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Chapter 1 - PROLOGUE: The Debt of Beauty and the King of Ice

In the glittering, heartless city of the elite, two worlds were about to collide in a storm of debt, desire, and desperation.

The Innocent Victim: Madhu Goyal

Madhu was never meant for the shadows. With eyes like molten chocolate and a spirit that refused to break, she was the heartbeat of the humble Goyal household. She lived for her father's tired smile and her little brother's laughter. But love became her greatest trap. Betrayed by the man she trusted, she was now a bird in a gilded cage, carrying a $10,000,000 debt that wasn't hers to pay. To save her family from a cold prison cell, she had to sell her freedom to the most dangerous man in the country.

The Ruthless Titan: Vivek Khanna

They called him the 'Ice King.' As the CEO of Khanna Enterprises, Vivek ruled with an iron fist and a frozen heart. Sharp, brooding, and devastatingly handsome, he was a man who had forgotten how to feel. His world was made of numbers, power, and an endless, simmering rage. He didn't want a wife; he wanted a solution to his family's demands. He expected a puppet, but he got a storm named Madhu.

One contract. Six months.

One million dollars for every crack she could make in his icy exterior.

But in this game of power, the stakes were higher than money. If Madhu failed to melt his heart, her family would pay the price in blood and bars.

As the ink dried on the marriage certificate, the countdown began. Madhu Goyal was no longer just a girl; she was the wife of a monster. And she was about to find out if a monster's heart could actually beat for her.

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