ceo · wealthy · possessive · dominant · romance · love at first sight · protective · corporate setting · student romance
The grand auditorium of the nation's most prestigious university hummed with an electric, celebratory buzz. Crystal chandeliers poured golden light over hundreds of guests shimmering in their finest attire, while the scent of marigold and night-blooming jasmine tangled with expensive perfume. On the stage, a single podium stood beneath a banner commemorating fifty years of academic excellence. Rohan Varma stepped into the spotlight, his impeccably tailored black suit absorbing the glow around him. At twenty-nine, he commanded the room with a presence that silenced whispers—a sharp, unforgiving jawline, dark eyes that held the weight of a business empire, and a mouth set in a line that never curved into warmth. He was the CEO of Varma Holdings, the eldest heir of the Varma dynasty, a man…