Aiko is an extremely poor girl. She has less than nothing. She lives in the Empire of Shintokanai, in a world where men rule. She is forced to work day and night for her Uncle and Sisters. Until one day, she gets kicked out. Without power, money or status, Aiko's fleeting moment of joy withers into despair and gloom as she realizes she is doomed to die, hungry and cold on the streets. She will luckily be saved by Eriko, the head maid of the Emperor's palace. Aiko will be forced to become a maid. What other choices does she have? Starve or serve. She has just started and she already hates her job. But what happens, when she catches the Emperor's cold and brutal eye? The Emperor is known for his cruel ways. Deaths are common in the palace, and they stain every corner. He is a horrible man. He adores spilling blood. Life in the palace is not easy. It is like a never ending maze. Whatever path you will take, can elevate you, or destroy you completely and thoroughly. Finding a honest person in the mess is hard. What will Aiko find in the Emperor's soul?

Being a second wife is rather like learning to perfect a set of aerial maneuvers. There are seriously complicated stunts involved: trapezing around the first wife, learning when to appear and disappear at exactly the right moments, tolerating your mother in law, enduring the concubines, and getting the husband in your bed. No one expects to be a second wife. No one does.

Doctor Layeba Hussain. A renowned neurosurgeon practicing in Lahore after obtaining her degree from United States of America. She is one of those blessed doctors from the hands of whom those on the brink of death come to life again. But will she be able to save the person who was shot thrice in his back. Will she be WILLING to save the nearly-dead person whom she hates with all that she has. The person who threatened to kill her mother, the murderer of her brother. Who also, per chance, happens to be her HUSBAND. Will she save Yazan Ibraheem Khan, the killer of many, the ruination of more? *Impressive rankings: 1st in #urdu on March 23rd' 2021 1st in #muslim on September 25th' 2020 3rd in #khan on September 27th' 2020 2nd in #Lahore on December 10th' 2020 4th in #religious on September 25rd' 2020