The name mix-up is the key clue here: she's addressed as "Khushnuma" but denies it, and the closing song calls her "Khushbakht-Naaz" instead. That's not a slip — it points to a hidden identity or assumed name becoming central to Episode 8.
The Haroon Malik update suggests new scheming tied to a woman already in the story's orbit, while the "turning to stone" exchange hints that circumstances are forcing the female lead into emotional self-protection. The "third person" warning and the "love either exists or it doesn't" line read as commentary on an ongoing triangle, likely pushed closer to a confrontation this episode.