The room remained silent after Rohan's words.
"They know Devil is connected to you."
Danger filled the mansion instantly.
Aryan's expression turned cold enough to terrify anyone watching. Beside him, Nithya stayed calm—but her eyes carried the deadly stillness of a queen preparing for war.
For years, Eagle and Devil ruled separately.
Untouchable.
Unreachable.
Now the underground world knew they were connected.
That single truth could change everything.
Rohan carefully placed a file on the desk.
"The eastern alliance intercepted private communication lines," he explained. "Rumors are spreading across multiple networks already."
Aryan opened the file silently.
Headlines from underground channels filled the pages.
"Eagle and Devil Alliance Confirmed?"
"Two Empires Becoming One."
"Possible Global Power Shift."
Aryan's jaw tightened slightly.
Meanwhile, Nithya calmly read the reports over his shoulder.
Then surprisingly…
She smiled faintly.
Rohan blinked in confusion.
"Ma'am?"
Nithya leaned against the desk casually.
"They sound terrified."
"They are terrified," Aryan replied quietly.
His eyes moved toward her.
"And honestly… they should be."
For one second, silence filled the room again.
Not hostile silence.
Something else.
Something dangerous.
Two rulers silently acknowledging each other's power.
Late that night, Aryan and Nithya stood together on the mansion balcony overlooking Seoul.
Cold wind moved around them while city lights glittered below.
Neither spoke for several minutes.
Finally Aryan broke the silence.
"You're younger than every major leader in the underground world."
Nithya looked ahead calmly.
"So are you."
Aryan almost smiled slightly.
Fair again.
"How did you build all this?" he asked quietly.
Nithya stayed silent for a moment before answering.
"My grandfather ruled before me."
Aryan looked at her carefully.
"You inherited Devil?"
"No."
Her voice became colder.
"I inherited enemies."
Interesting answer.
Aryan understood immediately.
Power never came free.
Especially not in their world.
Nithya finally looked at him.
"And you?"
Aryan leaned against the railing.
"My father built legal businesses. I built everything else."
"Your parents know?"
"Enough to worry."
That made her smile faintly again.
Impossible man.
The most feared mafia king in the world still worried about disappointing his parents.
Suddenly Aryan's phone vibrated.
Rohan.
Aryan answered immediately.
"What?"
"Emergency meeting requested," Rohan said quickly. "Several allied leaders want protection guarantees after hearing about Devil."
Aryan's expression turned colder.
"They're scared."
"Yes."
Nithya overheard enough to understand.
The underground world was already reacting.
Fast.
Too fast.
Aryan ended the call and looked at her.
"You changed the balance of power overnight."
Nithya raised an eyebrow.
"We changed it."
That single word stayed between them heavily.
We.
Not Eagle.
Not Devil.
Together.
The next morning, news spread even further through underground networks worldwide.
In Dubai.
Tokyo.
Italy.
Russia.
Every major mafia organization began discussing the same thing.
Eagle and Devil.
Some feared war.
Others feared partnership.
Because separately they controlled massive empires.
Together?
Unstoppable.
Inside a secret meeting hall in Singapore, several international mafia leaders argued loudly.
"This changes everything!"
"If Eagle gains Devil's network, he controls half the global routes!"
Another leader slammed the table angrily.
"We should eliminate them before they unite fully."
Silence followed instantly.
Because everyone knew how impossible that sounded.
Killing Eagle alone was nearly impossible.
Devil alone was untouchable.
Together?
Suicidal.
Back in Seoul, Nithya returned to university for the first time after the attack.
This time the atmosphere felt completely different.
Not whispers.
Fear.
Students moved away instinctively when her security appeared.
Ji-Hoon approached carefully.
"You okay?"
Nithya nodded calmly.
"Yes."
He hesitated.
"There are crazy rumors about you and your husband."
Nithya closed her locker slowly.
"People enjoy rumors."
Ji-Hoon laughed nervously.
"Some people think your husband is mafia."
Nithya almost smiled.
If only he knew.
Then suddenly several black vehicles stopped outside the university gates.
Students immediately panicked slightly.
Aryan stepped out calmly wearing a black suit.
Cold.
Powerful.
Terrifying.
Every student around froze.
Nithya sighed softly.
"You really enjoy dramatic entrances."
Aryan walked toward her.
"I came personally because there's a problem."
Her expression sharpened immediately.
"What happened?"
Aryan's eyes darkened.
"One of your inner-circle members was attacked."
Nithya instantly became colder.
"Who?"
"Viraaj."
For the first time since revealing herself…
Real anger appeared in Devil's eyes.
And Eagle noticed immediately.
Terrifying.
Absolutely terrifying.
Because the calm queen standing beside him suddenly looked capable of burning entire cities.