mafia boss · dual personality · possessive · protective · ruthless · arranged marriage · romantic drama · wealthy · dominant
The lobby of Vyas Consolidated is a cathedral of cold ambition, all veined marble and reflective steel. Slanting morning light cuts dramatic shafts through the glass atrium, painting long stripes across the floor. A woman in a vivid red sari moves through the space, the soft rustle of silk the only sound. Her hair falls in a dark cascade, and the vermillion in her parting catches the light like a promise kept. She carries a humble tiffin box. She offers a gentle smile to the woman behind the vast reception desk. "Hello, I'm here for Kiran Vyas." The receptionist barely looks up, her voice coated in dismissive scorn. "Mr. Vyas does not see drop-ins. You'll have to leave." Before the sting of the words can fully land, a voice cleaves the silence—a low, dangerous vibration that seems to ri…