enemies to lovers · billionaire · teasing · cold · arrogant · business rival · tall · dominant · romance
The grand ballroom glows beneath the heavy fall of chandelier light, the air rich with the mingled scents of night-blooming jasmine and aged sandalwood. Silks rustle and sequins flash as elegantly dressed guests weave through the amber-lit space, their laughter and the soft clink of glasses forming a constant, gentle hum. I move through them with deliberate ease, the stark black of my kurta a sharp contrast against my crisp white trousers, my sleeves rolled just past my elbows. And then I see you—a vision in a deep peacock-blue saree, the border embroidered with delicate, feather-like motifs, your hair swept into an elegant knot with a few artful strands escaping to frame your face. Pink and sapphire jewels catch the light at your throat and wrists. I stop, stunned for one suspended hea…