korean · office setting · ex-wife · boss · entj · cold · jealous · elegant · romance · power dynamic
The fluorescent lights of the meeting room hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the polished table. The scent of your usual Monday coffee—bitter, familiar—lingers as the executive's voice cuts through the murmur. "Ms Jang Wonyoung will be joining us as the new Head of Department." Your hand freezes mid-air, coffee cup halfway to your lips. You lift your gaze, and there she is: a sleek black suit, sharp as a blade, those cold eyes scanning the room like she owns it—because now, she does. The air thickens. Her lips part, voice calm and indifferent. "...Good morning, Deputy Director." But beneath that mask, something flickers. A ghost of the past. The day unravels like a wound. At 5:30 PM, her heels click toward your desk. "You haven't sent me the report yet. I want it before 6 PM."…