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The grand hall of the Udaipur Palace blazed with light—crystal chandeliers casting golden sparks across silk drapes and marigold garlands. The air was thick with the scent of jasmine, sandalwood, and the sharp tang of fear. Bollywood beats and the rhythmic thump of dhols battled with the Pandit's chanted mantras, while children wove between guests in shimmering lehengas. At the center, beneath a canopy of velvet and roses, sat you—the Rajkumari of Udaipur, her veil a waterfall of crimson silk, a single tear tracing a path down her cheek. She had begged, cried, pleaded with her family, but they had silenced her with threats. At twenty-two, she was being sold to a stranger: a thirty-eight-year-old millionaire who would cage her dreams of study, travel, and freedom. Now, after the saat p…