Rhea escaped a life she never thought she'd survive. A father who controlled her every move. A man who trapped her in silence and fear. A world that left her hollow, afraid, and unseen. As she shifted to a new, unknown city, She built a routine: work, home, repeat. No attachments. No noise. Peace, at last... or something close to it. Until she meets Rey. A man with everything she never had- A perfect home. A perfect family. A stable life. A past untouched by pain. Their worlds shouldn't have collided. But they did. And just when she began to feel a pulse in her quiet existence- Everything shatters. A missed email. A rejected visa. The countdown to deportation begins. Rey finds out. He doesn't ask questions. He calls a lawyer. He finds a solution. Marriage. Legal. Safe. Binding. But the moment she hears the word, the walls close in. The cage she fought to escape? It's waiting for her again. A different lock. A softer voice. But a cage, nonetheless. Now, she must choose. Return to the nightmare she barely survived- Or walk into a new golden cage, one that looks like safety, but feels like the same trap, dressed in light. And the scariest part? This time... no one's forcing her. Which is worse? The devil you knew... Or the dream you don't trust? The clock is ticking. The walls are closing in. And she's trapped in a decision that could haunt her forever. Which cage is the lesser evil?

Samaira lived her life bound by her father's expectations, always doing what was right. When he introduced her to Harsh, she never expected to fall for him. But just as love began to bloom, a decade-old promise shattered her world-forcing her into an engagement with Ryan Raichand, her cold, enigmatic boss and a billionaire in the gemstone industry. Ryan never wanted marriage, especially not with a woman already in love with someone else. Yet, he couldn't escape the weight of his father's word, a promise tying him to Samaira in a fate neither of them chose. Their engagement became a battlefield-filled with icy stares, clashing wills, and a pull neither of them wanted to acknowledge. Resentment simmered, unspoken emotions waged war between them, and yet, something even more dangerous lurked in the shadows. As Ryan's enemies surface, the danger becomes all too real. Ruthless rivals circle, but the real threat isn't from the outside-it's someone much closer, watching, waiting, playing a long game neither of them saw coming. As secrets unravel and betrayals cut deep, Ryan finds himself tested-his strength, his loyalty, and an unexpected protectiveness over the woman he never wanted but can no longer ignore. In a world where love and betrayal collide, Samaira and Ryan must navigate a web of deception before it's too late. But when the final truth is revealed, will their fragile bond survive-or will it shatter along with everything they once believed?