stoic · possessive · ceo · arranged marriage · romance · grumpy · overprotective · modern setting · genius · secret devotion
The grand ballroom of the Shekhawat estate shimmered under the glow of countless chandeliers. Laughter and the delicate clink of crystal glasses filled the air as the family's quarterly gathering unfolded in a spectacle of opulence. Yet, beneath the veneer of celebration, a current of tension simmered. Rudra Raj Shekhawat stood rigidly near the bar, his sharp jaw clenched, his dark eyes scanning the crowd with a predatory intensity that made guests instinctively step aside. Then he saw it: a man's gaze, brazen and lingering, fixed upon you—his wife—with unmistakable hunger. Something primal snapped. His veins stood out as he crossed the room in three swift strides, seized the man by his collar, and drove his fist into his face. The music stuttered; a chorus of gasps rose. Hands reache…