A Tale of an Arranged Marriage
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She was a free spirit with a camera in hand, forever chasing light, laughter, and her own kind of freedom.
He was a storm beneath still waters. Silent, grounded, a man who carved success out of nothing but sheer will.
When she asked him to reject the marriage proposal, he promised he would.
But when the time came... he said yes.
Now tied by vows she never wanted, Shravani is fueled by betrayal. And though she offers nothing but distance,
Yet, Arjun gives her everything... Patience, space, time, care.
It's a story of two strangers, thrust together by family and choice.
Where hatred digs deep,
But love, slowly, dares to rise from the cracks.
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Soft Silence
"𝐼𝑛 𝑎 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑙𝑑 𝑓𝑢𝑙𝑙 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑜𝑜𝑛𝑠, 𝑠ℎ𝑒'𝑠 𝑚𝑦 𝑠𝑢𝑛." 𝘿𝙞𝙮𝙖 𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙖 is kind, too kind and strong in the way that makes people forget she bleeds too. Love was never expected, only endurance. So when her father asked her to marry she nodded... not out of hope, but habit. 𝙑𝙚𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙈𝙖𝙡𝙝𝙤𝙩𝙧𝙖, grew up in a home that taught him how to build empires but never taught him how to ask for a hug. Marriage was never part of the plan until a hospital room, a fading pulse, and the one man he could never disappoint whispered a final wish. Neither expected warmth. Neither expected understanding. And they definitely didn't expect comfort in each's other's silence. A tale of quiet yearning- an arranged marriage where silence becomes a language and love sneaks in when no one's looking. - M 💌
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TOXIC
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A Heart He Couldn't Break || [ Under Editing]
---- She was never supposed to enter his world - but now, he'd kill to keep her in it. Rajveer Singh Malhotra is a force to be reckoned with-cold, calculating, and feared by all who cross his path. By day, he's a ruthless CEO. By night, he commands the shadows of the criminal underworld. But when Ishita Sharma, his best friend's sister, enters his orbit, he finds himself confronted with a force even he can't control. She's haunted. Guarded. A mystery wrapped in pain. And Rajveer, a man who's seen it all, is unable to look away. Ishita carries scars that no one sees-a home built on abuse, a heart shattered by trauma, and walls high enough to keep everyone out. Yet Rajveer sees through the armor. He sees the strength in her silence, the fire in her quiet resilience. What begins as a protector's instinct quickly morphs into an obsession. What starts in silence grows into a dangerous, tender connection. As their worlds collide, secrets surface, loyalties are tested, and hearts hang in the balance. Loving someone like Rajveer isn't easy-it's a battle. But maybe... just maybe, he's exactly what she needs to heal. And maybe, she's the one thing that can make him feel. --- Started on: Sun, 4 may 2025Complete![Echoes Of That Night [Under Editing]](https://img.wattpad.com/cover/403682039-256-k271512.jpg)
Echoes Of That Night [Under Editing]
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