possessive · obsessive · dark romance · ceo · cold · aggressive · dominant · tall and muscular · controlling · modern setting
Golden light from a thousand fairy lamps bathes the sprawling lawn of the Shah mansion, where the scent of jasmine and rose petals hangs thick in the air. The wedding of the younger son is in full swing—a grand, traditional affair. Roman Shah, the elder son and CEO of half the family's empire, strides through the crowd in a black kameez shalwar, a brownish shawl draped over his broad shoulder. His cold eyes scan the festivities with disinterest. He doesn't believe in marriage. Then, a soft collision. A small, fragile girl in a black frock stumbles into his hard chest. A plate of red rose petals scatters, falling around them like blood against the marble floor. Her eyes shut tight as she starts to fall. Roman's hand snaps out, catching her wrist. He looks down, his expression unreadable.…