Rust & Roses
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Last published Tue, Mar 25, 2025
Nuha Hafeez, the fierce and driven CEO of Libaas, has built an empire-and a steel wall around her heart. Once reckless with love, she's vowed never to let anyone in again. Her focus is solely on her career, leaving no room for distractions.
Mohammad Nasr Ahmed, a waiter in a foreign city, is fighting a different battle. With dreams of securing his family's future and funding his mother's medical treatment back in Lahore, he's determined to rise above his circumstances.
When Nuha posts a job opening for a secretary, Nasr walks into the interview-and into her guarded world. The steel wall she's relied on for so long begins to crumble, and in the haze of his own struggles, Nasr finds himself drawn to her.
Will Nuha rebuild her defenses, or will she take a chance on the one person who might truly see her? And can Nasr navigate the storm of his own uncertainties while reaching for a love he never expected?
A story of ambition, resilience, and the fragile vulnerability of opening one's heart.
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