Ayesha stood frozen inside the locked room.
Photos covered every wall.
Her childhood.
Her school.
Her college.
Even her wedding day.
Her hands started shaking.
"He's been watching me… all this time…"
Suddenly—
A voice came from behind.
"Because I never stopped protecting you."
She turned.
Adrian stood at the door.
Calm.
Cold.
The Obsession
"This isn't protection," Ayesha said.
"This is madness."
Adrian stepped closer.
"You don't understand what it's like to lose your twin."
"I spent years searching for you."
"Watching you from afar."
"Making sure you were safe."
Tears filled her eyes.
"But you hurt everyone around me."
His voice hardened.
"They don't matter."
"You do."
Zayn's Attack
Meanwhile—
Ryan watched the screen.
"It's working," he said.
"Adrian's accounts are freezing."
Zayn didn't smile.
"Not enough."
He picked up his phone.
"Release phase two."
Ryan raised an eyebrow.
"You're going all in?"
Zayn's answer was simple—
"He took my heart."
"I'll take everything."
The Trap
Back at the mansion—
Ayesha tried to leave.
But the doors locked automatically.
"What is this?" she asked.
Adrian sighed.
"For your safety."
"You're not leaving."
Her heart dropped.
"You're keeping me here?"
He nodded.
"Until this war ends."
Ryan's Warning
Ryan suddenly looked at the screen.
"Zayn… we have a problem."
"What?"
Ryan zoomed in.
"Adrian just transferred everything."
"To one hidden account."
Zayn's eyes narrowed.
"He expected this."
Ryan nodded.
"And there's more…"
Ryan turned the screen.
Live camera feed.
Ayesha.
Locked inside the mansion.
Zayn's voice turned deadly quiet—
"He touched her…"
"Now this war becomes personal."