Prologue / Characters

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AARAV

Aarav is a complex and enigmatic figure, often perceived as cold, calculating, and ruthless

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Aarav is a complex and enigmatic figure, often perceived as cold, calculating, and ruthless. His presence is commanding, and he exudes an air of power that can both intimidate and captivate those around him. Aarav is known for his manipulation and strategic thinking, playing the game of power and control with deadly precision. He is emotionally distant and rarely shows vulnerability, making him a difficult person to read. His past is buried in shadows, particularly his deep, mysterious connection.

MANOHARI @ Meera

Manohari is intelligent, determined, and fiercely independent

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Manohari is intelligent, determined, and fiercely independent. she is a researcher in cultural Anthropology. After her father's mysterious death, she becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth. While outwardly calm, she has a deep emotional struggle and a strong moral compass, often diving into dangerous situations to expose hidden secrets.

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The night was thick with the scent of rain, and the city seemed to hold its breath as if waiting for something-someone-to break the silence. In the flickering light of the streetlamps, Manohari stood at the edge of the road, her mind racing faster than her heartbeat. Every street corner she passed, every shadow she crossed, felt like a part of her father's life she could no longer touch. Every day since his death had been a struggle-unanswered questions, broken memories, and the gnawing feeling that something, someone, was hiding the truth.

Her father's death had been ruled an accident. A heart attack in the middle of a heated political meeting. But Manohari knew better. He had been involved in something dangerous-something he couldn't talk about. And now, almost a year later, she had come to one terrifying conclusion: the man who knew the truth wasn't just any ordinary person. He was Aarav.

She had heard his name before. In hushed conversations at the dinner table, whispered by people who feared even speaking his name aloud. A businessman. A politician. A criminal. No one knew exactly what Aarav was, but everyone feared him. The stories about him were as dark as they were mysterious-tales of a man who could manipulate people, destroy lives, and yet remain untouchable, his hands always clean.

But Manohari had nothing left to lose. If she wanted the truth, she had to face the one man who could give it to her-or bury it forever. And she knew that in doing so, she would cross a line she could never come back from.

She had spent weeks following his trail, digging through records, eavesdropping on conversations, and gathering any scrap of information she could find. And all paths led back to Aarav. Yet, the closer she came to the truth, the more dangerous it became. She couldn't understand why her father had been connected to someone like Aarav-until she learned something even more chilling: Aarav wasn't just involved in her father's death. He had been watching her.

Now, as Manohari walked toward the bookstore where she was supposed to meet him, a sense of dread settled deep in her chest. She wasn't just going to confront a man of power and influence. She was going to confront the very thing that had taken her father's life.

A man who had the answers she sought, but at what cost?

Continuation will be as a chapter 1

Continuation will be as a chapter 1

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