21 parts Ongoing Six years ago, Arya's life was torn apart in a devastating accident that took everything from her. Now, she lives a quiet, unassuming life in Jaipur, working at a small flower shop and trying to leave the shadows of her past behind. But peace is fragile, and the shadows are closer than she thinks.
Mysterious marigolds appear at her doorstep, each one a silent reminder of something-or someone-she can't escape. The eerie feeling of being watched grows stronger every day, but Arya convinces herself it's nothing more than paranoia. Until he walks into her life again.
Shiv.
Once her childhood protector and the son of her father's closest friend, Shiv was a man she trusted completely. But betrayal and tragedy changed everything. Now, Shiv is a cold, ruthless figure in the underworld-powerful, calculating, and terrifyingly distant. Yet when he sees Arya, something in his hardened gaze flickers, stirring the feelings she thought had died long ago.
But Shiv isn't here to rekindle the past. He has his own reasons, and none of them are kind.
In a shocking twist, Shiv proposes marriage.
Arya is left reeling. Why would a man who once hated her family-and perhaps still does-ask for her hand? Is it part of a twisted revenge against the sins of her father, a cruel game to make her pay for something she doesn't fully understand? Or is there something darker lurking beneath Shiv's cold exterior?
As Arya is pulled deeper into Shiv's dangerous world, she must confront the secrets that bind them and the growing tension between love and vengeance. Shiv's motives remain a mystery, but one thing is clear: his intentions could either destroy her or save her from the shadows that refuse to let go.
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