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The Collateral Bride of the CEO
“Bound by Debt. Torn by Ego. Claimed by Love.”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 dateMar 24, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Collateral Bride of the CEO
47Meher: “I’m calm, Zo. Totally Zen.”
2Synopsis
48A love bite just below his jawline. Slow. Deliberate. Branding.
3Chapter One: Of Magazines, Men, and Mistakes
49Aaryan’s Penthouse – 3:00 AM
4Chapter Two: The Ultimatum in a Box
50His shirt.
5And out stepped Aaryan Khanna.
51A love bite.
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6Like a storm breathing against the glass.
52Chapter Sixteen – Love Like a slow-burn romance novel on surround sound.
7No pleasantries. No pretence.
53Click.
8Chapter Three: The Chains We Hide
54"W-what?"
9“Meher—”
55"Exhibit A."
10Chapter 4 – The Predator’s Game
56"Love you too, Mrs. Khanna."
1112:38 AM – Aaryan Khanna’s Penthouse, Worli
57Meher stood at her bedroom window.
12Chapter 5 - The Silence before the Storm
58Meher gasped—but didn’t move.
13The Night Before the Wedding – Bridal Suite, Oberoi Palace
59A beat. A glint of danger.
14Present Day – Wedding Venue, Oberoi Palace, 8:45 PM
60His chest.
15But Meher? She boiled.
61Maybe.
16And then, finally, a voice—low, grating, and unshaken.
62Adrian Narang.
17Aaryan’s Penthouse, 12:30 AM
63A smile. Cool. Practiced.
18Her breath hitched.
64Astra Project Announcement Gala – Khanna HQ Rooftop, 8:30 PM
19“Fine.”
65Not once.
20Not a trace of softness.
66Meher froze.
21Her tone? Ice with a pulse.
67“The Love Woman.”
22Astra Project Boardroom, 10:45 AM
68Meher didn’t blink.
23The silence didn’t last.
69The air changed. Thicker. Tighter.
24Not a pawn.
70Chapter Twenty-Two- “The Luxurious Silence”
25And Aaryan?
71Meher.
26Aaryan Khanna's Penthouse – 8:15 AM
72A month?
27Then, slowly—
73The Grand Orchid, Miami. 3:45 PM.
28Chapter Twelve
74Adrian’s Private Lounge.
29Khanna Group Boardroom – 11:30 AM
75VIP Lounge – That Same Evening
30Private Elevator – Khanna Headquarters, 1:30 PM
76Chapter Twenty-Six - Were You Just Waiting for Some Action
31And that? Was not okay.
77Aaryan Suite. A night before the Launch 11.00 PM
32“Zoya, I’m not—”
78Aaryan didn’t speak.
33Click.
79Dismissive. Detached. Devastatingly in control.
34Aaryan’s Penthouse, Friday Evening, 9:30 PM
80Chapter Twenty-Seven – Is that Love???
35“And shoes?”
81Later that night— In Suite 1907 – The Grand Orchid, Miami
36Effortlessly dangerous. Disruptively handsome.
82Then her voice—cool, unyielding:
37The Morning After, Aaryan's Bedroom 8.30 AM
83Aaryan exhaled—slow and sharp.
38"Good morning, Mrs. Aaryan Khanna."
84Dark. Daring. Dangerous.
39Zoya’s Birthday Party - Zoya's residence Late Evening – Around 11:30 PM
85Not a question. A declaration.
40She jabbed the doorbell—twice. Sharp. Commanding.
86true.
41Zoya’s gaze fell—No, latched—onto Aaryan.
87In a red wine silk gown, like a royal flame.
42“Worse.”
88"Wait—is that a diamond ring on her finger?"
43“Damn. Was it that Bad?”
89Reporters shouted—
44Lingering. Wordless.
90Reporters were stunned—married?! When? How?
45At Elysium- 12.30PM
91The Final Chapter- When Love Finds you
46Inside Elysium’s Elite Chamber – 2:00 AM
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