What happens when the love of your life turns out to be the brother of your best friend? Annika Vardhan Trivedi thought she knew heartbreak - until she was forced to choose between her best friend and the boy she fell in love with in college. When Omkara, her closest friend, discovers that her mysterious boyfriend is none other than his own brother, Shivaay Singh Oberoi, the betrayal cuts deep. Lines are drawn, words are said and Annika walks away. Years later, Annika reenters the Oberoi world - not by love, but by chance. Now a confident, determined woman, she lands a job under Tej Singh Oberoi... and unknowingly, under Shivaay, who is no longer the boy who once held her hand in secret corridors. He's cold. Sharp. Untouchable. And engaged to someone else. As fate throws them together, old feelings resurface, truths unravel, and family secrets clash with buried emotions. Omkara wrestles with guilt. Annika wrestles with pain. And Shivaay... refuses to feel anything at all. Until the day of his wedding. When Tia walks out... And Annika's father proposes something Annika never saw coming. A second chance born out of shattered expectations. A marriage built not on dreams... but on unfinished stories. All Rights Reserved. STARTED :- 28th June, 2025. Cover Credit :- @Pinterest

Annika Vardhan Trivedi and Shivaay Singh Oberoi find themselves engaged in a marriage of convenience orchestrated by their families at a very tender age. Shivaay had promised to Annika that he would not marry her without her consent. Years passed, and Shivaay returned after completing his studies, a changed man. The promise, once steadfast, began to crumble under the weight of hidden agendas and familial expectations and power struggles. As Annika discovered the unsettling truth, she realized she had become a pawn in the intricate game woven around her. The once-clear path of their friendship became obscured by shadows of betrayal and deceit. As the chessboard of power shifted around them, Annika and Shivaay faced a crossroads, their story transformed into a poignant struggle against the web of corporate games. Where will their journey lead them to? Will they be able to reclaim their essence of friendship? STARTED :- September 20, 2019 Cover Credit :- @anamika_writes