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The Collateral Bride of the CEO
“A Secret Marriage. A Public War. And A Love That Refuses to Stay Hidden.”By Anaida Kabeer
Length1h 46m
About this audiobook
Meher was sold into a contract… but refused to be owned.
Aaryan married her for power… but couldn't control what she made him feel.
When art curator Meher Malhotra is forced into a secret marriage with billionaire tycoon Aaryan Khanna, she thinks she’s just collateral payment for her father’s mistakes. But what begins as a cold transaction soon turns into a slow-burning war of wills, secrets, and forbidden desires.
He is an expert in playing mind games. And She plays to survive.
But when veils begin to slip, and power begins to shift…
The one rule they both swore by—no emotions—might just be the first to shatter.
What happens when the puppet cuts her strings?
And the puppeteer… bleeds?
Welcome to a love story disguised as a battlefield.
And neither side is ready to surrender.
Audiobook details
GenreRomance
Length1 hr 46 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 27, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Collateral Bride of the CEO
45Aaryan’s Penthouse – 3:00 AM
2Synopsis
46His shirt.
3Chapter One: Of Magazines, Men, and Mistakes
47A love bite.
4Chapter Two: The Ultimatum in a Box
48Chapter Sixteen – Love Like a slow-burn romance novel on surround sound.
5And out stepped Aaryan Khanna.
49Click.
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6Like a storm breathing against the glass.
50"W-what?"
7No pleasantries. No pretence.
51"Exhibit A."
8Chapter Three: The Chains We Hide
52"Love you too, Mrs. Khanna."
9“Meher—”
53Meher stood at her bedroom window.
1012:38 AM – Aaryan Khanna’s Penthouse, Worli
54Meher gasped—but didn’t move.
11The Night Before the Wedding – Bridal Suite, Oberoi Palace
55A beat. A glint of danger.
12Present Day – Wedding Venue, Oberoi Palace, 8:45 PM
56His chest.
13But Meher? She boiled.
57Maybe.
14And then, finally, a voice—low, grating, and unshaken.
58Adrian Narang.
15Aaryan’s Penthouse, 12:30 AM
59A smile. Cool. Practiced.
16Her breath hitched.
60Astra Project Announcement Gala – Khanna HQ Rooftop, 8:30 PM
17“Fine.”
61Not once.
18Not a trace of softness.
62Meher froze.
19Astra Project Boardroom, 10:45 AM
63“The Love Woman.”
20The silence didn’t last.
64Meher didn’t blink.
21Not a pawn.
65The air changed. Thicker. Tighter.
22Then, slowly—
66Chapter Twenty-Two- “The Luxurious Silence”
23And Aaryan?
67Meher.
24Chapter Twelve
68A month?
25Khanna Group Boardroom – 11:30 AM
69The Grand Orchid, Miami. 3:45 PM.
26Private Elevator – Khanna Headquarters, 1:30 PM
70Adrian’s Private Lounge.
27And that? Was not okay.
71VIP Lounge – That Same Evening
28“Zoya, I’m not—”
72Chapter Twenty-Six - Were You Just Waiting for Some Action
29Click.
73Aaryan Suite. A night before the Launch 11.00 PM
30Aaryan’s Penthouse, Friday Evening, 9:30 PM
74Aaryan didn’t speak.
31“And shoes?”
75Dismissive. Detached. Devastatingly in control.
32Effortlessly dangerous. Disruptively handsome.
76Chapter Twenty-Seven – Is that Love???
33The Morning After, Aaryan's Bedroom 8.30 AM
77Later that night— In Suite 1907 – The Grand Orchid, Miami
34"Good morning, Mrs. Aaryan Khanna."
78Then her voice—cool, unyielding:
35Zoya’s Birthday Party - Zoya's residence Late Evening – Around 11:30 PM
79Aaryan exhaled—slow and sharp.
36She jabbed the doorbell—twice. Sharp. Commanding.
80Dark. Daring. Dangerous.
37Zoya’s gaze fell—No, latched—onto Aaryan.
81Not a question. A declaration.
38“Worse.”
82true.
39“Damn. Was it that Bad?”
83In a red wine silk gown, like a royal flame.
40Lingering. Wordless.
84"Wait—is that a diamond ring on her finger?"
41At Elysium- 12.30PM
85Reporters shouted—
42Inside Elysium’s Elite Chamber – 2:00 AM
86Reporters were stunned—married?! When? How?
43Meher: “I’m calm, Zo. Totally Zen.”
87The Final Chapter- When Love Finds you
44A love bite just below his jawline. Slow. Deliberate. Branding.
88Chapter 88
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