Sofia's pov:

I'm heading to Kiara's room. Yeah, I know, after what happened last time, I should probably avoid her. But something about her just doesn't sit right. She's not what she shows herself. I'm determined to figure it out today. I challenged Ansh to make things normal with her, but I know how stubborn these siblings are. So, I guess it's up to me to help him a bit.

I knocked on her door, and she replied "it's open."

As I stepped inside, I found her gazing out the window, lost in watching the stars . I asked , "Are you missing Adrik?"

She whirled around, her eyes wide with shock. It seemed I'd hit the nail on the head. "Girl, are you crazy or what?" she exclaimed. "How dare you come here after all that drama?"

"Drama? Which was already written by you?" I asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Don't piss me off ,girl. I'm not in the mood" She warned her voice was dangerous.

"So, how will you know what message Adrik sent for you?" I asked, a mischievous glint in my eye.

I turned to leave, but she called out to me, "Hey!"

"Sit. We can talk," she said, gesturing to the chair beside her.

I chuckled at her sudden change of tone after hearing Adrik's name. I took my seat.

"You know very well, last time When I was kidnapped by Alexander, I met Adrik as well," I reminded her, after she was behind it.

The memory of my kidnapping flashed before my eyes. I began to tell her, I started, my voice low and serious.

FlASHBACK STARTS

I'm caged in this dark room.A few minutes ago, I met a man with amber eyes. I didn't know his name then, but now I realize it was Alexander, the same man who first came to meet me.

A few minutes later, the door swung open once again. A man entered, his aura even more dominating than the first. Though they shared similar features, I could sense a different kind of power in this one. I guessed this must be his brother.

Same like his brother he took a chair, placed it in the middle of the room Exactly in front of me and sat.

'what's your name" He asked in his cold voice

Should I say Sofia oberoi or Sofia Ellis. I was confused. Fuck the surname

"Sofia" I answered in a low voice.

"There's a thing called surname," he retorted, his voice dripping with arrogance.

"Sofia Oberoi," I replied, my voice barely a whisper.

I could feel the shock in his eyes but suddenly He gave a sinister smirk. Is he going to kill me?

"Oberoi?" he mused, his smile widening. "It seems familiar to me"

"Who are you?" I asked, my voice trembling slightly.

"Adrik volkov" he replied, his voice carrying a sense of authority.

Terror gripped me as I heard the name 'Adrik volkov.' A name closely tied to Kiara.

"What you want from me" I asked trembling.

"You think you could give me anything?" he laughed, his voice echoing through the room.

"Then why am I here?" I asked, confusion evident in my voice.

"My brother kidnapped you, not me," he replied, his voice laced with a dark undertone.

"Please let me go, no one's going to come here and beg for me as per your brother's plan" I pleaded

"But he will come," he replied, a smirk playing on his lips.

"He won't, we aren't like a normal couple."

"Oh, but he will," he replied, a sinister glint in his eyes. "He always does."

'But not this time, trust me." I said while lowering my eyes

"Well, the person who couldn't understand others' love, how could he devour his own wife with love? You're right," he replied, a bitter smile playing on his lips.

"What about kiara? How are they all treating her" He asked with curiosity.

"Everyone is treating her well, but she doesn't try to mix up and remains distant"

"She's taking our revenge," he smirked, his eyes gleaming with satisfaction. "That's my girl."

"So, what do you think, huh? Is this right?" he asked, his voice laced with a dangerous undertone. "Whatever shit your husband is pulling on us?"

"If you truly love each other, then yes, he's the villain in your story," I replied, my voice filled with sincerity. "I can't help that."

"You can help me, darling," he smirked, his eyes glinting with a dangerous light.

"I'm helpless for myself, and you think I can help you?" I asked, my voice filled with disbelief.

"I can help you. I'll free you from him, but you have to help me first"

"What help"

"You have to help Kiara escape from the mansion"

"I can't" I replied

"Think about it. Things are going to be easy. Kiara is smart. She can escape, but she needs someone to distract the people around her" he said, his voice filled with a cunning smile.

"And once Kiara is with me, I'll make you free. Mark my words" he said, his voice filled with a promise, both ominous and reassuring.

"Deal," I replied, my voice steady.

He gave me a number and said I'd receive a message the day before our plan.

FLASHBACK ENDED

I ended Kiara telling everything, she was listening carefully.

" Are you seriously going to help me after whatever I've done to you" kiara asked in disbelief.

"Well, this isn't a deal anymore. I don't want anything back. My relationship is going better now. I have the family I've always dreamed of, and that's enough. And yes, I'm going to help you,"

"But why, why would you do this?" Kiara asked, her voice filled with confusion.

"You're not what you show yourself, Kiara. I know what you've done to me. You must be shocked that I'm still helping you. But ask yourself,Why did you do it?" I said, my voice filled with understanding and compassion.

"When I saw Ansh with you, I knew he was in love with you. But for him, it's not love, it's just an obsession. He keeps running from his feelings and that's why he can't understand anyone's true love. I wanted him to experience love firsthand. I thought that it would change his perspective with mine and Adrik's relationship." Kiara explained, her voice filled with regret.

"So, for that you killed your own baby, didn't you" I said in disgust.

"It was already dead due to stress and anxiety ...I was missing Adrik badly. I couldn't live without him, so I thought I'd use this miscarriage to fake it was done by you . I knew Ansh would stand by you, the gaps between you two would close, and once he accepted his feelings, he'd let me go to Adrik," Kiara confessed, her voice filled with a mixture of guilt and desperation.

"I'm sorry, Sofia....I'sorry. Because of me, you had to face the family's humiliation. I ruined your relationship with Ma as well" Kiara apologized, her voice filled with remorse.

I took a deep breath and pulled her into a tight hug. It wasn't just her mistake, but a collective mistake of the entire family.

She was panting heavily, tears streaming down her face. I could see the depth of her regret. "But how did you know?" she asked.

"The day you saw Ma raising her voice at me, I saw the guilt in your eyes. It made me doubt you. Even when Ansh stood up for me in front of the entire family, you smiled proudly, as if your brother had won a victory"

"I'm sorry" she repeated.

"I don't want your sorry. Now, you have to help me," I said, my tone firm.

"I challenged Ansh to normalize his relationship with you before Naira's wedding. But, as you know, your brother is stubborn, so you'll need to initiate."

"Leave it all to me, girl," Kiara said with a teasing smirk.