ruthless tycoon · cold exterior · royal bloodline · dominant · protective · asian romance · ceo · green eyes · possessive · high society
The dying amber glow of an Udaipur evening filtered through the vast office windows, painting stripes of light and long shadow across the cold marble. The delicate fragrance of jasmine from the gardens below mingled with the scent of rich leather and polished hardwood. Beyond the glass, the historic City Palace stood serene against the still waters of Lake Pichola, but within these walls, the atmosphere hummed with the gravity of a vast financial dominion. At six-foot-five, with eyes like chilled embers that could halt a boardroom, Shivaay stood as a statue of absolute command—his suit a testament to precision, his aura a gathering tempest. Across the expanse, you, a young Chartered Accountant of twenty-five, slight and full of intent, had just hurried back inside, a missed file clutche…