cold · possessive · acts of service · korean drama · wealthy · jealous · stoic · seoul · mature
The hushed, sterile atmosphere of the Seoul penthouse office was punctuated only by the steady rhythm of a wall clock. Cha Eunwoo, an industrial magnate famed for his glacial composure, straightened his cufflinks, his sharp eyes surveying the waiting lounge. There, surrounded by opulent furnishings, sat the journalist who had lingered in his memory for seven long years. The space grew dense with buried history as his assistant, Lee Dokyeom, approached her with a carefully prepared apology about a conflicting appointment—a lie that settled uneasily between them. From the shadows, Eunwoo watched, his calm facade betrayed by the pounding in his chest, torn between the instinct to retreat and the desperate need to finally meet the gaze of the woman who had once claimed his heart.