Broken Vow – 3

Later, as they posed for a final round of photographs, Vihaan leaned down and murmured in her ear, his breath brushing against her skin.

“You’re good at pretending, Mrs. Oberoi.”

She stiffened.

“So are you,” she whispered coldly. “Loving husband in front of cameras… monster when they’re gone.”

He chuckled softly, adjusting the edge of her duppata as if he adored her.

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"We're going to play this game for a while, Aditi," he said, voice calm. "You'll smile when I say, stand beside me when I ask, and wear this ring with pride."

She clenched her jaw, eyes burning.

"And what will you wear, Vihaan?" she asked bitterly. "Your revenge like a crown?"

He tilted his head, voice dipping low.

"No, darling," he said. "You are my revenge."

Oberoi mansion;

The Oberoi mansion stood like a palace of ice - grand, intimidating, and hollow inside.

As Aditi stepped through the towering gates in her bridal red, the cold marble floors beneath her feet felt symbolic. There was no warmth in this home. No welcome.

Only war.

The servants bowed respectfully, murmuring "Congratulations, ma'am," but she could feel their curiosity in the way their eyes followed her. The whispers would begin soon.

Vihaan walked beside her, silent, hands in his pockets — his expression unreadable. He looked like a man returning with a trophy, not a wife.

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"As soon as the last servant disappeared down the hall, he turned toward her.

'Come,' he said simply.

She followed him up the winding staircase and into the master bedroom - dark wood furniture, clean lines, cold lighting. There were no photographs. No memories.

Just rules.

He shut the door behind them, then leaned casually against it.

'I assume you know this marriage wasn't for love,' he said coolly.

She glared at him. 'You made that very clear.'

'Good,' he nodded. 'Then let me make the rest of it clear too.'

He pulled out a folded sheet of paper from his 10 coat pocket and handed it to her. She stared down at the list, eyebrows furrowing as she read."

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The Conditions:

You will not contact your family ever again. Your father's fate now rests in my hands. One call, one letter, and he stays in prison - permanently.

Outside this mansion, we are a couple madly in love. You will smile, hold my hand, kiss me if needed - and make the world believe I'm your dream come true.

You do not question me. Where I go, who I meet - none of it is your concern.

You will do as I say. Always.

You will sleep in my room. Not for love. Just for the sake of appearances. The staff watches. I don't like gossip.

And lastly — understand this well, Aditi — this is not a marriage. This is my revenge.

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