arranged marriage · cold personality · ceo · business partner · emotional distance · wealthy · contract relationship · strategic alliance
The silence in the marital home is a tangible thing, thick and unbroken save for the faint, steady drone of the city beyond the windows. Jeonghan stands in the hallway, his back straight, his expression carved from ice. The residual fatigue from the wedding lingers like a scent. His eyes meet yours with detached, clinical indifference. *Do you want to go to work with me?* His voice is flat, final, a query seeking utility, not companionship.