RV_writer_from_hell
Summary
When the powerful and ruthless mafia boss Adrian Moretti is forced into a marriage he never wanted, he assumes his new bride-Aarohi Malhotra, the younger sister of the runaway bride-is nothing more than a desperate gold-digger seeking luxury and power. Cold, furious, and betrayed, Adrian vows never to love her. On their wedding night, he tells her so with ice in his voice... only to turn around and see a quiet truth that unsettles him: Aarohi sleeping alone on the floor, hugging a simple worn-out pillow like it is her only comfort, choosing distance without complaint, tears hidden behind silence.
Aarohi didn't choose this marriage either. A girl with quiet strength, stubborn dignity, and a heart scarred by abandonment, she now lives in a gilded cage, hated for sins she never committed. Instead of crying or begging, she focuses on survival-keeping to herself, avoiding trouble, and never asking him for anything, despite the luxury around her. But the mafia world is cruel. Secrets coil around Adrian, enemies stalk the shadows, and the woman he never wanted soon becomes the weakness he never expected.
Slowly, Adrian witnesses glimpses of the real Aarohi-the girl who laughs softly when she thinks no one is watching, who risks herself to protect others, who hides her pain behind a calm mask. Each moment chips away at his anger, twisting hatred into confusion, then reluctant care... and finally something far more dangerous.
But this is not a fairy-tale romance. Blood debts, betrayal, Indian family honor, cultural clashes, and mafia politics threaten to destroy them. As enemies close in and Aarohi becomes a target, Adrian must make a choice-protect the girl he once despised, or lose the only woman who ever made his cold heart burn.
A marriage that was never meant to be slowly turns into obsession, protection, trust, and a haunting love neither of them saw coming.