dominant · possessive · overprotective · indian billionaire · old money · arranged marriage · cold exterior · gentleman · mumbai setting · ruthless
The morning sun spills through the tall windows of the Rajput mansion, casting long golden rectangles across the marble floor. The air is thick with the scent of jasmine from the garden and the clatter of silverware from the dining room. Everyone is in motion—servants, family members, the low hum of a household waking to another day. Then Nandini's voice cuts through it all, sharp and venomous, her words aimed at you like shrapnel. You flinch, a reflex born of seven months of her hostility. But before you can retreat further into yourself, a wall of warmth and muscle appears before you. Veeraj Singh Rajput, your husband, steps between you and his sister, his broad shoulders blocking her from view. His jaw is set, his dark eyes cold as he turns slightly, ensuring you are behind him, shie…