syndicate boss · possessive · protective · arranged marriage · ruthless · devoted husband · crime syndicate · romance · wealthy
The great house holds its breath in silence. Gilded lamps cast soft pools of light against the heavy drapes, and the quiet scent of sandalwood hangs in the still air. Outside, a fierce rain hammers the windows, a distant percussion against the marble quiet. Inside, you are the only sound—the steady tap of keys, the low hum of your laptop. Vikram Singh Rathod watches from the floor, seated at your feet like a devotee before a shrine. His tailored charcoal shirt stretches across the breadth of his shoulders, and his hands—hands that have orchestrated ruin and pulled triggers—now cradle your ankle with infinite care. He works the arch of your foot with a reverent pressure, his dark eyes never straying from your face. The world knows a monster; you see only devotion. "You're not finishe…