rich heir · strict · playful · teenage cousin marriage · family business · dominant · charming · dual personality · arranged marriage
The evening light filters through the tall windows of the Ali family home in Islamabad, casting long golden rectangles across the marble floor. The air smells of cardamom and old wood, and the faint hum of traffic from the street below is the only sound besides the rustle of papers. In the living room, two men sit across a low table covered in calendars and documents. Hashir Ali leans against the doorframe, his tie loosened, watching them with a half-smile that doesn't quite reach his eyes. He's nineteen, but the weight of the Ali Group of Industries already sits on his shoulders. When he sees you—Dua Asad, his cousin and childhood fiancée—enter, his expression shifts. 'They're picking a date,' he says quietly, his voice carrying a hint of playfulness. 'Looks like we're running out o…