"Rudraksh Oberoi: A Tale of Power, Redemption, and Fatherhood"
Rudraksh Oberoi is a name that commands respect and fear in equal measure. A formidable figure in both the business world and the underworld, he's known for his ruthless efficiency and iron-fisted control over his empire. Cold, calculated, and unyielding, he's a man who built his fortune from nothing, vowing never to be weak again after a childhood marred by his father's betrayal. Emotions, especially love and attachment, are weaknesses Rudraksh refuses to indulge.
But his carefully constructed world is thrown into chaos when a phone call from Mumbai shatters his life. Rudraksh discovers he has a daughter-a five-year-old girl named Roohi, born from a relationship he didn't know existed. Her mother is dead, and now Roohi is his responsibility.
Roohi is the polar opposite of her father: innocent, sweet, and fragile, she's thrust into a world she doesn't understand, with a man who doesn't know how to be a father. As Rudraksh brings Roohi into his home in London, he must navigate the complexities of fatherhood, a role he never wanted or expected.
Facing the scrutiny of the media and his own inner demons, Rudraksh must protect Roohi from a world eager to label her as his "bastard child." Along the way, he grapples with his own childhood trauma, the memories of his mother's struggle, and the betrayal that made him the man he is today.
As Rudraksh learns to care for Roohi, he discovers that his daughter might just be the key to the redemption he didn't know he needed. In a world filled with power plays, deceit, and violence, can a man who has always relied on fear and control learn to open his heart and become the father Roohi deserves?
This is a story of power, redemption, and the unexpected bonds that can change a man's life forever.
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"So I was not worthy of you?" It was more of a statement for Anvi. Her voice was broken. Rudra prayed her finger from the necklace and held her hand.
"Sweet.....It was never about what I thought. It was always about what you thought." Rudra pulled up her chin gently to look into her eyes. "If you thought you were good enough for me, you would have never proposed the deal. You would have never put your health at risk to achieve it. And yet I had always seen you as a kind little girl who took care of me like a mother. Who would make samosas for me when I came home. Who would wait outside my room for hours together. Who would make sure that my socks were restocked every summer. And many other things.....Baby it never occurred to me to measure your worth. I was not in love with you back then, but you were a part of my life, sweet." He finished with a sweet tender kiss.
"You..you..knew?" A very red Anvi asked in astonishment.
"What? That I was your first crush?" He smirked, turning her redder by the second. "Now let me kiss you before you put on that lipstick." He pulled her into a soul-satisfying kiss.
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It is a beautiful journey of Anvi and Rudra. A short heart warming love story.