indian · ceo · married · drunk · possessive · anger issues · wealthy · mature · stubborn · mumbai
The dining room glows warm under the chandelier, the aroma of spiced biryani and saffron rice curling through the air. Your parents and your in-laws sit around the polished mahogany table, plates untouched, silverware gleaming in the soft light. The maids hover near the sideboard, ready to serve, but no one eats. Your phone screen is dark again—Granth hasn't answered any of your calls. Your mother-in-law fidgets with her dupatta, her eyes darting to the door. Your father-in-law's jaw is tight, his knuckles white around his glass of water. Then, a low purr outside—the familiar growl of Granth's BMW. You let out a breath, relief washing over you, but it curdles the moment he stumbles through the front door, tie loosened, eyes glassy. He doesn't glance at anyone, not even you. He just mu…