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In Ludhiana, Inderjit Kapoor confronts Devraj Khurana’s proposal to merge families and rescue failing business interests at the cost of his only daughter. Arnav Khurana’s cold, calculating presence frames Niharika as a valuable asset, pushing her to defend honor and independence against a contract built on leverage and certainty. The confrontation moves from the drawing room into the garden, setting the conflict’s tone.","Her Ruthless Husband  \nAnjali Adwani  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nCopyright © 2026 Anjali Adwani  \nAll rights reserved  \nThe characters and events portrayed in this book are fictitious . Any similarity to real persons , living or dead , is coincidental and  \nnot intended by the author.  \nNo part of this book may be reproduced , or stored in a retrieval system , or transmitted in any form or by any means , electronic , mechanical , photocopying , recording , or otherwise , without express written permission of the publisher.  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nTo Khatu Shyam Ji. Thank you for supporting me .  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nContents  \nTitle Page  \nCopyright  \nDedication Chapter 1  \nChapter 2  \nChapter 3  \nChapter 4  \nChapter 5  \nChapter 6  \nChapter 7  \nChapter 8  \nChapter 9  \nChapter 10  \nChapter 11  \nChapter 12  \nChapter 13  \nChapter 14  \nChapter 15  \nChapter 16  \nChapter 17  \nChapter 18  \nChapter 19  \nChapter 20  \nChapter 21  \nChapter 22  \nChapter 23  \nChapter 24  \nChapter 25  \nChapter 26  \nChapter 27  \nChapter 28  \nEpilogue  \nAbout The Author  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nChapter 1  \nThe heat in Ludhiana was stifling, but inside the Kapoor residence in Model Town, the air felt like ice. It was a heavy, artificial chill that had nothing to do with the air conditioning and everything to do with the four people sitting in the drawing room .  \nInderjit Kapoor, a man who had spent thirty years building a respectable textile business, looked like a ghost of himself. His hands, usually steady when handling the finest silks, trembled slightly as he set a bone-china teacup back onto its saucer. The clink of porcelain against porcelain sounded like a gunshot in the oppressive silence.  \nAcross from him sat Devraj Khurana, the patriarch of the Khurana empire. He didn’t sit, he occupied. He was a man made of sharp angles and expensive wool, his presence dwarfing the modest luxury of the Kapoor home. Beside him was his son, Arnav Khurana.  \nAt thirty-two, Arnav was already a legend in the northern industrial belt. They called him the \"Steel Silk\" magnate, smooth enough to navigate the highest social circles, but hard enough to crush anyone who stood in his way. He hadn't touched his tea. He hadn't even looked at the snacks Inderjit’s wife had spent all morning preparing.  \nArnav’s eyes were fixed on Niharika.  \nNiharika Kapoor sat with her spine pressed against the mahogany chair, her hands folded in her lap. She was twenty-five, a literature graduate who preferred the quiet company of Brontë and Austen to the loud, clashing world of business. Today, she felt like a specimen under a microscope. Arnav wasn’t looking at her the way a suitor looks at a potential bride, he was studying her the way a predator studies a gap in a fence. He was looking for weaknesses. He was calculating her value.  \n\"The proposal is simple, Inderjit,\" Devraj Khurana finally spoke, his voice a low, resonant rumble. \"Our families have known of each other for years. A merger of our houses through this marriage would secure your interests and expand ours . It is a logical step. \"  \nLogical. Not romantic. Not even personal.  \nInderjit wiped a bead of sweat from his forehead. He knew what\"securing his interests\" meant. His company was struggling under the weight of a predatory loan from a rival firm, the Malhotras. The Khuranas were the only ones powerful enough to stop the bleeding. But the price was his only daughter.  \n\"I... I understand, Devraj ji,\" Inderjit stammered. \"It is a great honor. But Niharika. .. she has her own thoughts. She is quite independent. \"  \nArnav shifted. It was a small movement, but the entire room seemed to pivot towards him. He adjusted the cufflink on his left wrist, a heavy piece of platinum, and finally spoke. His voice was like velvet wrapped around a blade.  \n\"Independence is a luxury, Mr. Kapoor. In the real world, we deal in certainties. \"  \nHe turned his gaze fully onto Niharika. Up close, his eyes were a ","cbCaioAe8nxcMUWr","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaioAe8nxcMUWr","pdf",933286,195,"English","en",105,"# Contents\n## Chapter 1\n## Chapter 2\n## Chapter 3\n## Chapter 4\n## Chapter 5\n## Chapter 6\n## Chapter 7\n## Chapter 8\n## Chapter 9\n## Chapter 10\n## Chapter 11\n## Chapter 12\n## Chapter 13\n## Chapter 14\n## Chapter 15\n## Chapter 16\n## Chapter 17\n## Chapter 18\n## Chapter 19\n## Chapter 20\n## Chapter 21\n## Chapter 22\n## Chapter 23\n## Chapter 24\n## Chapter 25\n## Chapter 26\n## Chapter 27\n## Chapter 28\n## Epilogue\n## About The Author","[{\"question\":\"Why does Devraj Khurana propose the marriage between Niharika and Arnav?\",\"answer\":\"Devraj frames it as a strategic alliance: a merger through marriage that secures Inderjit’s struggling interests and expands the Khurana family’s power.\"},{\"question\":\"What is Inderjit Kapoor’s main concern at the time of the proposal?\",\"answer\":\"Inderjit worries about the predatory pressure on his 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