She was never the one chosen. He never chose anyone. Vihika Sen enters Shekhawat Industries with nothing but her competence and quiet resilience. Nikhil Shekhawat rules it with discipline, restraint, and a heart sealed shut. A marriage of convenience binds two people who never planned to fall. He watches first. He protects first. He falls first. She was Professionally his But when she finally lets herself feel- She falls harder than he ever imagined. A slow-burn contract marriage where love isn't demanded. It's earned.

...𝘔𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦... (⁠๑⁠˙⁠❥⁠˙⁠๑⁠).⁠｡⁠*⁠♡ She left with shattered dreams. She returned with a heart sealed in silence. Shrushti RaiSinghani was fire-chaotic, vibrant, full of life. But the girl who lit up every room vanished five years ago, leaving behind a trail of silence and a past she never speaks of. Now, she's back in India. Stronger. Colder. Guarded. No longer the girl who once believed in fairy tales, especially not the one where love saves you. But Devansh Singh Ranawat has written only one story in his life. And she was always the ending. Feared by many, worshipped by some, Devansh is a billionaire tech mogul and the ruthless heir of a criminal empire. But beneath the iron mask, there's only one truth: He loved her. Still loves her. And this time, he won't let her go. Fate throws them back into each other's orbit. But this isn't a reunion-it's a collision. Of unsaid words. Of memories buried in pain. Of love twisted into obsession. Because what Devansh feels for her isn't just love anymore. It's needed. It's ache. It's madness. As secrets unravel, and past demons resurface, they must face the truth- Some scars never fade. Some silences speak louder than love. And some obsessions... can burn everything to the ground. (⁠๑⁠˙⁠❥⁠˙⁠๑⁠).⁠｡⁠*⁠♡ A dark, slow-burning, second-chance romance about broken hearts, buried trauma, and the kind of love that doesn't ask permission. ════ ⋆★⋆ ════ 🔞⚠️ Warning This story contains mature content intended for readers 18+ only. It explores themes such as mafia things, violence, emotional intensity, and panic attacks. Reader discretion is advised - please continue at your own risk.

ʙᴏᴏᴋ ɪ ᴏꜰ 'ᴛʜᴇ ʙʟᴀᴄᴋ ᴄʀᴏᴡɴ' ꜱᴇʀɪᴇꜱ. #ɪɴ ʜᴇʀ ᴅᴇᴠᴏᴛɪᴏɴ, ʜᴇ ꜰᴏᴜɴᴅ ʜɪs ᴅᴇsᴛʀᴜᴄᴛɪᴏɴ. She wasn't meant to cross his path, yet she stumbled straight into his world of shadows. He wasn't meant to keep her, yet he bound her with vows she never chose. She believed in love, while he believed in power and ego. But every time her innocence collided with his darkness, something inside him shifted- a hunger, a madness, a pull he couldn't name. She was supposed to be a pawn. She became his obsession. And in a world where love tastes like sin and devotion feels like war- she will either be the reason he redeems himself... or the excuse he uses to burn it all down. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌑 " This isn't just a love story. " It's a warning. A prayer. A scream behind closed doors. If you're looking for butterflies, walk away. But if you're ready to bleed with every page- Welcome to the ashes. Welcome to the reign. Let the restraints begin. { The chapters aren't the final version of what's shown!! Changes can be made. Can be re-edited. }

TRIGGER WARNINGS :- blackmailing :- attempted r@pe :- blood :- child @buse :-de@th :-domestic abuse :-guns :-extreme graphic violence :-graphic sexual situations :-incestuous situation :-kidnapping :-murder :-self-harm :-suicide This is a story of Russian Mafia and indian girl who are forced to get married for peaceful alliance...

"She was the innocent bride the world admired... and the devil queen the underworld feared".