❤️ THE RAJAWAT FAMILY

Aadhya Rajawat

“I was never meant to be anyone's sacrifice.”

Age: 25

Role: Female Lead

Profession: Heritage Architect & Conservationist

Home: Udaipur, Rajasthan

Family: Rajawat Family

Aadhya is intelligent, stubborn, sarcastic, and fiercely independent. She dreams of restoring India's forgotten heritage and building a life on her own terms.

She loves deeply—but she refuses to lose herself for anyone.

Relationship: Daughter of Raghav and Nandini Rajawat. Granddaughter of Savitri Rajawat. Cousin of Ishaan and Kiara.

Raghav Rajawat

“A father. A businessman. A man haunted by the past.”

Age: 55

Role: Aadhya's father

Profession: Businessman

Once best friends with Vikram Shekhawat.

Now, his greatest regret may be the war he allowed his daughter to inherit.

Nandini Rajawat

“A mother knows when her child is breaking—even when she says nothing.”

Age: 51

Role: Aadhya's mother

Nandini loves her daughter deeply and becomes her strongest emotional support.

Rajmata Savitri Rajawat

“Tradition is important. But so is the person carrying it.”

Age: 76

Role: Aadhya's grandmother / Rajawat family matriarch

Savitri believes in family honour and tradition—but slowly begins questioning whether those traditions are worth her granddaughter's happiness.

Rajendra Rajawat

Age: 53

Relation: Raghav's younger brother; Aadhya's uncle

Married to: Shalini Rajawat

A traditional but affectionate family man.

Shalini Rajawat

Age: 50

Relation: Aadhya's aunt; Rajendra's wife

Mother of: Ishaan and Kiara

Warm, observant, and often the first person to notice family tension.

Ishaan Rajawat

“I don't trust him. That's the problem. She does.”

Age: 28

Role: Aadhya's older cousin

Profession: Lawyer

Ishaan treats Aadhya like a younger sister.

He is immediately suspicious of Arjun.

His unofficial life mission:

Make sure Arjun Shekhawat doesn't break Aadhya's heart.

Kiara Rajawat

“I don't create drama. I simply recognize it before everyone else.”

Age: 24

Role: Aadhya's younger cousin and best friend

Profession: Fashion Entrepreneur

Kiara is bold, dramatic, mischievous, and extremely observant.

She is the first person to suspect that Aadhya and Arjun's hatred might not actually be hatred.

🖤 THE SHEKHAWAT FAMILY

Arjun Shekhawat

“She was never mine to control. But losing her was never an option.”

Age: 30

Role: Male Lead

Profession: CEO, Shekhawat Heritage Group

Home: Jaipur, Rajasthan

Arjun is intelligent, disciplined, intimidating, and emotionally guarded.

He was raised to carry the Shekhawat legacy.

Then he was forced to marry the one woman capable of destroying his control.

Relationship: Son of Vikram and Devika Shekhawat. Grandson of Gayatri Shekhawat. Elder brother of Aarav. Cousin of Rudra and Tara.

Vikram Shekhawat

“Some secrets are buried because the truth is more dangerous.”

Age: 58

Role: Arjun's father

Profession: Chairman of Shekhawat Heritage Group

Once Raghav Rajawat's closest friend.

Now his greatest enemy.

Devika Shekhawat

“A house becomes a home when its women protect each other.”

Age: 54

Role: Arjun's mother

Initially cautious of Aadhya, Devika slowly becomes one of her strongest protectors.

Rajmata Gayatri Shekhawat

“Respect is earned. Blood alone does not guarantee it.”

Age: 78

Role: Arjun's grandmother / Shekhawat family matriarch

She is intimidating, traditional, and fiercely protective of her family.

At first, she distrusts Aadhya.

Eventually, she begins respecting her.

Aarav Shekhawat

“I didn't choose her as my bhabhi. But now she's stuck with me.”

Age: 23

Role: Arjun's younger brother

Aarav is the complete opposite of Arjun.

Warm, impulsive, funny, and emotional, he quickly forms a sibling-like bond with Aadhya.

His favourite hobby is embarrassing Arjun.

Veerendra "Veer" Shekhawat

Age: 56

Relation: Vikram's younger brother; Arjun's uncle

Married to: Kavya Shekhawat

Calm, strategic, and deeply involved in the family business.

Kavya Shekhawat

Age: 53

Relation: Arjun's aunt; Veer's wife

Mother of: Rudra and Tara

Elegant and diplomatic, often responsible for maintaining peace inside the family.

Rudra Shekhawat

“I knew he loved her before he did.”

Age: 32

Role: Arjun's older cousin

Profession: Lawyer & Business Strategist

Rudra is calm, intelligent, and Arjun's closest confidant.He understands Arjun better than Arjun understands himself.

Tara Shekhawat

“If they won't admit they're in love, I'll simply create a situation where they have no choice.”

Age: 26

Role: Arjun's younger cousin

Profession: Event Designer

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Tara quickly becomes Aadhya's closest friend in the Shekhawat family.

She is also a founding member of:

Operation: Make Them Admit It. 😂

✦ OTHER IMPORTANT CHARACTERS

Kabir Rathore

“Some friendships are strong enough to survive love. Others are strong enough to make someone jealous.”

Age: 28

Relation: Aadhya's childhood best friend

Profession: Photographer & Documentary Filmmaker

Kabir has known Aadhya almost her entire life.

Their closeness becomes one of Arjun's biggest jealousy triggers.

Important: Kabir is not a villain.

Meher Singh

“She thought she knew him better than anyone. Then his wife arrived.”

Age: 28

Relation: Arjun's childhood friend / former expected match

Profession: Luxury Brand Consultant

Meher and Arjun were once expected by their families to marry.

Nothing official happened.

But Meher never completely let go of the possibility.

She becomes one of Aadhya's major jealousy triggers.

Mahendra Rathore

“Twenty-five years ago, he destroyed a friendship. Now he will do anything to keep the truth buried.”

Age: 62

Role: Main Antagonist

Profession: Businessman

Mahendra was once connected to both Raghav and Vikram's business partnership.

He knows the truth behind the betrayal that destroyed both families.

And he has spent twenty-five years making sure nobody discovers it.

❤️ MAIN RELATIONSHIP WEB

Aadhya Rajawat × Arjun Shekhawat

→ Forced Marriage • Enemies to Lovers • Dark Romance

Aadhya + Kabir

→ Childhood Best Friends → Arjun's jealousy 🔥

Arjun + Meher

→ Former expected match → Aadhya's jealousy 🔥

Ishaan + Arjun

→ Protective cousin vs husband → Enemies → Respect

Aadhya + Tara + Aarav

→ Unexpected family → Chaos → Friendship → Sibling bond

Rudra + Tara + Kiara + Aarav + Ishaan

→ The unofficial Operation: Make Them Admit It team 😂

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THE CEO WHO HATED HER

THE CEO WHO HATED HER She needed the job. He needed a reason to fire her. Neither expected to become the other's greatest weakness. At twenty-one, Aaradhya Sharma has already learned that a smile can hide pain and silence can hide a thousand wounds. Married for barely a month, she lives a life no one knows about. Her husband is an alcoholic, cruel and violent, turning every small mistake into a reason to hurt her. Yet every morning, Aaradhya dresses in her most modest clothes, buttons her shirts all the way to her neck, hides every bruise she can, swallows a painkiller, and walks into the corporate world with a smile. Because her job is her only hope. But there is one problem. She's not supposed to be married. The company has a strict policy of hiring only unmarried women for certain positions, believing married women cannot handle the demands of the job. So Aaradhya hides her marriage and becomes the secretary of the one man she should have stayed far away from. Rudra Rajvansh. Billionaire. Ruthless CEO. Merciless perfectionist. And a man who hates women. After years of betrayal, Rudra believes every woman has a price. According to him, women don't fall for men—they fall for money, power and luxury. So when his father forcefully appoints Aaradhya as his secretary, Rudra decides she won't last a week. He gives her impossible deadlines. Extra work. Last-minute assignments. Unreasonable demands. He pushes her to her limits, waiting for the day she finally breaks and quits. But Aaradhya doesn't quit. No matter how exhausted she is. No matter how much pain she's hiding. No matter what awaits her when she returns home. And Rudra begins to misunderstand everything about her. Her conservative clothes? A calculated game to make him curious. Her refusal to flirt? Another strategy. Her determination to keep the job? Greed. Her silence? Manipulation. He is determined to expose the "real woman" behind her innocent face. But what happens when the truth he discovers is nothing like what he expected? What happens when the woman he thought was playing games is actually fighting to survive? And what happens when the ruthless man who never cared about anyone begins noticing every bruise she tries to hide? She came into his office trying desperately not to be noticed. He made it his mission to make her leave. But somewhere between hatred, misunderstandings, impossible deadlines and stolen glances...p Rudra Rajvansh may discover that the woman he hated most is the only woman he can no longer live without. Because sometimes the person you try hardest to break... becomes the person who breaks every wall around your heart. Disclaimer & Copyright Notice © 2026 All Rights Reserved. This story and all of its content (including but not limited to characters, plot, dialogues, and original scenes) are the sole intellectual property of the author. No part of this book may be reproduced, copied, translated, distributed, uploaded, or shared on any platform (Wattpad, Inkitt, Webnovel, Facebook, Instagram, Telegram, or any other website/app) without the author’s prior written permission. Any unauthorized use, plagiarism, or re-uploading of this story will be considered a violation of copyright laws and will be reported. This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is purely coincidental. This story contains mature themes and explicit content at some point and is intended for 18+ readers only. Thank you for respecting the author’s hard work. Happy reading.

A Marriage Made of Hate

# A Marriage Made of Hate He was the king of the underworld. She was the queen who refused to bow. Their families had been enemies for generations. And revenge was the only thing they had ever agreed on. Adhiraj Rathore and Aadhira Vardhan have three things in common—power, wealth, and an absolute hatred for each other. He is ruthless, calculating, and feared by everyone who knows his name. She is fearless, brilliant, and just as dangerous. Neither of them asks for what they want. They take it—by hook or by crook. For years, the Rathores and Vardhans have been locked in a bloody war, each family blaming the other for the loss of the people they loved. Adhiraj wants revenge. Aadhira wants revenge. So when the opportunity comes, they make the most dangerous move imaginable— They get married. To their families, the marriage is a symbol of peace. To the world, they are the most powerful couple in the country. Behind closed doors, however, their home becomes a battlefield. They sabotage each other's businesses. Steal each other's deals. Destroy alliances. Set traps. Make threats. And sleep in the same room while secretly planning how to bring the other to their knees. But hatred becomes complicated when jealousy begins to burn hotter than anger. When arguments linger a little too long. When a kiss meant to silence becomes something neither of them wants to stop. When protecting the person they swore to destroy becomes instinct. And when the thought of losing their enemy hurts far more than it should... Neither Adhiraj nor Aadhira is willing to admit the truth. Because somewhere between bloodshed and betrayal, revenge and desire, they stopped being enemies. They fell in love. They just don't know it yet. But someone does. And the deeper they fall, the closer they come to discovering that the war between their families may have been built on a lie. Because their marriage wasn't the beginning of the war. It was the beginning of something far more dangerous. A love neither of them planned. A truth neither of them is ready to face. And a war that will demand everything they have. They married to destroy each other. They stayed to destroy the world together. Disclaimer & Copyright Notice © 2026 All Rights Reserved. This story and all of its content (including but not limited to characters, plot, dialogues, and original scenes) are the sole intellectual property of the author. No part of this book may be reproduced, copied, translated, distributed, uploaded, or shared on any platform (Wattpad, Inkitt, Webnovel, Facebook, Instagram, Telegram, or any other website/app) without the author’s prior written permission. Any unauthorized use, plagiarism, or re-uploading of this story will be considered a violation of copyright laws and will be reported. This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is purely coincidental. This story contains mature themes and explicit content at some point and is intended for 18+ readers only. Thank you for respecting the author’s hard work. Happy reading.

❤️ THE RAJAWAT FAMILY

Aadhya Rajawat

“I was never meant to be anyone's sacrifice.”

Raghav Rajawat

“A father. A businessman. A man haunted by the past.”

Nandini Rajawat

“A mother knows when her child is breaking—even when she says nothing.”

Rajmata Savitri Rajawat

“Tradition is important. But so is the person carrying it.”

Rajendra Rajawat

Shalini Rajawat

Ishaan Rajawat

“I don't trust him. That's the problem. She does.”

Kiara Rajawat

“I don't create drama. I simply recognize it before everyone else.”

🖤 THE SHEKHAWAT FAMILY

Arjun Shekhawat

“She was never mine to control. But losing her was never an option.”

Vikram Shekhawat

“Some secrets are buried because the truth is more dangerous.”

Devika Shekhawat

“A house becomes a home when its women protect each other.”

Rajmata Gayatri Shekhawat

“Respect is earned. Blood alone does not guarantee it.”

Aarav Shekhawat

“I didn't choose her as my bhabhi. But now she's stuck with me.”

Veerendra "Veer" Shekhawat

Kavya Shekhawat

Rudra Shekhawat

“I knew he loved her before he did.”

Tara Shekhawat

“If they won't admit they're in love, I'll simply create a situation where they have no choice.”

.

Operation: Make Them Admit It. 😂

✦ OTHER IMPORTANT CHARACTERS

Kabir Rathore

“Some friendships are strong enough to survive love. Others are strong enough to make someone jealous.”

Meher Singh

“She thought she knew him better than anyone. Then his wife arrived.”

Mahendra Rathore

“Twenty-five years ago, he destroyed a friendship. Now he will do anything to keep the truth buried.”

❤️ MAIN RELATIONSHIP WEB

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