chapter 55

Sorin Araimis Zaveri stood by the window of his penthouse overlooking the glittering skyline of New York City. The lights of the cityscape blurred into a mosaic of colors, mirroring the tumultuous emotions swirling within him. His thoughts were consumed by two women who occupied opposite ends of his heart.

Across the room, his girlfriend, Victoria, sat on the plush sofa, flipping through a magazine with an air of nonchalance that belied the tension hanging in the air. Her presence was a constant reminder of the life Sorin had envisioned—a life filled with passion, love, and a future built on their shared dreams.

But destiny had a different plan for Sorin—one that intertwined his fate with that of Andrea Miles, a woman he barely knew beyond the superficialities of social gatherings and business negotiations. The prospect of marrying Andrea was a strategic alliance forged by their fathers, aimed at salvaging their respective family legacies amidst the turbulent waters of corporate rival