Naina was still unconscious. Manik slept beside her, afraid she would wake and find him gone.
Trisha's Conflict
In the guestroom, Trisha watched through the window as Avinash remained kneeling on the ground all night. She hated him for arranging Naina's murder attempt, yet she felt a painful sadness. Trisha realized she had been attracted to Avinash when she first saw him in Singapore during a photoshoot.
"I was in love with Avinash then, but now I hate what he did to Naina," she thought, wiping a tear. Her heart was broken. She received a call for an urgent international photoshoot. Reluctantly, she agreed.
Trisha went to check on Naina. She slightly opened the door and saw Naina unconscious with Manik sleeping protectively by her side. She quietly withdrew and returned to her room.
A Passionate Plea
The next morning at 10 AM, Naina slowly woke up. She saw Manik sleeping beside her, his hair messy. She instinctively reached out but pulled her hand back. Manik opened his eyes, immediately catching her hand and kissing it softly.
"You're awake?" Naina asked. Manik just nodded.
He moved closer and kissed her forehead, eyes, nose, and finally, her lips in a deep, passionate kiss. They pulled back, both breathing heavily, their faces inches apart.
Manik pleaded, "Naina, please, never leave me because I can't live without you. I love you, My Queen."
Naina realized she was blushing, a sensation she hadn't felt before. She remembered the danger from yesterday and immediately asked about Arun.
Manik quickly embraced her. "He's fine. I sent him to another safe house, don't worry." Seeing her worry, Manik called a guard and requested an update. Naina watched as the guard showed Arun eating breakfast and handed him the mobile. Naina happily spoke with her brother.
Relieved that Arun was safe, Naina felt a strange, new warmth when she saw Manik smiling. As she tried to move, Manik grabbed her waist.
"Queen, are you happy now?" he asked sweetly. Naina nodded.
"So, can I get some reward now, My Queen?"
Before Naina could respond, Manik's lips were on hers. He gently sucked her lower lip, trying to deepen the kiss. Naina was surprised and tried to stop him, but Manik was relentless. He gave wet kisses to her neck, being careful not to hurt her shoulder, while keeping her waist tightly secured.
"What is this, Manik?" Naina managed to say through her moans.
Manik replied, "How can I stop when my beautiful wife is right in front of me?" His words shocked Naina. However, his sensual kisses soon made her lose control. He returned to her lips for a passionate kiss, which Naina now began to respond to.
After a few minutes, Manik pulled away, both breathing hard. "Queen, you're making me crazy for you."
He pleaded again, "Please, Queen, forgive me." Naina looked down, unable to speak.
"Queen, you are my wife and the love of my life," he whispered, and kissed her again, deeply, which Naina fully returned.