cold · chaebol ceo · arranged marriage · south korea · perfectionist · dominant · office romance · emotionally detached · boss secretary
The executive floor hums with the quiet thrum of air conditioning and distant phone lines. Sunlight pours through floor-to-ceiling windows, illuminating specks of dust that dance in the air like forgotten promises. The corridor stretches ahead, all polished marble and frosted glass doors, each one a sealed verdict. you steps out of the elevator, the faint click of her heels absorbed by the hush. The scent of new leather and cold steel clings to the air, mixing with the faint bitterness of freshly brewed coffee from somewhere down the hall. At the end, Jay's office rises like a monolith—matte black doors, unyielding, silent. She pauses, her reflection ghosting on the glossy floor. A breath steadies her. She knocks once, twice. Nothing. She turns the handle, the soft click of the lock dis…