"So, you think you possess the audacity to buy me, MY SELF-RESPECT?! Then you are profoundly mistaken, Mr. Mirza. Now, I believe your presence is no longer required. The exit is that way." Taniyah Hussain stated, her voice a low, controlled burn, snapping her fingers with a chilling precision, and pointing towards the door with a glacial glare. He smirked, a predatory glint in his eyes. "Feisty? Intriguing. I prefer a challenge with teeth." He took a slow, deliberate step closer, ignoring her pointed direction. "You mistake my intentions, Miss Hussain. I don't buy what I can earn." Instead of advancing further, he stopped, reaching into his expensive suit jacket. Taniyah braced herself, expecting a threat, a card, something that would fit the escalating tension. Instead, he withdrew a small, intricately designed silver box. He opened it, revealing a delicate gold nath (nose ring). Taniyah's carefully constructed composure cracked. The glacial glare faltered. Nath... a symbol of marital honor and tradition. "Perhaps," he murmured, his voice now dangerously soft, "I should rephrase. I don't buy what I can earn... or claim." He let the box sit open on a nearby table, a silent, glittering threat hanging in the air. The power in the room had shifted, the air thick with a dread she hadn't anticipated. This wasn't about money; it was about control, possession, and a twisted, deeply unsettling game.