--- The Perfect Facade The Malhotra household looks flawless from the outside-smiles, celebrations, and the kind of love everyone envies. But behind closed doors, every marriage hides secrets, resentments, and desires that no one dares to speak aloud. Rudransh & Meera - Bound by a forced marriage, she had dreamed of love, only to hear him coldly say: "Do not expect anything from me." Her heart still aches, trapped in silence. Agastya & Naina - A 7-year age gap conceals unspoken frustrations. They smile in public, but behind closed doors, the tension simmers like a storm waiting to break. Ekansh & Samaira - Married, but hidden from the world. He jokes, teases, and charms everyone... except her. Between them lies a dangerous tension, fragile and magnetic. Three couples, one family, a facade that could shatter at any moment. In the Malhotra mansion, perfection is just a mask-and no one knows what lies beneath. Read on to uncover the secrets behind the perfect facade... ---

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐊𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫'𝐬 𝐒𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞. (Standalone) 𝑷𝒊𝒚𝒂 𝑿 𝑰𝒌𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒕 ━━━━⊱⋆⊰━━━━ "She slipped again." Ikshit tossed the folder onto her table. His voice was low, tight. "Atasha Rabari. Left the safehouse minutes before we reached. Almost like... someone warned her." Piya didn't flinch. She poured him coffee with a calm he didn't question. "Maybe she's lucky," she said. He stepped closer. "No. It's not luck. She moves like someone's guiding her." A beat. "Or protecting her." Her phone buzzed in her pocket - one vibration. Atasha was safe. Piya looked up at him. His eyes were on her - sharp, searching. "Then maybe you need to stop thinking like a cop..." She smiled softly. "...and start thinking like a woman who has nothing left to lose." Their eyes locked. Long. Quiet. Dangerous. Ikshit stepped closer - invading her space. Testing something he couldn't name. "And what kind of woman are you, Piya?" His voice dropped to a murmur. She didn't back away. "The kind who hides the truth behind a kiss," she whispered, kissing him. And when he kissed her - hard, desperate, confused. She was kissing him back. Knowing full well... He was chasing her best friend. While falling in love with the enemy.

Book 1 of compilation of short Muslim love stories. Some serious and some funny stories. Short stories: 1~ || Taqdeer - Destiny || (completed) 2~ || Ruhaniyat - Soulfulness || (completed) 3~ || Justajoo - Longing || (completed) 4~ || Shiddat - intensity || (completed) 5~ || Inayat - Blessing || (completed) 6~ ||Aashnaa - companion|| (completed) Cover by this beautiful soul @LihaMirza © All rights reserved by @elegant_zoe Highest ranking: #1 in prayer out of 2.58k stories on 18/12/21 #6 in faith out of 21.4k stories on 16/12/21 #5 in faith out of 21.4k stories on 22/12/21 #6 in Muslim out of 9.56k stories on 06/01/22 #1 in wattpadshortstory out of 213 stories on 06/01/22 #1 in Dua out of 3.85k stories on 10/01/22 #9 in shortstorycollection out of 15.7k stories on 15/02/2022