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Weeks passed, and Rimsha found herself working as a translator for Sikandar's international meetings. She was exposed to the dangerous operations and high-stakes negotiations of his syndicate. Despite her fear, she proved to be sharp and resourceful. One night, after a narrow escape from a rival shootout, they stood in the safehouse kitchen. Sikandar bandaged a cut on her arm, his hands surprisingly gentle. 'You shouldn't have stayed, Rimsha. You are a civilian.' Rimsha looked up at him, her heart beating fast. 'I stayed because you protected my brother. And because I won't run away from you.'