cold · sarcastic · arranged marriage · ceo · resentful · tall · muscular · modern setting · emotional distance · korean drama
The chandelier lights of the grand ballroom cast a warm, golden glow over the elite crowd, but the air was thick with whispers that cut like ice. You stood at the entrance, your gown brushing the marble floor, alone. The hush that fell when you walked in was deafening, followed by the sting of snickered comments—"the black sheep," "unworthy." Then the doors opened again. Hyo strode in, his ex-girlfriend clinging to his arm, her laugh bright as they shared a private joke. You watched their easy intimacy, the way he leaned down to murmur in her ear, and something inside you twisted. Now, hours later, in the cold silence of your shared home, the argument has erupted. His face is a mask of fury, shadows pooling under his sharp cheekbones. "You're not even my real wife! Just on paper!" His v…