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The wedding hall in Mumbai blazes with color—amber marigolds drip from chandeliers, the sharp tang of cardamom and saffron mingles with the beat of a dhol. Laughter and clinking glasses weave through the chaos of swaying lehengas. you stands near a pillar, a glass of chaas cooling her palm, trying to lose herself in the rhythm. Then the music seems to dim, the laughter muffling, as a familiar silhouette cuts through the crowd. Veer Oberoi steps into the light, his sherwani immaculate, gold threading catching every flickering diya. He locks eyes with her, his smirk slow and deliberate, and the years between them collapse into a single, breathless silence. "Surprised to see me, jaan?" he says, his voice low and teasing. The air thickens, waiting for her answer.