Set in Mumbai, "Shadows of the Heir" revolves around Aarav Kapoor, the young heir to the Kapoor Empire-a multi-billion-dollar conglomerate. Unbeknownst to the public, the Kapoor fortune is built on dangerous ties with an underground mafia, led by his father, Dev Kapoor. Aarav, unaware of the dark secrets behind his family's empire, returns from New York after completing his MBA, ready to take over the business. But life takes a shocking turn when Aarav uncovers the reality of his father's hidden dealings and his role as a mafia leader.
Torn between loyalty to his family and a desire to leave the world of crime, Aarav's path intertwines with a fiery journalist, Meera Sinha, who is investigating the Kapoor Mafia for her news channel. As their lives become entangled, they uncover treacherous betrayals, dangerous secrets, and an unexpected connection between them that goes deeper than either of them realized
As Claire aims to leave her oppressive stepfamily behind, she befriends Zion. Will he be her ticket to freedom or a distraction in achieving her dreams?
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Claire Olsen has had a crush on Zion Petrakis since the first time she laid eyes on him, but he never noticed, instead only having eyes on the school's it girl, Maddie Jennings. Knowing she couldn't compete with Maddie, Claire hid her feelings for Zion, satisfied with admiring him from afar. However, when a series of events led Claire closer to Zion, her feelings for him grew from infatuation to love. And despite fighting hard to keep her feelings contained by distancing herself from Zion, he was determined to show her that he's earned a spot in her life.
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