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Chapter 2 - MATCHLESS CLIQUE

At the party, amidst the congratulatory cheers for Zara and gratitude for her help, a shadow loomed over her. As they began to sit and eat, suddenly, two women started gossiping behind their backs, accusing Zara of being a doctor who had killed a man and was now casually enjoying the party. Aarish was about to confront them when Zara stopped him, knowing that arguing would only make matters worse.

Shortly after, two guys approached Zara, mocking her and accusing her of murder. As soon as a man placed his hand on Zara's shoulder, she pushed his hand away. Just then, a man and a lady appeared. The man, who had a knife in his hand, stabbed the first guy repeatedly until he died.

However, the lady took the knife and cut off the second guy's hand, and then slit his throat, killing him.

Rihan spoke up, "Don't think that Zara is alone. We're with her. My name is Rihan, and this is Ayeza. You people just wait, the Devil's entry is about to happen, and his name is Nadeem."

Just as the chaos subsided, a well-dressed gentleman stormed into the hotel, his face red with anger. "If anyone even looks at Zara now, I'll punish them even more severely than death," he thundered. I'll make sure they suffer more than death itself." He then called out, "Ayeza, Rihan, clean up this mess as quickly as possible."

He immediately took zara aside to talk. Aarish tried to intervene, but Rihan stopped him and said, "He's our friend, Nadeem." He's very close to Zara, so don't worry. Zara always does things her own way and ends up hurting herself. She never listens to anyone except Nadeem. Let Nadeem handle Zara.

As Nadeem was about to leave, Zara grabbed his coat and pleaded with him not to go, reminding him that he had only been there for 38 minutes and 14 seconds. Despite her pleas, Nadeem insisted on leaving, and Zara watched sadly as he walked away.

Seeing Zara's distress, Aarish, his colleagues, Ayeza, and Rihan all rushed to comfort her. Zara tearfully questioned why Nadeem had come if he was just going to leave . Eventually, her friends managed to calm her down and took her home with Aarish.

Back at home, Aarish gave Zara some water and hugged her tightly, trying to comfort her after the upsetting events of the evening.

One day, Aarish learns of a problem at his Swiss company. Hastily, he packs his belongings and rushes home to inform Zara and his family about the situation before departing.

Three months later,

Aarish returns home to his family, but Zara is nowhere to be seen. Concerned, he asks his mother about Zara's whereabouts, and she informs him that Zara is at the hospital.

In the evening, Zara returns from work and is shocked to see Aarish at home. Aarish teases her about her reaction, but their moment is interrupted by his mother's call to dinner.  After dinner, in their room, Aarish asks Zara if they can continue what they left unfinished earlier. Zara innocently asks what he means, and Aarish reminds her of the interruption caused by his mother earlier. Shyly, Zara agrees but then insists that Aarish go to bed while she finishes some work.

Unwilling to sleep alone, Aarish persuades Zara to let him stay, and he carries her to bed. They share a tender moment before Zara's phone rings, startling her. She informs Aarish of an urgent matter and leaves, leaving Aarish feeling dejected and alone.

Meanwhile, in Switzerland, as Rihan caught sight of Zara, he was shocked and immediately questioned her, "What are you doing here? Zara inquired, "Where is Nadeem, Rihan?

Rihan hesitantly reveals that Nadeem is in London due to issues at his company. Angered by Rihan's apparent deception, Zara asserts that she knows Nadeem has had an accident.

In the hospital, Zara finds Nadeem in a coma and breaks down in tears, feeling abandoned by those she cares about.

Two months later,

Nadeem remains in a coma, and Rihan urges Zara to return her home country. Reluctantly, Zara agrees, leaving Nadeem in Rihan's care.

Upon learning of Zara's return, Aarish leaves an important meeting to rush home. His colleagues tease him about the power of love.

That night, Aarish confronts Zara about their interrupted intimacy, but she insists on leaving due to another emergency. Aarish pleads to accompany her, fearing separation, but Zara promises to return the next day before leaving.

Zara enters a house and, upon seeing the pictures on the wall, she breaks down in tears, lamenting, "Why did you leave me ? And now Nadeem also wants to leave ." She cries loudly, overwhelmed by her emotions.

She sat in the room, surrounded by memories of the past. Each picture on the wall seemed to whisper Meera's name, bringing back a flood of emotions.

Her  hand instinctively went to her neck, and she pulled out a pendant from under her shirt. "Look, this has a photo of all of us," she said, her voice trembling. "You gave it to me when I graduated, and you said, 'Zara, no matter what happens, we'll always be together.' But look what's happening now.

Lost in her thoughts, Zara suddenly heard a familiar voice calling out to her, "Mommy." She turned around to see Maariya standing there, her eyes filled with concern. "Why are you crying, Mommy? Did someone hurt you? I'll make sure they pay," Maariya said with determination, her tiny hands clenched into fists.

Zara gathered Maariya in her arms, tears streaming down her cheeks. "Maariya, you should be asleep," she whispered softly.

The next morning, after preparing breakfast for Maariya, Zara kissed her daughter goodbye and headed to the hospital, carrying the weight of her memories with her.

Then in the evening she comes home and Aarish insists to zara , please spend some time with me also. You have always been busy with work. Then he holds her waist and kisses her. Today, I will not let you go anywhere , today, you are only mine. Then he takes off his shirt and starts kissing her. After that, he removes Zara's top and then kisses her in every inch.

Suddenly, her phone rings just like it is when taking a phone, Aarish cuts the phone and  continues kissing . Then, once again, the phone rings , this time, she stood up and answered the phone, and Rihan said it was an emergency and that it was related to Nadeem coming quickly as soon as possible. 

She prepared herself to depart. Aarish pleaded, "Zara, please don't leave me."Even after Aarish's repeated insistence, she refused.

As she readied to go, Aarish grabbed her hand,  "Zara, if you leave today, forget me."Zara hesitated for a moment, torn because she had started to fall in love with Aarish, but for her, Nadeem was still more important.

With a heavy heart, Zara pulled her hand gently from Aarish's grip. She knew she had to prioritize Nadeem, though it meant leaving behind the blossoming feelings she had for Aarish. With one last look, she turned away, walking out the door and into the unknown, leaving Aarish behind, hoping he would understand her decision someday.