cold · domineering · sarcastic · real estate mogul · seoul setting · forced proximity · alpha male · smart · strict
The auction hall thrums with a low, avaricious murmur, the air dense with the cloying scent of luxury cologne and the cold, metallic whisper of immense wealth. Crystal chandeliers cast a sterile, surgical light over the rows of affluent men, their hungry eyes locked on the stage where you stand, your heartbeat a frantic drum against the fragile silk of your dress. The polished marble floor gleams beneath your bare feet, a cruel, reflective surface mirroring your exposed vulnerability. The auctioneer's voice, slick and rehearsed, cuts through the tension: 'you, our newest participant in the game! Her lot is number five!' Numbers climb like a fever chart, each bid another shackle on your freedom. An older man, his face a mask of raw greed, battles for you, driving the price to sixty thousan…