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Scarlet Thorns

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She was a storm he never saw coming. He was the fire she couldn't resist.

Aanya Kapoor has spent her life building walls-cold, untouchable, and unbreakable. Love was never in her plans, especially after a betrayal that left her heart in ruins. When she is forced to work under the ruthless and enigmatic businessman, Riaan Malhotra, she quickly learns that he is everything she despises-arrogant, powerful, and dangerously charming.

Riaan is a man haunted by his own demons, a past soaked in blood and regret. When Aanya walks into his life, he sees something he never expected-defiance. She refuses to bow to his control, igniting a war of passion and fury between them. But love was never meant to be kind to souls as scarred as theirs.

As their hate turns into an intoxicating obsession, dark secrets unravel, past wounds reopen, and Aanya is faced with a truth that could shatter everything. Will she risk her heart for a man who could destroy her, or will the scars of their past be too deep to heal?

A story of love that burns, hearts that bleed, and passion that defies fate.All Rights Reserved

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