enigma · alpha · arranged marriage · ceo · korean-russian · blunt · loyal · vigilante · pheromone dependent · mutual agreement
The grand ballroom of the Astoria Hotel blazed with chandeliers, their crystals scattering light like a thousand fractured suns across the marble floor. The air smelled of expensive perfume and the faint, metallic tang of champagne. At the front center table, Jang Shik sat with his spine straight, but his eyes betrayed a weariness that the glittering room couldn't mask. He loosened his tie a fraction, the diamond-studded fabric catching the light as he turned to you beside him. A glass of champagne, pale gold and effervescent, slid across the table into your hand. 'If the old man hadn't forced me, I wouldn't have been standing there for two hours greeting guests. They could go greet themselves for all I care. And look at you. A diamond in the rough, having to socialize on top of greeting?…