The alarm screamed through the mansion.
Metal shutters dropped over the windows.
The floor beneath them locked.
Ayesha gripped Zayn's arm.
"We're trapped…"
Zayn's jaw tightened.
He pulled her behind him.
Adrian stepped forward calmly.
"I told you," he said softly.
"You're not leaving."
The Confrontation
"Move," Zayn ordered.
Adrian shook his head.
"You always take what's mine."
"She's not yours," Zayn replied coldly.
Ayesha stepped between them.
"Stop! I'm not something to fight over!"
Silence filled the room.
Both men looked at her.
Tears rolled down her face.
"I'm tired… of this war."
Ryan's Countdown
Meanwhile—
Ryan typed furiously on his laptop.
"Come on… come on…"
He hacked into the system.
Security override.
Locked doors.
"Thirty seconds," he muttered.
Adrian's Truth
Back inside—
Adrian's voice softened.
"I did all this… because I was alone."
Ayesha looked at him.
"You're not alone," she whispered.
"You have me."
For a moment—
Adrian's expression changed.
Pain.
Regret.
But then—
He shook his head.
"Too late."
Escape
Suddenly—
The lights flickered.
Ryan's voice came through Zayn's earpiece.
"Doors unlocking… NOW!"
The floor lock released.
Zayn grabbed Ayesha's hand.
"Run!"
They rushed toward the exit.
Guards chased them.
Footsteps echoing.
Just as they reached the gate—
A gunshot rang out.
Ayesha gasped.
Zayn stopped.
Blood slowly appeared on his shirt.
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