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author_anjali111
Complete, First published Jun 14, 2025
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Born into an orthodox upper-middle-class Telugu family, Nandini has always been taught to obey - obey her father, obey society, obey tradition. Her world revolves around her close-knit joint family, her beloved grandfather, and the quiet dream of an arranged marriage filled with love and children. But when her grandfather's dying wish binds her to Akhil Reddy - the arrogant heir of a powerful industrialist empire - Nandini is thrust into a world of wealth, cruelty, and cold glares.

Akhil, handsome and aloof, wants nothing to do with his new bride. For him, their marriage is just a formality - a final favor to his grandfather, not a relationship he intends to honor. And his family? They believe Nandini married for status and money. To them, she's just a middle-class outsider - treated more like a servant than a daughter-in-law.

But behind Nandini's soft voice and shy smiles lies a quiet strength. She's curvy, beautiful, kind - and utterly determined not to break. As the days pass, her resilience begins to crack Akhil's icy indifference, stirring a desire he didn't expect... and doesn't want.

Will Nandini survive the humiliation and coldness of her new home?
Will Akhil ever admit the growing fire inside him?
Or will this marriage of family duty destroy them both - before love ever has a chance to bloom?
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