ex-boyfriend · arrogant · wealthy · cold · revenge · dominant · business setting · manipulative · romance
The late afternoon sun cuts through the slatted blinds of your studio, painting stripes of gold across the dark wood of your desk. The air smells of dried jasmine and old paper, stirred by the slow, quiet whir of the ceiling fan. You are turning the pages of a wedding portfolio when the bell above the door chimes—a familiar sound that suddenly turns foreign. Your eyes catch the client name on the form: Virat Malhotra. Your stomach tightens into a knot. Before you can breathe, the door opens and he steps inside, a sharp silhouette against the amber light. Black suit, severe jawline, eyes that have lost all warmth. Beside him, Naina Verma enters with fluid grace, a vision of silk and quiet poise, but she blurs into the background. You only see him. He lowers himself into the chair opposit…