𝓣𝔀𝓲𝓼𝓽𝓮𝓭 𝓣𝓲𝓮𝓼 : 𝒯𝒽ℯ 𝒯𝒶𝓁ℯ 𝓞𝓯 𝓜𝓪𝓵𝓱𝓸𝓽𝓻𝓪'𝓼

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Ishita heart pounded in her ears. Images of shivaay being handcuffed, dragged into court, his name destroyed, flashed in front of her eyes.

“Stop… please. Don’t drag him into this. He has nothing to do with your war against me.”

Manav’s tone softened, almost soothing, like a predator consoling its prey.

“Then save him. One choice, Marry mahir, and everything disappears. No police, no scandal, no headlines. Your brand will rise again, he will walk free, and the world will forget this ugly chapter.”

Silence filled the line, broken only by ishita shallow breathing.She dropped the phone, her entire body shaking. She pressed her hand to her mouth to muffle the sob that escaped. For the first time, it wasn’t her name she feared losing… it was him.

Shivaay.

She pressed her head to the table and cried silently.she wants to go to her sisters, hiding herself in their arms but she is scared of media.what if they came again?.

Or what if they are already Waiting for her?.

She clutched her hairs while crying silently.her eyes was getting red "he is telling me to marry with mahir,with mahir ...how can—

"Why only mahir?"she whispered again.

Did he?

She tried to denied it but everything was clear .after coming from aksath mansion,her fake sign came out with these all fake documents.he didn't even came to meet her again because —

"Because he wants to marry me"she whispered in disbelief.her eyes flashed red in anger.

She clenched her jaw while glaring at the particular place"you are really same mahir.... nothing changed in you".

Mahir was working on his table when a employee came inside with a file.he handed him the file and was going when he stopped....

"Sir ,shivaay sir came here a while ago".

"What?,why he didn't came here then?"he asked while glaring at him.

"S.. Sir he told us that he is not well,just told me to give this to you".

He forward a white page towards his direction and left from the room silently.

Mahir opened the page.......

"Call Ishita,it is her number".

Mahir stared at her contact number for a while but his confusion melt away into happiness.atleast he have her contact now....

With thudding heartbeat he dialled her number....

Ishita looked at the id and her anger flashed but she hide it, picking up the call silently...

"Ishi".

His voice so gentle and caring and for a while she forget everything.a lone tear escaped from her lips without her knowing.

It was the same voice he used to whenever she cried.he hated her tears but now he is the one giving her whole package.

"Ishi are you there?".

She sighed while breathing heavily.her voice traping in her throat "y...yeah".

"Are you ok,you look—

"Who give you my contact number?"she asked coldly leaving no room for argument.he forced a smile,his heart clenched after hearing her voice..

"It's —

A glass breaking Sound.

Mahir heart stopped for a while "ishi,Ishi are you ok .".

She didn't said anything,just bent down to pick up the broken pieces.a sharp edge pierced her skin but she didn't hissed while some tears fell down from her eyes.