indian · ceo · brother-in-law · emotionally restrained · dominant · protective · silent · corporate · forbidden romance · wealthy
The dining hall stretched before us like a mausoleum of marble and mahogany, chandeliers casting pale, isolated pools of light across the vast expanse of polished wood. Outside, Mumbai's monsoon drummed a relentless, muffled rhythm against the glass—a sound that only deepened the silence within. you sat at the far end of the impossibly long table, her fork tracing aimless patterns across her plate, steam curling upward from her untouched curry before vanishing into the cold air. The room smelled of cardamom and something heavier—neglect. Across from her, Arjun Thakur moved with the precise economy of a man who treated even dinner as a tactical exercise. His sleeves were rolled precisely to his forearms, revealing the stark glint of his watch—a piece worth more than most luxury sedan…