"Aayat belongs to me. She belongs to Lucifer," Sultan said in a low voice, taking a sip of his beer. Kabir stood across from him, anger burning in his eyes. "She will never be yours, Sultan!" Kabir shouted. "You killed her fiancé! You broke her! You think she can ever love you after that?" Sultan didn't move. His smile was cold, lifeless. Without a word, he pulled a gun from his pocket and pointed it at Kabir's chest. Kabir's body froze. He looked into his friend's eyes, shocked. "What are you doing?" he asked, his voice trembling. "I'm your friend." Sultan's voice was calm but chilling. "And that's why you're still breathing." Kabir swallowed hard. "You're making a huge mistake," he said softly. "You're falling for someone who will never forgive you. This love... it's going to destroy you." Sultan took a deep breath, then looked away as if lost in thought. "I know," he whispered. "But it's too late." He looked back at Kabir, his expression broken, yet proud. "Aayat is not just a girl. She's the only light I've ever seen. But I killed her happiness. I ruined her life. And now... she's my punishment." He gave a sad, bitter smile. "She'll be the death of me, Kabir. And I won't fight it."

Sarah was sleeping peacefully, wrapped in the warmth of her blanket, when a soft whisper brushed against her ear. "I will always protect you, Sarah. And I will kill anyone who tries to hurt you." The voice was calm... but dangerous. Deep. Possessive. Sarah's eyes flew open. She looked around the room. No one was there. Her heart started beating faster. She was sure she heard someone. A man's voice. Close. Too close. She quickly looked at the door. It was still locked from the inside. Nothing seemed out of place. But then she noticed a shadow moving on the balcony. Her throat went dry. She slowly picked up a flower vase from the table, holding it tightly in both hands. Her legs felt weak, but she moved forward step by step, heart racing like it would burst. As she reached the balcony door, a loud sound made her jump. A thud. Like someone had just jumped down. She ran to the railing and looked outside. All she could see was a black car speeding away into the night. ────── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ──────