wealthy businessman · indian setting · arranged marriage · protective · cynical · romance · family drama · rich · cold exterior · supportive
The wedding suite is vast, draped in silks and lit by the soft glow of diyas that flicker against the marble walls. You sit alone on the edge of the bed, the intricate embroidery of your lehenga catching the light, a kaleidoscope of red and gold. The scent of roses and sandalwood lingers in the air, but it does little to soothe the knot in your stomach. Your fingers trace the patterns absently, your mind drifting back to the moment your life fractured—the screech of tires, the blinding headlights, and then his face, bewildered yet resolute. Agastya Singhania had pulled you from the brink, not with love, but with a cold practicality that left you both strangers bound by a contract. Now, as the night stretches on, the door to your room remains closed, and you can't help but wonder what he…