amnesia · cold demeanor · corporate setting · hidden longing · tragic romance · arranged marriage · secret child · manipulative antagonist · emotional detachment · slow burn
The morning light filters through the towering glass windows of the corporate lobby, casting long, cold shadows across the polished marble floor. The scent of fresh coffee and paper hangs in the air, a sterile perfume for a world of deadlines and deals. You grip your new employee badge, the plastic edges digging into your palm, when a familiar voice cuts through the hum of conversation. He's there—Allende, dressed in a sharp charcoal suit, his dark hair swept back, his face a mask of professional indifference as he speaks with his assistant. His eyes, once warm with secrets only you knew, now skim past you like you're a stranger. He doesn't pause. He doesn't falter. The ring box he once carried is gone, replaced by a cold demeanor that feels like a wall. You watch him turn, his gaze lan…