While Bartu and Masal were sleeping, Masal jumped in fear when he heard sudden gunshots. Bartu held Masal tightly. "Come on, we have to hurry, let's get out of here now," he said. His eyes were scanning the surroundings, checking every corner. Masal was following Bartu in fear. "Bartu, what's going on again, can you explain it to me?" Bartu continued on his way without answering.
A rustling coming from a back street startled Masal and Bartu immediately moved forward. "Masal, don't look back. Just come with me," he said in a harsh but protective tone. Masal took a step without taking his eyes off Bartu's, his breathing was irregular but his heart was full of trust. At that very moment, a group of shadows came quickly towards them. Bartu grabbed Masal's arm and quickly pulled him into a building. Masal pulled his hand from Bartu's grip and looked into his eyes with a stern gaze. "Bartu… tell me what's going on already," he said harshly. Bartu answered without taking his eyes off Masal's... "I'm here. I promise, nothing will happen to you," Bartu said, his eyes filled with determination and a touch of gentleness.
He pushed Masal's hair back and moved closer to her face. "As long as I'm with you, no danger can reach you." But the night wasn't over yet. As Bartu held Masal in his arms, the shadows in the city stirred again. "Come on, let's get out of here. But we have to be careful," Bartu said. Masal suppressed his fear and looked only at Bartu. "I'm not going anywhere. First, tell me what happened," he said harshly. Bartu's decision to abandon his work was shaped by the fatigue accumulated over the years and the experiences he had lived through.
He was in control of everything, earning a lot of money, but he also lived under constant threat, enemies, and stress. At first, this power and wealth satisfied him, but over time, he realized that money and power weren't making him happy; on the contrary, they were making his life more complicated. The only thing Bartu wanted and the only thing that held him to life was Masal, and Bartu could never allow any harm to come to her. To protect her, he handed over everything to his only trusted friend, Emir. The sole reason behind this big decision was his love for Masal and the desire to prevent her from coming to harm. Unable to bear it any longer, Masal raised his voice, "Bartu, tell me who you really are now." Bartu: "I've been alone since childhood. I couldn't trust people. I've always been able to trust no one but myself. That's why I had to hide who I was. My work, my power, my money... it was all a curtain. And opening that curtain to you... is very scary.
But now I want to tell you the truth. I... I'm not just a businessman, Masal. My whole life, I've had to fight to protect those I love. Sometimes I made mistakes, sometimes I hurt them, sometimes I hid them... but my only goal was to keep you and my loved ones safe. Masal... this is the real me. My dark sides, my mistakes, everything... and how I feel about you is completely real, too." As Masak looked into Bartu's eyes, Bartu took a deep breath and... "Masal, for years I managed everything on my own. Jobs, responsibilities, enemies, but I realized that this much power and control took me away from my real life, but I couldn't let it take me away from you." Looking into Masal's eyes... Masal stood up quickly, ran his hands through his hair, his eyes filled with anger, and shouted at Bartu: "Bartu! You're the one who betrayed me right now, you hid everything, everything!" Bartu's eyes suddenly darkened. The anger and helplessness inside him were exploding at once.
He started to go crazy as he saw Masal's anger. Bartu held his breath, his voice harsh, "Masal... you can't say that! I protected you! I didn't betray you!" Masal took a step back as if to pull away, but Bartu suddenly grabbed her by the arms and pulled her to him. Looking into his eyes, she whispered: Bartu: "Masal...believe me! I couldn't lose you...I can't handle this. I'm the one who went crazy, because you look at me like that, because I did this to you... And I made you feel this!" Masal said angrily: "Bartu, let go! Don't pull me to you like this! You betrayed me, you lied, you hid everything from me.."