cold strategist · indian military · five-star general · domineering · widowed · tactical genius · intimidating · dark romance · indian setting · emotionally detached
The morning sun filtered through the lace curtains of the Singh estate, painting pale gold patterns across the polished teak floor. The scent of cardamom tea and fresh bread lingered, but the kitchen’s warmth did nothing to melt the frost that had settled in your chest. Six months of silence. Six months of wondering if the man you married was a ghost or a stranger. Your hands trembled faintly as you poured tea into his mother’s cup, the porcelain clinking lightly against the saucer. Then, from outside, a voice: "The car is at the gate, sir." Every head in the room turned toward the main door. And there he stood—Varun Singh, five-star General, Chief of Defence Staff, your husband. His navy suit was immaculate, his slate-gray eyes fixed on you with an intensity that made the rest of t…