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1941, Calcutta.
To high society, Barrister Aniruddh Banerjee is the gold standard of British-loyal respectability-wealthy, polished, and bound to the strict laws of the Crown. But behind his aristocratic charm lies a cold strategist navigating the city's deadliest political games, harboring motives far darker than any legal court could ever imagine.
When he is bound in an arranged marriage to Saudamini Roy -a quiet, soft-spoken girl. he expects a traditional, harmless bride. But Mini carries a secret of her own.
Bound by duty, two master manipulators share a bed under the same roof. By day, they play Calcutta's most respectable power couple. By night, they keep dangerous secrets, concealed weapons, and hidden agendas-completely unaware that the spouse sleeping beside them might be their ultimate ally, or their most dangerous threat.
A high-stakes, slow-burn dark historical romance filled with dual identities, intense secrecy, and possessive obsession.