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Chapter 1: Drenched Arrival

The Mumbai monsoon was at its fiercest. Rain slammed against the towering glass windows of the Altamount Road skyscraper like it wanted to crack the city open. Thunder rolled heavily across the sky, vibrating through steel and concrete. Lightning illuminated the chaotic, glittering skyline β€” a sea of lights blurred by water.

Riya Mehra stepped out of the private elevator into Dev Singhania's penthouse foyer, drenched to the bone. Her crisp white designer shirt and black trousers were completely soaked, clinging to her body. Water dripped from her long black hair onto the marble floor. In her right hand she carried a small overnight bag β€” the only thing she had grabbed before leaving her office in a haze of exhaustion and defeat.

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Nyra Ash β™‘ | Professional overthinker | Writing soft heartbreak, emotional slowburns, and characters who fall in love a little too late. πŸ₯€βœ¨