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Chapter 13 - “Behind Locked Doors”

So the story continues…

🌙 The Mansion — Night

The mansion slowly fell silent.

Lights turned off.

Doors closed.

Everyone went to their rooms.

But—

Not Shivansh.

He walked through the empty corridor.

Slow steps.

Controlled.

Echoing in silence.

Then—

He stopped.

In front of a door.

Locked.

For a moment—

He just stared at it.

Then—

He opened it.

🔐 The Locked Room

Darkness.

Stillness.

Silence.

He stepped inside.

And switched on the lights.

The moment the light filled the room—

The truth revealed itself.

Walls—

Covered with pictures.

Her.

Adya.

Her childhood.

Before her parents' death.

Her school days.

Her college life.

Her MBBS journey.

Every phase.

Every moment.

Captured.

Watched.

Saved.

Shivansh stood still.

His eyes moved slowly—

From one picture…

To another.

A faint smile appeared.

Cold.

Possessive.

"I've been watching you…"

A pause.

"For a long time…"

🖤

📱 At Adya's Room

Adya held the phone.

Her voice calm.

"I'll come… in two days."

"Adu, we can't take risks,"

Anu said worriedly.

"He's a mafia king…"

Ridhima added.

"Please be careful."

Adya's eyes softened slightly.

But her voice stayed steady.

"I know what I'm doing."

A pause.

Then—

Anu spoke again.

"Adu… dad called."

Silence.

"He wants us to come home."

Another pause.

"Permanently."

Adya's expression changed.

Just for a second.

But she controlled it.

"We'll go…"

A pause.

"But not now."

🖤 Aarav's Side — Flashback

Aarav sat alone.

Lost in thought.

That accident…

That moment…

⚡ Flashback

Hospital corridor.

A girl walked quickly—

And suddenly—

They collided.

"I'm so sorry—" she said.

Aarav frowned.

"Can't you see—"

He stopped.

His eyes fixed on her.

Something felt…

Different.

His tone softened.

"I'm sorry too."

A faint smirk.

"Aarav Malhotra."

"And you?"

The girl stayed silent.

Before she could answer—

A voice came—

"Ridhi… let's go!"

She turned.

"Bye… next time, I'll tell you my name."

And she left.

Aarav stood there.

Still.

Watching her go.

"Bro?"

Oliver's voice broke the moment.

Aarav shook his head.

"Nothing…"

But his mind—

Said otherwise.

🌙 Back to Present

Ridhima lay awake.

Her mind replaying that moment.

Aarav.

A faint smile appeared.

Then slowly—

She drifted into sleep.

🖤 Back to Shivansh

Inside the locked room—

His gaze stopped.

On one picture.

Adya.

Smiling.

Carefree.

Different.

Not like now.

His expression darkened.

He stepped closer.

"So…"

A pause.

"Finally…"

"Princess…"

"I found you."

🖤

⚡ Flashback Trigger

His voice dropped to a whisper—

"The first time I saw you…"

A pause.

His eyes turned darker.

"And from that moment…"

"You were never out of my sight."

⚡🖤

✨ End of Chapter 11

To be continued…

📌 End Note

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