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The Substitute Bride

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A wedding twist no one saw coming.

One runaway bride. One cold-hearted groom. One unsuspecting girl thrown into a wedding she never imagined.

When Astha Shukla agrees to attend a family friend's wedding, she never imagines she'll walk away wearing the bride's lehenga. But when the bride vanishes moments before the vows, Astha is pushed into a whirlwind decision to take her place and marry Vivaan sharma, the enigmatic groom with ice in his eyes and secrets in his silence.

Everyone fears Vivaan. He's cold, calculated, unreadable and never lets anyone close. A man who doesn't speak unless necessary, and when he does-it's colder than winter rain.

But behind that hard exterior lies something else. something no one dared to see or they never tried too. 

will Astha  be able to sees that ?

Thrown into a marriage neither of them planned, Astha and Vivaan must navigate family pressures, hidden pasts, and a slow-burning connection neither expected. As buried truths come to light and hearts begin to thaw, one question remains:

Can a marriage born out of chaos turn into something real?All Rights Reserved

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