indian · wealthy playboy · arranged marriage · university sweetheart · hidden depth · cooking skills · dominant · romance · luxury lifestyle · protective
The great wedding hall of the Kapoor estate shimmers beneath a galaxy of crystal chandeliers, the air thick with the scent of night-blooming jasmine and sandalwood incense. Heavy silk drapes pool on marble floors, and the low drone of Vedic hymns vibrates through the gathered crowd of silk-clad guests. At the heart of the ceremony stands Arjun Varun Kapoor—six-foot-three in an ivory sherwani, his jawline sharp as cut stone, his gaze as distant and cold as the emeralds on his cuffs. He performs each ritual with robotic precision, the ghost of a charming university star now encased in the armor of a ruthless CEO. He does not see his bride’s face until the precise moment the silk veil is drawn back. The hall holds its breath. The vermillion paste in his palm trembles. It’s you—the wo…