Between Pride and Profit
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Last published Thu, Mar 26, 2026
Aira Ali built her tech company with blood, sleepless nights, and pride that refused to bow. When betrayal pushes her empire to the edge of collapse, she has only one rule left-she will not beg, and she will not lose.
Farhan Siddiqui doesn't believe in emotions. As the cold CEO of one of the biggest tech empires in India and Dubai, he calculates everything-profit, power, and people. Marriage, for him, is nothing more than a requirement on paper.
When desperation forces Aira to stand in his office, she expects rejection.
What she doesn't expect is a proposal with terms.
A contract marriage.
No love. No promises. No feelings.
Caught between her pride and her profit, Aira must choose what she's willing to sacrifice-her company, her love, or herself.
Because in a world ruled by power,
not every marriage begins with love... and not every war is fought in the market.
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