❤️ Contract Marriage with My Cold CEO – Season 2
🌟 Chapter 3: Shadows from the Past
Subah ka waqt tha…
Malhotra Mansion me sab kuch normal lag raha tha, lekin hawa me ek ajeeb si bechaini thi. Riya balcony me khadi coffee sip kar rahi thi, jabki Arjun apne study room me kuch old files dekh raha tha.
Uske saamne ek naam baar-baar aa raha tha—
👉 Aaliyah Khan.
Arjun ne deep breath liya, jaise wo apne past ke kisi painful chapter ko yaad kar raha ho.
💭 Arjun's Hidden Past
Riya quietly study room me aayi.
👉 "Tum subah se yahin ho… sab thik hai?" usne softly pucha.
Arjun ne file band kar di, lekin Riya ne uski aankhon me tension clearly dekh li.
👉 "Aaliyah kaun hai, Arjun? Sirf Vikram ki sister hone se zyada kuch hai na?"
Kuch seconds ke silence ke baad, Arjun ne finally sach batane ka decision liya.
👉 "Kai saal pehle… jab main apna business expand kar raha tha, tab Aaliyah meri business partner thi."
Riya shock ho gayi.
👉 "Partner?"
Arjun ne sir hila diya.
👉 "Haan… aur sirf partner hi nahi… wo meri zindagi ka ek important hissa ban gayi thi."
Riya ka heart thoda heavy ho gaya, lekin usne calmly pucha—
👉 "Kya tum dono…?"
Arjun ne turant jawab diya—
👉 "Nahi. Humare beech trust tha, lekin pyaar nahi. Lekin jab mujhe pata chala ki Vikram illegal activities me involved hai, maine partnership tod di aur authorities ko inform kar diya."
👉 "Us din se Aaliyah mujhe apna sabse bada dushman samajhti hai."
😈 Aaliyah's First Strike
Dusri taraf, Aaliyah apne luxurious penthouse me meeting kar rahi thi. Uske saamne Arjun ki company ke kuch shareholders baithe the.
👉 "Malhotra Group ka future uncertain hai," Aaliyah ne confidently kaha.
👉 "Agar aap log abhi invest karte hain, toh aapko double returns mil sakte hain."
Uski charm aur intelligence se impress hokar kuch shareholders uske saath deal sign kar lete hain.
👉 Phase One complete: Arjun ke business empire ko andar se weaken karna.
🏢 Trouble at the Office
Arjun office pahunchta hai, jahan uska assistant tension me uska wait kar raha hota hai.
👉 "Sir, hume ek problem ho gayi hai," assistant ne kaha.
👉 "Kya hua?" Arjun ne serious tone me pucha.
👉 "Teen major investors ne apni funding withdraw kar li hai… aur wo sab Aaliyah Khan ke saath deal sign kar chuke hain."
Arjun ka face instantly cold ho gaya.
👉 "So, the game has started," usne dheere se kaha.
💖 Riya's Determination
Riya ko jab yeh sab pata chalta hai, toh wo Arjun ke paas aati hai.
👉 "Hum isse milkar handle karenge," usne confidently kaha.
Arjun ne uski taraf dekha—
👉 "Yeh sirf business war nahi hai, Riya. Aaliyah emotionally bhi attack karegi."
Riya ne uska haath pakda.
👉 "Main darrne wali nahi hoon. Main tumhari strength hoon, weakness nahi."
Arjun ke lips par halki si smile aayi.
👉 "Aur isi wajah se main tumhe kho nahi sakta."
😈 Psychological Move
Raat ko, Riya ko ek anonymous courier milta hai. Curious hokar wo parcel open karti hai.
Andar ek old photograph hoti hai—
👉 Arjun aur Aaliyah ek business event me saath khade hue, close and comfortable.
Saath hi ek note bhi hota hai:
"Past kabhi sach me khatam nahi hota. – A.K."
Riya ka heart ek second ke liye ruk jata hai. Usse Arjun par trust hai, lekin Aaliyah clearly unke relationship ko emotionally disturb karna chahti hai.
💔 Emotional Tension
Riya silently Arjun ke paas jaati hai aur photo usse dikhati hai.
Arjun photo dekhkar sigh karta hai.
👉 "Mujhe pata tha wo yeh sab karegi."
Riya ne softly pucha—
👉 "Kya tumne kabhi socha tha ki wo wapas aayegi?"
Arjun ne sachchai se jawab diya—
👉 "Nahi… lekin ab jab wo aa gayi hai, toh main usse phir se jeetne nahi dunga."
Riya ne usse hug kar liya.
👉 "Is baar hum saath hain. Aur saath milkar hum kisi bhi shadow ko hara sakte hain."
🔥 Final Scene
Apne penthouse me, Aaliyah city skyline ko dekhte hue wine sip kar rahi thi.
Uske assistant ne pucha—
👉 "Ma'am, next step kya hoga?"
Aaliyah ke lips par ek mysterious smile aayi.
👉 "Ab emotional game shuru hoga."
Usne Arjun aur Riya ki photo ko dekha aur dheere se kaha—
👉 "Let's see how strong their love really is."
🔥 Cliffhanger
Aaliyah ka next emotional attack kya hoga?
Kya Arjun aur Riya ka trust is test ko survive karega?
Kya Arjun ke past se aur secrets saamne aayenge?