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Ongoing, First published Dec 17, 2023
Mature
What happens when the very thing meant to set you ahead becomes the weight that holds you back? Privilege? It's a cage. Legacy? A burden. Being born into wealth doesn't mean success-it means a thousand unseen chains. In India's elite circles, the true challenge isn't just living up to a name; it's proving you're more than one. Intelligence isn't an advantage; it's a necessity. The sharpest minds aren't the ones born with power, but the ones who know how to wield it. So, in a world where you need to love to think, you can't even think of love. Because if the mind is the greatest weapon, then the heart is the weakest link.

Saanvi Malhotra is soft and intelligent; a combination that's left her with nothing. As a kid she was tested with high IQ and the doctors said she was 'gifted', yet the only gift life has ever given her is indecision and confusion. Safe to say, Saanvi has a lot of regrets- wasted degree, wasted career, wasted potential. So what's one more, right? Wrong. When Devansh Surana comes knocking at her door, Saanvi is intrigued. She's infatuated with his effortless charm and quiet confidence. But when he doesn't reciprocate, Saanvi decides to move on. But moving on is hard when he moves in right next door. And that's when she learns that there's so much more to him than meets the eye.

Devansh Surana, is everything she's not-confident, sharp, and purpose-driven. He was only a child when he saw his father being arrested. Like most children, he believed that his parents could do no wrong, so he set out to clear his father's name. Now, he's the most renowned criminal lawyer in the country, but his reputation is still tainted by his father's deeds. Instead of fighting it, Devansh leans into it. But beneath the confident exterior lies a man who once believed in heroes, only to watch his own fall from grace. And now, he's determined not to trust again. He has learned to keep people at arm's length, but that resolve falls apart when Saanvi crashes into his life.
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