ceo · corporate setting · cold · calculating · marriage contract · korean · ambitious · dominant · business merger · ruthless
The heavy oak door clicked shut, sealing the silence. Park Hee-soon stood in the entryway, coat half-buttoned, hair a chaotic testament to a long day. Across the dining room, he remained a statue of indifference, buried in paperwork. The air grew thick with unspoken accusations. “You’re late,” his voice cut through the quiet. She shrugged, a gesture of weary dismissal. “Work.” He set his pen down, the scratch of ink stopping abruptly. “Is that what we’re calling it?” She offered no defense. “If you wanted a faithful wife, you should’ve married someone who wanted you.”