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NAINA
An hour has passed since my conversation with Reyansh was cut short, yet his words reverberate in my mind. Why would I need protection from him? The question gnaws at me, leaving me unsettled and confused.
My phone buzzes with a new notification, and a chill runs through me as I unlock the screen. The message from an unknown number hits like a slap, shattering the fragile peace I clung to.
Unknown Number:
How was it? I hope there won't be a need for more warnings to keep you away from the Singhanias. Next time, it might be your husband.
My breath catches, and a tightness grips my chest as the pieces of this dark puzzle fall into place. Kabir was right—this is about the throne, and I am the biggest obstacle to his ambitions.
How did I miss all the signs? It feels as though the universe has conspired to keep us apart, but we defied it, making the same fateful choices and falling in love. Now, this love might be our undoing.
I have to protect him and my family at all costs, even if it means risking my own life. The threat is real, and I can't afford to be passive. I need to find this stalker and end their twisted game. I'll use myself as bait to draw out the predator. It's time to confront this threat head-on.
I immediately call Kabir, and he answers on the first ring. "Bhabi, are you okay?" he asks.
"Kabir, where are you?" 
"I'm at the Singhania mansion, in the backyard."
"Move to the study. I need to talk to you," I instruct before ending the call and heading to the study.
Kabir arrives quickly, his face a mask of concern. "Tell me," he says as we sit down.
"You were right, Kabir, his only motive is the throne, and I'm the obstacle. He's trying to separate me from Reyansh to seize the throne. We need to find out who's behind this."
"But what about Reyansh? Does he know about the messages?"
"No. I never found the right moment to tell him."
"He needs to know. This isn't going to work otherwise."
"Kabir, I'm going to make him believe I don't love him anymore. I have to. It's the only way to draw out the person behind this." His shock is evident.
"You can't do that, Bhabi. Why become the bait?"
"It's the only way to uncover the truth and protect everyone. It's a risk I'm willing to take."
REYANSH
It's been a week since everything happen, me and Naina haven't had a single conversation after that, she leaves early for office and comes back after I sleep. 
It's Sunday today, hopefully I'll get the time to talk to her. I need to talk with about those text. I don't know how I will do it but I have to. 
I have increased the security levels around her since the week I don't if she has noticed or not. It's risky for her to be out alone cause there is someone waiting to destroy her. Destroy us.
My trance of thoughts break when the bedroom door opens, I look up to see Naina entering, she gets inside the restroom without even glancing a look at me, and my heart twitches.
I wait for her to come out, and when she finally does I call "Naina" she freezes listening to my and turns around. 
"Is everything alright, you know like how we haven't had a conversation since then" I voice out hoping she would answer, hoping she would hug me.