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?

*It's a dark book!!! Please read at your high risk* A man was weeping holding his legs. "You want to see your son?" "Oh, yes yes, I do" He cried desperately. Manik pulled out his phone and played a video clip. "There's your son, can you see him?" He pointed at a corner at a body lying in a pool of blood. "Y-you killed him?" "Is there any reason why I shouldn't have?" He scowled. "He dared touch my woman. That's what anyone touching her gets- death." Manik enjoyed watching his teary face until he grew wary. Then he pushed him away on the ground, asking him to leave. "You will beg as I begged you, Malhotra. You will also cry as much as I cried for my son." He heard the man shout on his back. "You see what I am forced to do for you, love. This is not the first time I killed someone for you." He talked to her picture as if she was standing there with him. *** Manik malhotra enjoyed having women in his bed but he didn't do love. There could be no love involved in a mafia leader's life. It makes a man weak and have plenty of reasons to lick defeat. But when he noticed Nandini Maheshwari, he was sure of breaking rules he'd made for himself and other. (It's gonna be a happy ending book, so don't worry and just read ahead) Ps_ the book will contain explicit scenes, foul language and violent scenarios... Read at your risk.

~ The Story is Completed ✓ ~ Trapped in a gilded cage, Nandini Murthy's desperate escape lands her in the luxurious clutches of Manik Malhotra, a powerful billionaire hotelier with a dark secret. As she navigates his opulent world, a thrilling game of cat-and-mouse ensues, blurring the lines between captor and captive. Can she break free, or will the undeniable, dangerous pull between them lead to an unexpected romance amidst a web of suspense and hidden agendas?

Manik is charming, playful, and protective, while Nandini is shy, intelligent, and kind-hearted. Their story begins as classmates in school, develops through shared experiences, misunderstandings, and jealousy, and finally blossoms into a mature, unconditional love as they navigate college and graduation.

The country sees Manik Malhotra, the young Prime Minister, as a powerful, disciplined, and emotionally distant leader. He is known for his strict rules and cold personality. No one dares to question him, and he rarely trusts anyone. Everything begins to change when Nandini Murthy becomes his new personal secretary. Nandini is intelligent, calm, and fearless. Unlike others, she speaks to Manik honestly and handles the pressure of working with the Prime Minister perfectly. Slowly, she becomes the only person Manik trusts completely. As they spend more time working together, their professional relationship begins to change. Manik starts becoming protective and possessive of Nandini, especially when others try to get close to her. Their growing feelings soon turn into love, but their relationship is not simple. Political enemies, media scandals, and public pressure threaten to destroy both Manik's career and their relationship. When Nandini is targeted by Manik's rivals, he realizes he is willing to risk everything-including his position as Prime Minister-to protect the woman he loves. In the end, Manik must choose between power and love, while Nandini must decide if she is ready to stand beside the most powerful man in the country. Through danger, heartbreak, and deep romance, their journey proves that even the most powerful leader can surrender his heart to love. A story of power, possessive love, sacrifice, and destiny.

Manik Malhotra was never meant to be hers. He was her brother's best friend. The boy she grew up watching from a distance. The man she was never supposed to want. But some feelings refuse to fade with time. Between lingering glances, unsaid words, and a pull neither of them dares to name, Nandini finds herself caught in a dangerous place somewhere between memory, longing, and a love that was never meant to exist. And when buried truths begin to surface, she realizes something far more painful than forbidden love: The two men she trusted most have been hiding a secret that could shatter everything.

Marriage is an institution which runs on the basis of trust and togetherness, and Love . A marriage can survive without love , but it can not survive without trust. And this story is all about two individual's who love , trust and promise each other a lifetime of togetherness. A journey of two stranger's who meet for the most purest relationship called marriage...

She betrayed his trust. 💔 He buried his heart behind silence and rage. 🖤 Now Nandini is back in Mumbai - not to beg, not to explain, but to fight for the love she refuses to give up. Manik isn't broken... he's guarded, dangerous, and done forgiving easily. Can love survive betrayal, distance, and the truth that came too late? Or is this a battle she's already lost forever? 🔥💫

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