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Once again, helpless anger filled her that he was fooling a generous-hearted old man and would be ruthlessly robbing the rightful wealth of the Singoor clans.

How do I stop him?

The DNA testing seemed impossible right then because she was terrified to get anywhere near him. She had to find a way soon before it was too late.

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It was much later in the night when Ishani lay on the bed, yet again unable to sleep and feeling scared that Shivay Thakvar might return soon, that she came to a realization.

The only way Shivay Thakvar was able to torture her was due to her uncertainty. She was always bracing for him to brutalize her.

But what if I remove the uncertainty?

Her heart thudded unevenly at her shocking thought.

What if I seduce him first?

A man wouldn’t be able to brutalize a woman if she were willing and made a move first. She would remove the power he had over her with his constant threats. If anything, he might soften and fall under her seductive spell.

He might even reveal the truth of his identity and other plans he was setting into motion in the Singoor area.

Her terrified mind raced with all the possibilities.

The worst thing that could happen was she might lose her virginity, which many people thought was where a woman’s honor belonged.

But she didn’t think she would be losing her honor. If anything, sacrificing her virginity to stop a ruthless man from cheating her people was more honorable.

Yes, it is the only way.

Her mind felt relieved by her decision. But when she closed her eyes, and the darkly handsome face of Shivay Thakvar flashed into her mind, her body trembled in fear.

Oh God. Give me strength to seduce that devil.

CHAPTER 14

Ishani woke up to the sound of peacocks.

Opening her eyes, she noticed she woke up surprisingly well-rested. Unlike most nights when she had dreams about her devil husband torturing her in terrible ways, the previous night’s dream was strangely not scary.

She had dreamed that the devil tried to scare her, but she told him she was no longer scared of him and would stand up against him. It was odd and embarrassing, but she felt a strange flutter in her stomach when the devil leaned his handsome face against her and whispered the words against her lips.

“Can you?” he asked.

The devil’s warm breath on her lips was similar to the time Shivay Thakvar had said those words a week ago when she said she could defend herself in the desert. And her lips had once again tingled with strange sensations.

“I must be going crazy,” she whispered to herself.

Why else would she feel anything but fear and hatred towards the man who was a ruthless fraud and tortured her?

With a long sigh, she pushed away the sheets covering her, got down from the bed, and headed to the bathroom. Her day was going to be busy since she wanted to explore the computers that her father-in-law purchased for the accounting room as well as the library.

She had never used one before and was looking forward to it.

Feeling excited, she grabbed her clothes for the day from the closet before pushing open the bathroom door. She was about to take a step inside but froze.

Standing bare-chested with just a towel around his waist was Shivay Thakvar. His head was lowered, and his hands were placed on the marble counter while he seemed deep in thought.

Her first instinct was to run out of the bathroom, but her legs froze when he turned his head towards her. His dark eyes clashed with hers, and the intensity made her tremble once again.

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