Synopsis: What happens when a lawyer with very little discretion meets a player boy? Amidst the flush of ego, attraction, seduction and a hell lot of complication, can love of all things prevail? * *Please read with an open mind and absolutely at your discretion! *This is an alternate universe rendition of MaNan's love story . Note: Manik and Nandini are strong, ambitious, independent people; their characters here is much darker than the one in the show; by darker I don't mean negative; they are bolder, more open and progressive in their choices in life. Hop on, if you like what you read! ;)

A crown prince bound to duty. A woman he was never meant to notice. A kingdom watching every move. What begins as cold civility turns into a dangerous pull of sharp words, stolen glances, a kiss that shouldn't have happened, and a truth neither of them is ready to face. Nothing is confessed. Everything is felt. The closer they get, the more impossible it becomes to pretend. And all this happens within just seven days that lead to Christmas!

29/08/2020- 07/06/2022 Nandani Sharma, typical Indian girl next door who lived in Bangalore with her Dida and younger brother Rishabh. Her parents died when she was very young. Nandani and her brother is finally moving to Mumbai to live with their chacha and chachi (uncle and Aunt). New city, new life and new challenges awaits for her. Manik Kapoor, a young business tycoon of Mumbai. arrogant, rude but secretly kind at heart. He gets what he wants in life and is very passionate about whatever he do. He doesn't really like his parents but love his younger siblings a lot. He has been a second parent to both of them. This is their story, a story of two different souls deprived of love, looking out for their siblings fighting with the odds to give them the world. what will happen when two of them will meet. a story full of love, hate and compassion. Join us on this ride and I assure you won't be disappointed. Top rankings #1 - manan - jan 2021 #1 - nandani - jan 2021 #1- fireflies - feb 2021 #1 - Manik - Jan 2022 #3 - Manan - June 2022 #1 - Parth - Sept 2022 #1- stars - Nov 2022

01/10/2020 - 13/01/2021 Nandani Moorthy the only Daughter of Well Known Doctors in California. Yes her Parents were both doctors and were quite famous and rich but being the only daughter and getting all the luxuries, Nandani was still a down to earth and fun loving person and was a successful lawyer working in California. Manik Malhotra, a famous Business Tycoon from London, who has came back to California again after his high school. Manik and Nandani had a past that made their ways separate but the destiny once again collided their paths. So what will happen when the good girl and the bad boy will come along once again, will the history repeat itself or the hatred will bloom. It's a second Book of This Bad Boy drives me Crazy but can be read as a Stand alone. Top Ranking #1 in Mananff - 09/05/2023

14/05/20 - 28/08/20 Nandani Moorthy the only Daughter of Well Known Doctors in California. Yes her Parents were both doctors and were quite famous and rich but being the only daughter and getting all the luxuries, Nandani was still a down to earth and fun loving person deep down a hidden Nerd... Everything is perfect in her life, her grades, her family and her hot Boyfriend Jacob who is every girl's dream boy in Whitfield High School but her perfect life was really that perfect, Was she really in love with Jacob the answer of these question changed when in final year there came a transfer student Manik Malhotra, a bad boy.. They say he was bad and nobody should mess with him.. But Destiny throw Nandani on his each step.. Will they both find their ways separate from each other or will get along and end up together.. Let's find out.. Trying something different this time, so it's a typical high school love story but that is not so typical.. So please like my other Manan story give it the same love and support.. Top Ranking #1 - manan - august/2020 #1 - fireflies - august/2020

❝What do you want from me?!❞ She's cornered, dripping wet from being under his shower, her heart pounding. ❝Why do you hate me so much?❞ · · ─────── ·𖥸· ─────── · · 💘 ❝𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲❞ 💘 ·𖥸 a college romance 𖥸· · · ─────── ·𖥸· ─────── · · Nandini Murthy has always been misunderstood. Overly sensitive, moody and emotionally unstable are a few words her loved ones use to describe her. Between growing up too fast to follow her older sister Mukti's footsteps, and sacrificing too much of herself for her baby sister Navya, life gives her the shorter end of the stick. She's never known love without conditions. Especially since moving to Kalpavruksha Apartments-since the time he entered her life. Manik Malhotra. He's the golden child with everything handed to him-money, grades, respect, love. Not just from his family, but somehow even from hers. Nothing shakes him, because he lives by one stern principle: love means signing up to a hidden set of terms. So he runs miles away from anything remotely inciting of emotion altogether, defying emotions with logic and rationality. But for how long? What happens when an unexpected emotion called 'love' blooms between the two, do 'terms and conditions' still apply? · · ─────── ·𖥸· ─────── · · Updates starting July 21, 2025 by @parthxniti only on Wattpad · · ─────── ·𖥸· ─────── · · #4 in KaisiYehYaariaan (11/11/25) #167 in MaNan (13/10/25)

Nandini Murthy has always preferred the sidelines-quiet, observant, and content in her own world. With her extroverted brother, Abhimanyu, stealing the spotlight, she never minds blending into the background. Their bond is simple: no interference, no unnecessary questions. But one evening changes everything. When Abhimanyu invites his friends over for a match night, Nandini barely acknowledges them-except for one. Manik Malhotra. Her brother's best friend. The moment their eyes meet, something shifts. Manik, with his easy smirk and piercing gaze, is everything Nandini avoids-charming, confident, and dangerously perceptive. And yet, she can't ignore the way his presence lingers, the way he seems to see right through her silence. As stolen glances turn into secret conversations, a thrilling, undeniable connection builds between them. But when emotions grow deeper, so does the risk. Because if Abhimanyu finds out-about the lingering looks, the whispered words, the unspoken feelings-will it shatter the bond between them all? In a city that never sleeps, where secrets can either bring hearts closer or break them apart, Nandini must decide... is love worth the risk?

"Tears those don't touch the ground often make a hole in the heart." Manik Shrikant Malhotra is a medical student in AIIMS Delhi. Despite being a brilliant student of surgery, he has a severe anger management problem which characterizes him as a college bully among his juniors. His aggressive and arrogant nature leads him to have a scuffle with the college dean and eventually, he elects to leave the college but changes his mind upon catching the sight of a shy and beautiful first-year student Nandini Murthy. Gradually, they become known to each other to friends and then get involved in passionate and intimate love. Nandini tries to cope with his overbearing and hostile attitude, however, her father raises questions about their relationship and Manik makes it more complicated by his bad temper. Nandini's father forces her to marry his friend's son and due to a misunderstanding, Nandini gets married, leaving Manik devastated. He chooses a self-destructive path in anger and to cope with his emotions, he starts abusing drugs and alcohol and attempts one-night stands. What happens next? Does Manik destroy himself completely bearing the pain of his unsuccessful love in his broken heart or Nandini comes back in his life? Will they be together or his anger and bitterness win over their love? To know, unfurl the pages. This story is loosely based on movies like KABIR SINGH or ARJUN REDDY. However, there are lots of dissimilarities too. So, get ready to read a passionate drama of Manan.

MaNan short stories Contains mature scenes

#1 in Manan stories | As on Apr'24 | *New chapter is published every Sunday at 10-11am IST* Ever heard of the phrase, 'All that glitters, is not gold'? ~This MaNan tale is all about this phrase! Set in the backdrop of the glittery & glamourous showbiz, where a superstar is born into the lap of film royalty! Yes, stardom is his birthright & Manik Malhotra knows it. Far away from this filmy land of 'Bombay', right amidst the peace of nature, classical music, and beautiful fireflies, a naive, innocent girl lived, wrapped in love & warmth. Nandini Murthy was born to be loved & she had it all around her. Two worlds far apart, yet a common thread of holy matrimony brought them face to face. Destiny was playing a game with them for sure, but were they playing destiny too?