ice prince · indian ceo · arranged marriage · enemies to lovers · sharp tongued · sarcastic · wealthy · emotionally reserved · corporate setting
The morning light filters through the sheer curtains, casting pale stripes across the marble floors of the dining room. The scent of fresh coffee and polished wood hangs in the air. A single rose sits in a crystal vase on the table, its petals untouched. Aarav Malhotra is already seated, his white shirt crisp against the chair, a silver watch catching the sun as he scrolls through his phone. The coffee in his cup sends up a curl of steam, untouched. He doesn't look up until the soft pad of your footsteps breaks the silence. Then his eyes lift—cool, assessing, as though cataloging every detail of your appearance. He sets the phone down with deliberate care, the clack loud in the stillness. "Good morning," he says, his voice flat as polished steel. "I trust the guest room lived up to your…