanya ki chin (thuddi) ko apne sakht haath se zor se pakda. Grip itni tight thi ki Aanya ke muh se ek halki aah nikal gayi.

"Dil?" Reyansh ne nafrat se kaha. "Mujhe tumhare iss dil me koi interest nahi hai, Aanya. Mujhe toh bas tumhari aah aur tumhare baap ka ghamand toodne me interest hai."

"Tumne mere papa ke saath jo kiya... wo paap hai! Wo tumse badla lenge!" Aanya ne cheekhte hue kaha.

Reyansh ne uski thuddi chhod di aur do step peeche hata. Usne apne pocket se ek black luxury lighter nikala aur use flick karke jalaya. Lighter ki aag ki roshni uske khaufnaak chehre par pad rahi thi.

"Tumhare baap ne teen saal pehle jo khel shuru kiya tha, uska khatma main aaj kar raha hoon," Reyansh ki aawaz me ek aisi thandak thi jo haddiyon tak ko jama de. "Tumhe lagta hai ye shadi ek samjhauta hai? Nahi... ye tumhari saza ki shuruaat hai."

Reyansh ne lighter band kiya aur Aanya ki taraf dekha. Usne Aanya ke bhari dupatte ko ek hi jhatke me uske sar se kheench kar neeche phekk diya.

Aanya ne apna haath apne seene par rakha, "Reyansh... please..."

"Raichand khandaan ki rajkumari... aaj raat se iss kamre me ek qaidi ki tarah rahegi," Reyansh ne uske kaan ke paas jaakar dheere se kaha. "Iss jode ko utar kar phek do. Mujhe tum par apne dushman ka diya hua ek tinka bhi pasand nahi."

[SCENE 4: Kamre Ka Sannata]

Reyansh ne use ek taraf dhakka diya aur khud sofa par jaakar baith gaya. Usne ek scotch ka glass uthaya aur use ek hi ghoot me pee gaya.

Aanya farsh par giri hui thi. Uski aankhon se aanso beh kar uske laal jode par gir rahe the. Wo samajh chuki thi ki Reyansh ke dil me uske liye koi reham nahi hai. Wo ek aisi daldal me phas chuki thi jahan se nikalna namumkin tha.

"Wahan baith kar rone se tumhari saza kam nahi hogi," Reyansh ne glass table par rakhte hue kaha. "Kal se iss ghar ke har ek rule ko follow karna tumhari zimmedari hai. Agar ek bhi galti hui... toh tumhare bhai ki company ka agla share market me crash hona tay hai."

Aanya ne chonkk kar uski taraf dekha. "Tum... tum mere bhai ko beech me kyun laa rahe ho?"

"Kyunki main chahta hoon ki tum har pal darr me jiyo," Reyansh ne uske paas aakar uski aankhon me dekha. "Taki jab tum mujhe dekho, toh tumhe yaad rahe ki tumhari poori duniya ki chaabi mere haath me hai."

[SCENE 5: The Cliffhanger]

Reyansh ne Aanya ka haath pakda aur use zora-zori khada kiya. Uski pakad itni sakht thi ki Aanya ki kalai par laal nishan pad gaye.

Usne Aanya ko bedroom ki balcony ki taraf kheencha. Bahar tez baarish aur toofan chal raha tha.

"Dekho bahar," Reyansh ne uske kaan me kaha. "Ye toofan toh bas shuruaat hai. Kal subah jab tum iss kamre se bahar kadam rakhogi, tab tum meri biwi nahi... iss Singhania Empire ki sabse badi raazdaar aur qaidi ban kar rakhogi."

Aanya ne toofan ki taraf dekha aur phir Reyansh ke patthar jaise chehre ko.

Tabhi kamre ka landline phone baj utha.

Reyansh ne phone uthaya. Dusri taraf se kisi ki ghabrai hui aawaz aayi—"Sir! Hospital se khabar aayi hai... Aanya ma'am ka asli bhai abhi bhi coma me hai, toh phir jo ladka Raichand House me hai... wo kaun hai?!"

Reyansh ki aankhen gusse me phail gayi. Usne phone ko wahi table par pattak diya aur Aanya ki taraf ghoor kar dekha.

"Tumne mujhse koi raaz chhupaya hai, Aanya?" Reyansh ne Aanya ki gardan ke paas haath rakhte hue kaha.

Aanya ka dil baith gaya. Uska sabse bada raaz... ab Reyansh ke samne aane wala tha!

[SCENE 1: Ek Toofani Sawaal]

"Batao Aanya... tumhare baap ne kis ladke ko Raichand Mansion me chhupa kar rakha hai?!"

Reyansh ki khaufnaak aawaz poore study room me goonj uthi. Usne Aanya ko room ki taraf kheenchte hue laaya tha.

Aanya ki saansen ruk si gayi thi. Uski kaanpti hui laal saaree aur chehre par phaila darr iss baat ka saboot tha ki Reyansh ne sahi dukhti rag par haath rakh diya tha.

"M-Mujhe nahi pata... main kisi ko nahi jaanti!" Aanya ne apne aansu poonchte hue jhooth bolne ki koshish ki.

"Jhooth!" Reyansh ne aage badh kar Aanya ke dono shandhon ko zor se pakda. Uski black eyes me gusse ki aag bhadak rahi thi. "Mere samne jhooth bolne ki galti mat karna, Aanya. Tumhara asli bhai Kabir... pichle do saal se coma me hai! Toh phir jis ladke ko tumne apna bhai bata kar media aur duniya ke samne khada kiya... wo kaun hai?!"

Aanya ne apni aankhen band kar li. Usko samajh nahi aa raha tha ki wo kya kahe. Agar usne sach bata diya, toh na sirf uski jaan khatre me pad jaayegi, balki wo raaz bhi khul jaayega jise bachane ke liye usne Reyansh jaise beraham insaan se shadi ki thi.

[SCENE 2: The Mask of Reyansh Singhania]

Reyansh ne use ek taraf jhatka diya. Wo study table ke paas gaya aur ek file utha kar Aanya ke pairo me phekk di.

File khul gayi... usme Kabir ki hospital reports aur us nakli bhai ki photos thi.

"Tumhari har ek chaal par meri nazar thi, Aanya," Reyansh ne ek thandi hansi haste hue kaha. "Aapke baap ne socha ki wo ek nakli waaris khada karke Singhania Empire ko dhokha de dega? Aur tum... tumne us paap me unka saath diya!"

"Wo mere papa ka faisla tha! Mera isme koi haath nahi hai!" Aanya ne cheekhte hue kaha.

"Lekin ab tum meri biwi ho," Reyansh uske kareeb aaya, uski garama-garam saansen Aanya ke chehre par pad rahi thi. "Aur meri property ki har ek cheez par mera haq hai... tum par bhi, aur tumhare iss raaz par bhi."

Usne Aanya ki gardan par halka sa दबाव banaya. "Agar agle do minute me tumne sach nahi bataya, toh kal subah tak tumhare us nakli bhai ki laash Raichand Mansion ke bahar milegi."

[SCENE 3: Ek Majboori Ka Khulasa]

"Nahi! Please aisa mat karna!" Aanya bilakh-bilakh kar ro padi. Usne Reyansh ke aage haath jod diye. "Main batati hoon... main sab batati hoon!"

Reyansh ne apni grip halki ki, lekin uski aankhon me koi reham nahi tha. "I'm listening."

Aanya ne zameen par baithe-baithe hi apni aawaz ko sambhala. "Wo... wo mera bhai nahi hai. Wo mere bachpan ka dost Aarav hai. Jab Kabir bhaiya ka accident hua aur wo coma me chale gaye... toh papa ki company doobne lagi. Dushman attack karne lage. Isliye papa ne Aarav ko Kabir bhaiya ki jagah khada kiya taaki company bach sake..."

"Aur tumne mujhse shadi kyun ki?" Reyansh ne apna glass uthate hue poocha.

"Kyunki... kyunki aapne hamare parivaar ko barbaad karne ki dhamki di thi! Main sirf apne coma me pade bhai aur apne parivaar ki jaan bachana chahti thi..." Aanya ki aawaz me dard itna zyada tha ki koi bhi pighal jata.

Lekin Reyansh Singhania ke paas dil tha hi nahi.

[SCENE 4: Nafrat Ki Nayi Shart]

Reyansh ne Aanya ke samne ghutne ke bal baith kar uske chehre ko upar uthaya.

"Kitni masoom kahani hai," Reyansh ne taana mara. "Lekin Aanya... tumhare baap ne mere baap ke saath jo kiya tha, uski keemat tum sabko chukani padegi. Aarav ho ya Kabir... mere badle ki aag me sab jalenge."

"Aapne toh mujhse shadi kar li na? Ab aur kya chahte hain aap?" Aanya ne gusse me pucha.

"Main chahta hoon ki tum iss ghar me ek kathputli ban kar raho," Reyansh ne uske kaan me phusphusaya. "Duniya ke samne tum Singhania khandaan ki bahu rahogi... lekin iss darwaze ke peeche, tum meri ek qaidi ho. Tumhari har ek saans meri marzi se chalegi."

Usne Aanya ko uthaya aur bed ki taraf phekk diya.

"Aaj raat yahin raho. Kal subah 6 baje mujhe breakfast ready chahiye. Ek second ki bhi deri hui... toh Aarav ke baare me police ko pata chalne me ek minute nahi lagega."

[SCENE 5: The Suspense Cliffhanger]

Reyansh study room ka darwaza bahar se lock karke chala gaya.

Aanya andhere kamre me akele baith kar ro rahi thi. Uske paas ab koi raasta nahi bacha tha. Wo ek aise sher ke pinjare me band thi jo use har pal maar raha tha.

Tabhi... Aanya ke blouse me chhupa hua uska chhota sa secret phone vibrate hua.

Aanya ne ghabra kar charo taraf dekha aur phone nikala. Screen par ek Unknown Number se message aaya tha:

"Aanya, Reyansh ko lagta hai wo khel jeet raha hai. Lekin usse bolo... asli khel toh ab shuru hua hai. I am back."

Aanya ki aankhen phati ki phati reh gayi. Ye message... Kabir ka tha?! Kya uska bhai coma se bahar aa chuka hai? Ya ye kisi aur ka naya jaal tha?

[CHAPTER 3 END]

🌸 Author's Note

Hi Lovely Readers! 💖

Kaisa laga aapko Chapter 3 ka ye mind-blowing twist? Kya Kabir sach me wapas aa gaya hai, ya phir ye Reyansh ka koi naya jaal hai? 😱

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