He was everything she wanted and she was everything he was running from. Crush, that's what Amelia thought she had on her Brother's best friend but she couldn't do anything about it as he was 11 years older than her and most importantly married to a bitch. But now five years later, he is all alone in her hometown, Manhattan. He is not married anymore but he is still a decade older than her and in a way forbidden to her. But does she care? Absolutely not. He is not the same man she knew five years ago, he is the man whose shadow is enough to haunt people's entire existence. He is what we call a devil in disguise, feared by even the gods per say. Bound by his own demons he is trying nothing but to live his life without any sight of love but that's impossible when a little girl, who lives and breathes in love and kindness, wants to bring light to his dark world. But at the end of the day it's darkness which overpowers the light. She wanted to fix him and now he wants to ruin her and make her his possession, and nothing in the world has the power to change what the devil wants in his destiny. She knew he was dangerous the moment her beautiful forest green orbs met his dark and lifeless onyx ones and yet let him in. She knew it would be dangerous to go near him. But danger was what she attracted, and now she was all his to break and there's nothing that can stop him from doing that. Because after all "𝐇𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥, 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤."

"James McGregor, CEO of McGregor industries, has passed away yesterday evening after a long battle with cancer. James McGregor, aged 63, was one of the-" Elizabeth shut the TV off, she couldn't bear to listen to this... She had been there when it happened, she did not need it to be repeated. Elizabeth Waverton had been Mr. McGregor's personal assistant for the last three years. During that time the two of them had gotten close. They became friends, as he was as a father to her. Ms. Waverton was seen by many as one of the best personal assistants that there was. Most didn't last long at the McGregor's, but Ms. Waverton did. She was known for making anything possible, having connections all over town and anywhere you can imagine. But now that her former boss and friend is dead the company will be taken over by James McGregor jr. the son of her boss. Elizabeth had never quite taken a liking to this man, but he however has taken an interest in her...

Zaina Aziz is the popular high school girl. She may have the charisma of a mean girl but breaking the stereotypes she is also an academic weapon. That is until the new, quiet boy, Aariz Sheikh takes her place. From there, it is a cut-throat competition of scores, games, schemes, betrayal and love. Until one of them lose, leaving both of them miserable in the game of scores. Six years later, they cross paths again at a wedding where they end up being forced into their own marriage. Aariz is out for revenge but Zaina will stop at nothing to grovel and win him back. What will succeed in the games this time, love or revenge? "He was a game for her- a tragically beautiful game." Tropes: Zaina X Aariz Part-I • Academic Rivals • Popular Girl X New Boy • High School / Collage Romance • He fell first and harder • Betrayal • Enemies to Lovers Part-II • Marriage of Convenience • Secret Marriage • Second Chance • FMC Grovelling • Boss X Intern • Intense Slow Burn |Green Flag MMC | Strong FMC| No Toxic Drama | Found Family| No cheating | Standalone | Chaotic Cousins | School life fun | Friendships | happy ending - IMPORTANT! : This story can be read in 2 orders : 1. Part (0) --> Part (I) --> Part (II) If you want to read their school life as a flashback in the middle. (2) Part (I) --> Part (0) --> Part (II) If you wish to read in sequence of the events. I'd suggest this order for those interested in school life stories.

"Stop trying to act like my fiancée because I don't give a damn about you!" His words echoed through the room breaking my remaining hopes - Alizeh (The badass girl) gets tied in an arranged marriage to Zain (The reserved one) but he makes it very clear he wants nothing to do with her while she can't help falling for him. Alizeh X Zain : •Arranged Marriage • Forced Proximity • Grumpy X Sunshine ----------- "Go die!" I shouted "Dying for you is very easy Meri Jaan. I want to live, for you, with you. But if I ever have to live without you again I WILL die." He replied like he meant every word of it. - Dua (the heartbroken girl) comes across Azaan (the playboy) who broke her years ago. Now that they meet again he is determined to get her back but she isn't ready to give him another chance but a truth from the past crushes all their chances. Dua X Azaan • Second Chance • Soulmates • Forbidden Love ---------- "That rich brat-!" I was complaining to my friend when a voice interrupted me from behind "Yes, sweetheart" it was that rich brat winking at me. -Noor (the good girl) meets her perfect match Ahaan (the bad boy) who challenges her in everything. He doesn't care about anyone except her but she cares about everyone except him. Noor X Ahaan • Enemies to lovers • Fake Dating • Good girl X Bad boy ---------- "We are nothing to each other" I said "Yes we are, you're my future girlfriend" he replied flashing his brightest smile. -Shayra (The grumpy sarcastic one) comes across Kabir (The golden retriever). He is the one who can bring light to her darkness. He falls for her but does she only pretends to fall for him? Shayra X Kabir •Reverse Grumpy X Sunshine • Love at First Sight * Office Romance ••• The four best friends ( Alizeh, Dua, Noor and Shayra ) meet up after five years at a former classmate's wedding but this wedding turns out to be a life changer for all of them as they come across the Aziz brothers.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 ~ 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝟐 Sara Zafar, once a vibrant, effervescent spirit, embarks on a new chapter of her life in New York. As she pursues her dream of becoming a psychologist, she undergoes a transformation, gradually becoming a more serious and focused individual. As a successful psychologist, she encounters a patient named Mr. Habib Kabir, who had been seeking therapy from her for several months and had the same cultural background as her. It all starts when Mr Habib invites her to his house and her life takes an unexpected turn as she crosses paths with his son, Mr. Aryan Kabir, a founder of his own company, may come off as rude and cold, leading Sara to see him as arrogant and pathetic. But there's a hidden pain that Aryan has carried for years, which has shaped him into the person he is today. Will Sara be able to uncover the depths of his pain and bring him the healing he desperately needs? Get ready to start a new journey filled with past, secrets and unexpected connections.

"I hate you so much," I say, making sure to meet his intense gaze, my voice dripping with playful venom. His lips curl into a smirk, his sharp eyes never leaving mine. He takes another step forward, and I instinctively take one back-only to feel the cold wall press against my spine. Trapped. Aziz looms over me, his presence overwhelming, intoxicating. His eyes flicker with something possessive, something hungry. "But you'd still be begging me to fuck you until you pass out," he murmurs, his voice sending a shiver down my spine. Before I can respond, before I can even breathe, he crashes his lips onto mine. 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝟏 𝐎𝐅 𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒

"𝐈'𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮." ˙✧🪐 ๋࣭ ⋆｡ °✩ "Hold on a little, we'll be home soon!" she reassured him, Brushing his front hair back with her palm in a soothing manner and kissing his forehead softly. He nuzzled his face into her neck, inhaling her sweet comforting scent. "I'm home. " He whispered against her neck. ⋆⭒˚｡⋆₊ ⊹ 𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐡 : He's the king of his own realm, his spirit is untamed and his boundaries nonexistent. Rules and regulations mean nothing to him as he craves his own path. He effortlessly acquires everything he desires for. The mere thought of someone daring to refuse him sends a surge of fury coursing through his veins. His anger knows no bounds. He is the typical player, the handsome bad boy. 𝐍𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐥𝐚𝐦 : In the realm of her dreams and aspirations, she comes to London for studying in her dream university. Her eyes sparkling with determination and her heart has an unwavering spirit of becoming a designer. She is a delicate flower, swaying with the gentlest breeze, yet her strength is unyielding. She is beautiful, she is bold, she is fierce.

" 𝐢 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐬 𝐦𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐭, 𝐢 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐬 𝐦𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲" ★ - 𝐑𝐚𝐲𝐲𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐲𝐞𝐝 : a billionaire with insomnia. something's happened to the sunshine guy in the past 2 years that left him with a curse, a dreadful trauma, something he can never detach himself from, a sin he committed to be precise. A kind of pain that leaves unhealed scars on the heart. A curse that completely changes the person. ☆ - 𝐒𝐞𝐡𝐦𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐦 : a famous neurologist. Growing up in a typical household, the girl always dreamt of studying medicine, despite the family's degrading attitude towards girls. She eventually fulfills her dream and breaks those stereotypes. A girl obsessed with beaches, ice cream, and is a ball of sunshine, a bundle of happiness. She's clumsy yet adorable. 𖤐 - 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐬, 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐞 ? 𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐚𝐲𝐛𝐞 𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝 ? to get to know more you've to hop into reading the book.

Nuisance is her middle name Perfection is his When I first saw him I was blown away with his baby blue eyes. The second time I wanted to know more about him. But the third time, I knew he was a trouble in my paradise. I never felt attracted towards someone in this short span of time and that too without knowing a single thing about them. But this Man, right here is making my irrational side active. The problem is I can't have any sort of equation with him even if I want to. He is a forbidden fruit which I want to taste. The urge is so bad I can't tell you. But is it worth it? Is he worth it? Dive into my story to know what will happen. Cause honestly even I don't know what's there for me on the plate.