"Why me?" I whispered, my voice barely audible. "Why you? Why not you? Hmm... tell me," He countered. ᥫ᭡ Isha Sharma, once a shining swimming champion, is now a shadow of herself- haunted by a broken past and a betrayal that left her hollow. When an arranged marriage ties her to Neil Malhotra, the calm and unreadable CEO who's loved her in silence since high school, she doesn't know he's the one person who's been watching her all along. But love doesn't heal overnight. It's slow. Painful. And sometimes, you have to drown before you learn how to breathe again. A reverse Grumpy X Sunshine slow-burn about healing, second chance, and the kind of love that waits. ᥫ᭡ 🎧 This story has a playlist - [Listen on Spotify] https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4hEdlN7Ezsfw9ZTqU3HiWW?si=o7YkJNPxRSSehtA7MM2IJA&pi=7HHdK9kjSh2js

"I hate you more than you will ever be able to feel," she whispered, her lips brushing against mine-just slightly, but enough to send chills down my spine. "I-I..." Her grip around my throat tightened just slightly, her long veiny fingers digging into my skin. I wanted to say something-anything-to apologize, but my voice failed me. And before I could even think or utter a single word to calm her down, she jerked me toward her with surprising force, and her lips crashed onto mine. The kiss wasn't gentle-no, it was consuming, like she was trying to claim my very soul with just her lips. And God, I'd be damned if I said I didn't enjoy every second of her hatred-because I did. ♡ 🎧 This story has a playlist - [Listen on Spotify] https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1zIEG6HXQccSdVGyrsu2fj?si=AoWJBMC-RHymLN4xGzUxYw&pi=bsnsqVdESRucG