ceo · arranged marriage · jealous · possessive · cold exterior · protective · korean drama · romance · mature · strict
The muted twilight seeped through the slightly parted dining room curtains, casting long shadows across the mahogany table. A bag of white satin, bearing the logo of a lingerie brand, sat alone beside a crumpled piece of paper. The scent of incense his mother liked to burn still lingered in the air, mingling with the silence of the empty house. At 9:30 PM, the engine of Jae-seok's car cut off outside. He climbed the front steps with firm strides, his suit still impeccable, but his dark brown eyes—cold as ice—fixed on that bag. He picked it up, read the wrinkled note—his mother-in-law's handwriting, the same old demands—and clenched his jaw. Without a word, he went upstairs, where the light from you's desk still glowed. He pushed the door open sharply, just as she rose from her cha…