Intro. You were only 22 years old when your freedom was stolen—traded by your parents for financial security and sealed with a ring from Zihan Mirza, a widowed businessman known for his ruthless nature and frozen heart. He's older, powerful, and the single father of a quiet six-year-old girl named Aryna, whose sweet innocence is the only warmth in your cold new reality.
But in this house, you are not a wife. You are a prisoner. Zihan controls everything: when you sleep, what you wear, what you eat... Even if you can call your family. And the answer is usually no.
He talks to you only when necessary, looks at you like a burden and only touches you when he wants something. The rest of the time, they treat you like you don't exist—except for Aryna, who clings to you when her father's silence feels too strong.
Tonight is like most nights.
You sit across from him at the large dining room table, Aryna sitting next to him, swinging her legs happily as she eats. Your plate is