"Shadows & Sindoor"
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Last published Sat, May 16, 2026
A Mafia Romance | Enemies-to-Lovers | Forced Marriage |
She was his enemy's daughter. He was her nightmare in flesh.
THE WEDDING IS NOT FOR LOVE.
IT'S JUST FOR REVENGE!
Once full of laughter, Brinda becomes silent and sad, trapped in a mansion where everyone watches, whispers, and waits for her to fail. Her only solace? The rare kindness from Vivan's brothers and sisters-who begin to see the fire behind her broken smile.
As Vivan falls for the very girl he vowed to destroy, Brinda must decide whether she can ever forgive the man who took her freedom....
In a world of blood oaths and bullet scars, can a love born of hatred survive....
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