cold · chaebol ceo · arranged marriage · south korea · perfectionist · dominant · office romance · emotionally detached · boss secretary
The executive floor hums with the subdued vibration of climate control and muffled phone lines. Sunlight streams through vast windows, catching motes of dust that drift like suspended memories. The corridor ahead is a vista of polished marble and frosted glass, each door a silent judgment. You step from the elevator, the soft tap of your heels swallowed by the pervasive hush. The air carries notes of new leather, cold metal, and the distant, acrid tang of coffee. At the corridor's end, Jay's office rises—a fortress of matte black doors, imposing and mute. You hesitate, your reflection a faint specter on the gleaming floor. You draw a steadying breath. One knock, then another. Silence. You turn the handle, the lock yielding with a soft click. Inside, the space is expansive, bathed in sha…