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wounded hearts  by pearlwrts
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Vedanth Kashyap has always been a mystery. After years spent in Britain building a successful career as an economist, he's finally considering settling in India. Quiet, reserved, and impossible to read, he keeps everyone at arm's length. Very few people know the truth about his family and the surname he carries, the bitter dispute threatening to tear it apart, and the scars he's spent years hiding behind logic and silence. Then there's Ruhika Rajvanshi. An editor who never runs out of words, Ruhika fills every room with laughter, conversations, and chaos. To the world, she's confident and carefree. What nobody sees is the hurt she carries from a childhood shattered by her mother. After spending twenty-four years keeping her distance from her family, she's only recently found her way back home following her mother's death. They are opposites in every possible way. He's the silence. She's the noise. He's careful. She's impulsive. And yet, somewhere between family gatherings, late-night conversations, and moments neither of them expected to matter, they fall far too fast. Just when they're beginning to understand what they mean to each other, one unexpected moment changes everything. An accidental pregnancy. Suddenly, they are forced to navigate a future neither of them planned, while a long buried conflict within Vedanth's family resurfaces, threatening his career, his relationships, and everything he's worked for. As old secrets come to light and loyalties are tested, Vedanth finds himself fighting battles he can no longer face alone. But love isn't always about finding the perfect person. Sometimes it's about finding the one who stays when your world is falling apart. In a story about family, forgiveness, hidden wounds, and choosing your own heart, two people who never expected forever must decide whether they're brave enough to build it together.
KASHI | 18+ (ongoing) by Sinverseee
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⊹₊⋆ɴᴀ ᴄʜᴇᴅᴅᴏ ʜᴜᴍᴇ⊹₊⋆ ⊹₊⋆ʜᴜᴍ ꜱᴀᴛᴀʏᴇ ʜᴜʏᴇ ʜᴀɪ⊹₊⋆ ⊹₊⋆"ᴡʜᴏ ꜱᴀɪᴅ ɪᴛ'ꜱ ᴊᴜꜱᴛ ᴀ ᴘᴏʟɪᴛɪᴄᴀʟ ᴍᴀʀʀɪᴀɢᴇ? ᴡʜᴇɴ ɪ ᴀʀʀᴀɴɢᴇᴅ ɪᴛ ᴍʏꜱᴇʟꜰ."⊹₊⋆ ˚⊱🪷⊰˚ She was the peace he never knew he needed; he was the fire she never knew only she could calm. He entered her life to claim what he believed was his-and she let him, as if she had always belonged to him. She lived in quiet, controlled chaos, while a single decision of his could end a life-or save one. She thought he was too old; he thought she was too young. But when their worlds collided, age, logic, and reason ceased to exist-there was only them. She hated him for marrying her. He loved her for awakening emotions he never knew he had. She despised him, despised politics, yet he alone could make her knees weaken. And even though he loved her with devotion, his obsession could drive him to ruin her in the darkest ways. They were never meant to want someone like each other-yet what they shared burned hot enough to force their souls to kneel and beg each other to stay. MATURE CONTENT, READ AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION.
The Sinner | ✔ by kalonwinsome
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Reyansh Raichand is not heartless. His heart is just frozen, craving to be moved. The world that is empty, the crowd that is shallow and the life that is absent of entity, he is willing to give up all and cease his existence. That is until, Jahanvi Mathur, along with her three year old, stumbles back into his life after six years. She has it all, happiness, smiles, and laughs, embracing her in it's pulchritude. Two emotions collide. His hate for her and love for the little one, drives him into an insane obsession to win them both. Inflicting pain on her and putting world to the feet of her daughter is his only aim. His heart has finally moved. And not for a great cause. He knew she was an art, and he wanted to ravage her. Because he was a Sinner and she was going to be his most beautiful Sin. Content and Trigger Warning: This story depicts mental health issues, trauma, violence and suicide.
CAUSE WE DON'T by _unicorn_writer_
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Some love stories begin with a choice. Theirs begins with a lie. Ishaani Awasthi never planned to become someone's fiancée overnight-least of all Yuvaan Rao's. He's reckless charm wrapped in confidence, she's control stitched together by responsibility. When families, traditions, and one disastrous misunderstanding push them into a fake engagement, they do what anyone desperate would do. A fake engagement. A real mess. And feelings no one planned for. They pretend. But pretending is dangerous when the house is full of elders who believe in destiny, friends who believe in chaos, and hearts that were never meant to stay untouched. Between stolen glances, staged affection, late-night plans, and Bollywood-level dramatics, Ishaani and Yuvaan walk a fragile line-stretching time, dodging rituals, and lying to everyone except each other. Because somewhere between delaying mahurats and faking forever, the truth begins to breathe. And the question isn't if the lie will unravel. It's what survives when it does. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx A heartwarming rom-com that proves love can bloom in the middle of life's beautiful chaos. Yuvaan and Ishaani couldn't be more different - or so they think. He's a free-spirited dreamer with a love for the wild; she's a grounded realist juggling responsibilities and expectations. But when fate (and a series of hilarious, messy circumstances) keeps throwing them together, they're forced to confront not only their growing feelings but their own vulnerabilities. Through heartbreaks, missteps, and moments of unexpected connection, Yuvaan and Ishaani's journey becomes one of realizing you don't have to carry every burden alone - sometimes, the greatest strength comes from letting someone else in and leaning on their shoulder when you need it most.
Aurous Charms by IamMeteorKnight
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Akriti hates cheaters. According to her, ❝Once a cheater, always a cheater.❞ After being cheated by her friend-turned-lover-turned-husband, Akriti divorced him and decided to give her life a break. With responsibilities of being a single mother dangling on her shoulders, there was no place for love. ♡♡♡ When Akriti Goyal's father saw his eldest daughter stressing about her life problems, he gave her a task in her work to divert her mind. At 32, being a single mother to a four-year-old son wasn't easy. And, falling in love with the man she was working for was even harder! Yash Gill knew he did wrong, and he was ready to repent. He needed his love and son beside him. The only problem? He had already wasted the chance his wife, or better, ex-wife gave him four years ago. When Shlok Shah met the lead interior designer of his hotels, he knew he was going to lose his mind and sanity. She was his teenage crush and he could've proposed her if not for her boyfriend (Yash). Moreover, their relationship was forbidden in the society; she was two years older to him. Did he care? No. Could Akriti find the Mr Right for her and her son? ♡♡♡ Not your conventional Wattpad ending; you're warned! Weekly updates. Copyright © 2023 Meteor Knight All Rights Reserved.
She Drew Stars Around My Scars by lostlakshi
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"Do you regret kissing me, Ishika?" His voice dropped-dark, low, and possessive enough to steal the air from my lungs. My entire body froze. Not because I didn't know the answer- But because I did. My breath hitched, sharp and aching. Regret? God. If only he knew what that kiss did to me. His grip didn't loosen. His fingers dug gently into my wrist, grounding me to him, to the heat of his body pressed against my back. I could feel every inch of him-dangerous, intoxicating, magnetic. "Ishika," he rasped again, each syllable laced with something desperate. Something real. "Do. You. Regret. It?" I should lie. Say it meant nothing. That it was a mistake. But my heart? It was screaming. Screaming for him. No. No, I didn't regret it. I couldn't. If I had, I wouldn't still feel his taste on my lips. I wouldn't still be burning from the ghost of his touch. I wouldn't still be aching for more. "We wouldn't be kissing for so long...and still not want to let go...if I regretted that," I whispered-my voice trembling, My voice trembled. "If I regretted it, Veer..." I whispered, "...I wouldn't be standing here, craving your mouth on mine again." And that's it- I felt the pull.
Tears & Temptations (#4 Billionaire's Secret)  by Liyawrites
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Aashika x Vikram Description: TBA
𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐲 𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 by authormahek
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!! 𝐀 𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐊 𝐁𝐔𝐋𝐋𝐘 𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 !! "𝐈𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐰𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐈 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐦𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞, 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐈 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐧'𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐧 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬." Just like everything else in my twisted life, I was forced to be betrothed to my worst nightmare-my bully, a handsome devil with a charming facade who couldn't care less about the world around him. I've always been nothing more than a side pawn in his cruel games, but now it's even worse. Suddenly, I'm the center of his dark attention, and he's hell-bent on making me end this engagement, as if I have any damn say in the matter. 𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐦 𝐀𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐤𝐡𝐚𝐧 thinks he can shatter me into pieces, but what he doesn't realise is that I'll break him back twice as hard.
Billionaire's Soulmate ✓ by fanaticwriterr
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[𝐬𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝] The one quote which keeps Jaanvi going- 'You are on your own.' Choosing herself over anyone or anything else turned out to be the best decision of her life. Working as a therapist, she loved it, helping people that is, even though the profession had its own pros and cons. Yet, being so happy in what she does, there still remains a void in her heart. A void that she has tried filling in many ways but it remains the same. What happens when she realises that the only way to fill the void is to pull down the walls around her heart again? Is she willing to put herself through the same feelings again or will she be content in avoiding the path which puts her heart at a risk?