Silent Promises

Prologue

Veronica Oberoi had long learned that love was a fragile illusion-one that could be shattered in an instant. As the CEO of Oberoi Architects in Spain, she had built a life on ambition and success, but beneath that was a heart forged in betrayal. The Malhotras, who were meant to be her family, had only ever given her deceit. Every gesture, every promise, had been laced with falsehoods, leaving her with nothing but a hollow sense of abandonment.

Advit Singh Rathore, the CEO of Rathore Sons and Group, was a man who shared her distrust of love. Ruthless and calculating, he had built his empire with little regard for feelings, believing emotions were a weakness. Together, they stood-two strangers bound by a contract, expectations, and a marriage neither truly desired, yet both needed.

"The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return." The words from Moulin Rouge echoed in her mind, a cruel reminder of what love once promised but never delivered. Veronica had once believed, but those illusions had long since faded, leaving behind only scars.

Now, with a past she couldn't escape and a marriage she couldn't avoid, Veronica was forced to confront a future built on the very thing she had learned to despise: trust. Yet, shadows from her past lingered-haunting, watching, waiting. Would she ever find the courage to love again? Or would the ghosts of her past ensure that her heart remained locked forever?