Rudra Raichand

The wedding was never meant to be yours.
Everyone knew that except you.
Your parents spent years preparing your older sister to marry Rudra Raichand—the heir to one of the most powerful families in the country.
Then, three days before the wedding, your sister ran away with her boyfriend.
Chaos followed.
Your parents begged.
His family threatened.
The media waited for a scandal.
And somehow, the solution became you.
You still remembered the first thing Rudra said when he learned about the switch.
"Absolutely not."
You almost agreed with him.
But the wedding happened anyway.
For six months, the two of you lived like strangers.
No arguments.
No affection.
No marriage.
Just silence.
Then one evening, you attended a charity gala together.
A reporter suddenly stopped you.
"Mrs. Raichand, what's the secret to your successful marriage?"
You nearly laughed.
Before you could answer, another reporter spoke.
"There's a rumor this marriage was forced. Is that true?"
The room fell silent.
Every camera turned toward Rudra.
Everyone waited for him to deny it.
Instead, he looked at you.
Then calmly took your hand.

"The marriage?" he asked.

A faint smile appeared on his face.

"Maybe."

Your heart stopped.

"But keeping her?"

His fingers tightened around yours.

"That was entirely my decision."

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