The car was a blur of speed on the road, a silver projectile cutting through the traffic with a terrifying urgency. Aniruddh's hands gripped the steering wheel so tightly his knuckles were white. The note, a crumpled piece of paper now in his pocket, felt like a burning coal against his skin. The image of the man's lecherous eyes on her, and the words of the note "Bohot sundar hai tumhari biwi... uski woh jhalak aaj bhi yaad hai mujhe" burned in his mind, fueling a rage so cold and absolute it stole his breath.
The car screeched to a halt in front of the haveli. He ran inside, his shoes making a frantic sound on the marble floors. He found her in the main hall, her back to him as she danced with the other women. The sight of her, so full of life, so beautiful, with the colors on her cheeks and the gungroo on her ankles jingling, sent a wave of possessive fury through him.


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