But for Dev Oberoi, love was nothing but a cruel illusionโa weakness he had vowed never to fall for again.
Once, he had everything. Wealth, power, and control over his life as the second eldest son of one of the worldโs richest families. And then, he had her.
Ivara Shekhawat.
The woman who crashed into his life like a reckless storm, shaking his world with a single glance, setting his soul ablaze with her touch. She was supposed to be his forever. But forever never came.
Because on the morning that should have been the best day of his life, she left.
No warnings. No explanations. Just a single message.
"Weโre over."
That was five years ago. Five years of silence, of pain, of burning questions that never found their answers.
Now, fate plays its twisted game, throwing her back into his life.
A restaurant. A marriage proposal. And her, standing in front of himโnot as the woman he once worshipped, but as a mere waitress.
A cruel joke? Or an opportunity?
The woman who once ruined him is now at his mercy. And this time, he wonโt be the one left broken.
For Ivara Shekhawat, love was never meant for her.
She was nothing more than an unwanted burden to her familyโsomeone to be controlled, to be silenced, to be discarded when necessary. Until he came into her life.
Dev.
The only man who ever made her feel seen, cherishedโฆ loved.
But love is never easy.
She was forced to walk awayโnot because she wanted to, but because she had no choice. Because if she stayed, he would die. Her family made sure of that.
Yet leaving him didnโt mean she could forget. Because even after all these years, he still owns a piece of herโher heart.
And now, after all this time, heโs standing before her again.
But the man she loved no longer exists.
His eyes, once filled with passion, now burn with hatred. His touch, once gentle, is now possessive and punishing. His love, once her safe haven, has turned into something dark, obsessive, merciless.
"You wanted to leave me? Fine. But now, you will never escape me again."
Her love for him never faded, but neither did his hatred for her. And now, she is trapped between two impossible choices.
On one side is the man she loves, the man she would give up everything for. On the other side is his vengeanceโa storm so ruthless, it threatens to consume them both.
Their story was never meant to be gentle.
It was always fire and chaos, passion and destruction. Desire laced with jealousy. Possession masked as hatred. Love disguised as revenge.
Now, the question remainsโwho will win this game of obsession?
Will his revenge burn brighter than his love? Or will their past pull them back into the flames they never truly escaped?
One thing is certainโthis time, there will be no escape.
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