Lilith was drawing. She didn't eat lunch. She hadn't been eating lunch since Nikolai left.
She yawned.
Nikolai watched her through the school security cameras.
"Has Lily been taking lunch?" Nikolai asked over a phone call.
"No, Brother. She hasn't. She looks too pale and tired," Arina replied.
"Give the phone to the Nocturne Group."
"Yes."
Arina walked toward the other hall where Lily's class was.
"Brother is on the line," she said.
"Yes, Boss?" Amelia answered.
Nikolai immediately gave his orders.
"Yes, Boss."
"Understood, Boss."
The Nocturne Group obeyed without another question.
Meanwhile, the Obsidian Circle sat with Lily and her friends.
"Yesterday's mission Boss gave us was worth it!" Alara said happily.
Lilith continued drawing.
"Yeah," Aram agreed.
Valen's phone rang.
"Yes, Boss?… Yes, Boss," Valen answered respectfully.
"Put Lily on the line," Nikolai ordered.
"Lily, Boss."
Lilith looked away.
"I'm not talking to him. Now he remembers me."
She pouted.
Everyone laughed.
"Put me on speaker," Nikolai said.
"Can I see that?"
Lily stretched out her hand.
Valen handed her the phone.
"Goodbye."
She ended the call.
Nikolai chuckled while watching her through the cameras.
"Ignorant man," she muttered.
"Your husband," Ramona teased.
"Nino is back!" Cassia suddenly exclaimed.
Everyone looked toward the entrance as a luxury car stopped outside.
Nino stepped out.
She wore sunglasses.
"She is now very, very mad," Toni whispered.
Nino confidently catwalked through the hallway.
Students stopped what they were doing and stared at her.
She carried a brand-new designer handbag.
Her heels clicked rhythmically across the polished floor.
She entered the cafeteria.
Maeva immediately noticed her.
"Hii, Nio!"
Maeva opened her arms, about to hug her.
"Move, bitch."
Nino shoved Maeva aside.
Maeva stumbled and fell to the floor.
The students gasped.
Nino wore a dark plaid double-breasted dress with green and black checks.
The dress featured a pleated short skirt and a small emblem near the collar.
A black tie rested neatly beneath the collar.
She reached Lily's table.
"Are you okay now, Nino?" Alara asked.
Nino slowly removed her sunglasses.
She smiled at everyone.
"The biggest brat is back!"
Everyone burst into laughter.
"Always. I'm back in your group."
Toni pulled out a chair for her.
"Sit."
"Great," he smiled.
Nino looked toward Lilith.
"Lilith."
"Yeah?" Lily answered.
"I don't ever say this…"
She paused.
"But… thank you."
"And… I'm sorry."
The entire group stared at her in complete shock.
"Oh my…"
"Lilith, what spell did you cast on Nio? She's thanking you and apologizing to you?" Moiri asked dramatically.
"Accepted."
"Friends?" Lily asked.
"Yeah… yeah."
Everyone smiled.
Soon afterward, they headed to the café.
Lily happily served customers.
The students loved her cheerful service.
Business became busier and busier.
The café filled with laughter.
Then…
The doors opened.
A group of women entered.
"Woahhhh…" Tatiana whispered.
"Where is Lilith?" Selena asked.
"Here…" Lily answered.
The women's expressions immediately turned serious.
They lowered their heads respectfully.
"Boss sent this."
"You must finish everything."
"And we are to accompany you to the mall…"
"…or we die."
Caterina spoke nervously.
"Whose orders do you follow?"
"Mine…"
"…or his?"
Lilith asked calmly.
Her friends silently watched the strange interaction.
"Who are they?" Gloria whispered.
"Y…You all are…"
"The Nocturne Matriarch Group…"
Nino stammered.
The women looked at them.
Everyone present recognized them immediately.
The deadliest and most dangerous female organization in Russia.
"Yes."
"Keep your voice down," Zorina warned.
Everyone immediately covered their mouths.
"Back."
"Now."
Lilith walked toward the storage room.
The women followed instantly.
As soon as they entered…
"Boss!"
Every woman bowed deeply.
"Boss?" Wiktor asked in confusion.
"What the heck?"
"I simply said nobody should know about this."
"At least send a text or call."
Lilith folded her arms.
"Forgive us."
"But he is the King of Kings."
"He rules the underworld."
"We can't disobey his orders," Tatevik answered honestly.
"How dare that ignorant man?"
"Huh?"
"He's placing orders on me…"
"…and he hasn't spoken to me for one month during his trips."
"Is that fair?"
Lily said angrily while folding her arms.
"Don't be mad, Lily."
"He cares about you."
"That's why," Genevra said gently.
"If not…"
"Three weeks."
"Ignore him."
Madison shrugged.
"Maddy!" the group shouted.
"What? It's true."
She shrugged again.
"So that means…"
"Lilith is the new leader."
"The old one is…"
Nino hesitated.
"Dead."
"Lily burned her body in India," Marina answered calmly.
"Wow…"
Wiktor whispered.
"And we have another message."
"Boss said…"
"You should inform your parents to come to his office by Monday," Selena announced.
"Why?" Lily asked.
"He just passed the order."
Selena shrugged.
"Food is ready."
"Come eat."
Nora smiled.
"Come eat, everybody," Lilith called.
Everyone gathered at the back.
They sat together and enjoyed lunch.
Hammed entered a crowded neighborhood.
The streets were noisy.
Shops stood shoulder to shoulder.
Houses were tightly packed together.
He entered one of the larger shops.
"Can I help you, sir?"
An elderly man asked politely.
This was Farhia's father.
Mr. Hafeezur Rahman.
"Farhia…"
"She's your first daughter, right?"
Mr. Hafeezur's expression fell.
"She is…"
"But she ran away from home years ago."
"I know."
"She told me you don't know how to read."
"So…"
"I'm going to read this letter for you."
"Please do."
Mr. Hafeezur nodded gratefully.
Hammed unfolded the letter.
He began reading aloud.
Dear Papa,
Honestly… I wish you were always home.
I wish we were still a happy family.
But it wasn't your fault.
It was your second wife who destroyed our happy family.
She threw me onto the streets.
Everything she said was a lie.
For nine years I became a beggar on the streets of India.
From cities to villages…
Through rain…
Cold weather…
Hunger…
Allah sent me an angel.
She adopted me.
She accepted me as her own daughter.
Today I live in Russia.
The man reading this letter aloud to you is my soon-to-be husband.
We are getting married.
I want you to be there… with or without the rest of the family.
I worked hard and saved some money for you.
Use it to buy a new house and rebuild your shop.
There is 800,000 lakhs for you.
I know you are a good father.
Somehow… I still love you and Amma very much.
In my next life…
I pray our family will stay together and have a stable income.
Please come to my wedding in Russia.
Signed…
Your lovely daughter, Farhia.
Silence filled the shop.
Mr. Hafeezur burst into tears.
"My child!"
He cried uncontrollably.
Hammed sat beside him.
"Look at me."
The older man looked up.
"Did you actually cheat on your wife?"
Mr. Hafeezur shook his head.
"I got drunk…"
"I was at my mother's house after fighting with my wife."
"That woman came."
"I thought she was my wife."
"I apologized to her lovingly."
"I believed it was Qamar."
"I unknowingly slept with her."
"To this day…"
"I still love Qamar."
"But she married a rich, good man."
"That is my punishment from Allah."
"I lost my happy family."
"Every day…"
"I feel like dying."
Hammed remained silent.
"How about this?"
"Leave them."
"Come to Russia."
"I'll open a shop for you."
"I'll buy you a large house."
"You'll live peacefully."
"Just you."
Mr. Hafeezur lowered his head.
"I want peace."
"I have three children."
"Twins…"
"A boy…"
"She got me drunk again."
"You want to take them?" Hammed asked.
"Yes."
"She doesn't care about them."
"Only money."
"Okay."
"I'll bring Farhia tomorrow."
"We'll discuss everything then."
"Please…"
"Please bring her to me."
"I will."
That evening…
Hammed entered the mosque.
He looked around searching for someone.
Then…
He heard sweet giggles.
He followed the sound.
Farhia happily ran around with several little girls.
They held flowers.
They blew bubbles into the evening air.
Hammed leaned against the wall.
He quietly watched her.
Farhia finally noticed him.
She waved goodbye to the children.
She walked toward him.
"Assalamu Alaikum, sir."
(Greetings, sir.)
He smiled softly.
"Wa Alaikum Assalām, Jaan."
(And peace be upon you, love.)
Farhia blushed brightly.
He smiled.
"Let's make a deal."
"Okay, sir."
"I'll drag you back to your cage called home…"
"…if you go see both your parents."
"I met your father."
"I met your mother."
"They cried their hearts out."
"I promise to be on my best behavior at home."
"Just see them…"
"Jaan."
She nodded quietly.
"Amma's birthday is next Tuesday."
"Today is…?"
"Wednesday," Hammed answered.
"We leave on Monday."
"Then go to your place," she replied.
"Yes."
"Now let's go."
Together…
They walked away from the mosque.
The groups arrived at the shopping mall.
Lilith checked her phone.
Several unread messages from Nikolai filled the screen.
I'm sorry, my sweetheart.
My phone crashed during the fights.
Baby…
She quietly read every message.
They entered a luxury dress boutique.
Valen couldn't stop looking at Gloria.
"H-Hey…"
"Uhmm…"
"I want to seek your permission…"
"…to take you to the dance."
"If that's fine with you."
He rubbed the back of his neck nervously.
Gloria smiled faintly.
"A senior asking a fat junior to the dance?"
"Won't students laugh at you?"
"Who will?"
"I'd like to see them try."
Valen answered confidently.
Everyone continued shopping.
Lilith picked up a beautiful pink dress.
She smiled.
"You like it?" Amelia asked.
Lilith nodded.
She looked at the price.
₽400,600.
Her smile slowly disappeared.
She quietly placed it back.
She had always worn sarees and traditional clothing.
This…
Would have been her first modern dress.
At that exact moment…
Another group entered.
It was Diana and her friends.
Selena immediately picked up the dress.
She returned to Lilith.
"Boss…"
"This is very beautiful."
Diana selected another dress.
Lilith held it gently.
She smiled.
Diana looked at her.
"You can't afford it."
Her friends laughed loudly.
Lilith calmly walked to the counter.
"I'll take it."
She paid.
"Here you go, ma'am."
"Have a nice day."
The saleswoman smiled.
"Thank you."
Lily accepted the shopping bag.
Eduard watched quietly.
Tiffany walked over.
"Whose money did you steal?"
She sneered.
"Watch your dirty mouth, girl."
"And leave this place now."
Daphne spoke coldly.
The women revealed their guns.
Tiffany immediately stepped backward in fear.
"What the fuck?"
Peter muttered.
The Nocturne women calmly left the store.
"Who is she?"
Bianca asked.
Diana simply flipped her hair.
"All done, Boss."
The hairstylist smiled proudly.
Nikolai looked at himself in the mirror.
"Good job."
He handed the stylist an enormous amount of money.
"Thank you, Boss!"
The stylist bowed gratefully.
Nikolai walked outside.
"Let's go."
The convoy of luxury vehicles immediately drove away.
Meanwhile…
In Lucknow…
Farhia ended a phone call.
"Yes, Amma."
"I love you."
She smiled.
Hammed sat with his laptop.
He hacked into old surveillance systems.
He restored deleted footage.
A vehicle stopped outside the house.
Farhia stepped out.
She wore a milk-colored niqab.
She entered quietly.
"Assalamu Alaikum."
(Greetings.)
The family turned toward her.
Mrs. Qamar's eyes immediately filled with tears.
"Fari?"
She whispered.
Hammed entered behind her with several men.
Farhia slowly lifted her niqab.
"Ya Allah…"
One of the men whispered.
"Mrs. Qamar."
"Your daughter…"
"As promised."
"And now…"
"I have something to say."
"About your husband's true colors."
"Shall we begin?"
Hammed asked.
Mrs. Qamar nodded.
"Yes."
"Show me."
"As promised."
"Good."
"Let's begin."
Hammed smiled.