Chapter 197

The thought of sitting down with Burhan Karimi, of negotiating terms with the man who had stolen his sister, made Irtaza’s blood boil. He wanted to storm into Karimi territory, guns blazing, and rescue Alizeh by force. He wanted to make Burhan pay for every tear his sister had shed, every moment of fear she had experienced. But he knew that such a course of action would be reckless, driven by emotion rather than sense. For now, he would have to swallow his pride and play the diplomatic game.

“What if she is expecting his child? In this scenario, things will be more fucked up. How did we not come to know they are married?” Irtaza’s voice held frustration.

The possibility of a child, an heir to the Karimi empire, would change everything. A child would bind Alizeh to Burhan permanently, creating a connection that could never be severed. In mafia culture, children were the ultimate symbols of continuity, the future of the family legacy. If Alizeh bore Burhan a son, it would