The Fragrance of Sweet Regrets
By @john1208
I ran through the monsoon-drenched alleys of the Qal'ar spice markets, my newly healed lungs burning. After three years of secretly battling a crystalline disease in a secluded mountain sanitarium, I just wanted to surprise Kaveen. But when I burst through the doors of the Crescent Consortium, I found him embracing Rusha - a fragile, tearful girl who wore my face. 'She is pitiful and needs me,' Kaveen whispered, refusing to meet my eyes. 'You are strong, Tazira. You will be fine.' He expected me to cry, to scream, to fight for him. Instead, I smiled gently, walked away, and used my hidden fortune to buy out his failing empire. Now I am his boss, building my legacy while finding solace in the arms of Zeydan, a powerful lord who worships the ground I walk on. Kaveen is forced to watch us from the shadows, drowning in a regret he can never escape. But as I secure my happiness, my beloved mentor - the wise elder who raised me - begins to ask too many questions about my miraculous recovery. If the man who nurtured me is the one who originally poisoned me, who can I truly trust?
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