For every step she took toward freedom, he held the chain just a little tighter. Jisoo's father didn't just lose his fortune at the casino. He lost her. Drowning in gambling debt, he leaves Jisoo at the mercy of loan sharks who plan to use her body to settle his tab. Her only escape comes in the form of a sickening deal from a corrupt businessman: he will clear the debt, but only if she marries his son. But Seungcheol is no savior. Raised in a ruthless, manipulative empire, he thrives on dominance and control. He doesn't view Jisoo as a partner, but as a possession he's acquired. Escaping the loan sharks kept her alive, but surviving the psychological warfare of her new marriage might cost her exactly who she is. Tropes: Arranged marriage / Marriage of convenience Debt repayment Dark romance Toxic / Manipulative relationship Trapped / Captive female lead Touch her and die ⚠️ 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝!

You're a hard-working 27 year old, working at a magazine company. Except one day you're suddenly transferred. Can your heart handle your new boss?

To everyone who felt like they weren't enough. Noor Kapoor A Calm and ambivert Girl. Focused, Strong and Smart. Survived in this world Fighting with her Outer and Inner demons Alone. Holding Many Secrets in her Hearts but hid everything with that sunshiny smile. Abhiman Singh Chauhan His name itself is personification of power. CEO of CHAUHAN & SONS but mostly known as HUKUM of Rajasthan.He is the definition of morally grey man. His life is filled with enemies and darkness. But what will happen when a tiny 5'2 feet ray of sunshine will enter his life? ⚠️Warning:- This is a slow burn read. Also please checkout other warnings before reading. Ranked 2 in all over India on 13/10/23.🏆 Ranked 1 in all over India on 6/11/23🏆

𝐈𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐮𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐬, 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞. __________________________________ "Aaliya" I whispered. She smiled at me and asked, "What?" "I'm sorry" I said before pulling out the handkerchief from my pocket and forcefully pressing it on Aaliya's face. She tried to fight for some seconds but then, she fainted. __________________________________ Akshara Mehrotra, A kind,savage and sunshine girl who can't keep silent for more than 10 seconds. She completed her MBBS and was going to NYC for her MS ( master of surgery) course. In easy words, her life was a happy and simple rich life, until he entered. Arhaan Singhaniya, A grumpy,cold man with a dark past. He is a businessman who's company comes is in the top lists of the world and indeed a billionaire. His life was colourless,dark and plain, until she entered. On the wedding day of Arhaan and Akshara's bestfriend, Aaliya, something happened that the person who ended up marrying Arhaan was Akshara, not Aaliya. What happened? Why she did it? Will Arhaan accept her? What made Arhaan like this? And the most important, will they be able to solve the tangled threads of Hearts and Truths ? ✨READ THE BOOK TO FIND ANSWERS✨ __________________________________ "I-i re-reall-yy like y-you" I lied looking down at my hands, not daring to look in his burning eyes. My breath hitched when he held me by my hair and forced me to look up at him. "Say that again?" I opened my mouth to say but nothing came out, except the burning tears from my eyes. "Fine,Then Show me" he hissed before pinning me to the wall.