Reshabh didn’t say anything.

Raghav continued quietly,

“So… Siya, your plan?”

Siya’s expression hardened slightly.

“I won’t change it.”

A pause.

“Kidnapping will happen.”

Raghav looked at her carefully.

“Okay… but Siya, Akhil has Raj’s protection. With him around, it won’t be easy.”

She stayed silent for a moment, then slowly nodded.

“I know.”

Then after a brief pause—

She asked “Then how will we remove Raj from the way?”

Raghav leaned back slightly.

“I’ve been thinking about that… a deal. Outside interference.”

Siya nodded“Hmm… that can work.”

“And Aarav?”Raghav asked looked at her.

Siya answered “Revenge is my first priority.”

Raghav nodded slowly.“Take care.”

Siya gave a small nod—but her thoughts drifted away.

I shouldn’t be this close to him… it will affect my plan.

A pause.

But it already feels impossible.

An old abandoned building.

A man was tied to a chair.

In front of him stood another man—silent, dangerous.

“Tell me,” he said coldly.

“I don’t know anything… I was just clicking pictures,” the man stammered.

The man in front of him stepped closer.

“Tell me.”

Still silence.

A sharp slap echoed through the room.

Before anything else could be said—

Footsteps were heard approaching from outside.

And then—

Footsteps echoed through the building.

The door opened.

Aarav entered.

His expression was calm, but his eyes were cold enough to make the man shiver.

Reshabh walked in behind him.

The man tied to the chair immediately panicked.

"Sir, please let me go!"

Reshabh stepped forward and ask Who are you working for?

"I-I told you, I don't know anything!"

Aarav stood silently in front of him.

That silence was somehow more frightening than any threat.

Then Aarav spoke calmly.

"If he doesn't want to tell us..."

He glanced toward his men.

"...then perhaps he should never be able to take pictures of anyone again."

The man froze.

One of Aarav's men stepped forward carrying equipment.

The tied man's face immediately turned pale.

"No! No, sir!"he said.

His voice shook"I'll tell you everything!"

Reshabh folded his arms"Then talk."

The man swallowed hard and said "I work for Akhil Mittal."

The room fell silent.

"He sent me to take pictures. That's all I know. I swear!"

Reshabh narrowed his eyes"Really?"

The man nodded frantically"Please... please let me go."

Aarav looked at him for a few seconds.

Then he simply turned around and walked out.

Reshabh followed him.

Before leaving, he told the men"Keep an eye on him."

Then he stepped outside as well.

Outside, Aarav stood quietly"They've started attacking directly now," he said.

Reshabh nodded."Yes, sir."

Aarav's expression darkened.

The photographs.

The surveillance.

The timing.

None of it felt random anymore.

And that worried him more than he wanted to admit.

Meanwhile, Siya sat alone, lost in thought.

She already knew one thing.

She wasn't going to tell Aarav.

The moment he found out where she was going—

He would stop her.

And this time, she couldn't afford that.

She leaned back and closed her eyes and said "It's on Sunday too..."

A thoughtful look appeared on her face.

Then suddenly, an idea crossed her mind.

"What if I send him somewhere else?"

The thought lingered.

If Aarav wasn't around—

Nothing could interfere with her plan.

But the moment the idea settled in her mind, another thought followed.

His voice.

His concern.

His words.

'Before doing anything... remember me too.'

Siya immediately pushed the thought away and said"No."

She clenched her jaw.

"Revenge first."

Yet for some reason—

Convincing herself was becoming harder with every passing day.

Later that evening, Aarav returned to the mansion.

As soon as he entered the room, he saw Siya sitting on the bed.

She looked up briefly.

"How was your day?" she asked.

Aarav loosened his tie slightly."It was good."he replied.

Siya nodded"Oh. Nice."

For a moment, silence settled between them.

Then Aarav looked at her and asked"And yours?"

Siya paused.

A little longer than normal.

Then she said"Good."

Aarav's eyes remained on her.

She immediately turned her face away and pretended to look elsewhere.

His expression softened slightly.

Something was wrong.

He could feel it.

Not because of what she said—

But because of what she wasn't saying.

Over the past few days, he had learned her habits.

The way she avoided eye contact when she was hiding something.

The way her voice changed when she was worried.

The way she became unusually quiet whenever she made up her mind about something dangerous.

And right now—

She was doing all three.

Aarav quietly placed his files on the table.

"What are you planning, Siya?" he asked softly.

She immediately looked at him.

A little too quickly.

"Nothing."She said.

Aarav held her gaze for a moment.

Then nodded once.

"Okay."

He didn't push further.

But that worried him even more.

Because whenever Siya said "nothing" like that—

It usually meant the exact opposite.

Meanwhile, Siya lowered her eyes.

A small knot formed in her chest.

She hated lying to him.

Especially now.

But if she told him about Sunday

He would never let her go.

And she had already decided.

No matter what happened—

She was going.

Siya was sitting in her room, lost in thought.

Tomorrow was Sunday.

The day she had been waiting for.

And the day she knew Aarav could never find out about.

Her phone suddenly buzzed

It was from Raghav.

She picked up immediately.

"So, you're really going?" he asked.

Siya sighed"I already told you before."

Raghav was silent for a moment"What if something goes wrong?"

"Nothing will happen."She replied.

Her voice was firm.

Then she added,

"And send me that video too."

"Okay."he said.

Raghav hesitated.

"But go carefully. I still don't like the idea of you going alone."

Siya shook her head"I'm just going there. I'm not going to fight anyone."

Raghav sighed"Still..."

He stopped midway before saying,"And Aarav?"

At the mention of his name, Siya looked away"I don't know."

A pause.

"I just have to go without letting him know."

Before Raghav could reply, someone knocked on her door.

Siya glanced toward it.

"Okay, I'll talk later."

She ended the call.

"Come in."Siya said.

The door opened.

Paakhi walked inside with several dresses hanging on her arm.

"Bhabhi!"

Siya immediately smiled.

"What happened?"

Paakhi dropped the dresses onto the bed dramatically.

"I have to attend my friend's wedding and I can't decide what to wear."

Siya laughed softly.

"That's your emergency?"

"Yes!" Paakhi said seriously.

"And it's a very important emergency."paakhi added.

For the first time that evening, Siya's mind shifted away from revenge.

She shook her head with a smile.

"Fine. Show me."

Paakhi immediately sat beside her and started showing the dresses one by one.

Within minutes, both of them were arguing over colors, jewelry, and hairstyles.

And for a little while—

Siya almost forgot about Sunday.

Almost.