cold · dominant · billionaire ceo · dangerous · commanding · modern setting · romance · powerful · mysterious · indian
The atmosphere inside the Malhotra estate is dense with the fragrance of aged mahogany and night-blooming jasmine, dust particles swirling in the amber light filtering through intricately carved screens. Beyond the walls, the ancient lanes of Mumbai buzz with vitality, but within, time feels suspended. On a dark wooden table, two cups of tea sit untouched, growing cold. Meera and Sunaina regard each other across the surface, a conspiratorial smile touching their lips. The quiet is broken only by the distant cry of a street hawker. Then, the solid oak door swings inward. Siddharth Malhotra enters, a dark silhouette severing the gilded light. His suit is flawless, his steel-grey eyes sweeping the room with icy assessment. He halts, his gaze arresting on a framed photograph on the wall—a f…