~♠️~♠️~♠️~♠️~♠️ He was the most powerful man in the room. Until he wasn't. Aarohi Mehra is an excellent lawyer - sharp in court, composed in chaos, and the perfect balance of introvert and extrovert. An ambivert who knows when to speak and when to watch. When to charm... and when to destroy. She doesn't take risks. She wins cases. Until the city's most powerful CEO is arrested. Vihaan Malhotra - billionaire, media darling, ruthless businessman - is suddenly branded a criminal overnight. Fraud. Conspiracy. Possible murder. The headlines scream guilty. But when Aarohi meets him for the first time - not as a headline, not as a CEO, but as a man in a holding room - she sees something no one else does. His eyes. Not fear. Not arrogance. Truth. And that's when she makes the most dangerous decision of her career. She takes his case. Vihaan falls first - silently, intensely, irrevocably. Because she's the only one who looks at him like he's still human. The only one who believes him without asking for proof. Aarohi doesn't fall easily. She's built walls out of discipline and ambition. But the deeper she digs into his case, the darker the secrets become - and the closer she gets to losing more than just her reputation. Because the truth is buried. The media is watching. And loving a man the world wants convicted could destroy her. He fell first. She'll fall harder. And this love? It was never meant to be on the record. ~°~°~°~°~°~°~°~°~°~°~°~°~°~°~°~°~°~°~°~°~ Read further to know about what happens in Vihaan and Arohi's life..... {DISCLAIMER: This book contains mature content , crime , etc.}

A Dark Obsessive Romance** She thought it was marriage of convinces. He made sure it felt like punishment. Ayushi was captured by Reyansh Malhotra - rich, ruthless, and dangerously irresistible. He didn't ask for her love. He claimed it. And once she became his, there was no escape. . Marriage wasn't a promise. It was a prison wrapped in silk. Every kiss came with control. Every touch, a test of how much pain love could carry. He broke her - beautifully. And loved her - violently. She tried to run. He made sure she crawled back. Because Reyansh doesn't lose what belongs to him. Not in this life. Not in the next. --- ⚠️ Warning: This story contains intense psychological themes, dark romance, emotional manipulation, and physical abuse. Read responsibly.

He was a stranger. She was an orphan. Their families arranged their marriage. But love? That was something they had to arrange themselves. Aarohi Sharma has spent eight years being a burden in her aunt's house. When she's married off to a man she's never seen, she expects more of the same-invisibility, obligation, survival. Kabir Ahuja is a brilliant pediatric surgeon with walls so high no one can climb them. He agreed to this marriage for his dying father. Nothing more. But when their eyes meet at the jaimala, something shifts. Seven pheras. Two strangers. One lifetime to figure out what forever really means. A story of first kisses, uneven parathas, jealousy, period care, and two people who never dated anyone-finding everything in each other. Because love isn't about how you meet. It's about how you stay. TROPES🌸 ❤️ Slow burn ❤️ Virgin leads ❤️ Arranged marriage ❤️ Dual POV ---

He's cold. He's arrogant. He's rude. He's ill-mannered. Everything about him is designed to be disliked. No one has anything good to say about him. He carries a bad reputation like a second skin... But is it because he's actually bad? Or because he's never bothered to tell his side of the story? Friends? He doesn't think he's capable of making any. Family? Well... the one he has is highly questionable... Then there are THEM... Three brothers living the kind of life HE only sees in the distance, a life defined by the warmth, laughter, and loyalty he has never known. They are the complete opposite of everything he is... But life has a funny way of bringing people together. Their paths begin to cross. Two worlds start to collide, neither knowing that, at some point, they will become one. ​

"You're not here to fall in love." "Trust me, sir... I don't even know what that means." She was sold like a possession-traded away by the very people who were supposed to protect her. At just seventeen, she finds herself in a cold, unfamiliar mansion owned by a powerful man known for his silence, strict rules, and a heartbreak he never talks about. His only condition? Take care of his one-year-old daughter. Don't speak unless spoken to. Don't enter his study. Never touch him. For her, following orders is nothing new. Obedience has kept her alive this long. But the baby's soft cries break something inside her, and her tender touch begins to warm a house that forgot what love felt like. He tells himself she's just a caretaker. Just a temporary solution. But night after night, she shatters rule after rule... And soon, his heart becomes the final one to break. 🎯 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐞 Genre: Romance / Drama / Slow Burn / Hurt-Comfort Age rating: 16+ (emotional abuse themes, mature emotional content)

𓆝 𓆟 𓆞 𓆝 𓆟 18+ 𓆟 𓆞 𓆝 ꜱᴀʜᴇʟ ᡣ𐭩 ʜᴀꜰꜱᴀ Note: Shikanj is a dark romcom. If you are not comfortable with this theme, please do not read it, for your own sake as well as the writer's. And if you do choose to read it, kindly refrain from leaving disrespectful or hateful comments about the characters. They are my babies. Tracing her bangles up, he let the silence speak for itself for a while and then muttered, "Aapko choodiyan pasand hai?" He asked, pulling her body closer by her wrist, and now she stood almost between his legs. She was blushing, looking nervous and uneasy but he paid it no mind. "Ji, pasand hai." He hummed, nodding. "Agar mujhse ye toot gayi toh aapko acha nahi lagega na?" He murmured, lifting his other hand, puffing out another air of smoke.

◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆ She walks through life quietly, carrying the weight of her world alone. With no parents by her side, she keeps her pain hidden behind a gentle smile. Life has been harsh, yet she keeps moving forward, finding little sparks of happiness even in the darkest moments. Alone, yet unbroken; silent, yet strong. But will anyone ever notice the storms behind her eyes? Can someone reach the girl who has learned to face the world on her own? ◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇◆◇ He is rich, guarded, and fiercely independent. Betrayal has made him distant from love, and he keeps people at arm's length. His anger is sharp, his walls are high, but beneath the cold exterior lies someone who feels everything deeply and silently. Untouchable, yet not unfeeling. But who will dare to break through his walls? Can anyone make him trust love again? ◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆ What will happen when they are forced into a marriage? Will their hearts find love, or will they remain worlds apart? Can two souls, so different and guarded, ever trust each other enough to stay together-or will fate keep them apart forever? "Can hearts so guarded ever beat as one?" #1 brokenfemalelead

•|𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐈𝐀𝐆𝐄 (Replaced Bride) 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘|• ✦ RITVIKA KAPOOR ✦ A girl who carries the sun in her smile and storms in her silence. She wasn't raised in riches, but she's richer than most-in love, in softness, in strength. A single mother at 24, her heart beats not just for herself, but for her little girl who calls her "Mumma." 𝙎𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 is her language and 𝙩𝙤𝙪𝙘𝙝 her comfort-she loves quietly, endures deeply. Every scar has a story, but she chooses not to tell them, only to live past them. She dreams of love, but doesn't expect it. She hopes for a miracle, yet walks through life with calm acceptance. She is a - ❝ Khud se zyada kisi aur ke liye jeene wali ladki. ❞ ━━━━━━━━━━ ✦✧✦ ━━━━━━━━━━ ✦ VIDYUT RAJVANSH ✦ His presence demands silence. A man built from shadows and steel. Cold eyes, sharp suits, and a reputation darker than the night. He's the kind of man who doesn't flinch at loss, and never looks back once he walks away. A CEO, a name whispered in fear, a heart hidden behind layers of pain and pride. Commitments? He avoids them. Emotions? He shuts them out. Children? He doesn't do soft things-until Tara calls him "Dadda." He doesn't believe in second chances, but somehow, Ritvika feels like the home he never had. He is a - ❝ Mohabbat se door bhaagne wala, lekin mohabbat mein doobta hua aadmi. ❞ ━━━━━━━━━━ ✦✧✦ ━━━━━━━━━━ Join the Journey of RITVIKA & VIDYUT 💗

Ananya Raichand was never supposed to sit in that mandap. She was just a 21-year-old architecture student, living a life full of dreams, sketches, and silent prayers for her family's happiness. But when her elder sister ran away hours before the wedding, Ananya did the unthinkable - she stepped into her place. For her family's honor. For her parents' tears. For a name that meant everything. And just like that, she became Mrs. Ananya Shekhawat - the wife of a man who never chose her. Rajveer Shekhawat, 29. CEO. Cold. Ruthless. Emotionally unavailable. A man betrayed at the altar and forced to marry the younger sister of the woman who humiliated him. He doesn't speak to her. Doesn't look at her. But somehow... can't seem to ignore her. A marriage born out of chaos. A girl who gave up her dreams. A man who can't escape his past. Will love ever find a place between the cracks?

THE TSAR'S OBSESSION: His Only Everything "Don't even think of doing that again... or you won't have a next second to live." The office was dead silent. Russia's most talented business mogul was on her knees, clutching her bleeding hand after trying to touch his arm. Viktor Volkov-the No. 1 Mafia King-didn't even look up. He was a "No-Touch" King. One graze, and you lose your life. I stood at the door, paralyzed. Terrified. My mind raced to the morning I arrived. I had slipped and fallen right into his chest. His massive arms had held me. My skin had touched his. But he didn't reach for his gun. He didn't look disgusted. I thought it was because I was his sister's best friend. I thought I was just a guest. But as Viktor stood up and walked toward me, the air shifted. Ignoring the blood on his desk, he placed his hand on the small of my back, guiding me to his private cabin in front of everyone. In that silent, possessive gaze, I realized the truth. I wasn't just a guest. I was the only person in the world allowed to breathe his air. He is the Devil who shoots the world for a touch. But for his Angel? She is his Only Everything. ⚠️ WARNINGS Morally Grey/Dark Lead: He is a King, not a hero. Obsessive/Possessive Behavior: "He doesn't share." Violence: Descriptions of gunplay and mafia life. Slow Burn to High Heat. #️⃣dark romance #️⃣Only mine