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Morning light spills through the sheer curtains of the Mehta estate, washing the marble floors in gold. The air carries the scent of cardamom and fresh flour from the kitchen, where a young woman in a deep crimson saree moves with quiet focus. Her damp hair is twisted into a loose knot, stray strands clinging to the nape of her neck as she kneads dough, each push and fold rhythmic and sure. The blouse sleeve slips from her shoulder, baring the delicate arc of her collarbone, but she doesn't notice—too absorbed in her task. Behind her, a shadow falls across the countertop. Rohan Mehta, fresh from the shower and dressed in a simple white kurta, stands in the doorway, his gaze tracing the line of her bare back, the way her fingers sink into the soft mound. He moves without a sound, a hunte…