BENEATH THE LIES.

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Summary

"Enemies to Lovers" story with tension, angst, steamy romance, and a compelling plot. --- Aarya Shah, a fierce and ambitious journalist, has just landed her dream assignment—investigating the corrupt empire of Rivan Malhotra, a young tech billionaire with a spotless public image and a dangerously guarded private life. He's powerful, ruthless, and every bit the arrogant playboy the tabloids say he is. But Aarya's goal isn’t just to expose Rivan’s secrets—it’s personal. Her brother’s downfall traces back to Rivan’s company. She wants revenge. What she doesn’t expect is how fast their war of words turns into a dangerous game of seduction. The deeper she digs, the closer she gets to the real Rivan—the one who makes her question everything. And Rivan? He never expected someone like her. Someone who’d challenge him… consume him… destroy him. But some secrets can’t stay buried—and when desire gets tangled with deception, someone is bound to get burned.

Genre
Romance
Author
Sonaliiee
Status
Ongoing
Chapters
2
Rating
n/a
Age Rating
18+

INTRODUCTION


👩‍💼 Aarya Shah (24):


Investigative journalist with a temper and a mission.


Sharp-tongued, independent, doesn’t trust easy.


Haunted by her brother’s fall from grace.



🖤 Rivan Malhotra (28):


Billionaire CEO with a devil’s smirk and ice in his veins.


Everyone wants him, but no one knows the real him.


Hiding a truth that could destroy everything—including her.




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✨ Sample Scene (Enemies to Lovers + Smut Teaser)


> Setting: Aarya confronts Rivan in his penthouse during a thunderstorm. She's found something—something dangerous—and he knows it.





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“So this is how you handle threats?” Aarya hissed, pressing the flash drive into his chest. “You buy silence with charm and money. Or is blackmail more your thing now?”


Rivan’s jaw tensed. The storm outside cracked like the tension between them.


“You shouldn’t have come here, Aarya.” His voice was low, rough. “You don’t know what you’re playing with.”


“I know exactly what I’m playing with,” she snapped. “A lying, manipulative—”


Before she could finish, his hand grabbed her wrist, yanking her closer. Their bodies collided, breath mingling, eyes locked with fire and fury.


“You hate me so much, don’t you?” he growled, eyes flicking to her lips. “So why are you still here?”


Her chest heaved. She should pull away. She should slap him.


But she didn’t.


Because the truth was—she wanted this. Wanted him. Even if it destroyed her.


And the moment his lips crashed into hers, the war exploded into heat.


His kiss was brutal, claiming, teeth and tongue and years of repressed rage and lust.


Her jacket hit the floor. His shirt followed. Fingers tangled, buttons popped, gasps and curses filled the space between lightning flashes.


She arched against him, her moan muffled by his mouth.


“Still think I’m the villain?” he rasped against her throat.


“Only if villains kiss like that,” she panted.


Then he lifted her onto the desk—papers flying, thunder roaring—and all the tension between them turned into something filthy, furious, and unforgettable.



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🔥 Themes in the Full Story:


Hidden pasts and shocking betrayals


Slow-burn tension leading to explosive chemistry


Smut scenes that are emotional, heated, and story-driven


Twists that make you question every character’s motive


Redemption arcs, power play, and unexpected vulnerability!