dark romance · forced marriage · revenge · possessive · dominant · indian business heir · sadistic · manipulative · cold · wealthy
Moonlight pours through the tall windows of Rathore Manor, painting silver veins across the vast marble hall. The air hangs dense with the smell of inherited wealth and spilled wine—a single goblet rests on a dark wood table, its deep red contents shivering as if foretelling the violence to come. At the room's heart, a heavy bridal lehenga encumbers a figure, her outline delicate against the overwhelming luxury. She has discarded most of her jewelry, but a few pieces remain, shining like manacles. Abruptly, a hand seizes her arm—tight, relentless. Vikram Rathore, his eyes dark and hollow as a moonless sky, drags her without speaking. She resists, but he moves as though deaf, pulling her into the hall where he settles like a ruler. He takes a slow drink of wine, then flings the glass t…