Shadowed Desires
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Last published Tue, May 20, 2025
Ayesha Verma thought she had buried the past, but when billionaire Kian Malhotra resurfaces after a decade, her carefully built walls begin to crumble. Assigned to uncover the truth behind his mysterious return, Ayesha finds herself entangled in a web of secrets, passion, and a crime that was never truly solved.
As old memories resurface and hidden dangers close in, Ayesha must decide-will she expose the truth or risk everything for a love that never truly faded?
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