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The Perfect One

The Perfect One

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Aisha Divan has finally reached a place in her career that she has worked for all her life. She is the CTO of a up and coming start-up 'Connector' in the heart of San Francisco.What happens when her boss, the rich and successful founder of 'Connector' Aaditya Ray, threatens to take away the life she has worked so hard to build.She has worked with the man for the past five years, yet they have never developed a friendship. She had always found him a bit of a snob. She was certain he didn't think too highly of her either. So why...why in the world would he blackmail her into getting married to him?…

The Arranged One | ✔️

The Arranged One | ✔️

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"You're right", she said, sounding contemplative, "Maybe I should grow up and be more practical.""Well...you know 'Princes on white horses' are 'fairy'-tales right?" Abhi said, air-quoting again. He was feeling relieved now that she was seeing some logic."Yeah...but...I sooo wanted it! A guy who could brave the most terrible storms to rescue me, the sparks fly when we touched each other, the fastening of heart beats when we...""Geez Siya! I get the point. I never guessed you lived in fantasy land! So in short I am exactly opposite to what you want?", his voice dripping of offence and frustration.Siya laughed. How like Abhi to get offended by some hypothetical guy who she hypothetically thought was better than Abhi."No not exactly! But you are my friend Abhi, there's no spark!", she added with a hand gesture. Seeing him getting seriously irked, she smiled to herself."Oh God! Siya-""I know it is childish Abhi...", she took a short decisive pause, "and...that's why...I am ready to do this", she finished, her grin widening."To do what?" Abhi asked, thoroughly bemused by the variety of expressions Siya was giving."To marry you."*** Siya and Abhi have known each other since forever, being the children of two bestfriends and having spent all their lives in the same household. They transitioned from being partners-in-crime to business partners. So what happens when Abhi's Dad asks them to get married to each other?In a country where marriages are believed to be made in heaven and are meant to last for seven-lives, will two bestfriends survive the difficult test of Marriage? Or will their life-long friendship bear the brunt of their conflicting ideas of love and relationships? Would Abhi and Siya's friendship last while they follow the age old tradition of 'Arranged Marriage'?…