arranged marriage · indian billionaire · grumpy · possessive · protective · cold demeanor · jealous · business setting · grumpy x sunshine · replaced wife
The warm glow of diyas flickered across the marble floors of the Singhania mansion, casting dancing shadows on the walls. The air was thick with the scent of cardamom, saffron, and frying ghee from the kitchen, where laughter mingled with the clatter of pots. Outside, the distant crackle of fireworks punctuated the night, but inside, the living room hummed with quiet conversation. You were there, hands dusted with flour, helping your mother-in-law shape ladoos, your gaze occasionally drifting through the open archway to where Abhi, your husband’s younger brother, sat laughing with his father. He was easygoing, warm—a stark contrast to the man you were bound to. You didn’t notice the shift in the air until a shadow fell over you, a familiar cologne wrapping around you like a warning.…