Gunshots echoed in the dark church.
Police sirens screamed outside.
Chaos everywhere.
"Stay down!" Zayn shouted, pulling Ayesha close.
She held onto him tightly.
Her whole body was shaking.
"I'm scared…" she whispered.
"I'm here," Zayn replied.
"I won't let anything happen to you."
Adrian Escapes
Through the smoke—
Adrian disappeared.
Like a shadow.
Ryan ran after him.
"Stop!" he shouted.
But Adrian was gone.
Only his voice echoed in the distance—
"This isn't over!"
Aftermath
The police secured the area.
Zayn helped Ayesha outside.
Cold air hit her face.
She looked back at the church.
Everything had changed.
Her brother…
Her husband…
Her life…
"I don't understand anything anymore," she said softly.
Zayn looked at her.
"You don't have to."
"I'll fix everything."
The Truth Comes Out
Ryan walked toward them.
Holding a file.
"There's something you both need to know," he said.
Zayn frowned.
"What is it now?"
Ryan took a deep breath.
"I found records… about your family."
He looked at Ayesha.
"You weren't just separated from Adrian."
"There was a reason."
Ayesha's heart raced.
"What reason?"
Ryan looked at Zayn.
Then said—
"Zayn's father… was involved."
Silence.
Zayn froze.
"What are you saying?"
Ryan's voice was heavy.
"Your father ordered the separation."
"To protect his empire."
Broken Trust
Ayesha stepped back.
Her eyes filled with tears.
"So… your family destroyed mine?" she whispered.
Zayn shook his head.
"I didn't know!"
"But it's your blood," she said.
"Just like Adrian is mine."
Her words cut deep.
At that moment—
A news alert appeared on Zayn's phone.
"BREAKING: Zayn Black's company under attack — shares crashing."
Adrian's voice echoed in his mind—
"First your heart…"
"Then your empire."