Inara Niazi never intended to choose a path she couldn't return from, but crippling debt and the responsibility of caring for her aging mother push her toward a decision she never imagined making. Desperate for financial relief, she signs up on an international surrogacy agency's website, convincing herself nothing will come of it. Then she receives the match notification. The intended parent is Ibrahim Khan, the CEO of her company. Intelligent, controlled, and intensely private, he is the last person she expected to encounter in such an intimate arrangement. Now bound by contracts and secrecy, Inara must navigate a dangerous overlap between her professional life and a deeply personal agreement that could either secure her freedom or complicate her life beyond repair.

Miraal's dream was to become a doctor, she was a city girl with a strong spirit and a mind of her own. Since she was born, her father, Haroon Qureshi, and his friend Mukhtar Khan had arranged her engagement to Abrar Ahmed Khan. But neither Miraal nor Abrar really cared about the engagement, until Haroon Qureshi suddenly passed away. When tough times come, even your closest ones might abandon you. Haroon Qureshi's death attracted some relatives who had been eyeing his land for years. Seeing Miraal in a vulnerable state, they found it easy to pressure her into getting engaged to her cousin, Zoheb Qureshi. Miraal suffered from mistreatment to the point where she felt she had no choice but to accept the engagement. However, as time went on, she discovered the real reason behind this forced relationship. Once an independent girl, Miraal now sets off on a journey to reach out to her fiancé, seeing it as her last chance towards her freedom from this forced marriage. ___ Warning: Mature Content, mentions of SA and violence (Angst)

"Mujhse aapne aap ko baandhne se pehle itna sochlo, iss rishte mai sab hoga lekin mohabbat nahi". His voice was sharp. She looked up at him and his eyes softened. The anger vanished in thin air just by a look. "Theek hai". She said and he turned his back towards her. His replaced bride. She fell first, he fell harder. Eldest son x Only daughter Eldest grandson x Eldest granddaughter ___________________________________________ "Mai yeh shaadi ko kabhi nahi maanunga. Yeh baat hum dono ke alawa kisi ko bhi nahi pata chalni chahiye. KISI. KO. BHI. NAHI". He said and her heart started beating loudly "ANSWER ME". He punched the steering wheel startling her. She jumped in her seat and nodded. His forced bride. She dreamt of love, he lived it. Youngest son x Only daughter Youngest grandson x Youngest granddaughter #1 in peace #281 in care