Prashant Pandey is everything the world admires. Confident, charming, and impossible to ignore. But the version he gives them isn't real. Not like the one he shows me. With me, he's chaos wrapped in silence. With me, he's the broken parts he hides. And I hate him for what he's done. I hate that I still want him. His touch. His pain. His truth. Him. Ira Solanki used to be the girl I would've burned the world for. But that girl is gone. And the woman who took her place? I can't love her without destroying her. I'm colder now. Harsher. I don't let her in, not like before. I hurt her because it's easier than holding her. Because it's the only way I know how to let her go. We don't fit. We break. Over and over again. But no matter how far we fall, we keep reaching for each other through every fight, every scar, every memory that won't let go. This isn't a love story. It's a war. And somehow, we're both losing.

(Book-3 : A Captive Heart Series) Adam Ahmed Chaudhary, a man ruled by reason and logic, never believed in fairy tales especially not the one he was forced into. Living in the U.S., he had his life perfectly mapped out. Until he was forced into an arranged marriage with a girl from village in India-Feeha Rashid Pathan-to fulfill his parent's wishes. After the nikah, she never spoke to him. For three long years, she ignored his existence, never called, never wrote. And he? He let her be-until his father demanded Adam bring his wife back to where she belonged-to him. With a heart full of bitterness and pride larger than love, He went to India, not to bring her home-but to end what never truly began. He had made up his mind: he would divorce her and return to his life in America, free of all ties. But destiny had other plans. Will their story end in heartbreak-or will love find its way?

AKSHAT SINGHANIA - A literature professor in Singania Institute of Arts and Commerce. He is soft and caring person with a tough exterior, who doesn't believe in love or marriage because of his parent's broken relationship and his ex wife's betrayal. As a professor, he's dedicated to his work, and his no-nonsense attitude masks a softer side. AMRIT TRIPATHI - She is a straightforward but introvert student, embodying simplicity and honesty. While others vie for the attention of their stern professor, Akshat, Amrit remains unnoticed until life takes an unexpected turn. Her future dream is to become an writer and she is starting her PHD. However their fates intervened when Akshat had to marry Amrit for saving her from humiliation. Jump inside to join their journey ✨

He pops up in my mind more frequently than I'll admit. He's popular. He's three years older than me, a basketball star and a local hero. He's always the talk of the town. But he's changed, and there's something about Rowan that's different. He's got more secrets hidden away than I thought. And I never thought I'd stumble into one like this. * on hold while this is getting edited *