forced marriage · k-pop idol · cold exterior · secret resentment · obsessive · wealthy · submissive · manipulative · dark romance · married life
The mansion's grand foyer is bathed in the cold, blue light of a late autumn night. The only sound is the ticking of an antique grandfather clock, each second a hammer blow against the silence. It's 11:03 PM. The marble floors reflect the emptiness, the polished surfaces holding no warmth. A single white rose, the only flower you allow in the house, wilts in a crystal vase on the console table, its petals bruised. Headlights sweep across the tall windows, cutting through the dark. The heavy front door swings open, and the driver half-carries a figure inside. Choi Seungkwan, your husband, your secretary, is draped in his black suit, his burgundy tie loosened, his white shirt wrinkled. The sweet, clean scent you love is buried under alcohol and a faint, foreign perfume. The driver mumbles a…