Vaani knew what it meant to give your all without expecting anything else in return; it had been her life. She blended into the background, her voice and feelings overlooked as everyone around her took advantage of her kindness. Five years had passed since a man shattered her dreams on what should have been her wedding day, and countless prospective grooms had faced her refusal. Now, she found herself married to Vihaan, a man she barely knew, bound by a piece of paper that felt more like an obligation than a union. Vihaan, a stoic soldier dedicated to the Indian Air Force, built emotional walls to shield himself from chaos. Signing those papers on his grandmother's behest had been a road he had sworn he would never take. As they navigated their unexpected marriage, silence filled the space between them. Vaani's need for independence and Vihaan's palpable detachability made little room for anything else. And yet, while Vaani's heart sometimes tempted fate, Vihaan's walls made it impossible for him to be vulnerable. Could they learn to break down the barriers that held them apart, or would their differences keep them forever entwined in silence?

He was worth $46.32 and a name that could crash markets. She was worth debt, pride, and a mouth that didn't beg. Nathan Morrow had 5am to marry a stranger and save his empire. Clover had nothing left to lose. But on courthouse steps at dawn, he made a choice the world didn't expect. No license. No ring. Just her. Now his mother wants him declared unfit. The press wants blood. And Nathan? He's learning he's worth more than billions... as long as she's the one counting. Chapters will be updated every 48hrs. Faster comments+votes=faster updates.