Two years after the divorce, Lila finds her ex-husband and says, "I'm pregnant, and the baby is yours." He sneers, "What kind of baby would stay in your belly for two years?" For a moment, the air is still. "It's really your baby," she insists. "If you're looking for a stepdad for the baby, find another man. I'm not interested," he frowns. She stays silent for a few seconds. "Fine, then I'll find someone else." 𝐀 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫.

In the heart of the perfect Qureshi family lies a graveyard of secrets, where smiles veil unspoken sorrows and silence masks secrets. Each member battles their own inner demons, but now, Zeher, driven by an insatiable curiosity, seeks to unravel the threads that bind their fractured souls. Will the truth set them free, or shatter the illusion they've so carefully crafted?

"She changed her name to protect her brother. He vowed to destroy the one who broke his" Kiara Singhania isn't who she claims to be. Behind her composed façade is Ira - a girl on a mission to prove her brother wasn't a traitor. To do that, she becomes a RAW agent. Ekansh Malhotra, a patriot to the core, only lives for two things: his country and revenge for his best friend's murder. They are assigned to the same mission. Sparks fly, trust builds, and something forbidden begins to grow. "He vowed revenge. She carried secrets. Love was never part of the mission." but Destiny had something else , what will happen when he will get to know the person he loves is the sister of the the person who killed his brother like bestfriend. Will he chose love or revenge?? What will she choose - Her brother or the truth??

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|Completed On Scrollstack| Kainaat Sharma was finally settling into Trinity, making peace with its air of power and deception. For the first time, she felt like she belonged-like she had carved a place for herself amidst the chaos. But beneath the illusion of control, the strings had always been pulled by someone else. The game was already in motion long before she stepped onto the board, and she soon realised she was nothing more than a pawn. But Kainaat is done being a piece in someone else's hands. With every secret she uncovers, the shadows around her grow darker. Loyalties crumble. Truths shatter. And the past refuses to stay buried. The deeper she digs, the closer she comes to the one secret that changes everything. And just when she thinks she's found her silver lining, she realizes it's only a key to another secret. A secret immersed deep in blood. A secret so lethal, it made her question her entire life.

Deception, betrayal and secrets but when the truth peels out of the compromise, will she still think of him as the tortured hero of her story? Or as the tortured villain who shattered her heart?

We've often read about men and their grovelling but now it's Maliah who's going to grovel till the very end to save the man she destroyed.

!SLOW UPDATES! When she was just two years old, Chiara Rose Bernardi was taken away from her family by her mother, to keep her safe. Taken to Sydney, Australia she lives under the name Chiara Wilson with her mother and her stepfather. Throughout her early life, she was abused by the two people she looked up to. Chiara had to grow up very quickly learn to fend for herself, and learnt lessons no one should ever have to learn. On the other side of the planet in New York City, USA the Bernardi family have been a living mess since their princess was taken away from them a long 14 years ago. When Chiara's mother and step-father 'unfortunately' pass away from a drug overdose, what will happen when the Bernardis finally find their princess and Chiara is sent to live with them? [in editing] TW - in this story there is mention of drugs, rape, sexual assault, violence, mature content, strong language, self-harm, suicide, abuse and degrading name calling, and intimate scenes. Started - 21st of September 2021 Finished - It will be at some stage.

~They were the six powerful pieces of chess, they moved yet no one called checkmate~ A rough billionaire known for his ruthless business. A beast hidden beneath black suits as a gentleman. A once abandoned child, now an heir to conquer his empire. A wife torn between her mind and her fading marriage. A heiress once neglected fighting for what was her right now. A woman invisible her whole life ready to take something that wasn't hers. Six different people. Three different stories. Each unfolds in the city lights of Mumbai. Each tied by a string pulled by many. A complicated family. Broken and insane. The Raichands.

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.