Chapter 1
Chapter 1: A Wrong Turn
The sky above the city was dark and heavy with rain. In the quiet, narrow alleys far away from the main streets, the atmosphere felt unusually heavy and dangerous.
Rahul Singh sat inside his black SUV, staring out of the rain-tinted window. He was a man of few words, known in the underworld for his cold eyes and ruthless demeanor. To him, feelings were a weakness, and people were merely chess pieces. He hated the noise of the world, preferring the quiet power he held over the city.
"Boss, the meeting location is just around the corner," his driver informed him respectfully.
Rahul didn't answer. He simply nodded, his eyes fixed on the dimly lit alley outside.
Suddenly, a small figure rushed past the car, trying to shelter under a small umbrella that was barely keeping the heavy rain off.
It was Maya Dilver.
She was wearing a simple yellow sundress with a white cardigan, clutching a small brown paper bag filled with freshly baked bread close to her chest. She was completely soaked, her wet hair clinging to her cheeks, and her big eyes frantically searching for a familiar street sign.
Maya stopped right near Rahul's car, looking around with a confused, panicked expression. She had clearly taken a wrong turn on her way back from the bakery and ended up in the worst part of town.
Inside the car, Rahul’s sharp eyes locked onto her.
He had seen powerful politicians, dangerous criminals, and wealthy heirs, but he had never seen someone look so strikingly gentle and fragile. There was an effortless, innocent sweetness about her that felt completely out of place in his dark, violent world.
For a brief second, Maya looked toward the dark SUV, her large, teary eyes catching the reflection of the glass. She looked like a lost, scared puppy.
Rahul’s heart gave a strange, unfamiliar thud. He couldn't tear his eyes away from her.
Who is she? he thought to himself, his hand tightly gripping his wrist watch.
Before he could say anything, two shady men emerged from the shadows of the alley, walking slowly toward the terrified girl. Maya shrank back, clutching her paper bag tightly as her breath hitched in fear.
Rahul’s dark eyes narrowed instantly, a dangerous flare of possessiveness rising inside him.
To be continue.......
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