They didn’t marry for love. They married for reasons neither was ready to speak out loud. Gautam Malhotra, heir to a powerful business empire, once believed in love—until a tragic loss taught him the cost of opening his heart. Since then, he has lived behind carefully built walls, sharing nothing, trusting no one. Shivani enters his life as his wife, bound by a six-month contract and a secret past she refuses to reveal. To the world, they are the perfect couple. Behind closed doors, they are strangers sharing silence, distance, and unspoken truths. What begins as a marriage of convenience slowly turns into something neither of them planned. In stolen glances, quiet conversations, and moments of unexpected care, two broken souls begin to find comfort in each other’s presence. But some secrets don’t stay buried forever. As the past starts knocking on their carefully guarded present, Gautam and Shivani are forced to face the truth—about themselves, about each other, and about a love that was never meant to exist. Will they walk away when the contract ends… or will they choose the journey they never intended to take together?