Utkarsh approached his boss, Aryan, with a determined look in his eyes. "Boss, today, I'll go with you." he declared.
However, it seemed like Aryan's mind was preoccupied with something else. Utkarsh noticed the distant look in his boss's eyes and decided to snap him out of it. He gently shook Aryan's shoulder and asked, "Boss, are you okay? You don't seem right."
Aryan blinked, refocusing his attention on Utkarsh. "No, nothing." he replied, though his thoughts appeared to be elsewhere. He swiftly redirected the conversation, saying, "Today, we have to execute our plan. Is everything ready for tonight?"
Utkarsh's confidence shone through as he answered, "Yes, boss. I've also increased security near Mrs. Roy." At the mention of her name, Aryan felt a surge of emotions welling up inside him. He struggled for a moment but quickly composed himself. "Utkarsh." he said, "I think everything appears normal on the surface, just like any other club. But behind those walls, there's something more."
Utkarsh nodded in understanding, acknowledging the hidden complexities that lay beneath the façade.
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ARYA's POV:
'Why did I do what I shouldn't do?' I said to myself, What will my parents think of me? How can I do that? I cried, saying, 'Sorry, maa, papa, sorry.'
As I removed the white blanket from my body. I meet with a mess. naked, standing in front of a mirror. My lips were torn and lipstick swapped. My neck area has marks. Large, red, and puffy marks can also be seen on my chest. My thighs have blood spots. and it hurts while walking. I pretend to like I am fine, but it hurts even when I move.
I cry hard, seeing my reflection in the mirror my knee feels weak and I fall to the floor.
My mind is racing. I don't know what to do now. I couldn't believe the extent of the damage I had caused myself. The consequences of my actions were now painfully evident, leaving me filled with regret and shame.
My mind said, 'Why are you overreacting? It's normal for couples,' to which I answer by crying,
'' Yes, it's normal for others, but we aren't a real couple. I am his fake wife; he does not love or like me. One day, I have to leave this world. I don't know when I start having feelings for him; yes, I start liking him, but he doesn't, and that's fine. I must be the one who took advantage".
I force myself to remember something about that night but I can't.
Standing in the shower with the water pouring down, I cry, trying to wash away all the clues and marks from my body.
As the water cascades over me, I feel a profound sense of emptiness and despair. I wish I could erase the memories and emotions that have consumed me, but they remain etched deep within my soul.
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