"I do not wish for too big nor too small. Just the right to feel human and be proud of that." Priyanka Kapoor, a 20 years-old lady, faced with a hard life after her father's death, is forced to venture into the worst career she could imagine – dancing in public pubs! With a dancing competition set in place, Priyanka sets her goal of winning to save her family's situation. When an unavoidable accident happens, causing her to miss her competition, Priyanka thinks all hope is lost. But, was it? Or was there more when a dashing stranger who ruined her chances reappears with a strange proposal? Karan, the arrogantly charismatic wealthy young man with a secretively messed up family, who has no regard for the lowborn, and is the eye of every young girl, finds himself marrying a girl from the SLUMS! What could be the main reason behind his proposal? And how did she end up as a Bargained Bride? ***** Excerpt. He brought his face so close to hers, that she thought for a moment, that theirs were going to meet. What was he doing? Who told him she was going to fall for this? "Do not be stubborn, Priyanka" "What do you say about my offer?" "For my brother's health, I will marry…" "Not so fast," a wicked smile appeared on his face. He placed his lips, right before her ears and said "nothing goes for free, here. I have my terms and conditions." "I will provide you with all the money, you need in this world" the Billionaire's voice rang in her ears. "Sign a contract with three rules and save your dear family." "What are these conditions?" "Firstly, you will be a mother to my daughter. Secondly, this marriage will be built on trust, not love. You are not allowed to love another man or woman." "Lastly, you can't divorce me. This marriage is forever and ever" his lips curved into a smile. It seemed he enjoyed tormenting her. "What about…Uhm…sex? Are we going to stay from…" "I never mentioned that, sweetheart. It is not part of the contract, because at the night we are husband and wife…we will teach each other, the wildest things in the world…" *********** Disclaimer: Book cover is not mine, credit goes to the creator. chat me on Discord: Ella_dominic#9871 For now, 14 Chapters/week with the bonus chapter only on weekends.
This story is about the difficult love of Priyanka and Karan who are made for each other, yet from different worlds. The behavioral pattern will differ. The main characters will make a lot of mistakes but learn from them.
Also, you will see the struggle of a poor girl among rich people.
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"Who does he think he is?" Priyanka paced back and forth in the room. She was furious. "If Karan was here, I would have punched his face like this..." Her hand balled into a fist and she raised it as if he was standing in front of him.
"Calm down," Pintu told her. "He will get what he deserves, don't worry."
"Are you sure?" She paused and asked. Karan was a selfish person. He did not think about it before saying those hurtful words to her. "You needed to be there, Pintu. He was so bold and grumpy. The man has no self-respect for a woman. I was so stupid to think that he was going to love me."
Zara was quiet. She did not know what to tell her. She was also guilty of misleading her friend. If only her mother did not tell her that Karan was a good man, she would not have allowed Priyanka to go there.
"He is a smart guy. I did not know that he would do something like this" She hissed.
"Did I know?" Priyanka placed her hand on her chest and bend over. Zara shook her head, indicating that none of them was aware of it "Karan is a scumbag. An arrogant rich man. He thinks money can buy everything."
"Did he say that too?" Zara was surprised.
"Why not?" She continued pacing from one corner to another "he said, he is not mistaken. Money can buy anything in the world, which it can buy me too. Karan was indirectly calling me an apple. He can go to the market and pay for me."
"D-don't you think you are exaggerating this time?" Pintu scratched his forehead. He did not want to provoke her, any further. It would be better if he does not point out where she was wrong in the story.
"Are you on his side now?" Priyanka was almost in tears. She spoke in a low tone that shocked.
"No, we are not on his side. Please don't get him wrong" Zara said, standing up from the chair.
"Yes, I'm on your side" Pintu reassured.
"Good. Karan does not deserve your sympathy. He is heartless and wicked" Priyanka told them. "I will never forgive him for this."
She leaned against the wall and crossed her arms. Priyanka felt like screaming out her pain. There was no day without a problem. She wished death would claim her, but how will poor Kamala survive with two losses?
After the death of her father, she managed to live again for the sake of her children.
'Be strong, Priyanka' She heard an inner voice telling her within.
"My mother told me that Karan is a nice guy, I never knew he was the opposite" Zara frowned.
"Aunt Kamala told me the same thing" Pintu added. Also, he met Karan once. He seemed like a nice guy too "I don't understand how he changed quickly."
Priyanka gave him a sad smile "He has two faces, dear. I saw the right face but I couldn't bring myself to accept it. Why? Because of the stupid feelings, I have for him."
"It is not your fault, Priyanka" Pintu gave it a second thought "he is handsome, wealthy, charismatic, and successful. Many ladies will die for him. You are just one of them. It might sound normal to him. He is used to ladies falling for him."
"Pintu is right on this but that does not give him the right time to take advantage of the situation" Zara was keeping her anger in check. If anyone was to be blamed then it would be her. If only she did a little research about him before helping her friend to go on a date with him "I don't even know which one is the real devil between them."
"Who?" He asked.
"Atharva and Karan. The two liars that have visited earth."
"Oh, them?" Priyanka chuckled, softly. She was going to differentiate between serpents "Atharva is a snake, that kept on biting everyone around him. As for Karan, he is the devil. He wants to take every woman to the hell harem and make sure they burn to ashes."
She smiled at her brilliant explanation and placed her waist on the waist "I pray we never see each other. In short, nothing will lead me to that scumbag."
"This is getting out of hand now" Pintu finally stopped them. He did not want to say anything concerning what happened today again but He had to "Calm down. I think you overreacting. You should have at least collected the card. Who knows?'
"Really?" Her eyes widened, staring at him. "I don't feel remorse for what I did. I'm not going to cry or feel sorry. He will be the one to cry and beg for mercy later."
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Twenty minutes later...
The room was quiet. Priyanka lay with her head on Zara's lap. She has been crying for fifteen minutes.
"I thought you said, you were not going to cry," She said, stroking her hair gently. Pintu was sitting in the chair, adjacent to the bed. He ran short of words. A few minutes ago, Priyanka was ranting up and down. She assured them she was not going to cry no matter what.
"Do you think I was wrong?" she asked.
"No dear. I don't think that is what he meant."
Pintu did not how he was going to explain to her "you ask what I would have done if I was in your shoes and I gave you an answer."
"Which means I was wrong," she said, squeezing her eyes into the shape of two Crescent moons. Tears rolled down her cheeks.
"I didn't say you were wrong. As a woman, your respect matters a lot. Karan has no right to make you feel worthless. If I was there I will punch him" Pintu explained "But life is at stake here. It is your brother. Krishna does not deserve this. He has been through a lot in life. If surgery does not take place and he…God forbid, I don't you will be able to endure this pain, not even aunt Kamala."
Priyanka sat up and listen carefully to what Pintu was saying. She did not know what to do next.
"If I were you, I would have collected the business card. It might be hard to find him later that's why he gave you the card" Pintu continued. "The terms of marriage are much but…" He took a deep breath "Krishna needs your help. If I was having money, I would have supported you."
She understood. Pintu was like a brother to her. His parents were like her Grandparents. They showered her with love. If they had the month, they would have given a long time ago "I wanted to say yes to Karan but he said no divorce, I can't fall in love with him or anyone at all. I got scared, Zara."
"It is scaring, dear" She rubbed her back, gently "What are we going to do?"
"We will go out and work. Look for opportunities" Pintu said, knowing fully well that it would be hard to get work that will earn them up to the amount that the hospital requested. "Let us see how much we will raise."
"What about Karan?" Priyanka asked, wiping her tears away. She felt better after talking to them
"He will be out option B. You will talk to him in a cool way" Pintu told her "tell him to do away with the Divorce. After a few months or a year, you can walk out of the marriage. It will benefit you both. His family will see that the guy can not keep a woman. They won't force another to stay with him."
She nodded. Why did it come to her that there was a word called negotiation?
A~s: We will reach our goal, I will do a mass release for two days.
Awwn.. Priyanka is too soft. But I think Pintu is been wise too. I hope they found another solution to their problem
Creation is hard, cheer me up!