Ateş Karahan 31 years old is the feared and respected CEO of Karahan Holding-a man known for his cold discipline, ruthless decisions, and unbreakable control. Composed on the outside, burning with anger within, Ateş lives for work and responsibility. Love is a weakness he never allowed himself to feel. For him, only family matters-and he would burn the world to protect them. Mercan Yıldırım 21 years old is everything Ateş is not. Soft-spoken yet talkative, kind-hearted, and warm, she carries sunshine wherever she goes. Loved by everyone, Mercan believes in helping those in need and spreading quiet kindness. After her father, she now manages their bookstore branches across Turkey-turning pages into comfort and stories into hope. Her family is her world, and she would sacrifice anything for them. They belong to different realities. Power and innocence. Control and compassion. When fate ties them together, their worlds collide in ways neither expected. Ateş's silence clashes with Mercan's warmth. His walls meet her patience. Where he resists emotions, she embraces them without fear. This is a story of contrasts- a heartless man and a soft girl, a grumpy soul and a sunshine heart, two people bound by responsibility, learning what it means to coexist. Not all love stories begin with love. Some begin with resistance... and slowly, dangerously, turn into something more. Tropes Cold × Sunshine Grumpy CEO × Soft-hearted Girl Forced Marriage Dark Romance Obsessive × Possessive HatetoLove Age Gap Opposite Attraction Slow Burn Author's Note: This story includes a few familiar character names, but the plot, scenes, and emotions are purely from my imagination. It is not exact copy of the Arafta series and has been written entirely in my own way. Yes, the marriage in both the series and my book is forced, but the storyline, character journey, and development are little different. Do not copy my work. I hope you all will love this story. 🖤

Mercan just wanted to live her life on terms, but the universe had it for her. Everyone around her would make decisions for her and as if that was less, enters Ates Karahan. Her husband of 187 days. Who has made it his personal mission to disrupt all her plans for herself that do not include him. Will the marriage last for 187 days as promised? or will it extend to eternity??

Mercan Yildirim survived against all odds, she thought she was destined to live a lonely life. But fate had other plans. Ates Karahan was a man of few words, but he was fiercely protective of his own. He would go to any lengths to make sure what's his will stay his. Mercan's will doesn't stand a chance in front of Ates's stubbornness. But will fate allow them to lead separately or will they have to put their differences aside for their loved ones?

He bought her freedom... and chained her to himself instead. When her father's debts threaten to destroy everything, a stranger steps in with salvation - Ates Karahan, a powerful and dangerously controlled businessman with eyes that hide storms and secrets. His offer is simple. The debt disappears. Her family survives. And she becomes his wife. For 187 days. Forced into a contract marriage she never agreed to, Mercan enters a world ruled by cold rules, hidden motives, and a husband who treats emotions like weaknesses. To the world, they are the perfect couple. Behind closed doors, they are strangers bound by obligation, resentment... and an undeniable tension neither of them expected. But Ates didn't marry for love. He married for revenge. As past wounds resurface and truths begin to unravel, hatred slowly collides with desire, and the line between fake and real starts to blur. Because the biggest danger isn't the contract... -it's what happens when hearts refuse to follow it. 187 days. One contract. Zero promises. And a love neither of them planned to feel. This story will be according to my imagination 🤧🙌🏻 Following the Show some characters and their personalities will be the same.. HOPE YOU ALL WILL LIKE THIS STORY VOTE AND COMMENT ✨🤍 AND SUGGEST ME IF U WANNA ADD SOMETHING

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