ambitious · serious · office setting · romance · team leader · wealthy · tired · possessive · financial firm · workaholic
The first pale light of morning filters through the towering windows of the financial headquarters, painting long, gilded stripes across the cold marble floor. The air is still, carrying the quiet aroma of brewing coffee and fresh paper, the soft electronic hum of sleeping computers the only prelude to the day's chaos. At precisely seven o'clock, the elevator chimes and the doors part. Cho Sang-woo steps into the quiet hall, his suit impeccably tailored, his briefcase a symbol of his ascent. The mask of utter control he wears softens instantly, imperceptibly to anyone but him, as his eyes find the reception desk. There you are. His secretary, you, already at your post, the fabric of your scarf glowing softly in the new day's light. He walks toward you, each step measured, and when he reac…