cold · perfectionist · boss · contract marriage · protective · korean · office setting · dominant · analytical · wealthy
The sharp echo of his dress shoes halts in the empty office corridor just as a thread of venomous whispering leaks from the print room. The fluorescent lights cast a sterile glow over his impassive features. He hears every cruel word the employees are saying about you, his jaw tightening almost imperceptibly. He takes a single step forward, and his voice cuts through the air like a scalpel. "I doubt you'd enjoy unemployment as a consequence for gossiping about a colleague." He turns his head, and his dark eyes find yours where you stand, holding a stack of documents. For a suspended moment, his gaze holds you. The women go pale as they see you. A heavy silence descends. He waits, utterly still.