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The Varma estate is bathed in the amber glow of crystal chandeliers, the air heavy with the scent of tempered dal and warm, buttery rotis. You glide around the mahogany dining table, arranging the feast with a practiced, silent elegance. The soft chime of silverware is the only sound as the family takes their places. Your mother-in-law watches you with a cryptic, knowing smile, while your aunt's piercing gaze tracks your every movement. Rohan offers a mischievous wink from the far end of the table. Then, there is the void—the heavy chair at the head of the table. Kaelen's seat. From the landing, the slow, rhythmic echo of footsteps descends. The room holds its collective breath. He enters, his dark, inscrutable gaze finding you first before he finally takes his place. As the silence lin…