The past eleven months changed the lives of both Nandini and Manik and every one around them. Manik is colder than ever thinking that the person he loved the most betrayed him, his wife Nandini. Nandini on the other hand could not handle Manik's hatred towards her and the best option she saw was to run away. Will Nandini and Manik cross paths again and heal each other from their past which broke them apart?

|Alternate Universe| An arranged marriage tale of Manik and Nandini, set in the era of late 90s. Beautiful cover made by :- @weirdosaurs. #1 on Manik on 28th March,2022. #1 on arrangedmarriage on 13th April,2022. #1 on Forever on 10th September & 4th December, 2022. #1 on Hardship on 20th November, 2022. #1 on Compromise on 26th November, 2022. #1 on Companionship on 7th December, 2022. #1 on Foreverandever on 24th January, 2023

Manik Malhotra × Nandini Kapoor. Life was uncomplicated with his mother, little sister and few close friends. Spending hours in the hospital, passionately striving towards a goal set in life was his raison d'être. Imbued with love and care from her family that consisted of her parents, brother and grandmother, her life was fantasizingly utopian. Cracking through a fairytale bubble, she dreams to be a successful self competent interior designer and shifts to a new city for her job. What happens when their world collides? Will they strike a balance or the entropy would make them fall apart? Join in to witness this journey of Manik and Nandini to see how they strive through the challenges and hurdles of life to write their definition of happily ever after . . 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞:- The moral rights of the author has been asserted. This story (text and concept) belongs to my friend Mishti. It is published on this account @xstars_firefliesx, on her behalf. Cover credit- designed by @littlebitcrazy. Images are taken from - google/instagram/pinterest. Publication of this work in any form or any other language to another site or forum without the written consent of the author is strictly prohibited under copyright © act.

Jab ya do apas ma takrenga tuo kya hoga ?? Ek jawla mukhi hai tuo dusra bawndar Ek asman hai tuo dusra jameen ..... Kya Nandini Mirza Or NAWAB Manik sheikh Ek ho payenga??

✦ ᴄᴀɴ ʙᴇ ʀᴇᴀᴅ ᴀs ɢᴇɴᴇʀᴀʟ.ғɪᴄᴛɪᴏɴ ✦ - 𝖒𝖆𝖓𝖎𝖐 𝖝 𝖆𝖓𝖆𝖍𝖎𝖙𝖆 𝖝 𝖓𝖆𝖓𝖉𝖎𝖓𝖎 - --- ♡ --- "𝘔𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘭𝘴𝘦, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶!" --- ♥︎ --- ᴍᴀɴɪᴋ ᴍᴀʟʜᴏᴛʀᴀ- a guy fascinated with the feeling Love and has been saving all his love for 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘖𝘯𝘦. He totally justifies his name, which means a Gem. Has been waiting for his own love from years, not knowing that the wait didn't ended when he finally found her. He soon realised that he need to literally move hills and mountains to get his dreamy story. And after finding 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘖𝘯𝘦, his aim was not to get her love, but to give her the happiness and justice she deserves. --- ♡ --- "That's the thing, I only know, how to run." He smiled a little at her before taking a step closer yet at a comfortable distance. "Ok then, don't run where i can't follow. i'll let you bring me anywhere-far from home, far from the places and people i love, so long as you stay with me. i'll let you walk into danger and through hell, but i will not let you go where i can't go with you. that is where i draw the line." Nandini was dumbstruck, again. She looked at him speechless, how does everytime this man says the exact words which her heart has been craving to hear but no-one said them to her. (Dedicating this book to My Mayu di and Witchie Witch Best Friend Tweety)

This story is about a man who has a secret crush on his younger brother's best friend ( girl). What will happen When he'll join in the same college in which she took admission ? What will happen when he'll be her professor?

As the right hand man and brother of the Capo of the most dangerous mafia gang, Manik Malhotra lacks feelings and emotions until his brother asks him to marry for the sake of their alliances. Nandini Saxena, cousin of the opposite alliance capo is chosen to marry manik to prevent war within the gangs, she cannot refuse neither can she run away from all this so she is left with no choice but to marry him. A man incapable of him emotions and a woman who is scarred from by the past-their arrange marriage can either heal or destroy. Nandini and manik both deal with their bad past healing each other in process.

She is a strong girl, with a traumatic past. Having faced a lot at a young age, Nandini has a hard time opening up to new people. Don't get her wrong, she wouldn't show a chink in her armour. For the world, she is this strong, independent and sweet lady. But nobody knows that this strong lady is broken from inside. Nobody knows that this independent girl also craves for a shoulder to lean on. He is the most eligible bachelor, sweet, charming and caring, the perfect guy. He is the one who would always take responsibility for everyone around him and make sure that they are cared for and are happy. But who is there to take care of him?? Who is there for him to share his sorrows and worries??? No one. No it's not like nobody cares about him, they do. But does he allow anyone to come close to him that much? That is the question. Losing his mother at a young age has caused Manik to believe that he doesn't have anybody that is solely his. That is his person. What happens when Manik and Nandini are brought together in an arranged marriage? Hop inside to see how both of them navigate through the ways of life, healing each other and being there for each other. #2 in maniknandini