But the city was a cruel master. One evening, while walking hand in hand, they ran into someone from Leila's past—Adam, her ex-boyfriend. Adam was charming, wealthy, and everything Rayan was not. Rayan felt the shift in Leila, though she insisted Adam was just a memory.
Trust began to fray. Rayan's insecurities grew louder, while Leila grew more distant. She started spending more time "working late," and the silences between them stretched longer. One day, he found a message on her phone—a conversation with Adam. It wasn't incriminating, but it was enough to unravel Rayan's fragile trust.