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"I have married you only because my parents forced me to. Don't even dare to try to claim your rights over me Nishtha Oberoi." Paras said with venom dripping from his voice.
"Well copy that Paras Singhania because I have no intention of considering you my husband." Nishtha said with equal attitude.

Will these opposites ever fall in love? Maybe they will because opposites are meant to attract. Welcome to this journey of love, hatred and marriage... MY ARRANGED SHAADI.All Rights Reserved

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"I'm coming directly to the point. I'm not interested in this marriage. I'm only here because of the pressure from the elders. At the moment, I'm dating a girl called Shreya and she's a model. If I have to be honest, you are nowhere near her. Anyway, Ananya if you want to you can back off from the marriage. If you decide to marry me then don't expect anything from me. I will still continue my relationship with Shreya, and you won't have any rights to control me. And this marriage will only last a maximum of 6 months. I'm already preparing divorce papers" He said all this in one go. It took Ananya a while to absorb everything he said. Ananya felt numb. The Nikhil in front of her wasn't the Nikhil she had once developed feelings for. Nikhil has changed a lot It took her a few minutes to recover from the shock. And she finally managed to form some words. "Nikhil? Don't you have any compassion?" Ananya asked with tears flowing down her cheeks. . . . . . . . . . . . This is the story of Nikhil and Ananya. And the emotional rollercoaster they go through in life before finding happiness.

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