She waited ten years. He took ten seconds to break her heart.

Ziya Sehgal learned to love in silence. For a decade, she perfected the art of smiling while shattering -- watching the boy next door become a man who looked through her instead of at her. She was always there. Always waiting. Always invisible.

Daksh Bajaj built empires and conquered boardrooms, but he couldn't see what was right in front of him. The girl who knew his coffee order, his childhood fears, his secrets -- she was just his best friend. Just the girl next door. Just... Ziya. Until she wasn't.

One satisfying sting at a wedding changes everything. Thrown together by circumstance and family pressure, Ziya and Daksh must navigate a marriage neither expected. She's determined to protect what's left of her heart. He's confused by feelings he never saw coming.

But some secrets have claws. And the past isn't finished with them yet.

Tropes:
Arranged Marriage Romance
Friends to Lovers
She falls first, he falls harder

This is a standalone romance with a guaranteed happily-ever-after, no cheating, and plenty of spice.

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• RomanceContemporary

• Publication Date: January 1, 2026
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• Print Length: 274 Pages
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