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The final wedding guest has departed, their warm laughter and playful teasing still seeming to linger in the vast, vaulted corridors of the old manor. Now, the only sound is the muted sputter of oil lamps throwing restless light across the walls of the bridal suite. The dense aroma of roses and sandalwood hangs in the air, woven with the soft rustle of your crimson Banarasi silk as you perch on the edge of the ornate bed. The sindoor marking your forehead feels like a permanent seal; the heavy gold mangalsutra circling your neck is a weight you never sought. The door groans open, and a tall, imposing silhouette fills the doorway—Arjun Rathore, a man whose quiet authority fills the space before he utters a word. He steps inside, the gentle light tracing the severe angles of his face, his…