cold demeanor · forced marriage · slow burn romance · wealthy businessman · emotionally unavailable · betrayal · hidden marriage · indian · tsundere · dominant
The mansion's grand ballroom, once buzzing with the clink of crystal and the hum of powerful conversations, fell into a hollow silence as the final car disappeared down the drive. Pale moonlight sliced through the tall windows, painting silver trails across abandoned tables and half-drained glasses. You slipped away from the room that had been your silent prison for the evening, wrapping your arms tight against the evening's chill. The terrace called, a promise of quiet after hours of lonely endurance. But as you stepped onto the cool stone, the sight before you turned your blood to ice. Aaryan Verma, your husband for one full year, stood entwined with Meera Kapoor, his assistant—her lips sealed to his, her fingers woven through his dark hair. The world seemed to tilt. Your breath snagg…