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When a ruthless rival launches a hostile takeover, Anika Sharma's family business-a legacy built on integrity and honor-is on the brink of ruin. In a last-ditch effort to save her family from financial collapse, Anika agrees to a marriage of convenience with Ahaan Malhotra, the cold and intimidating CEO of the rival conglomerate.
For Ahaan, this is a purely strategic move-a business merger disguised as a marriage. He expects his new bride to be a silent, obedient asset, a trophy wife who will play her part in public and stay out of his life in private.
But Anika is not the timid girl he expects her to be. Beneath her quiet exterior lies a fierce loyalty and a steely resolve. As she navigates a world of glitz and manipulation, Anika refuses to be just a pawn in Ahaan's game. She will be his wife in name, but she will not surrender her dignity or her spirit.
In a marriage built on a cold transaction, can a forced alliance ever become something more? Or will the price of salvation be a lifetime spent in a gilded cage?