The next morning, Priya's sleep was broken exactly at five o'clock by the alarm.
The room still felt a little unfamiliar.
The curtains were expensive, the bed was large — this was not her small rented room anymore.
She was now in Arjun Mehta's mansion.
Priya suddenly remembered what Arjun had said the previous night.
His cold voice echoed in her mind:
"Once you step into my world, there will be no way back."
She slowly sat up on the bed.
The same file was lying on the table in front of her.
She looked at it and whispered softly, "So it begins today…"
There was nervousness in her heart, but there was courage too.
One thing was clear.
There was no going back now.
Priya walked toward the window and opened it.
A cool breeze entered the room.
The rain had stopped, but the ground outside was still wet.
The city was slowly waking up.
She took a deep breath.
"This is my new life."
Inside the wardrobe were neatly arranged training clothes.
She picked a black tracksuit and tied her hair back.
As soon as she stepped outside the room, a woman approached her.
"Good morning, Miss Priya. Shall I take you to the gym?"
Priya nodded and followed her.
When the gym door opened, Priya's eyes widened.
It was huge — almost like a luxury hotel gym.
And standing right in the middle was Arjun.
"You're on time," he said calmly.
Priya replied, "You said discipline is necessary for strength."
A faint smile appeared on Arjun's face.
"Good. Show me."
The training began.
Running, stretching, lifting weights.
Within half an hour, Priya's breathing had already become heavy.
Every time her body felt like giving up, Hardik's voice echoed in her mind.
"I never loved you."
Her fists tightened.
I won't be weak anymore.
Two hours later, the training finally ended.
Priya walked outside into the garden.
The sunlight had spread across the place, and the flowers were shining after the rain.
Just then, her eyes landed on a boy standing near the fountain.
He looked around twenty or twenty-one years old.
Simple clothes.
But there was nervousness in his eyes.
He was staring directly at Priya.
In his hand was an old photograph.
Priya's photograph.
Priya's heart skipped a beat.
The boy slowly walked toward her and softly said,
"Didi…"
Priya froze.
Who is he?
How did he get that photo?
From the far veranda, Arjun was standing silently.
He had seen everything.
A faint smile appeared on his lips as he murmured quietly,
"Interesting…"
👇 What will happen next?
Is that boy really Priya's brother… or part of Arjun's game?
And where did he get the photograph that Priya herself had torn apart?
Next Chapter — "Brother or Enemy?"
💬 What do you think? Is he really her brother or not? Comment below!