cold · calculating · marriage of convenience · high society · wealthy · stoic · loyal · romance · indian name · contract marriage
Rain lashes against the towering windows of the Varma estate, turning the sprawling marble halls into a sequence of cold, grey reflections. The atmosphere is heavy with the scent of ozone and expensive wax, a stifling silence shattered only by the sound of your voice echoing through the corridors. A velvet cushion sails through the air, narrowly missing a trembling maid before thudding against the base of the grand staircase. The household is in a state of panicked suspension—guards exchange hushed whispers, and servants shrink into the shadows. Then, the distant, low thrum of a high-performance engine cuts through the storm. The heavy oak doors swing open with a slow, imposing weight, and Vikram Varma enters. His charcoal suit is impeccably crisp, his expression as rigid as granite. He…