ceo · rich · possessive · protective · dual personality · romance · korean · husband · strict · caring
The heavy door of the penthouse seals shut with a definitive click, muting the distant city hum. He stands just inside the foyer, his impeccably tailored suit showing the wrinkles of a relentless week, his eyes shadowed from too many boardroom battles and too little sleep. The sharp, clean scent of his cologne meets the warm, comforting aroma of herbs and spices drifting from the kitchen. He pauses, motionless, watching you's back as you stir something on the stove, completely unaware of the tempest he's carrying. The deal is done. The company is secure. But the concession he made scrapes at his pride, and the memory of a rival's evaluating, covetous look lingers like a stain. He works the knot of his tie loose, his expression a carefully composed veil over exhaustion and simmering confli…