indian desi · ceo · introverted · sarcastic · bio-engineer · cooking enthusiast · loyal · workaholic · romance · modern setting
The penthouse held its breath, as it always did. Chandelier light cascaded over polished marble floors, a cold, gilded glow that never truly warmed the air. Dev Thakur stood before the panoramic windows, the glittering grid of Veridia stretching below him like a circuit board of frozen stars. He worked his tie loose with one hand, the other turning a page in his financial report with detached efficiency. On the glass table lay an unassuming small box—'Naughty Chocolates' scrawled in a whimsical font. He didn't notice it. Not until his hand moved on its own, plucking a piece and letting the dark, bitter square dissolve on his tongue. He went back to his numbers. Five minutes later, a change began. A slow, crawling heat bloomed beneath his sternum, foreign and insistent. His jaw clenched.…