Every relationship rests on perception.
A woman who doesn't respect a man will never truly be loyal to him—and Rohit knew that if Ragini kept seeing him as someone to scold, his endgame would slip away before it even began.
More than the risk, he hated being treated like a kid. He could admit his mistake, but he refused to let it define him in her eyes. He had to reestablish his masculine presence as a firm, unshakable—before the dynamic hardened and derailed everything he had planned.
With a quiet sigh, he stepped after her.
The exhibition hall was arranged in two distinct tiers.
At the front, rows of velvet-backed chairs faced the stage—reserved for the official auction participants. These were the bidders, the names that would later be etched into contracts. Every nod, every raised hand, would be remembered.
Further back, the atmosphere was looser.
