𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐈 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐈 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐚𝐰 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐤𝐚, 𝐈 𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐦𝐲𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 - 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐝.
𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐞.
𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐈 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐧'𝐭 𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞.
𝐈 𝐬𝐚𝐰 𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞.

At nineteen, Annika Mehra was a whirlwind of laughter and light.
London has her second home where she is studying her dreams but her heart still belonged to the chaos of home - the sound of temple bells at dawn, the scent of jasmine in the garden, the warmth of family waiting at the airport.

She had come back to India for her elder sister's wedding - excited, radiant, and brimming with the energy only youth could hold. Her suitcase was filled with gifts and stories, her phone overflowing with pictures of London sunsets and university memories.

At twenty-nine, Rudra Pratap Singhania is a man of discipline and dignity - the youngest member of Parliament, known for his sharp intellect, strong moral image, and unmatched influence in political circles. His public persona is flawless: tailored suits, eloquent speeches, and an air of authority that commands silence wherever he walks.

But beneath that polished surface lies another truth - one whispered in fear by those who know his name too well. Rudra is also the hidden power behind a vast criminal empire. His network stretches from corporate offices to the darkest corners of the underworld. Every deal, every decision, every downfall in the city carries his shadow.