Our Bitter Ruin (Ruin Series #2)

Aashi looked up at him, her eyes wild with pain. "I don't know, Akshat," she said, her voice trembling. "I can't feel anything except-except the thought of you standing in that courtroom, tearing my father apart. And I hate it. I hate everything. I HATE YOU."

Akshat stared at her. And then, slowly, he smiled. It was a cold smile. A dangerous smile. The kind of smile he wore in court when he was about to destroy a witness.

"Keep hating me," he said softly. "Keep fighting. Keep waiting until you see the truth."

She walked out. Calling off their wedding which was supposed to happen after loving each other for two years.

He shook his head slowly. "It's not over, Aashi."

He lifted the torn fabric of her dupatta that stuck to his watch to his lips, pressing a soft kiss against the silk.

"How could you think this man will leave you? I'm just letting you walk away now. But you will be back to me very soon, darling."
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He made her his wife. She made him her war.

Aashi Grewal: India's most sought-after bridal makeup artist. Soft. Passionate. Fierce when it matters. She built her career on making other people's dreams come true, but her own happiness was always tied to one man-Akshat Raichand. Two years of love. Two years of secrets. Two years of believing he would never hurt her.

Until he did.

Akshat Raichand: The best criminal lawyer in the country. Sharp. Unforgiving. A man who built his reputation on truth and justice. He's never lost a case. He's never doubted his instincts. And he's never loved anyone the way he loves Aashi Grewal.

One accusation. One torn engagement. One choice that shattered everything.

He made her his.
Even if she hated him for it.
Even if the ruin between them was bitter enough to destroy them both.

The truth doesn't set you free.
It buries you alive.
And sometimes, the only person who can dig you out...
Is the one who put you there.

Book - 2 of The Ruin Series!

18+ highly mature content!