cruel & destiny to love

Mumbai never sleeps.
Neither does crime.
Neither does heartbreak.

When IPS Officer Shubman Gill gets transferred to Mumbai, the city welcomes him with flashing cameras, political pressure, and one strict rule-

> Never lose control.

At twenty-nine, Shubman is known as the officer who never makes mistakes.
Disciplined. Calculated. Untouchable.

People see a perfect man.
A future commissioner.
A man who will someday marry a "perfect woman."

What nobody knows-

Shubman Gill has spent years hiding the truth about himself.

And then...
he walks into "Live Your Dream" café.

A place full of noise, music, coffee, and one dangerously beautiful waiter-

Ishan.

Tattooed arms.
Silver anklet chain brushing against his skin.
Waist chain shining whenever his shirt lifts slightly.
Sharp tongue. Reckless smile. Divine aura that makes people stare twice.

Openly gay.

Completely opposite of Shubman.

And worst of all?

He refuses to respect the IPS officer everyone fears.

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"Coffee," Shubman said coldly.

Ishan leaned closer with a mocking smile.

> "Order coffee then, officer saab. Why are you staring at me like I committed a crime?"

That was their first meeting.

And from that moment-
they became enemies.

But destiny has its own cruel games.

The more Shubman tries to stay away...
the more Ishan crashes into his life.

Late-night arguments.
Unexpected protection.
Hidden jealousy.
Eyes lingering too long.
Feelings neither of them can control.

For the first time in his perfectly controlled life-

Shubman Gill falls in love.

With a man he was never supposed to love.

But destiny laughs again.

Because the woman chosen as Shubman's future wife is-

Sara Iyer.

The same conspiracy that destroyed Ishan's childhood...
separated him from his family...
and forced him into a lonely hostel life far away from Delhi.

Now fate stands before them like a cruel joke.

The man Ishan loves...
is about to become his brother-in-law

One loves openly.

One hides everything.