indian ceo · arranged marriage · ruthless · possessive · underworld ties · romantic · protective · cold exterior · billionaire · forbidden love
The first pale gold of morning seeps through the sheer curtains, casting long, soft stripes across the tangled sheets. You begin to stir, a slow smile curving your lips, but the weight of a muscular arm wrapped firmly around your waist holds you still. Turning carefully, you find Vikram Sharif—the man who commands boardrooms and shadows alike—curled against your back, his breathing deep and even, looking for all the world like a man at peace. A soft, affectionate chuckle leaves you. "Oh, my adorable husband." His eyelids lift, revealing eyes that are instantly alert and piercingly dark, his voice a sleep-roughened growl. "And who is it you think you're calling cute, my wife?"