𝐑𝐚𝐨: 𝐀 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐎𝐟 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐥.

╰┈➤"𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐥."

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Ayur and Tejal stood facing each other in their room, the air thick with tension. Ayur's gaze was fixed intently on Tejal, whose eyes blazed with anger.

"What's all this about, Ayur?" Tejal demanded, her voice low and even.

Ayur's eyes never left hers as he closed the distance between them. "What do you mean, love?" he asked, his voice soft and gentle. He reached out to caress her face, but Tejal yanked his hand away.

"Don't touch me," she spat, her eyes flashing with anger.

Ayur's face turned serious, his eyes burning with emotion. "Stop rejecting me, love," he whispered, his voice cracking with vulnerability. "Do you know how much I missed you these past years? I felt like I'd never see you again. I thought I'd lost you, Tejal."

Without warning, Ayur pulled Tejal close, his arms wrapping tightly around her.

Tejal's eyes widened in surprise, but Ayur's grip only tightened, holding her captive.

Tejal rolled her eyes, a low chuckle escaping her lips. "You're so stupid, Mr. Ayur Rao. You still think you can tame me? I thought you knew me better than that."

Ayur's smile grew wider, his eyes crinkling at the corners. "You're making it impossible for me not to fall for you more, love."

Tejal's laughter died on her lips as she searched Ayur's face. "Don't say things you don't mean, Ayur. I'm not some game you can play and win."

Ayur's gaze never wavered. "I mean every word, Tejal. You're the only one who's ever challenged me, who's ever made me feel alive. I want that feeling to last forever."

Tejal's eyes flashed with warning. "You're playing with fire, Ayur. I'm not a woman to be trifled with."

Ayur's smile never faltered. "I'm not afraid of getting burned, love. I'm willing to take that risk for you."

Tejal's eyes narrowed, her voice dripping with skepticism. "And what makes you think I'm worth the risk, Ayur? Even after everything I did to you and your family?"

Ayur's gaze roamed over her face, his eyes burning with intensity. "Everything about you, Tejal. Your fire, your spirit, your beauty... it all draws me in. I want to be the one you turn to, the one you trust."

Tejal's laughter was a low. "You want to be my hero, Ayur? You're a little late for that. I don't need a hero."

Ayur's smile grew wider, his eyes glinting with challenge. "I'm more than up for that challenge, love. I'll show you that I can keep up with you, that I can be the one you need."

Tejal's eyes flashed with warning, but Ayur just chuckled, his arms wrapping tighter around her. "Game on, love. Game on."

Ayur's eyes blazed with determination as he gazed at Tejal. "I won't let you leave me again," he vowed, his voice low and husky. "I don't care about the past or what you did in the past. All I care about is that I want you, I love you. You're my wife, and you'll be my wife, with me, forever."

Tejal's eyes widened, her breath catching in her throat. She felt a shiver run down her spine as Ayur's words washed over her. No one had ever spoken to her with such passion, such conviction.

"Ayur..." she whispered, her voice barely audible.

Ayur's face inches from hers, his eyes burning with intensity. "Say it, Tejal. Say you'll stay with me, that you'll be mine."

Tejal's heart pounded in her chest, her mind racing with the implications of Ayur's words.

She knew she should resist, that she should fight against the hold he had on her. But as she looked into his eyes, she felt her resolve crumbling.

Tejal scoffed, rolling her eyes. "Stop being so delusional, Ayur. I already told you I don't need a hero or a fairytale story."

Ayur's gaze never wavered, his eyes burning with an unnerving intensity. "You told me you don't want a hero, love," he whispered, his voice dripping with a dark, edgy passion.

"But I'll never be a hero. I'll be the villain, the one who'll burn the whole world to have you, to protect you, to love you."

Tejal's eyes widened, her breath catching in her throat. She felt a twinkling in her stomach as Ayur's words wrapped around her, pulling her in with a morbid fascination.

"You're crazy," she whispered, trying to sound convincing despite the tremble in her voice.

Ayur's smile grew wider, his eyes glinting with a manic energy. "Maybe I am, love. But I'm crazy for you. And I'll do whatever it takes to keep you mine."

Tejal's heart pounded in her chest, her mind racing with the implications of Ayur's words.

She knew she should stay away from him, but a twisted part of her was drawn to the darkness in Ayur's eyes because she is also twisted as he is.

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Avyan lounged on the bed, scrolling through his phone with an air of nonchalance. Veda stood beside him, her arms crossed and a scowl etched on her face.

"Seriously, Avyan?" Veda's voice rose in indignation. "After everything you pulled today, you're just going to lie there, scrolling through your phone like nothing's wrong?"

Avyan lifted his gaze, a hint of amusement dancing in his eyes. "Why are you shouting, star? You're still as loud as ever." He sighed dramatically, clutching his heart. "My poor ears."

Veda's face turned red with anger, her fists clenched at her sides. "Shut up!" she spat, her voice trembling with rage.

Avyan chuckled, his eyes glinting with mischief. "Oh, I'm shaking in my boots. You're so adorable when you're angry, Veda."

Veda's eyes flashed, and she took a step closer to Avyan. "You think this is funny? You think you can just charm your way out of everything?" Her voice dropped to a whisper, her words laced with venom. "You're going to regret underestimating me, Avyan."

Avyan's gaze never left his phone as he spoke, his tone dripping with nonchalance. "I won't, star. Because I already know you, and I know exactly what's going on inside that pretty head of yours."

He paused, his eyes flicking up to meet Veda's blazing gaze. "Let me make one thing clear: you can't run away from here. No matter how hard you try, you won't succeed. Don't say I didn't warn you."

Veda's face turned beet red with rage, her chest heaving with indignation. "You think you're so clever, don't you?" she spat, her voice trembling with fury. "You think you can just trap me here and I'll do your bidding?"

Avyan's smile was a lazy, arrogant curve of his lips. "I don't think you'll do my bidding, star. I know you'll do my bidding. Because, at the end of the day, you don't have a choice."

Veda's eyes flashed, and for a moment, Avyan thought he saw a glimmer of uneasiness in their depths.

But then, her expression hardened, and she took a step closer to him, her voice dropping to a deadly whisper. "We'll see about that."

Veda's voice trembled with rage. "What do you want from me? Revenge for what I did to you and your family in the past?! That's why you're doing this, isn't it?"

Avyan's gaze never wavered, his eyes burning with an unnerving intensity. He set his phone aside, his movements deliberate and slow.

"Oh, I want everything, star, but not revenge I want you." he whispered, his voice low and husky.

Veda's eyes flashed, her mind racing with the implications of Avyan's words.

She took a step back, but Avyan was already moving, his strides eating up the distance between them.

"You're not going anywhere, Veda," he whispered, his breath warm against her skin. "You're mine now. And I always get what's mine."

Veda's heart pounded in her chest as Avyan's words washed over her. She felt a shiver run down her spine as he reached out, his fingers brushing against her skin.

"You're so beautiful when you're angry, star," Avyan whispered, his eyes burning with desire. "But I think you'll be even more beautiful when you're mine."

Veda's eyes flashed, her temper flaring. "I'll never be yours," she spat, trying to push Avyan away.

But Avyan was relentless, his grip tightening as he pulled her closer. "Oh, you're already mine, Veda," he whispered, his lips inches from hers. "You just don't know it yet."

Veda's heart racing, she tried to struggle free, but Avyan's grip was like a vice. He leaned in closer, his warm breath making her skin twinkle.

"You can fight me all you want, star," Avyan whispered, his lips brushing against her ear. "But in the end, you'll surrender. You'll surrender to me, to my touch, to my love."

Veda's eyes flashed with anger, but Avyan's words struck a chord deep within her. She felt a spark of desire ignite, and she knew she was in trouble.

"No," she whispered, trying to convince herself as much as Avyan. "I'll never surrender to you."

Avyan's smile was a slow, sensual curve of his lips. "We'll see about that, star," he whispered, his eyes burning with promise.

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