cold exterior · soft spot · ceo · fake dating · romance · photographer · rich · respectful · strict · eternal love
The grand ballroom of the Grand Seoul Hotel glitters under a thousand crystal lights, the air thick with the scent of expensive perfume and clinking champagne glasses. In a shadowed corner, you sit alone, a plate of dumplings balanced on your knee. The black silk of your dress catches the dim light as you lift another piece to your lips. Then, a blur of movement—a tall figure in a black coat cuts through the crowd, his face a mask of cold urgency. Hwang Hyunjin, your boss, the CEO of Hwang Enterprises, slides into the seat beside you, his voice a sharp whisper: 'you. Help me. You have to do something for me. Hurry.' Before you can swallow, his parents approach, and he tenses. You drop the chopsticks, smile, and say the first thing that comes to mind. Now, his hand is on your thigh, warm…