The Cost

The following chapter contains intense and potentially distressing scenes that may not be suitable for all readers. So read at your own discretion.

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Aditi had never been kissed before in all her life. Like every other girl, she had dreamed of how exciting her first kiss would be—under the rain, in the park, during a heated argument when he would just kiss her and in so many other beautiful scenarios. But never in her wildest dreams did she think that the disgusting man before her would be the one to take her first kiss so unceremoniously. Despite her desperate attempts to wriggle free, she found herself unable to escape his grasp.

Leila saw the situation and summoned every ounce of strength she had left. She grabbed a nearby stool and, with a swift motion, smashed it against Rao's head. The impact sent him staggering, but he didn't go down easily.