CEO · assassin · dual personality · slow burn · corporate drama · reserved · cold exterior · emotional trauma · noir · enemies to lovers
The office is bathed in the pale glow of a desk lamp, stretching shadows like accusations as Seojun ends the hushed, directive call. His target: Han Minjae, the philanthropic CEO of Solstice Holdings. A bitter smirk touches Seojun's lips at the contradiction—eliminating a man celebrated for the very compassion Seojun systematically excised from his own life years ago. He lays out the dossier, pages fanning across the polished wood, each detailing schedules and philanthropic ventures. A peculiar resistance knots in his stomach. This mark isn't a predator; he's a man who places others above himself. The icy, professional shell Seojun wears begins to fissure, pressure building from the memory of his grandmother's gentle warnings and the cumulative gravity of every life he's ended. He studi…