31 | everything destroyed
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Everything was supposed to be perfect that day.
Krish had actually done it-he cracked his interview. But instead of telling Siya directly... he decided to surprise her.
He sends a message to the Instagram account that Siya had recently created for Krish on Avantika's phone.: "Meet me at the café. I have something important to say."
Not just good news... but something he had been planning in his mind for a long time.
A confession... maybe even a proposal.
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At the same time, Avantika was busy decorating the staircase with soft lights and flowers, smiling to herself.
She wanted to give Avyukt a small surprise... something happy... something warm.
She kept thinking, "He deserves a good moment today."
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But not everything in the villa was peaceful.
Ruhi wasn't okay.
Even though she kept pretending, something inside her was breaking.
And that truth finally reached Avyukt.
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In his office...
Ruhi stood in front of him crying silently. Her hands were shaking. And when she finally told him everything-about her past boyfriend, the blackmail, the private photos-
Avyukt didn't speak for a few seconds. His expression didn't change. But the air in the room did.
Cold. Sharp. Dangerous.
He didn't ask questions.
He didn't panic.
He simply stood up. And used every bit of power he had.
Money. Influence. Authority.
Until everything was erased.
Completely.
Ruhi finally broke down in relief... but Avyukt had already forgotten something else-
Avantika was waiting at home.
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Back at the villa...
Avantika stood near the door, excited.
She lit a small party popper...
POP!
But the person who stepped in wasn't Avyukt.
Her smile froze.
Her breath stopped.
It was Abhimanyu.
Standing there... like a shadow from a past she never expected to see again.
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His voice was calm... but poisonous.
"You moved on too fast, Avantika."
She didn't move.
He stepped closer. "Do you really think Avyukt Vardhan loves you?"
A pause.
Then a cruel smile. "No. He hates me... and you were just part of his revenge."
He show her phone screen.
Some Avyukt chats.
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Avantika's hands went cold.
Her mind went blank.
And before she could react- Siya, who had been secretly recording everything (thinking she'd surprise Krish later), walked into the scene too.
She stopped. Her phone almost slipped from her hand.
The villa... suddenly didn't feel safe anymore.
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Meanwhile...
At the café... Krish kept waiting.
Looking at his phone.
Waiting for Siya. But she never came.
He frowned slightly. "Where are you...?"
He didn't know.
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And far away from all this chaos...
Ruhi finally felt a small relief for the first time. And Avyukt sat silently in his office... unaware that back home- everything had already started falling apart.
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Avantika slowly broke down on the floor.
This time... she didn't hold it in.
Not like the last time.
Not like her wedding trauma where she stayed silent and strong.
This time, tears didn't stop.
Her hands trembled as she cried like everything inside her had finally shattered.
Siya immediately knelt beside her. "Di... please... look at me."
But Avantika couldn't. Her trust... her thoughts... everything was collapsing at once.
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Her phone rang suddenly.
Siya looked at it. "Dad Calling..."
Siya hesitated. "Don't pick it up... please."
She tried to cut it. But the call connected anyway.
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On the other side... Avantika's father heard her crying. And for a moment, he went completely silent.
Then his voice cracked.
"Beta... please forgive me... I made a mistake... just come home... forget everything... I can't hear you like this."
Avantika didn't even respond.
She just cried harder.
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Abhimanyu stood nearby... expression unreadable.
Then suddenly he said coldly,
"I'll leave."
Siya quickly stood up.
"Di... let's go. Please."
Her voice was urgent now. And slowly... Avantika nodded. Like she had no strength left to refuse anything anymore.
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Outside this storm...The rest of the world kept moving.
Avyukt's parents sat in their room, smiling softly, talking about family and future... unaware of the storm breaking their home apart.
Avyukt sat in his office with Ruhi, silent... still thinking about what had happened earlier in the day.
And Krish... was outside the café. Sitting on the road side. Typing message after message to Siya.
"Where are you?"
"Please pick up."
"Siya answer me."
But there was no reply.
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And in the middle of all this chaos...
Avantika left.
Quietly.
Broken.
With Siya beside her.
No one informed Avyukt.
No one informed Krish.
Not even Ruhi.
Not even Abhimanyu fully understood-
that the moment Avantika walked out of that house... a happy story had suddenly turned into something no one was ready to fix.
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Night had fallen... but peace didn't return. The villa felt strangely empty.
Like something important had already left without saying goodbye.
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In the office, Avyukt finally checked his phone.
No messages from Avantika.
Not even a missed call.
His expression tightened slightly.
Ruhi sat across him, still quiet... still shaken from earlier events, but she hadn't told him everything about Avantika yet.
Avyukt stood up.
"I'm going home."
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At the same time, Krish was still outside the café. His phone finally stopped ringing.
Siya's name wasn't even active anymore.
He frowned.
Something felt wrong.
Really wrong.
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Back at the villa... Avyukt entered first.
Silence.
Too much silence.
No footsteps. No laughter. No Avantika.
He looked around once.
Then again.
"Avantika?"
No answer.
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Krish arrived a few minutes later.
Still confused... still hoping Siya would appear from somewhere. But the moment he saw Avyukt's face...
he stopped.
"Where is Siya?" Krish asked immediately.
Avyukt didn't answer.
He was already checking rooms.
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Ruhi rushed in behind them.
Her face was pale. "I... I thought they were here."
But the truth hit slowly.
They weren't.
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Avyukt's phone suddenly buzzed.
A message. From an unknown number.
He opened it.
His expression changed instantly.
Krish noticed. "What is it?"
Avyukt didn't reply.
He just turned the phone slightly.
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A blurred image. Avantika sitting somewhere unfamiliar.
Siya beside her. And Abhimanyu standing close... too close.
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Krish's face dropped.
"No... no this can't be-"
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At the same time... Avantika sat in a her dad house now.
Her eyes were empty.
Siya kept holding her hand tightly.
"Di... please breathe."
But Avantika didn't respond properly.
Her trust was gone.
Her mind was stuck in one thought...
everything was a lie.
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Abhimanyu stood at the door, watching them.
Calm.
Almost satisfied.
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Back at the villa... Avyukt slowly lowered his phone. His voice came out dangerously calm.
"Bring them back."
Krish looked at him.
Ruhi stepped back instinctively.
Because they all understood- this wasn't just a misunderstanding anymore.
This was war.
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In the Vardhan villa... Avyukt's parents slowly came
downstairs.
The house felt too quiet.
Too empty.
Ruhi stood in the living room, trying to act normal... but her face gave everything away.
She quickly stood up. "Mom... dad..."
They looked around. "Avyukt and Krish?"
Ruhi hesitated. "They... they went out."
No one mentioned the tension.
But everyone felt it.
Something was wrong.
Very wrong.
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At the same time...
In Avantika's house... Her parents were pacing nervously.
Avantika sat silently, still broken from earlier.
Siya sat beside her, holding her hand tightly.
And Siya's mother-who stayed with them-looked equally worried, trying to calm everyone down, but even she knew... this wasn't a normal situation anymore.
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Outside the house... Abhimanyu stood for a moment. He looked at the building one last time.
No emotion.
No guilt.
Just a final decision.
Then he turned and left.
This time... he didn't come to stay.
He came to end everything.
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Meanwhile... Avyukt and Krish were already on the way.
No words.
Just speed.
Just anger.
Just fear they weren't ready to accept. Avyukt's grip on the steering was tight.
Krish kept calling Siya again and again.
No answer.
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Inside the house... Avantika and Siya sat quietly. But the silence wasn't peace.
It was waiting.
Waiting for something that everyone could feel coming... but no one could stop anymore.
And somewhere far away... The two families were already moving toward the same storm.
They just didn't know it yet.