VIKRAM'S POV

I never loved my wife.

At least… that’s what I told myself.

When my father forced me to marry Smriti, I looked at her the same way businessmen look at contracts — necessary, temporary, emotionless.

“She’s a good girl,” my father had said. “From a respectable family.”

Respectable.

Simple.

Middle-class.

In my mind, that translated to one thing.

Gold digger.

I thought she married me for my surname.

For my money.

For the Raichand empire.

I didn’t see the way her hands trembled during the wedding rituals.

I didn’t see the innocence in her eyes when she entered my house for the first time.

I only saw inconvenience.

Because I loved someone else.

Maya.

Wild. Modern. Confident.

The woman I chose.

Not the one chosen for me.

I resented Smriti from the very first night.

She tried to talk.

I ignored her.

She tried to cook.

I criticized her.

She tried to understand me.

I punished her.

Every day.

Not always with hands.

Sometimes with silence.

Sometimes with words sharper than knives.

Sometimes with doubt.

Sometimes with humiliation.

I made her feel small in her own marriage.

And she never left.

That angered me more.

Why wouldn’t she fight back?

Why wouldn’t she scream?

Why would she just stand there with tears in her eyes and still call me “Vikram ji”?

I convinced myself she was pretending.

Acting innocent.

Waiting for my father’s property.

Maya fed that belief.

“She’s trapping you,” Maya would whisper.

“She wants your wealth.”

And I believed her.

I chose Maya over my wife.

Over my father.

Over my own conscience.

I destroyed Smriti piece by piece.

And the worst part?

I felt powerful doing it.

Until the day I realized…

She was never after my money.

She was after my love.

And I had none left to give.

By the time I understood her silence…

It was too late.

By the time I saw her innocence…

It was too late.

By the time I loved her…

It was too late.

This is not a love story.

This is a confession.

Because I loved her.

I just loved her too late.

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Vikram Raichand

Age: 28

Height: 6’2”

Profession: CEO of Raichand Global Enterprises (RGE Group of Industries)

A multi-million international empire dealing in infrastructure, luxury real estate & global investments.

Tall. Sharp features. Commanding aura.

The kind of man people fear before they even know him.

Ruthless. Powerful. Devilishly handsome.

For Vikram Raichand— love was never soft.

Love was obsession.

Love was possession.

Love meant ownership.

He once believed emotions made people weak. Attachments were distractions. And innocence was just another manipulative mask.

But then— Smriti entered his life.

His wife.

The woman he once misunderstood the most… became the only person capable of destroying and healing him at the same time.

Now— his anger burns for her. His darkness protects her. And his obsession begins and ends with her.

Because if the world touches Smriti Raichand— Vikram Raichand burns the world down.

Smriti Raichand (née Arora)

Age: 24

Height: 5’5”

Profession: Primary School Teacher

Completed her Bachelor of Education degree with distinction.

Soft-spoken. Graceful. Gentle.

The kind of woman whose silence hides storms nobody notices.

Beautiful. Innocent-looking. Emotionally unbreakable.

After losing her parents in a tragic accident, she grew up surrounded by cruelty disguised as family.

Yet somehow— she still believed in goodness.

For Smriti— love is sacred.

Love is patience.

Love is sacrifice.

She believes loyalty matters more than words. She believes hearts can heal. And she loves with a depth that destroys her quietly.

Now she is Mrs. Smriti Raichand.

Wife of the most dangerous man in the country.

And unknowingly— the only weakness Vikram Raichand has ever had.

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🖤 THE RAICHAND FAMILY 🖤

Adyant Raichand

Renuka Raichand

Their Sons:

• Dhruv Raichand

• Garv Raichand

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Dhruv Raichand ♡ Saanvika Raichand

Their Children:

• Vikram Raichand

• Saarika Raichand

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Garv Raichand ♡ Shikha Raichand

Their Son:

• Kartik Raichand

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Siddharth Oberoi

(Best Friend of Vikram Raichand)

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🖤 THE ARORA FAMILY 🖤

Shrivastava Arora ♡ Sita Arora

Their Daughter:

• Smriti Arora Raichand

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Ram Arora ♡ Riya Arora

Their Daughter:

• Shweta Arora

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🖤 THE KHURANA FAMILY 🖤

Ram Khurana

His Children:

• Maya Khurana

• Ashwin Khurana

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🖤 OTHER IMPORTANT CHARACTERS 🖤

• Karuna Gaur

• Rahil

• Ajay