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Vanya's world had already shattered once. She didn't know another storm was waiting for her.
The engagement was off. Ajay had called last night, his voice colder than the diamond ring he was supposed to put on her finger.
"Vanya, I can’t go against my family. This… this is over."
That was it. No fight, no resistance just a finality that stung more than she expected.
Her mother, Meera, sat silently, staring at the broken bangles on the floor, remnants of a celebration that never happened. Ishi and Aanya hovered around, angry, hurt, and worried all at once. Samar, her father, remained quiet, his jaw clenched, his fists curled.
And Rivaan Kapoor?
He had won.
Vanya didn't let herself wallow. She had no choice. Life had to go on.
She pulled her hair into a tight bun, slipped
