Empire of Fire: A Dark Dance of Power and Love

Anaya Sharma knows all about the struggles of life. Growing up middle-class, she's learned to find joy in simplicity, beauty in kindness, and strength in quiet resilience. Her heart is as soft as the silk of her mother's favorite saree, and her dreams are as gentle as the monsoon rain. But when a family crisis threatens to shatter everything she holds dear, Anaya finds herself in a gilded cage, staring into the steel-cold eyes of the man who holds her family's fate in his ruthless hands.

Advay Rathore is a force of nature. Self-made, insanely rich, and a lawyer whose reputation precedes him like a predator's shadow, he doesn't just win cases-he annihilates opponents. Witty, savage, and arrogantly certain of his own infallible judgment, Advay sees the world in stark black and white: his way is the only way, and whatever he does, by sheer force of will and intellect, becomes the right thing. He wants a wife. A beautiful, compliant trophy to adorn his arm at galas, to keep his bed warm, and, most importantly, to never, ever question his absolute authority. Anaya, with her innocent eyes and quiet charm, fits the bill perfectly.

Their arranged marriage is a contract: he saves her family, she becomes his possession. Advay treats her not just as a wife, but as a carefully selected asset, often demeaning her with his dismissive words and alpha-male dominance. He expects obedience, not love. He wants a body, not a soulmate.