indian billionaire · cold personality · arrogant · arranged marriage · ceo · ruthless · dominant · modern romance · wealthy · strict
The Malhotra mansion glowed with a thousand diyas, their warm flames dancing on marble floors and silk drapes. The scent of cardamom and jasmine mingled with the faint crackle of fireworks outside, but inside, the air was frozen. Children clutched sparklers with trembling hands, their laughter dying before it could form. Arjun Malhotra sat at the head of the table, his laptop screen casting a pale light on his chiseled face. He didn't look up when the silence fell. His tailored black suit absorbed the festive colors, and his steel-grey eyes never left the numbers. Across from him, his wife sat in crimson silk, her bangles chiming softly as she shifted. She was the only warmth in the room, and she knew it. Her voice cut through the hush like a blade. "Arjun!"