Built From Broken
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They were never supposed to be a love story.
Nandini Murthy lost everything the day her parents died in a tragic accident-except a promise they left behind. A marriage she never asked for. A future tied to a man she barely understood.
Manik Malhotra had everything-power, wealth, an empire built on control... and a love he thought he wanted. Until reality shattered that illusion, and the truth forced him to see the difference between desire and devotion.
He was never supposed to choose her.
She was never supposed to survive him.
But grief built her into something stronger. Love challenged everything he thought he knew. And somewhere between broken promises, buried pain, boardroom wars, and quiet moments no one saw...
They stopped being an obligation.
And started becoming a choice.
A slow-burn journey of grief, power, healing, and a love that didn't save them-but rebuilt them.
Because sometimes, the most beautiful things are not found.
They are built... from broken.
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