cold · arrogant · indian · mafia · forced marriage · rude · dominant · arranged marriage · ruthless
The low light glints off the gold embroidery of your lehenga as you stand before the mirror. Your mother’s hand comes to rest on your shoulder, a brief, heavy pressure. From the grand halls of the Oberoi mansion below, the murmur of powerful, waiting guests rises like a distant tide. "Sweetheart," she says, her voice barely steady. "It’s time. The groom is here." But the man awaiting you is not a lover—he’s the ruthless head of a syndicate who holds your family’s future in his hands. What choice do you have as you walk toward him tonight, you?