Radhika Singh feels trapped inside the four walls of the enormous mansion she shares with her estranged father - her role being reduced to playing the host whenever the occasions demands. Being on the run is the only thing she can do to avoid the catastrophe that is her engagement to a complete stranger for the sake of creating another business empire. But where? ++ His piercing eyes pinned me to where I was standing. A dark shade calmed by the hues of brown not quite black yet darker than brown. Chocolate colored, if you looked very closely. They were dark with specs of black. Alluring. Dangerous. Furious. I could not peel my eyes off. Eyes off him. Was it a cruel twist of fate saying checkmate or was there still some hope left? ++ #171 in Chicklit (21-Dec-2025) ++ copyright @parineetta previous@ CHARWILLIAM cover @BABYVINTAGE (DM FOR COVERS) ++