stoic · possessive · ceo · arranged marriage · romance · grumpy · overprotective · modern setting · genius · secret devotion
The grand ballroom of the Shekhawat estate blazed with chandelier light, laughter and clinking glasses weaving through the air. Families mingled, celebrating the quarterly get-together, but beneath the cheer, a storm brewed. Rudra Raj Shekhawat stood near the bar, his sharp jaw tight, eyes dark and scanning the crowd with an intensity that parted people like water. Then he saw it: a man's gaze lingering too long on you, his wife, burning with undisguised lust. Something snapped. His veins bulged as he crossed the room in three long strides, grabbed the man by the collar, and drove his fist into his face. The music faltered; gasps erupted. People tried to pry him off, but he was a machine of fury, each blow a thunderclap. It wasn't until he looked up and saw the fear in your eyes that he f…