Shadows Don't Love, But Protect
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She heals lives by day.
he destroys enemies by night.
He rules the underworld with blood and silence.
Isha Malhotra and Vikrant Oberoi are two broken souls shaped by betrayal, loss, and power. She is a heartless doctor with a dangerous secret. He is a ruthless mafia who believes trust is a myth.
Forced into an arranged marriage bound by their families' past, neither of them wants this union. They enter the marriage with cold hearts and deadly secrets.
But when enemies rise, past betrayals resurface, and truths threaten to destroy everything, the line between hatred and obsession begins to blur.
What happens when a hacker who fears love marries a man who doesn't believe in it?
Will their marriage become their greatest weapon...
or their ultimate downfall?
A mafia romance filled with secrets, power, betrayal, and slow-burn love.
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