NocturnalTales03
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Stay away from him. Do not let him touch you tonight."
Those were the last words Khushi's mother whispered before the bedroom door unlocked.
At seventeen, Khushi malik was supposed to be dreaming of her future.
Instead, she is draped in a heavy bridal veil, sitting on the wedding bed of a ruthless, untouchable billionaire.
Her older sister ran away to escape an arranged alliance, leaving Khushi to play the sacrificial lamb to save their family from ruin.
The plan was simple: keep the veil down, stay in the shadows, and survive until morning when her family can replace her.
But Arnav Raichand doesn't play by anyone's rules. He is a man who notices every breath, every tremor, and every lie. He didn't marry a ghost; he married a woman, and he expects his bride.
As his slow, deliberate footsteps approach the bed, Khushi realizes a terrifying truth:
The veil isn't protecting her secret. It's just trapping her in his cage.