Stay away from him. Do not let him touch you tonight." ​Those were the last words Khushi's mother whispered before the bedroom door unlocked. ​At seventeen, Khushi malik was supposed to be dreaming of her future. Instead, she is draped in a heavy bridal veil, sitting on the wedding bed of a ruthless, untouchable billionaire. Her older sister ran away to escape an arranged alliance, leaving Khushi to play the sacrificial lamb to save their family from ruin. ​The plan was simple: keep the veil down, stay in the shadows, and survive until morning when her family can replace her. ​But Arnav Raichand doesn't play by anyone's rules. He is a man who notices every breath, every tremor, and every lie. He didn't marry a ghost; he married a woman, and he expects his bride. ​As his slow, deliberate footsteps approach the bed, Khushi realizes a terrifying truth: ​The veil isn't protecting her secret. It's just trapping her in his cage.

Mumbai never waited for anyone. It roared, breathed, and swallowed people whole-dreamers, fighters, the broken and the brave. And on a humid July morning, as the city woke up to honking cars and hurried lives, Khushi Kumari Gupta stepped into it with a past heavier than her suitcase and a heart trained to survive quietly. Mumbai University's stone gates loomed in front of her-ancient, intimidating, and full of promises she wasn't sure she deserved. Two years, she reminded herself. Just two years of being normal. No bodyguards. No spotlight. No Arnav Singh Raizada. She adjusted the strap of her bag and exhaled slowly. "Masters in Psychology," she murmured, more to steady herself than to state a fact. Psychology-because she had spent her entire life understanding pain without anyone teaching her how.

Nainital beckons them once again. But this time, Khushi and Arnav return not as adversaries tangled in fate, but as husband and wife bound by a marriage neither truly chose. Yet away from Shantivan, where suspicion, duty and old wounds cannot immediately reach them, Arnav and Khushi are forced to confront the one thing neither hatred nor pride could destroy: their need for each other. Mature chapters will arrive with a disclaimer.

Author's Note: This is my only unedited book; the style of writing is thus different from what you might have seen in my other books. Compared to them, this book also has much more grammatical mistakes. Hope you enjoy it nevertheless. ________________ ~"Khushi Kumari Gupta , will you marry me? Here...in this same mandap!! Will you give me the honour of being your life partner? Will you light up my darkness filled life with your smile? Will you be with me...till the end of the time?" He asked with his hopeful eyes locked with her teary ones. ~"I love you Khushi...I really do! I can't bear even a single scratch on you...it hurts me.." He said looking at her skin which had turn red after their passionate moment. She smiled shyly and hid her face in his chest. ~"I didn't marry you because I loved you but because I wanted to use you!! This..." He caressed her cheek onto which tears had dried up, "this body!! I wanted to use this!! And this..." He placed his hand over her heart, "I wanted to play with this!!!!" ~~ Life is never a bed full of roses and her only mistake was that she denied this saying under the delusion of having a world filled with love. What happens to Khushi who has been living in a world where pain couldn't even touch her...where only happiness were awaiting her but then one day, the realisation hit her hard. The realisation that everything was a lie...an illusion created by none other than her own love? What happens to Arnav who decides to destroy his only love with his own hands due to a misconception only to realise the truth when the damage is done? Genre: Fanfiction Sub Genre: Romance, angst READERS DISCRETION ADVISED! This book doesn't deal with sexual contents but has a mild encounter with self harm! If you can't handle the slightest of that, I advise you not to read it. It's not dark but can be harmful if you are too sensitive to stuffs such as depression and mental instability.

⛓️ 365 DAYS OF DEFIANCE ⛓️ He married her to punish her. She stayed to defy him. THE CAPTIVE BRIDE 🥀 Khushi Kumari Gupta didn't walk into Shantivan as a bride; she entered as a captive. Arnav Singh Raizada thought a signature on a marriage certificate was enough to own her. He wanted to punish her. He wanted to break her. He wanted her to be a silent ghost haunting the halls of his mansion. THE FORTRESS OF DEFIANCE ⚔️ Instead of breaking, Khushi builds a fortress. Instead of crying, she commands. From managing the intricate politics of high society to mastering the heavy weight of the Raizada name, Khushi is no longer playing by his rules. As "The ASR" finds himself unable to keep his hands-or his eyes-off the wife he claims to hate, the line between torture and desire begins to blur. The distance between "I hate you" and "You are mine" becomes dangerously thin. THE CONTRACT VS. THE CAGE 🖋️ Arnav says it's just a transaction. Khushi says it's a cage. But when the truth of the terrace finally comes to light, will the Raizada name be enough to protect them from the fallout? Or will the secret that bound them together finally tear them apart? WHAT'S INSIDE: 🔥 Enemies to Lovers (High Tension) 🏛️ Forced Proximity & Contract Marriage 👑 Strong / Strategic Female Lead 🦁 Possessive & Jealous ASR 🤫 Family Secrets & Redemption Arc Author's Note: A tale of love, lies, and the strength found in the heart of defiance. Updates [twice a week]!

Do not let your past blackmail your present and ruin your beautiful future. Arnav Singh Raizada, youngest of four siblings. Arrogance and ego are the two words that best describe him. Khushi Singh Raizada, youngest of two siblings. Innocence and humility are the two words that best describe him. Advay Singh Raizada is the person with whom these two are bounded. Whether in her education or marriage, life has always been unfair for Khushi. Money is not something she was lack of growing up. But love and care were all she wanted. Arnav saw life through a different lens. For him, money and power are everything. Being born into one of the wealthiest families in the country, he wanted more. Join us to explore the lives of these individuals and how they unveil.

Arnav's cell rang. Hello Arnav singh Raizada here. Hello...!!! A soft hello Arnav heard this voice after long time, Khushi...he said in faint voice I need you.r...help She said in low voice. Arrongant jerk was back!!!! He gave her evil laugh i knew it and i told you khushi you will need me. there was no response from her side, you know the price for my help. She sigh in defeat yes i know the price tell me where i have to come. His eyes lit up with lust, Five star Hotel near highway reach there tomorrow at 7 pm Room number 201. Hmmm. she said in very weak voice and end the call. She cried on her fate who always make her helpless, make her feel unwanted,leave her alone in desert where no one could find her, no on can listen to her melodious voice, Now she is more helpless to go to the person who ruin her life from every aspect.

She wasn't sure how she was supposed to feel or behave tonight or for that matter in the coming days. At the age of twenty one, she had absolutely no plans of getting married. Being an academics achiever and with an invitation to join one of the most renowned business schools in the country, she was overjoyed that her life could finally begin. But life had seldom given her choices and it was no different this time. She decided to not let her mind wander to the past once again, decisions had been made for her and she would keep her word. Her sister in law had mentioned that 'he' her husband, would join her in a few minutes, but when she looked at clock she realised it was more than forty minutes since she had left the room. With a sense of trepidation Kushi Gupta

Tug, turn, thud.. a lovestory woven in these movements. Capture in Arnav's POV. Peep-in to know more.

ASR FALLS FOR KHUSHI AT FIRST SIGHT AND WANTS TO MAKE HER HIS. WILL SHE ACCEPT A MAN WHO HATED THE WORD MARRIAGE? WILL DADI WHO TREASURE KHUSHI LET ARNAV TO HAVE HER? WILL EVERYTHING THING BECOMES A NIGHTMARE FOR THEM? EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED TWIST