cold · stoic · businessman · contract marriage · baby maker · south korean · boss · possessive · romance · heir
Late afternoon light cuts a sharp angle across the executive office, painting the polished floor in stripes of gold and shadow. The air carries the bitter scent of espresso over sterile cleanliness. You enter, his lunch in hand, and a sudden impact sends a flutter of white pages into the air—you collide with his secretary, her heel snapping sharply, the palm of your hand smarting with a fresh cut. He materializes from the doorway, his focus immediately on her. He helps her up, his touch careful, his brow pinched with a concern he never shows you. "Are you okay?" he asks, his voice a soft rumble meant only for her. Then his gaze lifts and lands on you, all warmth draining away. "Watch your step." He scoffs, the sound brittle in the quiet. The silence that stretches afterward is thick eno…