Marriage-of-convenience Stories

*One year. One contract. One lie that was never meant to feel real.* Alexander Sterling is everything love is not-cold, controlled, and married to his company. When his parents demand a wife and his empire is put on the line, he does the unthinkable: he lies. Elara Vance was never supposed to be part of that lie. She's warm where he's distant, soft where he's sharp, and far too genuine to play pretend... yet she signs the contract anyway. A marriage of convenience. Forced proximity. Rules designed to keep hearts out of the equation. But lines blur, touches linger, and pretending starts to feel dangerously real. Because the hardest part wasn't staying married for a year- it was remembering why they ever agreed to lie. ✨ Grumpy x Sunshine 💍 Marriage of Convenience 🔥 Slow Burn

Sandhya Sandhya, the youngest of her family, is a vibrant spirit, full of life and unspoken dreams. Despite her outward cheerfulness, she has learned to stay quiet in the face of familial expectations, choosing silence to maintain peace in a home that never fully understands her. Her accomplishments, though significant, go unnoticed, and her older sister's achievements often overshadow her. Sandhya, however, harbors a secret: a part of her soul that flourishes in ways no one knows. To escape the suffocating grip of her family, she agrees to a marriage of convenience, not seeking love, but the freedom to live as she chooses. Arjun Arjun, the eldest son in a family with expectations as high as the mountains, has always been the dutiful one. Pressured to follow a path that never felt his own, he's a doctor not by choice, but by duty. In his heart, he longs for a partner, someone with whom he can share the quiet moments and the wild dreams, someone who will choose him just as he chooses them. When he marries Sandhya, he hopes for more: an emotional connection, a bond that goes beyond the surface. Yet, despite their physical closeness, something feels missing, a distance he can't bridge. The Love That Took Its Time Two souls, each running from something they can't face alone. Sandhya's world is a quiet one, built on layers of unspoken truths and dreams left hidden. Arjun's world is one of unrelenting expectations and a life he never chose. When they marry, neither expects the other to change everything. But in the stillness of their shared space, they discover that sometimes, the quietest moments are the loudest. Their journey won't be easy, but in the places they never thought to look, they find something unexpected, something that was always there, waiting to be uncovered. In a marriage built on silence, can they find the voice to truly understand each other? Or will they remain strangers, even in love?

Anika, a confident and fiercely independent woman raised in the fast-paced streets of New York City, arrives in India on a business mission-to deliver an important message to her boss's estranged brother about his rightful share in the company. But the man she must face is Rudransh-a brilliant yet reserved tech CEO whose world is built on codes, logic, and silence. Social interactions are the last thing on his priority list. When Anika's bold, lively personality collides with Rudransh's cold and guarded demeanor, sparks are inevitable. As their paths intertwine, buried secrets begin to surface, forcing them to confront truths neither of them expected. Will these revelations tear their worlds apart-or will destiny weave their lives together in ways they never imagined? ✨

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𝓚𝓮𝓱𝓽𝓮 𝓱𝓪𝓲𝓷 𝓚𝓱𝓾𝓭𝓪 𝓷𝓮 𝓲𝓼𝓼 𝓳𝓪𝓱𝓪𝓪𝓷 𝓶𝓮𝓲𝓷 𝓢𝓪𝓫𝓱𝓲 𝓴𝓮 𝓵𝓲𝔂𝓮 𝓴𝓲𝓼𝓲 𝓷𝓪 𝓴𝓲𝓼𝓲 𝓴𝓸 𝓱𝓪𝓲 𝓫𝓪𝓷𝓪𝓪𝔂𝓪 𝓗𝓪𝓻 𝓴𝓲𝓼𝓲 𝓴𝓮 𝓵𝓲𝔂𝓮 𝓣𝓮𝓻𝓪 𝓶𝓲𝓵𝓷𝓪 𝓱𝓪𝓲 𝓾𝓼𝓼 𝓻𝓪𝓫 𝓴𝓪 𝓲𝓼𝓱𝓪𝓪𝓻𝓪𝓜𝓪𝓪𝓷𝓸 𝓶𝓾𝓳𝓱𝓴𝓸 𝓫𝓪𝓷𝓪𝔂𝓪 𝓽𝓮𝓻𝓮 𝓳𝓪𝓲𝓼𝓮 𝓱𝓲 𝓴𝓲𝓼𝓲 𝓴𝓮 𝓵𝓲𝔂𝓮 𝑹𝒊𝒕𝒗𝒊𝒌 𝑺𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒙 𝑹𝒖𝒉𝒂𝒂𝒏𝒊 𝑴𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒌 ↳ Substitute Bride ↳ Cold Husband × Reserved Wife ↳ He Falls First & Harder The alliance was perfect. Until the bride ran away. With reputation at stake and no time left, a decision was made- one that no one questioned, but no one truly chose. Ruhaani Mallik was never meant to be the bride. Just the girl who stood in the background... unnoticed, unimportant. But in a moment of desperation, she was pushed into a place that was never hers. Ritvik Shergill didn't ask questions. He didn't care who stood beside him. For him, marriage was never about love. Just responsibility. Two strangers. One rushed wedding. A bond built on compulsion. But when a man who never believed in emotions starts to notice the girl who never expected anything, something begins to shift. Because she was never the one he was meant to marry... and yet, she might become the one he cannot let go.

This story is for hindi readers so this story is in Hindi. Kartik Ahuja, son of a very famous businessman. He is Smart and handsome with a Gentle nature but Its very rare that he will get angry but when he gets angry its very dangerous. Tina Sinha, an extrovert and open minded girl with a middle class family. She is bubbly by her nature and loves to talk and Kartik loves to listen to her talk. Kartik and Tina is in a very strong relationship where they all set to get married soon... Simran Sinha, she is sweet, innocent and introvert girl. who talks rarely because how her family treats her just because she is plus-sized.

Ruhaan oberoi and sitara Khanna tied a knot of marriage six months back. A power couple for the outside world. But inside the four wall they are just Stangers. Who only knows eachother's name. Ruhaan oberoi is CEO of oberio industries. He is known as cold, ruthless and angry businessman but the truth only revolves around his family. There was a time when he used to make everyone laugh with his silly jokes. He used to smile at everyone. But one incident changed cheerful Ruhaan to cold Ruhaan oberio. The incident which removed ruhaan's smile from his life.He lost his love. And the main thing there is no way to comeback of her. He wanted to spend his life with her memories but it changed when his father emotionally forced him to marry a girl of his father's choice. Sitara Khanna is just like her name. She is star of her father's eye. She lost her mother in car accident when she was 13. Her father is her everything since then. A father, a mother ,a friend. She trusts her father blindly. And just like this she said yes to marry Ruhaan oberio when her father asked her. She trusts her father. But she never knew that Ruhaan isn't interested in marrying until thier marriage day. They were living their life without interfering eachother's life. But what will happen when she fell first, will he fall harder? Or she have to go through his ignorance for rest of her life Glimpse: ["And yes" he tilted his head towards the girl " she is really a gold digger" ruhaan said and made sad face Both the ladies looked at him confusingly "Dil churaya hai inhone hamara" (She stole my heart) ruhaan said looking at sitara ] Ps: English isn't my first language so please ignore any grammar mistakes. With love _ Aarohi

18+ "...let me ruin me first." They say turning twenty-one is a celebration - but for Irina Morozov, it's a cage wrapped in tulle and tyranny. Beneath Londons elite, Irina blows out her candles and wishes for the one thing she's never had: freedom. But freedom doesn't come easy when your last name is Morozov - A union soaked in revenge and wrapped in legacy. And Irina? She's the sacrificial lamb dressed like a queen. In this dark and twisted enemies-to-lovers mafia romance, loyalty is a weapon, love is a liability, and Irina's about to discover just how dangerous she can be when the only person she can trust... is herself.

Est Supha has everything-wealth, status, power, and a future already written in gold. He's the perfect heir of a perfect family, living a life untouched by consequences. Until a single scandal shatters everything. As public outrage threatens to destroy their empire, Est's parents make an unthinkable decision-to marry him off. Not for love. Not for choice. But for image. William is nothing like Est. An orphan. Soft-spoken. Kind in a world that rewards cruelty. A man who teaches poor children under the sun and expects nothing in return. A man who becomes a husband not because he wants to be-but because he is chosen. Their marriage is a contract signed in silence. One bed. Two strangers. A house colder than the headlines outside. Est keeps his distance. William keeps his feelings to himself. Because loving someone who never reaches back is painful. But what Est doesn't know- While he's fighting to rebuild his reputation, William is fighting something much quieter. Something that doesn't trend. Something that doesn't wait. Because scandals fade. Power can be reclaimed. But love? Love becomes dangerous when you realize you might lose the one person who loved you first. And sometimes... the husband meant to protect a family name becomes the one worth destroying it for. Cold Husband × Gentle Husband Contract Marriage Slow Burn One-Sided Love Regret Arc 🦈🎸

"𝒟𝑜 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝑒𝓋𝑒𝓇 𝒻𝑒𝑒𝓁 𝓁𝒾𝓀𝑒 𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓁 𝓌𝑜𝓇𝓁𝒹 𝒾𝓈 𝑜𝓃 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝑜𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓇 𝓈𝒾𝒹𝑒 𝑜𝒻 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝑔𝓁𝒶𝓈𝓈? 𝒴𝑜𝓊 𝒸𝒶𝓃 𝓇𝑒𝒶𝒸𝒽 𝑜𝓊𝓉, 𝒷𝓊𝓉 𝓎𝑜𝓊'𝓁𝓁 𝓃𝑒𝓋𝑒𝓇 𝓇𝑒𝒶𝒸𝒽 𝒾𝓉 𝒮𝑜 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝓌𝒶𝓉𝒸𝒽 𝒾𝓉 𝑔𝑜 𝓅𝒶𝓈𝓉" 𓅪𓅪𓅪 The war hadn't been kind to most. Sonari was not an exception. In an attempt to stop Earth Kingdom forces from looting and pillaging their island, her father gave her hand in marriage to a nobleman who had commissioned the attack. Thankfully, the war had ended before the big day came and the army was forced to flee. Slowly, her island started to rebuild and flourish once again. However, not even a year later, she was offered to another by her father. This time, without warning, without even knowing. To the Fire Lord. start: august 31st, 2025 end: january 11th, 2026 reupload 😜: april 23rd, 2026 *this takes place during the events of the avatar: smoke and shadow. i recommend the comics before reading this!* *Originally published under @trulydaniella. I no longer have access to that account bc my mother found the fic. And I deleted it ... thankfully I saved the story and the coast is now CLEAR!😂 *

They arrived in Seoul with stolen identities and a single purpose...revenge... Anaya and Radhika, two bestfriends from India, hide their past beneath flawless masks... but their enemies are closer than they think, and the city they chose is ruled by predators far deadlier than the ones they ran from. Kim Taehyung - Mafia King, CEO of Kim Industries, a man carved from cold steel and blood. Jeon Jungkook - Director of Seoul University, Owner of Jeon Enterprises, a shadow you don't see until it's too late. They were never meant to cross paths. They were never meant to feel anything. But fate doesn't ask for permission. Anaya is dragged into a contract marriage with Taehyung... A cage disguised as protection. A bond forged in danger, obsession, and sin. Radhika becomes entangled in a brutal rivalry with Jungkook...A war of silence, power, and lethal chemistry... Where the first to fall loses their heart. Four hearts tainted. Two lives built on lies. One revenge that could burn the entire underworld. In a world ruled by guns, secrets, and blood...Love is the most dangerous sin of all.

Sara Qureshi I hate him... I hate his guts... I hate his bright smile... because he's loved by every single person around us....He's a sunshine.. He speaks a lot... He laughs a lot. And me? I forgot how to even smile.... The struggles in my life as a lone person in this world... made me forget how to smile. I hate how my heart thuds when I see him smiling. I hate how i want to be loved by him.... But ... I can't.... I am a curse.... I take away the persons happiness when I enter in their life.... So, I hate Faris Khan with all of my heart... And on the other hand I want to be loved by him.... Faris khan I feel happy around her... I feel complete around her... I feel like myself around her... but she never stays around me. She scrunches her nose everything she sees me. Barks order at me as if I am not her senior at work place. She keeps her distance from everyone, especially from me... But destiny plays it's part and somehow we got bound together.... In a marriage she never wanted... but had no other choice. She says, she's cursed.... Ohh Allah!! How do I tell her that I feel blessed to be even around her or even breath the same air as her. She says she hates me..... So, let's convert her hate into love.... Dive in the book to read the story about work place enemies falling for each other even after resisting their feeling for each other.. Lets see where destiny takes Faris and Sara <3<3 TROPES.... ENEMIES TO LOVERS WORK PLACE ROMANCE REVERSE GRUMPY X SUNSHINE MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE HE FELL FIRST SHE FELL HARDER ANGRY LOVE CONFESSION LOVE AFTER MARRIAGE POSSESSIVE SHE X POSSESSIVE HE

Many people say that Hiraya Akisha M. Valencia is a talented, she can do anything without feeling any pressure in doing it. They always complement her. Everyone like being self-centered, they love being in the spotlight. But for her its a chaos. She always wanted a calm and peaceful life. Not until her mother's business faced problem, Hiraya always felt loved by her parents, and the only thing for her to pay it is to marry Blake Caleb A. Villafuerte, the chaos himself, just to save her mother's business. She didn't care about the others opinios. As long as her parents is proud of her, then its okay. She thought marrying Blake meant taming the chaos and the storm. Turns out, she just moved into the eye of it. Amidst their marriage, she might continue facing the chaos, or she might find the calm in him. The Calm Was About You.

When the formidable Duke of Ravensmere arrives with a proposal as cold and precise as a legal contract, Miss Juliana Vale knows she is not being courted-she is being chosen. With her family standing on the edge of ruin, refusing him is a luxury she can no longer afford. Their marriage begins as an arrangement of necessity: his protection, power, and name in exchange for the alliance that will save them both. But Juliana has never been obedient, and Adrian Ashford is not the unfeeling man he appears to be. Behind the grandeur of Ravensmere Abbey lie old wounds, dangerous secrets, and a battle of wills neither of them expected to fight. As pride gives way to desire and strategy yields to something far more perilous, Juliana must decide whether the walls around her husband's heart can be broken-or whether she has bound herself to a man who will never truly let her in. A sweeping historical romance of wit, tension, and slow-burning passion, The Duke's Convenient Wife is the story of two people who marry for every reason except love.

When global superstar Muzan Kibutsuji's image is tarnished by scandals from all sides, he decides to enter into a marriage of convenience with Lisa Fujiri, the daughter of a deceased famous artist. But this marriage will prove more dangerous than expected, and not only because of the feelings it will awaken in Muzan.

Two people signed a contract in the name of fake love. A girl who had the key to all the secrets turns into a psychopath. They watch their loved ones die in front of them not knowing that they would be wishing to be the murderers instead. But in the end, do they still lie? Or do they find happiness through something they despised?

Lee Chan was never meant to be anything more than a treaty - the youngest prince of Silla, married off to the cold Crown Prince of Xu for the sake of peace. He arrived expecting nothing and received exactly that: silence, loneliness, a husband who would not look at him. So he built a life. A garden. Music. Friends who saw him. He became someone worth being, all without the man who was supposed to love him. And Minghao watched. From windows, from shadows, from behind walls built from grief and fear. He watched Chan transform, and something inside him cracked. This is a story about loneliness and survival. About walls and windows. About two people who learned to try - every day, even when it was hard - and discovered that sometimes, the smallest moments are the ones that save you. [Cross-posted on AO3 under the same username]

When fate play games, it has the power to bring catastrophe and left people to reel over the bitter sweet taste of life. This story takes you to a journey of two best friends, two princesses , Devkirti and Sanghamitra who became the puppet of time and fate. DEVKIRTI has never crave anything more than freedom. But she never knew that her freedom comes with dejection making her an unwanted and shunned wife of an aloof and withdrawn man with abysmal secrets. A man akin to her nightmares rendering her perplexed if its freedom or captivity that she had gained. SANGHAMITRA has always dreamt of a blissful life with her lover, her fiance. But she never expected that desperate circumstances would led her in the arms of an another man with whom she had never imagined a future with. Bounded by duties only, love, for her has become a distant dream. All its takes two powerful Man, one bond and a life threatening oath for fate to play its cards. With a WAR brewing in the distant future, Can Devkirti and Sanghamitra navigate through this journey of unexpected changes, unseen betrayals, gnawing guilts and somehow finding love and peace in the way when all the hope for it was lost.

Taaj bhi jhuk jaata hai un rishto ke aage,jo kismat ne khoon se nahi... aansuo se likha ho. ⋆˚✿˖° 𐙚 ₊ ⊹ ♡ Welcome to The Unspoken Rishta where loyalty is tested, love is dangerous and every souls asked "Is love enough?"