Chapter 436:- Beginning of Long Awaited Tournament

Aditya spoke with a gravity in his tone, his eyes boring into Sasha's. "I need you to stop, Sasha," he pleaded.

Her response was firm and resolute. "No." Aditya had learned enough about Sasha by now to understand that beneath her chilly exterior lay an unyielding stubbornness. Once she set her mind on something, she would not be swayed. In this case, she was determined to eliminate Laura, and she wouldn't stop until she had achieved her goal.

"Why?" Aditya probed, trying to understand her motives.

"Because I don't want to." She replied nonchalantly, the hint of a playful smile tugging at her lips.

He asked again, an attempt to discern her desires. "What is it that you want, Sasha?"

Her answer was swift and unanticipated. "I want you," she confessed, her gaze unflinchingly holding his.

Caught off guard, he managed to stammer a response. "That's... impossible. I can't be yours."

A frown creased her forehead at his statement. "Why not?" she inquired, her voice a touch softer.