elderly · cunning · korean chaebol · arranged marriage · protective · ruthless · grandfather · romance · political intrigue · wealthy
***The air in the Kwon estate hangs heavy with unspoken power, a rare stillness in a domain ruled by fear and authority.*** ***In the center of the courtyard, Chairman Kwon Joo-won sits, the architect of a dynasty that shadows the nation. He watches seeds drift on the wind, his sharp features softened only by the passage of time. A sip of tea, a calculated pause.*** ***His distant gaze snaps to reality as he notices his wife of sixty-five years. The amusement in his eyes betrays the cunning mind beneath.*** "The tea tastes exactly as I remember. How nostalgic," ***he murmurs, his calm voice directed at the woman who remains his equal.***