𝙋𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝘽𝙚𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙢

Three weeks later.

For the first time in months, life feels normal.

Kavya has moved back into her apartment.

The threats have decreased.

Vikram has disappeared.

And Ekansh is recovering from his injuries.

One evening, Kavya sits across from Ekansh at a restaurant.

Kavya: You know, normal people don't get shot every week.

Ekansh: Good thing I'm not normal.

Kavya rolls her eyes.

Kavya: That's not something to be proud of.

Ekansh smiles.

Ekansh: Yet you're still here.

A faint blush appears on Kavya's face.

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘼𝙡𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣

After dinner.

They walk along the beach.

The waves crash softly against the shore.

Ekansh: Kavya...

Kavya: Hmm?

For the first time, Ekansh seems nervous.

Ekansh: There's something I want to tell you.

Kavya's heart starts racing.

Before he can continue—

His phone rings.

Ekansh frowns.

Ekansh: Ignore it.

Kavya smiles.

Kavya: It might be important.

Neither of them knows that call is about to change everything.

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨

The next morning.

Kavya enters the hospital.

Everyone is staring at her.

Whispering.

Looking uncomfortable.

Kavya: What's going on?

A nurse hesitantly hands her a newspaper.

Kavya looks down.

And freezes.

The front-page headline reads:

"Billionaire CEO Ekansh Singhania's Secret Marriage Exposed!"

Beneath it is a photograph.

Ekansh.

And a woman standing beside him.

The article claims they have been married for years.

𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙙

Kavya's hands begin shaking.

Kavya (whispering): No...

No, this can't be true.

She immediately calls Ekansh.

No answer.

Again.

No answer.

Again.

Still nothing.

Tears begin forming in her eyes.

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙣

Meanwhile.

At Singhania Headquarters.

A woman enters Ekansh's office.

Elegant.

Confident.

Dangerous.

Woman: Hello, Ekansh.

Ekansh's expression instantly darkens.

Ekansh: What are you doing here, Naina?

Naina: Causing trouble.

She smiles.

Naina Kapoor.

The woman from the newspaper.

𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠

That evening.

Kavya storms into Singhania Headquarters.

She enters Ekansh's office.

And sees Naina standing beside him.

Kavya's heart breaks instantly.

Kavya: So it's true.

Ekansh: Kavya, listen—

Kavya: Don't.

Her voice trembles.

Kavya: Just tell me one thing.

She looks directly into his eyes.

Kavya: Are you married to her?

Silence.

A terrible silence.

Because the answer isn't simple.

And that silence hurts more than words.

𝙂𝙤𝙤𝙙𝙗𝙮𝙚 𝘼𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣

Kavya takes a step back.

Kavya: I trusted you.

Ekansh: It's not what you think.

Kavya: Then what is it?

Ekansh clenches his fists.

For legal reasons tied to an old conspiracy, he cannot reveal everything yet.

And that hesitation costs him.

Kavya: I understand.

But her eyes say the opposite.

Kavya: Goodbye, Ekansh.

Kavya turns and leaves.

This time...

The pain on Ekansh's face is impossible to hide.

𝙉𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙖'𝙨 𝙏𝙧𝙪𝙩𝙝

The office door closes.

Ekansh turns toward Naina.

His expression is ice cold.

Ekansh: What game are you playing?

Naina laughs.

Naina: The same one I've always played.

Ekansh: You forged those documents.

Naina: Not alone.

Ekansh's eyes narrow.

Ekansh: Vikram.

Naina smiles.

Naina: Now you're catching up.

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙞𝙙𝙙𝙚𝙣 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙜𝙚

Years ago...

Vikram and Naina created fake marriage records.

Their goal was simple.

Gain legal access to Singhania assets.

Destroy Ekansh's reputation.

And control his empire.

The documents were fake.

The marriage was fake.

Everything was fake.

𝘿𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝘼𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚

Naina slowly sits down.

Naina: Vikram has become unstable.

Ekansh: And?

Naina: He's planning something bigger.

Ekansh: Why tell me?

Naina's smile disappears.

Naina: Because if he succeeds...

Neither of us survives.

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙏𝙧𝙪𝙩𝙝 𝙍𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙙

Late Night.

Ekansh finally reaches Kavya.

She refuses every call.

Every message.

Finally—

He appears outside her apartment.

Kavya opens the door.

Kavya: Why are you here?

Ekansh: Because you're not answering.

Kavya: Maybe I don't want to.

Ekansh: Then listen.

He places a file in her hands.

Ekansh: Read it.

Kavya slowly opens the documents.

Page after page.

Evidence.

Court records.

Forgery reports.

Proof.

Her eyes widen.

Kavya: It was fake?

Ekansh: Every bit of it.

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙏𝙧𝙪𝙩𝙝 𝙤𝙛 𝙃𝙞𝙨 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩

Kavya looks up.

Kavya: Why didn't you tell me sooner?

Ekansh: Because I was trying to protect the investigation.

Kavya: You hurt me.

Ekansh takes a step closer.

Ekansh: I know.

His voice is quiet.

Ekansh: And that's the last thing I ever wanted.

Kavya stares at him.

For the first time, she sees genuine regret.

𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙏𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙩

A long silence follows.

Then—

Kavya steps forward.

And hugs him.

Tightly.

Kavya: Don't hide things from me again.

Ekansh closes his eyes.

Relief washes over him.

Ekansh: I won't.

For the first time...

He allows himself to hope.