Asghar Khan, Anwar Khan, and Danesh sat on the sofas. Anwar Khan gave Mukhtarkhan a cold and serious look and said, "Bring the documents and shares, Mukhtarkhan. We need to arrange everything properly."

Mukhtarkhan quickly went to the cupboard and took out several documents. Asghar Khan and Anwar Khan, while carefully looking at the papers, seemed to be discussing the most important financial decisions. The atmosphere in the room was heavy and full of tension.

Danesh, who was sitting between the two of them, felt helpless. He nervously looked at their stern and serious faces and didn’t know what to do. His hands were tightly clasped, and his eyes were focused on the floor. Only one question kept swirling in his mind: "Why does everything have to be so hard for me? Why doesn’t anyone understand that I’m exhausted?"

Mukhtarkhan spoke quietly, "These need to be reviewed and approved. You are responsible for making the right decisions."

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Meanwhile, Fayezeh, Zahra, and Nargess were talking and laughing in the hall. But the worry was hidden in their eyes. Although they were smiling, their gazes would occasionally shift toward the people who were discussing. This anxiety was visible on their faces.

Meanwhile, the servants were busy with refreshments, and everything seemed calm, but an atmosphere of unease prevailed.

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Zahra, who had been lost in thought in Danesh’s room, stepped out. Tears welled up in her eyes, and she walked briskly toward her room. On her way, one of the servants saw her and, concerned, asked,

"Madam, why are you crying? What happened?"

Zahra, with an angry face, replied, "What’s it to you? Go mind your own business!"

The servant, frightened, quickly continued on their way. Zahra entered her room, where she, breathing heavily with sadness, took a photo of Danesh from a drawer. Her hand was trembling, and her eyes were filled with tears. She remembered the time when she was a child, always looking at Danesh with love and affection.

She recalled when Danesh paid attention to her and was always by her side. But now...

Zahra muttered under her breath, "I did everything for you to be happy... but you treated me like this? Why? Why did you act like this toward me?"

And then, deep down, she thought, "I did this for you... only for you... I took revenge that changed the fate of this family... but you still don’t pay attention to me... But... you’ll see, I won’t let you belong to anyone but me...!"

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At the same time, Fayezeh and Nargess were still talking and laughing in the hall. Nargess asked Fayezeh and Zahra for permission to go to the kitchen. As she stepped out of the hall, she saw the same servant and asked, "Wait a minute... Did you see Zahra?"

The servant replied, "Yes, I saw her, Madam. She seemed very upset. She told me there was nothing wrong, but I could tell from her look that something was hidden. She seemed to be in a lot of pain."

Nargess grew worried and hurried upstairs to see Zahra. When she reached the stairs, she suddenly ran into Zahra. Zahra gave a fake smile, but her eyes revealed nothing but anger and resentment.

Nargess, concerned, said, "Zahra, why are you like this? The servant said you were really upset. Did something happen?"

Zahra replied with a faint smile, "No, nothing’s wrong. I just need to take care of my things."

At the same time, a loud voice from Asghar Khan was heard from inside the hall: "Why are you behaving like this? You need to make a decision, as the man of the family, you must take responsibility!"

Anwar Khan glared at Asghar Khan and then turned to Danesh, saying, "You need to decide, Danesh, nobody knows what you want to do! Why don’t you ever seriously think about marriage?"

The room fell into silence. Asghar Khan said more forcefully, "We see your future, this marriage is for the good of everyone! Why don’t you understand?"

Anwar Khan, slamming his hand hard on the table, continued, "Stop being so selfish! As the man of the family, you need to accept your responsibilities and marry the person we say!"

Danesh, overwhelmed by the pressure, responded firmly, "I will not marry anyone you tell me to, or anyone else you want. I’m not here to follow your orders. Work and revenge are more important to me than anyone or anything..."

Suddenly, Anwar Khan angrily stood up and slapped Danesh hard across the face. His head turned to the side, and the room fell into complete silence. Fayezeh and Zahra covered their mouths in shock and stared in disbelief. Nargess and Zahra, horrified, stared at them. The servants, too, were stunned...