His Secrets , Her Siyasat
Let them dance
Leonard Moretti
She is sharp ❄️
Aryan Rajvansh/ ML
** nods ** Sharp knives cut deepest ❄️
Across the room Anil Romano rejoined his wife Isabelle Romano and his son Adrian Romano
Adrian Romano a bright-eyed 20-year-old studying international politics.
Adrian Romano / FL brother
** grinning ** That Rajvansh guy looks like a Bond villain. Cool, but dangerous
Anil Romano/ FL father
You should stay away from men like him.
Isabelle Romano / FL mother
Since when do we judge books by their cover? ** raised an eyebrow**
Anil didn’t reply. His eyes were on Aryan. And somewhere in his mind, he was walking the deserts of Rajasthan again — where the flags of royalty flew and bloodlines were everything. He had left that world behind to protect his children. But seeing Aryan tonight…
Later that evening, as guests began to leave, Alessia stepped outside onto the stone terrace overlooking the garden. The air was crisp. The stars dimmed slightly by the Milanese skyline.
Alessia Romano / FL
** heard footsteps ** I knew you would follow ❄️
Aryan Rajvansh/ ML
** coolly ** That obvious?!❄️
Alessia Romano / FL
That predictable.❄️
Alessia Romano / FL
So what’s your angle, Mr. Rajvansh? Because let me tell you I don’t flirt with men who have a wall of secrets behind their eyes❄️
Aryan Rajvansh/ ML
** stepping closer** Then maybe we will get along. I don’t flirt either ❄️
Alessia Romano / FL
**Laughed softly but it didn’t reach her eyes** then what are you doing here watching me ?!❄️
Aryan Rajvansh/ ML
Maybe ❄️
Alessia Romano / FL
** smirks ** dangerous habit ❄️
Aryan Rajvansh/ ML
** met her gaze without flinching** I have seen the worse ❄️
Alessia Romano / FL
** studied him for a moment **
Alessia Romano / FL
** then leaned in not close enough to touch, but close enough to feel the tension **
Alessia Romano / FL
You are not like the others here That’s your biggest weakness❄️
Aryan Rajvansh/ ML
Or my greatest weapon ❄️
There was silence, but it wasn’t empty. The kind of silence that hummed.
Alessia Romano / FL
**Pulled back flicking her hair over her shoulder**
Alessia Romano / FL
See you around shadow man❄️
She walked back inside without waiting for a reply, heels clicking with perfect rhythm.
Aryan Rajvansh/ ML
** exhaled slowly and remembered Moretti's voice echoed ** ( she's trouble )
But it wasn’t Alessia he was worried about.
It was the secrets around her. And the one her father still kept locked behind that royal crest.
The door closed softly behind her, but the scent of Alessia’s perfume still lingered. Aryan stood on the terrace, eyes fixed on the skyline, though his mind was elsewhere.
He could feel it now — the lines tightening around him.
Not just from his past, but from hers.
That alone shifted everything
Leonard Moretti
** came there and offered a cigarette**
Aryan Rajvansh/ ML
** took it but didn't light it **
Leonard Moretti
You are too still that means your mind’s not ❄️
Aryan Rajvansh/ ML
He remembers more than I thought❄️
Leonard Moretti
Romano’s no fool. If he speaks, everything changes. For you. For the throne ❄️
Aryan Rajvansh/ ML
** glanced sideways** Let him speak let the storm come ❄️
Leonard Moretti
And you will face it alone? You are not seventeen anymore, Aryan ❄️
A long silence passed between them. Then Aryan crushed the cigarette between his fingers and walked back inside.
Inside the ballroom, Alessia was sipping another glass of wine, half-listening to a gallery owner pitch a deal. But her eyes flicked toward Aryan as he re-entered.
Alessia Romano / FL
(You are definitely hiding something, Mr. Rajvansh )
She excused herself politely and headed toward her mother, Isabelle, who was discussing art with a few dignitaries. Her father stood at a distance, hands folded behind his back, gaze fixed on Aryan again
Alessia Romano / FL
** leaned towards her father **
Alessia Romano / FL
What’s with the way you are watching him? He stole one of your investments?
Anil Romano/ FL father
He reminds me of someone ** said with a sigh **
Alessia Romano / FL
Should I be worried
Anil Romano/ FL father
You should always be careful around men who wear secrets better than suits
That tone made her pause. Her father never warned her about anyone. Ever.
Aryan Rajvansh/ ML
** sipping rum **
Aryan Rajvansh/ ML
** phone buzzed **
Aryan Rajvansh/ ML
** stepped away from the crowd and opened it**
R: “She’s asking questions about the Jaipur estate again. One of the old staff is missing.”
Aryan Rajvansh/ ML
** fingers tightened around the phone**
Not now
Not while he was being watched from all angles.
He pocketed the phone and turned and nearly collided with Adrian, Alessia’s brother
Adrian Romano / FL brother
Hey Rajvansh right!??❄️** grinning**
Aryan Rajvansh/ ML
** nodding** yes ❄️
Adrian Romano / FL brother
You are interesting. Most guys fumble around my sister. You… don’t blink ❄️
Aryan Rajvansh/ ML
I don’t blink around wildfires ❄️ ** coolly **
Adrian Romano / FL brother
That’s her alright. Wild. Burned three of her exes already❄️ ** laughing **
Aryan Rajvansh/ ML
**Small smile tug at the edge of his lips** noted
Adrian Romano / FL brother
So what do you actually do? Alessia said you own companies, but that’s vague A rich guy talks ❄️
Aryan Rajvansh/ ML
Let’s just say… I manage empires❄️
Adrian blinked at the strange answer, but before he could ask more, Aryan gave a small nod and moved toward the far end of the room.
Upstairs, in a darkened study overlooking the gala, Anil stood alone. He held the crest in his hand — the royal ring once belonging to Aryan’s grandfather.
A voice behind him broke the silence.
Isabelle Romano / FL mother
You didn't tell her did you ?!
Isabelle Romano / FL mother
She is strong, and she can handle it
Anil Romano/ FL father
** said quietly** Strength has nothing to do with it. That boy downstairs… he’s the son of the family that ruined mine
Isabelle Romano / FL mother
** inhaled sharply**
Isabelle Romano / FL mother
Then you are going to tell her everything ?!
Anil Romano/ FL father
Not yet. Let them dance around each other. Let fate do what it does best
Anil Romano/ FL father
** closed the drawer over the ring**
Anil Romano/ FL father
Because when the truth finally comes out, there will be blood
The gala was thinning out. Laughter now came in softened echoes, the clinking of champagne glasses replaced by low murmurs and distant jazz. But tension still simmered beneath the glamour.
Aryan stood by the marble fountain in the rear courtyard, watching the water ripple under the moonlight. Matteo lingered nearby, his usual sharpness quieted by thought
Leonard Moretti
Romano's wife is dangerous ❄️
Aryan Rajvansh/ ML
** without looking** noted ❄️
Leonard Moretti
She’s been on the board of half the art circles in Rome, and somehow, her name’s never come up in any dirt❄️
Aryan Rajvansh/ ML
You think she is clean ❄️
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