"You belong to me now . You are sold to me " - he said in an angry tone making her body shiver ... "I am sold to you .. not my body - not my soul - not my freedom - not my respect "- she said in a low tone with shivers.. "I’m not a monster. You’ll come to me... on your own.”- he said wrapping a blanket around her wet body drenched in rain which is shivering with high temperature... He punishes her—not violently, but sensually. It becomes their first explosive encounter. She resists him emotionally, but her body betrays her. Their physical relationship turns passionate and frequent, but their emotional walls remain high. Dev is possessive, raw, jealous, but never admits love. Meera begins to crave his presence, his control, but feels guilty for liking it.