WELCOME TO HELL

"Strip."

The single word echoed through the silent room.

Divya's breath hitched. Her eyes widened in horror as tears instantly welled up.

"N-Nahi... please... aisa mat kijiye."

English: N-No... please... don't do this.

Her voice was barely a whisper, trembling like a leaf caught in a storm.

Advansh didn't react.

He simply stared at her.

Then, slowly...

He started walking toward her.

Each step felt like a countdown to her doom.

His face was completely expressionless, his dark eyes cold and unreadable.

He stopped right in front of her.

Divya's breathing became uneven.

She could feel her heart pounding so loudly that it hurt.

Advansh lowered himself until they were at eye level.

"This isn't the first time, Mia Amora... is it?"

She couldn't look at him.

Her gaze remained fixed on the floor.

Tears rolled down her cheeks one after another.

She was terrified.

Terrified of him.

Terrified of what he might do.

Terrified because she knew this man was capable of anything.

She wanted to run.

She wanted to disappear.

Far away from him.

Far away from those eyes that seemed to see right through her soul.

Advansh leaned a little closer.

"Tum khud karogi... ya chahti ho ki main karun?"

Will you do it yourself... or do you want me to do it?

His voice was soft.

Dangerously soft.

"Aur yakeen mano, darling... agar maine kiya, toh tumhe pachtana padega."

 And trust me, darling... if I do it, you'll regret it.

A shiver ran through her body.

Her fingers trembled.

"P-Please... nahi..."

 P-Please... no...

For a long moment...

Nothing happened.

No words.

No movement.

Just silence.

And somehow...

His silence was much more terrifying than his anger.

Slowly, she dared to look up.

He was staring at her.

Intensely.

As if he were remembering every single thing she had done.

As if he had waited years for this moment.

Then suddenly, he turned away.

He walked toward the couch and sat down.

The soft sound of a lighter filled the room.

A few seconds later, smoke curled into the air.

He was smoking.

And watching her.

Without blinking.

Without saying a single word.

The room felt suffocating.

Divya remained standing exactly where she was.

Too afraid to move.

Then his deep voice broke the silence.

"Idhar aao."

Come here.

Fear gripped her chest.

She couldn't move.

Her feet felt glued to the floor.

His jaw clenched.

"Maine kaha, idhar aao."

 I said, come here.

She almost jumped at the sharpness in his voice.

With trembling steps, she walked toward him.

The moment she reached him, he grabbed her wrist and pulled her onto his lap.

A gasp escaped her lips.

"Kyun?"

Why?

She knew exactly what he meant.

Why had she left?

Why had she disappeared?

Why had she betrayed him?

But the words refused to leave her mouth.

She lowered her gaze.

Advansh gently lifted her chin.

"Maine tumse kuch poocha hai."

 I asked you something.

Her lips trembled.

"Please... maaf kar dijiye... galti ho gayi thi humse."

Please forgive me... I made a mistake.

A cold smile appeared on his lips.

"Galti?"

 A mistake?

He leaned closer.

"Galti, jaan? Galti karne se pehle socha nahi tha ki jab tum mujhe dobara milogi, toh tumhara kya anjaam hoga?"

 A mistake, darling? Before making that mistake, didn't you think about what would happen when you met me again?

A sob escaped her lips.

Because she had thought about it.

Every single day.

She had spent years fearing this moment.

Because she knew...

If Advansh ever found her again...

Nothing would remain the same.

"Hm?"

She still couldn't answer.

For a few moments, neither of them spoke.

Then something unexpected happened.

He slowly rested her head against his chest.

His heartbeat was calm.

Steady.

As if he wasn't the storm destroying her world.

He closed his eyes for a brief second.

A strange emotion flashed across his face before disappearing.

Then he stood up and carried her in his arms.

She stiffened immediately.

He walked toward the king-sized bed and gently placed her down.

Her heart raced.

She didn't know what was going to happen.

She didn't know what he wanted from her.

But one thing was certain—

This man had not brought her here for revenge alone.

There was something else.

Something darker.

Something much more dangerous.

Advansh removed his shirt without taking his eyes off her.

No...

He wasn't looking at her.

He was looking through her.

As if he could see every secret she had hidden from him.

He lay beside her, close enough for her to hear his breathing.

Then he pulled her slightly toward him.

For the first time that night, his expression softened... just for a second.

A second so brief that she wondered if she had imagined it.

He tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.

Then he bent near her ear.

His voice was low.

Dark.

Possessive.

"Darling... welcome to hell".

A tear slipped from her eye.

Because deep down...

She had a terrifying feeling.

This wasn't the end of her nightmare.

It was only the beginning.

To Be Continued...