Born in Sin (Phoenix #3)

He was born in the shadows. She was made for the spotlight. Together, they were a love story the world was never meant to see.

Virat Jha has built his life on secrets—gathering them, burying them, and knowing exactly when to let them burn. The illegitimate son of a ruthless mining tycoon, he was cast aside as a child and raised to survive, not to thrive. From whispered boarding school scandals to the corridors of power, he’s become the most elusive fixer in the country—untouchable, unseen, and invaluable. He doesn’t chase the light. He keeps it from burning the world down.

Cara...

He was born in the shadows. She was made for the spotlight. Together, they were a love story the world was never meant to see.

Virat Jha has built his life on secrets—gathering them, burying them, and knowing exactly when to let them burn. The illegitimate son of a ruthless mining tycoon, he was cast aside as a child and raised to survive, not to thrive. From whispered boarding school scandals to the corridors of power, he’s become the most elusive fixer in the country—untouchable, unseen, and invaluable. He doesn’t chase the light. He keeps it from burning the world down.

Cara Ferns is Bollywood royalty. Dazzling, untouchable, adored by millions—but haunted by a loneliness no camera can capture. But beneath the shimmering facade is a woman haunted by the one moment that changed everything—a rainy monsoon night, a terrifying encounter, and the boy who stepped in when no one else did. The only person who ever truly saw her is the boy who once saved her—and who now protects her greatest secret. Virat.

But the past doesn’t stay buried. And when their lives collide once more, love is no longer a secret they can afford to keep. Because in the shadows, everything has a price—and some truths demand blood. Long-buried secrets claw their way into the light. And in the firestorm that follows, Virat and Cara must decide: Can love survive the truth? Or are some hearts meant to live—and break—in the dark?

A sweeping tale of forbidden love, buried secrets, and the choice between the life you’ve built and the love that could destroy it all.