Diya's Desperation

... Chapter 9...

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Diya Sharma's eyes clung to Aarav's face, her desperation palpable as she appeared at every event he attended with Aahana.

Aahana finally confronted her, voice low and even:

"Diya, your obsession is suffocating. Leave Aarav alone."

Diya's face twisted. "He still loves me, Aahana – I just need him to see it!"

Their argument escalated until Zoya intervened, standing firmly beside Aahana:

"Diya, your delusion is toxic. We're done enabling your fantasy."

Aahana smiled gratefully at Zoya – their unlikely alliance against Diya now unbreakable.

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... Chapter 10: Dev's Revenge Plot Thickens...

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Dev's eyes gleamed with vengeance as he orchestrated Kabir's downfall:

He whispered sweet nothings to Sia, exploiting her crush on him, tasking her with gathering Kabir's business schedules.

Nalini, oblivious to Dev's true intentions, was recruited next – her gossip network yielding Kabir's financial secrets.

Meanwhile, Zoya remained ensnared in Dev's web of deceit, her loyalty wavering only slightly as whispers of his ruthless past reached her ears...

But still she asked him:

"Dev, what's really going on with Kabir?"

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...Chapter 11: Kabir's Counter Attack...

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Kabir's eyes blazed with intensity as he stood tall, his voice low and menacing:

"Dev, your revenge plot ends now. I know everything - the manipulation of Sia, the exploitation of Nalini...

But what will destroy you is this: I'll expose the truth about your past.

The fire that killed your father... the one you started in a fit of rage."

Dev's face turned ashen, his eyes widening in horror as Kabir continued:

"Zoya will loathe you, Aarav will sever ties, and Rohan will turn against his own brother.

Your business empire will crumble, your reputation annihilated...

Choose wisely, Dev: surrender or face total destruction."

As Kabir's words hung in the air like a death sentence, chaos erupted elsewhere:

Diya's desperate calls went straight to Aarav's voicemail, while he smiled at Aahana by his side...

Sia's eyes welled up with tears, realizing too late she'd aided Dev's sinister plot.

And Zoya sensed a storm brewing between Kabir and Dev - her heart racing with foreboding.

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...Chapter 12 : Cracks in Aarav and Aahana's Love...

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Aarav's eyes narrowed as he watched Aahana laugh with her yoga instructor, Rohan's friend Kunal...

"Who is he to you?" Aarav's voice was low, laced with unexpected possessiveness.

Aahana's smile faltered. "Just a classmate, Aarav. Why are you asking?"

His grip on her hand tightened. "Because Diya never made me question her friendships..."

Aahana's eyes flashed with hurt and anger:

"Exactly - you trusted her blindly, but not me. Is it because I'm not your ex, but your actual girlfriend?"

The air was electric with tension as Aahana yanked her hand free:

"You're suffocating me, Aarav."

Doors slammed shut behind her, leaving Aarav alone with his doubts.

And a deafening silence fell between them - their first major fight.

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...Chapter 13 : Dev and Zoya's Explosive Argument...

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The air was thick with tension as Zoya's eyes blazed at Dev:

"How could you, Dev? Manipulating Sia and Nalini to destroy Kabir...

What did he ever do to you?"

Dev's face twisted in anguish and rage:

"You'll never understand, Zoya - your perfect world doesn't know pain like mine.

Kabir betrayed my trust, ruined my family... and you defend him?"

His words cut deep, but Zoya stood firm:

"Not defend him - condemn your revenge! Sia and Nalini trusted you, Dev...

Did our love mean nothing to you?"

Dev sneered:

"Love is blind, Zoya - you're naive to think otherwise."

Doors slammed, Dev stormed out...

Zoya collapsed onto her bed, sobbing uncontrollably:

Was their love poisoned by Dev's darkness?

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