The Love He Chose To Neglect

Nayantara Ranawat, the world's youngest global superstar with multiple Oscars, has loved her enigmatic neighbor Eshant Singh Rana since she was fifteen. He's the royal heir turned NDA-trained army officer : cold, distant, and six years older, and determined to keep her away because she's too young for his dangerous world.

Years of sharp bickering and his deliberate cruelty only make her fall harder. Then family pressure forces an arranged marriage. He resents her, convinced she's ruined his freedom and chained him to a life he wasn't ready for. His cruel words break her, but she stays.

A bomb explosion during his mission. His uniform returned. No body. Everyone believes he's dead. Everyone except Nayantara ;she refuses widow rituals, vowing she'll only accept it when she sees proof.
Until he returns alive, scarred, and furious.

Seeing her with a flirty co-star ignites jealousy. He drags her into the rain, accusations flying. A near-miss with a truck, a desperate pull, and his lips claim hers in raw anger.

Years of restraint explode. Secrets unravel. Hatred masked love all along.

But can the prince who was presumed dead truly win back the queen he hurt-or will his shadows tear them apart again?

Enemies. Forced spouses. A love that defies death.