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"Some wounds are hidden behind smiles, and some destinies are written in pain."
Deepika Sharma was never loved.
Blamed for her mother's death, hated by her father, and tortured by her stepmother and stepsister, she spent her entire life suffering in silence. In a house that was supposed to be her home, she was treated worse than a servant.
On the other hand, Reyansh Rathore is a powerful CEO and a feared mafia king. Cold, arrogant, and ruthless, he bows to no one except his family. Love has never been a part of his life, and neither has trust.
When Reyansh's arranged bride, Shreya Sharma, runs away on their wedding day with her lover, Deepika is forced to take her place to save the family's reputation.
One wedding.
One lie.
Countless misunderstandings.
Hated by her new husband, rejected by his parents, and blamed for a crime she never committed, Deepika enters the Rathore mansion carrying a secret that could destroy everything.
But while everyone sees her as a manipulative imposter, two people choose to see the truth-the grandparents of the Rathore family.
Will Deepika finally find the love and acceptance she has always longed for?
Or will the shadows of her past destroy her before she gets the chance?
A story of pain, betrayal, family, healing, and a love that begins with hatred.