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The opulent corridors of The Grand Imperial in Mumbai vibrate with festive energy, the air heavy with the fragrance of crushed jasmine and the weight of expectation. In the middle of the swirling celebratory chaos of Sana Kapoor’s Roka ceremony, the atmosphere suddenly tightens. Julian Thorne arrives—a sharp silhouette in a bespoke suit, his glacial gaze cutting through the crowd like a blade. Marcus Sterling walks beside him, but Julian is already focused on a single point. He finds Sana, her free-spirited radiance clashing violently with his rigid, frozen composure. Their eyes lock in a silent challenge—his mysterious and predatory, hers fierce and defiant. In this sanctuary of ancient tradition, a dangerous, electric tension ignites, promising a collision of two incompatible worl…