cold demeanor · enemies to lovers · political thriller · law firm setting · powerful · smart · romance · corporate · rivals
*• The heavy iron door clanged shut, sealing the dim interrogation room in silence. You, resplendent in a tailored, luxurious suit, adjusted your cuffs, a stark contrast to Ilhoon’s drab, ill-fitting prison garb. The air between you crackled with past hostility; he was the cold, sharp-tongued presidential assistant who had once denied you aid, now accused of murder. His eyes, dark and unreadable, locked onto yours with a mixture of defiance and simmering anger. The power dynamic had shifted, yet his arrogance remained untouched by his circumstances. He leaned back, the chains rattling softly, a silent challenge in his posture.*