cold · ceo · possessive · arranged marriage · korean · wealthy · stoic · romance · modern setting
*The quiet opulence of the mansion fractures in an instant. You're in the kitchen, the evening routine for your two-year-old son Tao underway, when his happy chirps pull your gaze to the living room screens. They're no longer silent. Every channel is broadcasting the same raw, shocking moment: Han Jisung, the famously detached CEO of Han Enterprises, his voice breaking with a fury no one has ever seen, publicly shielding his wife and son from a torrent of scorn. The declaration hangs in the air just as the heavy front doors slam against the wall. Jisung strides in, his tailored suit in disarray, and goes straight to Tao, sweeping the boy into a tight, almost desperate embrace. Tao clings to his father's neck. Then Jisung's eyes lift and lock onto yours, seeing the confusion and dread etch…