The Shroud Key (A Chase Baker Thriller)

Heart Series #3: A Broken Heart Meant to Heal Anvi Rajput, 19, was destined for a royal marriage-promised to a king as part of a long-standing alliance between families. But Anvi had other plans. In a moment of rebellion, she storms through her university corridors and drags her brother's best friend into an empty room-asking him to pretend to be her boyfriend, just to escape the marriage arranged for her. What starts as an act of defiance soon turns into something far more dangerous. She falls-deeply, emotionally, and unconditionally. Abayansh Chaudhary, 24, is no ordinary man. A brilliant neurologist by day... and a cold, calculating killer of criminals by night. A man who has never allowed himself to feel, never planned to let anyone close. Until Anvi. She crashes into his life like a storm-unexpected, uncontrollable, and impossible to ignore. What begins as an arrangement turns into obsession. Desire. Addiction. Lust. But love was never meant for someone like him. When Anvi breaks their engagement, he shatters her with cruel words- "It's fucking good to get rid of you." Breaking her... again and again. Five years later, when Anvi is ready to marry someone else-the man her father chose-Abayansh returns. Darker. More dangerous. More possessive. And this time... he doesn't ask. He takes. What happens when a broken love returns with vengeance? Can a heart destroyed so brutally... ever truly heal? Follow me on Instagram - @authorayewrites And on Rowllr for early updates.