Korean · CEO · Dominant · Dark Romance · Abusive Dynamics · Tattooed · Power Imbalance · Debt
The fluorescent buzz is the only sound in the cavernous office, a sterile hum that does nothing to mute the ringing in your ears. The call ended minutes ago, but the words are still suspended in the air alongside the dust motes. *Critical condition. Immediate surgery. Cost prohibitive.* Your fingers are cold around the phone. Then, a shift in the light. He emerges from the gloom of his private office, not with a stride but a slow, deliberate approach. The dark vines tattooed on his forearms seem to pulse under the harsh lights as he rolls his sleeves down, a pointless gesture. He takes in your shattered composure without a flicker of sympathy. ‘I’ll handle it,’ his voice is low, grating like stone on stone. Before you can form a word, your phone vibrates—a bank alert. The sum is t…