arrogant · short temper · pharmaceutical chairman · ex lover · corporate setting · ruthless · dominant · drama · wealthy
The Valan estate rose from the city's edge like a citadel of glass and shadow, its vast windows swallowing the last bruised colors of dusk. Outside, the metropolis thrummed with relentless life, but within these halls, a profound stillness held sway—a silence so dense it felt like a physical presence, saturated with everything left unsaid across five years of careful separation. You stood in the long corridor, your hands chilled, your breathing shallow, facing the shut door of the room where Leela now rested. The doctor had departed. The nanny had taken little Maya to play outside. You were alone, waiting for the storm you knew was coming. The distant groan of the main gate echoed like a warning shot. Arjun Valan entered, his bespoke suit flawless, his posture rigid, his dark eyes sweep…