𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙪𝙣𝙩

Singhania Mansion – Midnight

The atmosphere is tense.

Every bodyguard stands silently.

Nobody dares to speak.

Ekansh is staring at the video of Kavya tied to a chair.

Again.

And again.

And again.

Bodyguard: Boss...

No response.

Bodyguard: We have teams searching across the city.

Ekansh slowly looks up.

The rage in his eyes makes everyone step back.

Ekansh: Not the city.

Bodyguard: Sir?

Ekansh: Search the entire country.

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙐𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙏𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙡𝙚𝙨

The next morning.

News spreads quickly.

The Mafia King has declared war.

Every criminal organization receives the same message.

"Find Kavya Sharma. Refuse, and face the consequences."

The entire underworld begins searching.

Not because they care about Kavya.

Because they're terrified of Ekansh.

𝙆𝙖𝙫𝙮𝙖'𝙨 𝘾𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙩𝙮

Unknown Location

Kavya slowly wakes up.

Her head throbs.

Her hands are tied.

The room is dark and cold.

Kavya: Where am I?

A man enters.

His face remains hidden.

Unknown Man: Welcome back, Doctor.

Kavya: Who are you?!

Unknown Man: Someone who wants Ekansh to suffer.

Kavya's heart skips a beat.

Kavya: This is because of him?

Unknown Man: Everything is because of him.

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙁𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝘾𝙡𝙪𝙚

Meanwhile.

Ekansh receives information from one of his spies.

Spy: Boss, we found something.

Ekansh: Speak.

Spy: The kidnappers used a warehouse near Mumbai.

Ekansh immediately stands.

Ekansh: Prepare the helicopter.

𝙀𝙢𝙥𝙩𝙮

Hours later.

Ekansh storms into the warehouse with dozens of armed men.

But the place is empty.

Only one thing remains.

A photograph.

Kavya's photograph.

On the back are written three words:

"Too Slow, Ekansh."

The paper crumples in his fist.

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙏𝙧𝙪𝙩𝙝 𝘼𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙁𝙚𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨

Back at the hideout.

Kavya sits alone.

She remembers everything.

The flowers.

The arguments.

The protection.

The nightmares.

The way Ekansh always appeared whenever she was in danger.

Kavya (thinking): "Why am I thinking about him?"

Suddenly she realizes something.

The thought of never seeing him again hurts.

A lot.

And that terrifies her.

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙮𝙖𝙡

Singhania Headquarters

A trusted bodyguard is brought before Ekansh.

Bodyguard: Boss, please listen—

Ekansh: You sold information about Kavya.

Bodyguard: I had no choice!

Silence.

Bodyguard: They threatened my family!

Ekansh's expression remains cold.

Ekansh: And you threatened mine.

The bodyguard's face turns pale.

For Ekansh...

Kavya has become family.

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙞𝙙𝙙𝙚𝙣 𝙈𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙖𝙜𝙚

At the hideout.

Kavya notices a small piece of broken glass.

Carefully, she cuts the ropes around her wrists.

For the first time...

She has a chance to escape.

But before she can move—

The door opens.

Kavya quickly hides the glass.

The mysterious man enters.

This time, she notices something.

A ring.

A unique ring with a black serpent symbol.

Kavya memorizes it.

It might be important.

𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝘿𝙖𝙮𝙨

Seventy-two hours are almost over.

Ekansh hasn't slept.

Hasn't eaten.

Has barely spoken.

Bodyguard: Boss, you need rest.

Ekansh: Find her.

Bodyguard: We're trying.

Ekansh: Then try harder.

His voice breaks slightly.

For the first time.

Everyone notices.

The mighty Ekansh Singhania is scared.

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙑𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙤 𝘾𝙖𝙡𝙡

That night.

Another video call arrives.

Kavya appears on screen.

This time she's awake.

Kavya: Ekansh!

Before she can say more, the kidnapper grabs her shoulder.

Unknown Man: Time's up.

Ekansh: Let her go.

Unknown Man: Come save her.

The kidnapper turns the camera.

For one second...

A location marker appears behind him.

A lighthouse.

Near the coast.

Then the call ends.

𝙈𝙖𝙛𝙞𝙖'𝙨 𝙄𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙘 𝙎𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙚

Ekansh zooms into the video frame.

His eyes narrow.

Bodyguard: Boss?

A dangerous smile appears on Ekansh's face.

The first smile in days.

Ekansh: I found you.

Everyone in the room goes silent.

Because they know exactly what that smile means.

Someone is about to die.