Possession by Laila Ali (best authors to read txt) 📕

Daniyal was in his room thinking hard about the present situation. Zahra was on his mind day and night. He wanted to somehow get her out of that wretched haveli and out of Irtaza's paws. The day when Zahra told him the whole story that how Irtaza coerced her into this marriage, how he slapped her, how he forcefully kissed and how he spanked her, made his blood boil uncontrollably. His heart filled with the fire of revenge. Zahra was the love of his life and when he came to know somebody else apart from him have touched her, it made the fire of revenge sprout from the pit of his heart. He wanted to teach a lesson to Irtaza for touching his Zahra. And the day when Zahra told him that Irtaza had let her go to the university, brewed up a plan in his mind.

Striking at his weakest point!

Zahra used to tell Daniyal that Irtaza always warns her not to betray him and that's from where Daniyal got the hint that Irtaza does not trust someone easily. His weakest point is his trust. Breaking his trust will break him. That's why Daniyal forced Zahra to somehow have Irtaza's trust. He knew Zahra's conscience won't let her follow such a thing so he stuffed into her mind that whatever he is saying is right, he also knew that Zahra always trusts whatever he said so he manipulated her mind by making her think that she is doing nothing wrong.

He was the one who told Zahra to kiss Irtaza, though he didn't want that to happen he gulped it all down as it was a first step in misguiding Irtaza that Zahra has accepted this marriage and forcing Zahra that she has to kiss him.

Daniyal had already planned out everything. After running away from university, they both will be filing a divorce case against Irtaza and when Zahra will successfully get freedom from Irtaza they both will marry.

He was counting the days on his fingers that when the time will come and he will reunite with Zahra and marry her. He was already so happy.

"Lost in the thoughts of?" Shoaib asked while entering the room, breaking his trance.

"Someone."

"As in?"

"You know" He smiled.

"Hahhahaha I surely know. Zahra! How is she doing now?"

"Good. But you know she just keeps missing me." Daniyal answered dramatically.

"But I must be on her mind all the time," Shoaib muttered under his breath but Daniyal heard it.

He was referring to the harassment that he did with her.

"Brother please stop thinking about it," Daniyal said,  understanding and misunderstanding the meaning behind his words.

"Ahh... ignore whatever I said." He said, shrugging it off.

"Listen I've to tell you something."

"Yeah?"

And then Daniyal told him about his whole plan of his that how he and Zahra will escape.

He never hides anything from his brother.

Shoaib was extremely shocked after listening to Daniyal's scheme, he was afraid for his younger brother.

"Brother Daniyal are you in your senses. He is a mafia boss. How you both can escape him?"

"And our father is in the police. Only his name would be enough for that Irtaza to run like a cat."

"Are you sure of it?"

"Yes, I am."

"Be careful then," Shoaib said and smirked internally, thinking that he once again will be getting some time with Zahra.

And then they both got engaged in their conversation.

It seemed like they both didn't know the real power of the mafia.

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The clock stuck at 8 and she was ready, wearing a beautiful black dress which was sent to her by Irtaza. She placed the mascara back after applying it to her long lashes and looked at the mirror, which reflected her fragile frame. She wore minimal makeup and let her brown wavy hair fall freely on her back. She was looking like an enchantress, with her big eyes, slender nose, and pink plump lips.

Her attention diverted towards the phone which began to ring and she picked it up. It was Daniyal.

"Hello, Daniyal." She greeted.

"Zahra, are you ready for the dinner?"

"Yes I'm"

"Zahra just be on your best behavior. Make him think that you've accepted this relationship."

Guilt instantly clutched her heart. She was betraying Irtaza. Rather betray would be a small word for what she was going to do with him. She accepted the fact that he had physically hurt her but no pain is parallel to the emotional pain. He had never emotionally hurt her because he never meant anything to Zahra other than her tormentor. His actions emotionally tortured her but didn't hurt her. If Daniyal had betrayed Zahra, it was what she will call, 'heartache' because she loved her. Daniyal was practically asking her to make him fall in love with her and after she will be successful in her mission, they both will run away.

Her conscience was eating her.

"Daniyal I don't want to do that. I don't want to make him feel that I accept this relation whereas, in reality, I know my heart will never accept this forced marriage."

"Zahra there is no other way I can sort out other than that. If he thinks that you don't accept this relationship he will continue to cage you and keep a strict eye on you. He wants to possess you, Zahra. Can't you understand this? He wants you to be his and only his. You're his possession, Zahra. He would never let you go easily. He is a very dangerous and intellectual man, outrunning him won't be that easy. And do you think that he will go easy on you if he came to know about me, that you were still in a relationship with me despite being married to him? No Zahra! He won't! There is no way out for you other than running away with me and for that you have to act in front of him like you accepted this marriage. So follow whatever I say." He explained causing goosebumps to surface on her body. He was saying the truth.

"Still, I don't want to backstab him." She cried