Sins And Secrets

C H A P T E R - 6

R U H A A N

The silence in the room felt suffocating after Myra spoke. Every word that left her lips cut through me like a knife, but it was the way she said them-soft yet resolute-that left me reeling. I could see the battle in her eyes, the confusion and the hurt, but most of all, I saw the distrust.

And it made my chest tighten.

I'd expected this, in some twisted way. How could I not? After everything I had put her through, after the way I had walked away without so much as an explanation, it was only right that she would feel this way. It wasn't even the first time she'd called me out on my lies, but something about today-about this moment-felt different.

I didn't want to admit it, but I was scared.

For the first time in years, I was afraid of losing her. Not to the world or to the dangers that surrounded us, but to the choices I had made. To the mistakes that had changed everything.

The cold air in the penthouse bit at my skin, but I couldn't bring myself to leave just yet. I stood there in the doorway, my back pressed against the frame, staring at the ground like I was waiting for the right words to fall from the ceiling. But the truth was, no words could ever fix this. No words could undo the damage I'd done.

But still... I had to try. For her. For us.

I took a deep breath and let my gaze flicker back to the hallway, but I couldn't bring myself to move. The way her voice had faltered when she said she didn't know if she could trust me anymore echoed in my mind. I knew she meant it. I could feel the weight of it in the air between us, like a suffocating fog.

"I'll be waiting, Myra." The words left my mouth before I even realized I was speaking to them. I couldn't leave her like this. Not now. Not after everything we had been through. But even if I had to wait forever, I would. I had no other choice.

I walked down the hallway, my footsteps heavy on the polished floor. The whole world felt like it was closing in on me, and I hated it. I hated how helpless I felt, how small I had become in the face of my own mistakes.

The elevator dinged as I reached it, and I stepped inside, leaning against the back wall, my mind racing.

I wasn't sure what I expected when I came back. Maybe I thought I could just walk in, explain myself, and everything would magically fall into place. But this... this wasn't some fairytale. This was real life, and real life didn't have simple solutions.

As the elevator descended, I found myself thinking back to that night-our last night together before everything fell apart. I hadn't been able to keep her safe, not from the dangers of my world and not from myself. And now, looking back, I couldn't help but wonder if I had ever truly known what was best for her.

The world I had dragged her into, the world that was filled with blood, betrayal, and corruption-it wasn't a place for someone like her. She didn't deserve it. She didn't deserve me.

But here I was, back in the same city, looking for a way to fix things, to make it right again.

I reached my car, sliding into the driver's seat, and my mind immediately went to the Syndicate. They were a looming shadow over everything I did, every decision I made. The longer I stayed away, the more they had grown, becoming a force I couldn't control.

But the last thing I needed was to bring Myra back into this world. Yet... she was the one thing I could still fight for.

I couldn't fight the Syndicate alone-not anymore. Not after everything that had happened. They were too big, too dangerous. But with her help, with Myra by my side, maybe we could take them down together.

It was a dangerous thought. A reckless one. But it was the only one that made sense.

My phone buzzed on the passenger seat, and I glanced down at it, seeing a message from Ayaan.

"We need to talk. It's urgent."

I texted him back, my fingers quick as I typed a simple reply. "I'm on my way."

The drive to the warehouse was quiet, the city lights streaking in a blur. The weight of the decision I had made was settling in, and with every passing mile, the fear in my chest only grew. There was no going back now. The Syndicate was closing in, and if I didn't act fast, Myra would be dragged back into a world of danger that I had promised I would protect her from.

I arrived at the warehouse, stepping out of the car and walking through the entrance. The air was thick with tension, and I could feel the eyes of the men around me watching, waiting. But I didn't care about them. Not now.

Ayaan was waiting for me in the corner, his face drawn tight with concern.

"Ruhaan, this isn't just about the Syndicate anymore," he said, his voice urgent. "There's someone else pulling the strings. And they've set their sights on Myra."

I froze. "What are you talking about?"

Ayaan's eyes hardened. "Someone wants her dead, Ruhaan. And they'll stop at nothing to get to her."

The world around me seemed to freeze in place. My blood ran cold as the words settled into my mind. They want her dead.

I wasn't prepared for this. No one had warned me that it would go this far. No one had told me that my past would reach out and drag Myra back into the chaos I had tried so desperately to shield her from.

"What do you mean?" I asked, my voice colder than I intended. "Who are they? Why Myra?"

Ayaan's gaze flickered away, his jaw clenched. "They've got their sights set on you too, Ruhaan. But they're using her to get to you."

I let the weight of his words settle over me. Myra. The woman I had promised to protect. The woman I had walked away from because I thought I was keeping her safe.

But now it seemed like I had made the biggest mistake of my life.

I had to fix this. I had to save her before it was too late.

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