"Aratrika, are you still living in those scenarios?" he says coldly. "When I already told you the truth." "Truth? What truth? What are you talking about?" "Everything I said today was true. I never had any intention of playing with your heart" he pauses, then smirks, "but you are so naive. Anyone can do anything to you and walk away." What he said today? Is he saying all that was real? No. It can't be. That had to be acting. It has to be. "Rudra... what are you talking about? Playing with my heart? Everything you said back then was a lie. "A lie?" he repeats. "Yes. It was a lie. I know it" I say desperately. "You said it just to buy time, right? Say it.....Say it na" I shout the last part and grab his collar. It cannot be true. It just can't be. He pulls me closer by my waist. Our noses brush. I can feel his breath. Our foreheads touch. "This is the truth, Aratrika" he says quietly. "I played with you." _________ ------- It is a mafia romance🔥 Started :-- 14th March, 2025

"A contract marriage and a love that wasn't supposed to happen" Aakanksha Khurana, an ambitious and independent woman, thought she had everything under control until betrayal shattered her world. After being betrayed by her boyfriend and best friend, she enters a contract marriage with Randhir Raizada, a man driven by revenge. Randhir, determined to use their marriage to make those who wronged him pay, never expected to be drawn to Aakanksha's strength and resilience. As their complicated relationship grows, secrets surface, and the line between revenge and love blurs. Will Aakanksha find healing in the arms of a him or will Randhir's thirst for vengeance destroy them both? ----------- -------- Tropes:- ~grumpyXsassy ~contract marriage ~Enemies to lovers ~Traumatic past ~Spice🌶️🌶️🌶️ ~touch her and die!! ~Possessive ML The story 18+ and and abusive language has been used in the book. Smut is included. So do not report for this because I have already warned you. Read on your own risk.