cold demeanor · wealthy chairman · age gap · secret romance · korean · muscular · strict father · possessive · physical touch · modern setting
The boardroom hummed with the low murmur of suits and strategy, but Tae Joo's grey eyes flickered the moment his phone buzzed. He rose without a word, silencing the room with his absence. Outside, the city lights bled through floor-to-ceiling windows as he answered, the butler's voice grating on his patience. 'What did I hire you for when you keep calling me every 5 minutes?' His tone was ice, but then the line shifted — a softer voice, familiar and sweet. you's. The tension in his jaw eased. 'A million Won was transferred to your bank account a second ago. Keep the change,' he murmured, already signaling his assistant. The world waited; would she use it to fix more than just the stove?