Nandini is the only granddaughter of a wealthy businessman. Her heart is weak and the doctors have given up on her. She has lost interest in life and is waiting for her life to come to an end. Manik's friends are his only family. They have a band which performs in small orchestras. They all belong to middle class society. He is boyfriend of Alya who is also a member of the band. How do Manik and Nandini meet? How long is their relationship meant to last - a few months or a lifetime? Ranking : #1 in manik on 20th June 2022 #2 in manan on 31st Mar 2022 #2 in covenant as on 12th Nov 2021 #418 in short story as on 3rd June 2021

When Manik and Nandini are forced into contract marriage what unfolds is pure drama and chaos.

One has no time. The other has the world at his feet. Both are about to lose control. Nandini Murthy is a woman on a mission. As a Junior Resident in Cardiology, her life is measured in heartbeats, caffeine hits, and 36-hour shifts. She doesn't have time for a relationship, let alone a husband. Manik Malhotra is the definition of chaos. CEO of Malhotra Industries by day and the fiery lead singer of Fab5 by night, he lives for the adrenaline of the boardroom and the stage. He's the man who has everything-except a say in who he marries. When their parents force a "strategic alliance" between the medical elite and a corporate empire, two worlds collide with a deafening crash. He thinks she's a cold, clinical ghost. She thinks he's an arrogant, spoiled rockstar. But as the sterile hallways of the hospital meet the screaming fans of the stadium, they realize that while their marriage was an arrangement, the fire between them is anything but. Can a man who lives for the spotlight find a home with a woman who only has time for the shadows? Or will their clashing rhythms tear them apart before the first song ends?

what happens when two people are bonded by marriage due to the mutual decision of their family.........but for them it is nothing more than a contract....a contract which will end in six months...... but will it really be over...? what happens when one of them falls for the other.....? what if the other is not the one he/she shows....? join me in the journey of manik where he discoverers different shades of his wife NANDINI MANIK MALHOTRA......

PROLOGUE "How could you do this?" His voice wasn't loud... yet it pierced straight through her heart. "I- I am really sorry..." her voice trembled. "Mujhe s- sach mein nahi pata tha ki... ki meri ek jhooti baat itna bada nuksaan kar degi..." Before she could finish, he closed the distance between them in long, angry strides. His hands gripped her shoulders harshly as he yanked her towards himself. "You dimwit!" he snapped, his eyes burning with rage. "You didn't know?" A bitter laugh escaped him. "Wow. What a perfect excuse to escape the mess you created." "Main bahane nahi bana rahi..." she whispered, wincing as his grip tightened, pain seeping into her skin. "I really am sorry..." "Oh, forget it." He shoved her away and turned his face aside. "Your sorry won't change anything. It won't bring back what I've lost. It won't... fix anything." "I know sorry isn't enough," she said, stepping in front of him again, desperation lacing her words. "Aur mujhe pata hai meri galti maaf ke layak nahi hai... but I'm ready to take full responsibility. I'll do anything you ask me to." His lips curved into a cold, cruel smile. "You'll do whatever I say anyway," he replied darkly. "Chahe tumhe pasand ho ya na ho... because tumhare paas koi option nahi hai. No choice." Without another glance, he walked away, leaving her shattered behind. "Ayyappa..." she whispered, looking up at the sky as tears streamed down her face. "Yeh mein kaha phas gayi hoon..."

"Is it really pretend?" Manik Malhotra,a 28 year old successful businessman, Kind,joyful and sweetest to his loved ones but is cold and strict for outside world. Nandani Murthy,a 23 year old,Manages her bestfriend and is studying law, a bubbly chirpy and cheerful girl with a tragic past. The two start of on a wrong foot, But later gets into a contract marriage, And what begins as a- Pretend, Contract, Temporary. Soon melts into something- Real, Raw, Genuine. Join Manan's journey from hate to love. Started: 5 May 2026 Ended: ?

Manik Malhotra and Nandini Raichand, two souls who are forced by their families into the marriage alliance end up having a contract marriage Will they fall in love and change their contract marriage into a real marriage?

She was drowning in problems... He was her only way out. Nandini Rao never imagined her life would come to this-standing at the edge of desperation, forced to choose between her family's survival and her own dreams. Then came the offer that changed everything. Cold. Calculated. Unbelievable. Marriage. Not to a stranger... But to the one man she feared the most. Her professor. Manik Malhotra-arrogant, disciplined, and dangerously unreadable. A man who never smiled, never trusted, and never loved. Their marriage was supposed to be simple. A deal. A contract. No emotions. No attachments. But living under the same roof... Sharing the same silence... Feeling his intense gaze linger a second too long... Everything began to change. His touch started to burn. His anger turned possessive. And his silence? It spoke more than words ever could. What happens when a man who swore never to love... Finds himself unable to let her go? And what happens when a girl who entered a marriage out of helplessness... Starts falling for the man she was never supposed to love? In a world where their relationship is forbidden... Where society watches, judges, and destroys... Will their love survive? Or will it become their greatest mistake?