Manik and Nandini found themselves in long, unhappy relationships. Manik had been married for 9 years and was in a 3-year relationship before that, which had grown distant over time. Nandini, in contrast, had an arranged marriage at 19, and she'd spent 14 years in a loveless union. When they crossed paths, they faced a significant moment in their lives. They had to decide: should they try to rekindle their fading relationships or explore the possibility of something new, perhaps outside their marriages? The choice they made would shape their futures.

Manik and Nandini-two individuals with contrasting personalities, opinions, and lifestyles. One wears his heart on his sleeve, while the other hides it beneath layers of restraint. Manik, a powerful businessman and the head of the prestigious Malhotra Empire, commands the corporate world with his sharp mind and iron-will. To the world, he is a man of ambition and success. But beneath that strong exterior lies a compassionate soul, quietly dedicating his time and wealth to charitable causes, though always in anonymity. Nandini, on the other hand, is a brilliant and well-established gynecologist, respected in her field and admired for her intellect and dedication. Her career is her passion, and though she may not show it often, she has a heart of gold, always looking for ways to help those in need, especially the women and families she cares for. Despite their differences, fate has a different plan. How will love bloom between two people who are worlds apart in their approach to life? One is drawn to the world's spotlight, while the other stays hidden in the shadows. As their paths cross, will their hearts eventually align, bridging the gap between them?

"Don't! Don't ever do that to me." "It's my life my choice!" "It's not!" "Why do you think so?" "Because YOU ARE MINE FOREVER AND ALWAYS" "Wow! Am I an object that you can own me?" "Shut up!" he frowned. "I won't! What will you do to me? huh?" I gritted. In an instant he pressed his body against mine and captured my lips devilishly. Nandini Murthy, an orphan, lives with her friend in USA.She believes in love- the most complicated emotion of human life.Will she be able to find love in the virtual world? Manik Malhotra, an outsider to his own world. A complicated soul who finds solace in hurting others. What happens when these two universes - a star and a firefly collide? Cover credit @MSDIXIT_19 / Fan_Nititaylor07|IG Rank #2 in pure love category out of 698stories (5.6.2020) Rank #13 in YourStoryIndia category out of 1.77k stories (5.6.2020)

This is one more beautiful love story of Manik and nandini.

Nandini Murthy, an orphan, architect Manik Malhortra, music composer turned actor Their special first meet, coming into contact, fitting into each other's lives and poles apart professions, balancing their lifestyle, escaping the eyes of media and fans to keep their relation a secret and so on and on...

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****Can be read as a general fiction. If you want an arrange marriage tale with humor, emotions and love, hop in right away**** Love is supposed to be a beautiful feeling, and that's doesn't stick true only to romantic love. Every kind of love, friendship and family, romance or pets, every love is supposed to lift you up, and not bring you down. Manik Malhotra had loved Nandini for quite a few years, from afar, but when given a choice to marry her, he refused. Nandini Murthy had known her Appa's favourite student up close and personal for quite long but the order to marry him, didn't suit well with her. But then, sometimes life doesn't give you open choices. In their cases, Neelesh Murthy didn't give them choices, and in a span of few days, they were married. Join Manik and Nandini in an arrange marriage where the husband is vary of what love actually is when he claims to have loved his wife for years and the wife with fairy tale notions understands the reality of love in life!

He's her safe place, and she's his biggest supporter. They've always been just friends-until she starts seeing him in a different light. As the line between friendship and love blurs, will they confess their feelings or lose each other in the silence?

I still curse that moment when I decided to get into a relationship. I wish I could go back in time and change everything. Well, He/she is not totally wrong. The situation is. Thoughts of two people who're in relation. Cover by: FirefliesAndStarx

#1 in Manan (26/7/20) All of us have crushes once in our lifetime but do they become our life partner? This is a story of Manik and Nandini who in the journey of life fall in love each other To know more about their journey read the story