The city didn't just sleep; it seemed to hold its breath whenever he walked into a room. He was a man who had curated his life into a perfect gallery of successes: untouchable assets, fleeting connections, and the intoxicating freedom of answering to no one. Tonight, standing thirty floors above the glittering sprawl, he felt invincible. He was the master of his own untethered world, convinced that every risk he took was calculated, every outcome managed. He didn't know that thousands of miles away, a different kind of calculation had finished. It wasn't measured in currency, but in years lost and secrets kept. He didn't hear the storm approaching. It sat quietly in a sterile airport terminal, clutching a one-way ticket toward a stranger, carrying nothing but a backpack and a pair of eyes that mirrored his own. The king was about to be dethroned. And he wouldn't even see it coming.

He held up his hands, trying to sound casual, but the sight stopped her cold-blood smeared across his fingers, dark and fresh. "Relax, it's nothing," he said smoothly, his voice trying to soothe, but her heart pounded in stark disbelief. Her eyes widened, fixed on the crimson stains, a silent scream caught in her throat. Horror dripped from every glance. "Nothing? You killed him," she whispered, voice barely steady, trembling with a mixture of fear and accusation. "You're a murderer." He scoffed, a cold shadow flickering in his unreadable eyes. "Don't insult me wifey. I'm above that." The weight of his words pressed down like a guillotine as she steadied herself, voice sharp with defiance. "I'll tell everyone. I won't marry you." A slow, cruel smile curved his lips as he leaned in, his breath ghosting against her ear like a deadly promise. "Will you? Go ahead-tell everyone. I'll destroy everything you hold dear, just like your telling would destroy mine. We'll go down together." He leaned closer, his voice dropping to a chilling whisper. "And as for not marrying me... oh wifey , you don't get to choose. You'll be mine-whether it's in a wedding dress, or buried in a legend". He wasn't supposed to pull her in-didn't even understand why he was drawn to her. She wasn't the most beautiful, but something beneath the surface called to him. A ruthless heir haunted by betrayal, he never let strangers close... yet he craved to keep her. ☆☆☆☆ This story is not standalone. It is based on a character from another story. It's about a girl who has been overshadowed by her sister's beauty but has managed to keep herself from turning bitter. She has suffered enough-now it's time for her to find happiness. The first book is Khushi: His Lawless Love.

"I don't want you to marry Arjun!" he exclaimed. "But--" I was interrupted by him. "No! You are just 20 years old. You don't even know the first thing about marriage. And I would appreciate if you reject this marriage. For now!" He shouted. How can I say NO to them? My parents? "I'm not going to do anything. And I want this marriage to happen as per our parents' wish." I said firmly. "Please Ads! Try to understan-" "No! You have to understand! Do you want me to live unhappy for the rest of my life? You know how miserable it is for me to live like this. Maybe If I get married to Arjun, I can be free. Please don't say to Mom and Dad. I really want to do this." I said to my brother Aadhira. ~ "Amma, I never said NO to you in my life. And even now that is not going to change. If you want me to marry Adrika, I will." I said calmly, even if my whole body is raging. ADRIKA. All I see when I think about her is that night. "I'm so happy, Arjun. Our both families waited for this day for so long we can't wait any longer. So your wedding will take place in two weeks!" My mom exclaimed. What the Fuck!? - This is the story of a young girl, Adrika. She loved Arjun all her life. After all, he is her Betrothal. Adrika Korrapati is 20 year old. She is studying in the second year of BBA. Her parents Ramarao and Sharmila Korrapati brought her up very well. Her brother Aadhira is her life. She used to have so many friends but now not so many. Rudra and Nishitha are the only people other than her parents and brother whom she is close to now. Arjun Rudramaneni is 26 years old. He is the eldest son of Srinivas and Sulochana Devi Rudramaneni. And CEO of Rudramaneni Group. Which is a multibillion conglomerate. He can be a rude, egoistic jerk to all the people except a few. He is through and through mamma's boy and he doesn't regret it a bit. Peep into the story enjoy the journey of Arjun and Adrika.

He thought betrayal ended his story. She's about to show him it's only the beginning. Canyon Kelly Built a billion-dollar tech empire from nothing. He survived abandonment, success, pressure-and thought he'd finally found stability in a ten-year relationship with the woman he was about to marry. Until he walked into his office late one night... and watched his fiancée in the throes of passion with his best friend and business partner. Weeks later, at what should've been their engagement brunch , Canyon exposes their affair in front of everyone. The world expects him to fall apart. Instead, he points to the one woman he never truly stopped missing: Lucía Navarro. His childhood best friend. The girl who once sketched him in secret. The light he didn't realize he'd lost until it was gone. Lucía wants nothing to do with Canyon's scandals-or his sudden need for a wife. Seven years ago, he stood by while the woman he loved humiliated her, shattering their friendship beyond repair. But when Canyon asks for one last favor, she agrees... because part of her heart never let him go. What starts as a marriage of convenience becomes something far more complicated. Canyon remembers every detail she never thought he noticed. Lucía begins to see the man she loved hidden beneath the one she left behind. But old wounds run deep-especially when Canyon drags her back to the place where everything fell apart. When Lucía's past pain crashes into Canyon's present regrets, their fragile connection shatters. She runs-again. This time all the way to Dublin, to the sister who helps rebuild her spark. Canyon crossed an ocean once to expose a lie. Now he'll cross it again to fight for the only truth that matters. She was always his light. This time, he's not leaving without her.

My fiance has a girl best friend. I hate her and she hates me and she's hated me from the start. My hate grew over time. After some particularly vile things she said, I uninvited her to our wedding. Then Gibson said the wedding wouldn't be happening if she wasn't invited. So I handed him his rings back.

A cute and steamy love story :) She called a number painted on stone... and destiny picked it up.

Rani Srivastav has been through a lot. All she wants is to have a peaceful, small town life without any family or love drama. After losing memories of her ex, and gaining them back after he left her, the scars within her can't compare to the ones on her body. But a certain police chief and his family are about to break down the walls she built up. Matt Flores just wants to raise his daughter, Charlie, right. His wife ran off years ago, not caring to worry about their baby daughter or him. So when Charlie lands in trouble, and is forced to do community service hours, he's forced to come face to face every day with the woman who's been on his mind lately. But as hidden scars heal, more will surface, testing the bonds these two will build together. **Spinoff of The Book Keeper's Heart** Cover by: @armeiallanes

Arjun Srivastava x Preeti Aggarwal "I cannot be yours now. My marriage is fixed. Leave me Arjun." I implored under his cage. "You were, are and will always be mine, my chipmunk." He teased me with the name that he had given me during our school time. "I ain't your chipmunk!" I grumbled, scuffling under his hold. His warm breath was fanning my face, neck and cleavage. "Say that you don't love and I swear I won't show my face to you again." He sounded hurt and broken. I love you! I love you to the moon and back, my Arjun, but I can't marry you now. "I don't love you anymore!" I exclaimed, closing my eyes and hiding my tears. He left my wrists immediately and walked away. "ARJUN!" I called him out, but he didn't turn back. My heart cried for him, but my parents had already paid enough dowry to my in-laws, so I couldn't break this alliance. •°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°• Preeti Aggarwal was a young chubby college student, who was in love with Arjun Srivastava - the chief inspector of Prayagraj, but they weren't together anymore. Circumstances turned upside down and her marriage was fixed with a stranger. How will they unite again? How will they convince their families? How will they fall in love for the second time?

He's marrying her, my best friend. And here I am, pretending I'm fine, hiding my feelings for the groom. But the secret my best friend has been hiding? It's about to destroy us all.

'There are plenty of ways to die, but only love can kill and keep you alive to feel it.'- Leo Christopher said and he felt that badly but in all these when he thinks about Neharika, it fucks him up. ------------------------- Sometimes we create our own heartbreaks through expectations that's what happened with her but the worst pain is being homesick for arms that don't want to hold you. She just hopes that when he thinks of her, it fucks him up. ------------------------- The collision of fire & the collection of hues that shines through the darkness and can only be seen by a few. In a world of strangers, you are an acquaintance on a piece of Invisible String. Was there some Invisible String that was tying us from all these years? (All the images used are not created by my own, they are taken from google and pinterest. Their copyrights are to the rightful owners.)