"Love?" Confusion danced on her face.

"Yeah, love," he said casually, scratching his stubble, as though the word meant nothing, yet

his eyes glinted with something deeper.

Something dangerous.

"D-do you th-think I'm i-in love?" she stammered, her voice breaking as she asked, her face

paling visibly.

The possibility terrified her. Not because she cared about her emotions but because she

feared what he would think. If Shehryaar believed there was someone else in her heart, he

would destroy her ...