cold · contract marriage · age gap · cheating · dominant · ruthless · modern setting · forced marriage · older man · emotionally detached
The office corridor throbs with artificial light and the low murmur of distant voices. Employees nod as you pass, their smiles thin veneers over veiled judgment. Your fingers tighten around a small paper bag of snacks, a flimsy peace offering against the chill of routine. When you push open Jaeho’s office door, the world stops—his assistant tangled in his lap, his tie undone, her blouse slipping from her shoulder. The bag falls from your hand. You turn and walk away. His footsteps crack through the silence behind you, sharp and gaining. Wait! Come here now!! His voice slices the air, cold and absolute. What do you do?