Vrinda Joshi and Madhav Shastri grew up sharing everything, secrets or toys, you name it. For years, they believed nothing could come between them. Until one promise did. As time pulls them in different directions, silence and angst replaces what once felt unbreakable. But when fate brings them face to face again, past refuses to stay buried. As time goes, wound goes deep, hate goes deeper. Is heartbreak the price of growing up, or the punishment for loving too deeply? . . Best friends. Almost lovers. Separated by one promise. Troupes: Best Friends Friends to Lovers Sunshine × Sunshine Updates: Every Thursday (⁠｡⁠•̀⁠ᴗ⁠-⁠)⁠✧

"Mom, I don't know what the heck I'm doing... I'm going to marry my sister's fiancé," I said, tears streaming down my face. "We can't do anything, beta. It's destiny," Mom said. "But it's about my whole life... it's happening just because of a promise I made. Now I think my whole life is going to be a mess," I said. "Mahi, don't think like that," Mom said. "Now let's go, it's time for our marriage." I looked back, and there he was standing-my sister's fiancé. No, no, no, my would-be husband. COME JOIN THIS EXCITING STORY OF MAHI RAJPOOT X SIDHART SAXENA... Due to some unavoidable circumstances, a girl named MAHI has to marry her sister's fiancé. She has to sacrifice her dreams and adjust to this new world. But how will she do this? How will she adjust? Will she fall in love with her sister's fiancé? Will Sidharth fall in love with Mahi? Read to find out. #1updates #1newbook #1newstory #1readforread #1wattyawards #1hurtfulwords #2trust #2love triangle #3read for read #3wattpad

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𝐀 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬~𝓸𝓯 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓯𝓪𝓿𝓸𝓾𝓻𝓲𝓽𝓮 𝓼𝓲𝓭𝓮 𝓬𝓱𝓪𝓻𝓪𝓬𝓽𝓮𝓻𝓼 𝓯𝓻𝓸𝓶 𝕾𝖎𝖓𝖋𝖚𝖑 𝕮𝖍𝖗𝖔𝖓𝖎𝖈𝖑𝖊𝖘. As the name says "𝐒𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐬": 𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐫𝐲, is the element of darkness and forbidden love these tales are full of, whereas 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐬, are the different hideous elements of the book. The first short story in this book is of Dhriti and Suyash from Effortlessly Mine. ~ 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐓 𝐊𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐒 And so on. The book consists of multiple short stories, each having a minimum of 19 chapters and an additional epilogue, resulting in a total of 20 chapters. Enjoy this captivating journey through the world of "𝐒𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐬."

When Alexis agrees to help the school's player, she must guard the secret that could unravel everything - even as unexpected feelings complicate the game. *** What happens when Alexis Dawson, the 'resident loser' of Redwood High, agrees to help the school's notorious player, Aaron Walker? How can she stop herself from falling for him? It isn't all love and romance - Alexis has a secret of her own. Join them on a journey of jealousy, betrayal, trust, friendship, and love. A little favour just got a whole lot more complicated. *** He was so close, his breath hit my lips. His eyes darted from my eyes to my lips. I stared intently, awaiting his next move. His lips fell near my ear. "Shut up and kiss me" He whispered roughly. A chill shot up my spine. I pulled back, staring at his eyes and leaned in...

🏆Petals and Pages Award: Winner (Best Short Story)🏆 🏆Inked and Unwritten Award: 2nd Place🏆 🏆Grand Fiction Award: Shortlisted🏆 When a call from police brings the news of a friend's sudden death, Ruhi and Aarush are pulled into a spiral of grief, betrayal, and secrets. As love and obsession blur into one, they must decide how much truth they can carry, and how much lies are to bury forever.

Mason Steele... Or even better known as The Bad Boy, makes a bet with his best friend. Here are the rules: 1) You must be in a relationship with her for a year. 2) You have to do the dirty with her and show proof. 3) You break her heart After being with the nerd, also known as Alexis Winter, Mason suddenly changes his feelings after being with the nerd girl and learning about her past. Alexis Winter, the nerd girl, or the person no one at East Hallow wants to associates with. She doesn't know why her long lifetime friend, Mason, is all of a sudden interested in getting to know her better but goes along with it anyway; not realizing that he is in a bet. After the life she grew up in, she doesn't understand what love is or how it feels to be loved until something happens to her... Would you like to know what happens to Alexis? Did Mason complete the bet? What does Alexis struggle with? What's going to happen to Mason and Alexis? .............................................................................. Read to find out more about their story. Cover art credit goes to @heartlessdarkprince

I lowered my window. "Get in." I demanded, my eyes staring dead at hers. "No," she uttered. I grip on the door handle before saying, "I won't repeat myself." In a blink of an eye, she vanished from my sight. I quickly opened the door, walking through the cold rain-chasing after her. She seriously think I would let her walk in the rain? I jogged to her and grabbed her by her wrist. I could see the irritation in her eyes when she turned and saw who it was. Who cares? "Leave me alone," she spoke with every anger that's stored in her. I watch her as she hits my chest, struggling to move from my grip. My shirt getting soaked by rain and so as my hair. I loosened my grip around her wrist, I bend my knees and tossed her over at my shoulder and walked back to the car. "Fucking hell? Why would you..."I cut her off, not wanting to hear her complains." Here, put this on. " I grabbed my blazer and handed it to her. ..................❦.................. Elizabeth Katz is a woman who believes in being independent. She works two jobs and is somehow able to manage them both. On a normal day, like any other, she encounters a man and has a one-night stand with him for money. Little does she know that's when their feelings develop. Gabriel Moore is a man with all the riches anyone could think of. Owning a company that earns massive income. Gabriel has everything a man could ask for, except for love. Just when he was about to accept his fate of not being loved, he met Elizabeth at a bar and knew that she was the one for him. In their love quest, will there be any troubles among them?