Gautham’s attempt to publicly commit to Aishu collapses when his mother rejects the match and a compromising incident involving Renu turns into a scandal. The fallout grows worse after a hotel video leaks, dragging the family and company into a reputational and corporate crisis. Under pressure from his parents and the board, Gautham agrees to a six-month contract marriage with Renu as damage control. Aishu does not fully let go, and the emotional triangle remains active even as the marriage is meant to contain the scandal. The new marriage is unstable from the start, with Gautham treating Renu coldly while still maintaining secret contact with Aishu. At the same time, Gautham begins looking into Renu’s background, suggesting that her role in the scandal is more complicated than it first appeared. Rumors and accusations intensify around a party where several people claim they were drugged and framed. Renu becomes the center of mounting suspicion, especially as an unknown caller appears to be coercing her through a missing friend. The public pressure escalates into a media attack accusing Gautham of abusing Renu, forcing her into a damaging press situation. She first denies the accusation and then says their love is mutual, but the moment ends in public humiliation when Gautham strikes her. Aishu later learns that Gautham is married, confirming how far the situation has moved beyond the original engagement. Meanwhile, Renu’s health becomes a serious concern when she suffers bleeding and is hospitalized during pregnancy. Evidence later shifts the blame away from Renu, suggesting Gautham was drugged rather than acting knowingly. That revelation weakens the earlier narrative that had made Renu the obvious culprit. Even so, the danger around her does not disappear, because her hidden identity and blackmail situation remain unresolved. She is eventually revealed to be a hidden heiress, which explains why others may have been targeting her. The pregnancy is confirmed, raising the stakes for both her safety and the future of the marriage. By the end of the batch, the story has become less about a simple broken engagement and more about a tangled fight over reputation, coercion, family control, and survival.

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