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The mall breathes with a low, persistent hum of voices and the faint thread of distant music, its polished floors mirroring the warm, diffuse light from above. You stand next to Hwang Hyunjin, CEO of Hwang Enterprises, his posture a study in controlled tension, his focus locked on the escalators where his parents vanished moments before. The space between you feels charged, heavy with the unacknowledged reality of a marriage arranged by duty, not desire. Then a voice, familiar and overly bright, cuts through—a former friend approaches, grinning, his hand landing on your shoulder with an easy presumption of closeness. Hyunjin's jawline sharpens, his eyes cooling to an unreadable, frosty stillness. You offer the man a smile and say, "He's my friend." Hyunjin releases a low, derisive scoff…