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Zeher

Lots of loveeee 🥰

Next update- Tomorrow

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Author's POV

One week later...

In the days that followed, Arjun moved Kabir to a hidden location where he was tied up and beaten every day by different men. Arjun was careful to keep Kabir alive—at least until he could ruin the relationship between Shivika and Samar.

To set his plan in motion, Arjun sent a message to Samar from Kabir’s phone:

Kabir: "Bhai, I’m going to an important meeting for a few days. Please don’t disturb me."

Samar read the message and didn’t think much of it. Kabir sometimes took time away for work, so this wasn’t unusual. It was the first time he hadn’t just sent a quick text, but Samar trusted his brother and let it go.

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The next day after smara Shivika's date, feeling frustrated and jealous, Arjun tried to create tension. He approached Shivika casually.

"Listen, I want to confess something..."

"Haan haan, batao?"

"You know the plan for yesterday? That was all Kabir's idea. He asked me."

"Hmm, okay…"

"Okay? That’s your reaction?"

"Well, Samar told me he helped Kabir with it."

"Oh, okay… That’s really sweet."

Shivika’s trust in Samar didn’t waver, which surprised Arjun. She even told him to mind his own business, making him more irritated. Determined to gather more information, Arjun started spending time with Samar. Unaware of Arjun’s true intentions, Samar was excited to bond with Shivika's childhood friend, just as he had done with Shivika’s mother and other friends.

Meanwhile, Ishaan and Naina’s relationship was getting better. Naina was slowly healing from her emotional and physical wounds. With Ishaan’s support, she began to regain her strength and started walking again. Ishaan was focused on making her comfortable, and in the process, he found himself developing feelings for her—though he didn’t realize it yet.

Still, Ishaan couldn’t shake the worry about Kabir. He had tried calling him several times, but there was no response. The last time he saw Kabir was when he left to meet Arjun, and since then, Ishaan hadn’t heard a word. A sense of unease gnawed at him, especially with Kabir’s sudden silence. The feeling only intensified with each passing day. He knew something wasn’t right. Desperate to find out what happened, Ishaan made the decision to look into it. Little did he know, Kabir was in far more danger than he could have imagined—Arjun’s sinister plan was already in motion.

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At night, Arjun and Samar sat in the dimly lit bar lounge, the soft hum of the crowd around them blending with the clink of glasses and low music. They were sharing drinks, the air thick with an unspoken tension, the kind you feel after a few too many rounds of conversation.

Samar took a slow sip of his drink, his eyes narrowing slightly as he looked over at Arjun.

"Wese, how come you're not in love with her?" Samar asked, looking at Arjun with curiosity. (By the way, how come you're not in love with her?) "Batao naa..." (Come on, tell me...)