𝚂𝚒𝚗𝚌𝚎 𝙴𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚢𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚍𝚜 𝚊𝚋𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚁𝚎𝚙𝚕𝚊𝚌𝚎𝚍 𝙱𝚛𝚒𝚍𝚎, 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎 𝚕𝚎𝚝'𝚜 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚍 𝚊𝚋𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚊 𝚁𝚞𝚗𝚊𝚠𝚊𝚢 𝚋𝚛𝚒𝚍𝚎. ☆☆☆☆☆ Shivika stared at her father like he had just lost his mind. "You want me to marry him?" she asked, voice sharp. Her father didn't flinch. "Yes. It's decided." She let out a short laugh, disbelief flashing in her eyes. "Decided? Since when do you decide my life like I'm some business deal?" "He is powerful," he said firmly. "He can secure your future which is also profitable for our business." Shivika stepped forward, anger rising. "Profitable? He's a criminal, Dad. So what if he's rich? That doesn't erase what he is." Her father's jaw tightened. "Don't be naïve." "I'm not naïve," she shot back. "I'm 22. I'm studying medicine. I'm trying to build a life where I save people...not destroy my own by marrying into something illegal." Silence fell. She shook her head, voice softer but firm. "I won't do it. Not for money. Not for status. Not for your deals." ●●●●● 𝕊𝕙𝕚𝕧𝕚𝕜𝕒 × 𝕊𝕒𝕞𝕒𝕣𝕥𝕙 She lives by faith. He lives for vengeance. He was forged in fury. She was shaped by surrender. He builds empires from fear. She believes in saving legacies with compassion. He doesn't kneel before gods. She lives in their shadow. READ TO KNOW MORE...💌