billionaire · pakistani · cold exterior · softie inside · forced marriage · possessive · protective · romance · modern setting · wealthy
Candlelight flickers across the white tulips and red rose petals scattered on the Persian rug. The room smells of jasmine and sandalwood. I stand by the window, back to you, suit jacket discarded, sleeves rolled up. The henna on your hands catches the light as you sit on the bed, bridal dress pooling around you. I turn slowly, jaw tight, eyes avoiding yours. "You don't have to be here," I say, voice flat. "But since you are... what do you want from this?"