The women in her world are given three choices. Be perfect. Keep secrets. Or run. At nineteen, Meerab Alarcón chose the third - leaving her family, Los Angeles, and Murtasim Khan behind. In that order. Eight years later, he walks back in like he belongs there. A man who notices everything, says nothing, and refuses to leave. She has two rules. Rule one: nobody gets close enough to hurt her. Rule two: Murtasim Khan is not an exception. She just can't figure out why rules are suddenly so hard to keep.

This book brings together multiple short stories, each unfolding over five to ten chapters, where Meerab and Murtasim exist in alternate universes and rewritten destinies.

This story is after Murtasim comes to know of his sister's kidnapping and feeling betrayed at his wife's actions. But this Murtasim, though still emotional but is not as stupid.Also in this, Haya had not accepted her role to Meerab either and did not have the conversation with Maa Begum as Maa Begum was too stressed to think about anything but her daughter.And this Meerab unlike the one in the drama has a conscience and is able to understand when she is in the wrong. One of the few things I loved about Meerab's character at the beginning was that she NEVER apologized when she was NOT in the wrong, so I realized that a person like that WILL DEFINETLY apologize when she is in the wrong because to her apology is not a means to get out of a situation or ease through a difficult conversation, to her apology meant understanding the mistake and actually working towards correcting it. But alas! Drama had to destroy the essence of her character by that stupid Haya misunderstanding and slapping and spitting track, which was absolutely disgusting. They had essentially Killed Meerab's character then and there, because Meerab's morals from the episode 1/2 would not allow her to do that.

Enemies. Partners. Something dangerously more. When a surprise government directive forces two rival tech companies into a high-profile joint venture, sparks fly between their brilliant, stubborn CEOs. Meerab Ahmed is sharp-tongued, fiercely principaled, and hellbent on using technology to protect civil liberties. Murtasim Khan is ruthless, calculating, and doesn't believe in freedom without control. Their first meeting is a verbal sword fight under chandeliers. Their second? A boardroom battle neither wins. What starts as an uneasy alliance soon spirals into chaos- Tensions blur into something unexpected, tested by hidden threats. Secrets unravel, testing their resolve, with shadows pulling strings. As pressure mounts and loyalties fracture, Meerab and Murtasim are forced to question everything: their mission, their allies, even each other. To survive what's coming, they'll face a choice-surrender or fight.

In episode 23, Meerab's hand were adorned with gajra " Beautiful" said Murtasim And then the story goes AU-) Bas, ek gajra hi bewafa nikla - toot ka gira aur saath hi Meerab ka entire self-control bhi. Gajra - 1, Contract 0 She narrowed her eyes. "Don't you dare mock me, Murtasim. You gave me your word!" He stood then, towering over her in that infuriatingly composed way, his voice calm but teasing. "I did. And I kept it." Her jaw dropped. "You-what?!" "I didn't break the contract, Meerab," he said, bending slightly so they were eye to eye. "You did." She gaped at him, speechless. "I-what-no! I did not!" He smiled that lazy, devastating smile again. "Everything that happened last night..." His voice dropped, gentle but edged with wicked amusement. "It was with your consent."

This isn't my story; the plot is based on the OG MATSH!!!!, though it's been tweaked slightly to make it more believable. He has loved her in silence for years. She has never known. Bound by loyalty, social lines, and unspoken rules, Murtasim watches from the shadows as Meerab shines-untouchable, radiant, unknowingly the center of his world. This is a story of patient longing, quiet heartbreak, and love that burns relentlessly, even when it can never be claimed.

Just A collection of random brain to page moments. One reel, one breakdown at a time. Each scene is its own chaotic masterpiece...

This is not just an alternate universe but a poignant journey of Meerab and Murtasim as they choose each other time and again, despite the countless storms fate has thrown their way. Tere Liye: For you, in every lifetime.

Meerasim-AU In a world where power, privilege, and secrets intertwine, one young heiress lives a life of luxury, adored by many but truly understood by none. Behind the polished gates and curated perfection, dangers both seen and unseen stir, and a guardian trained in discipline, loyalty, and vigilance enters her life. As their worlds, so different yet destined to collide, begin to intersect, unspoken tensions rise, loyalties are tested, and a silent storm brews-one that neither of them could have anticipated.