wealthy heir · reluctant guardian · dual personality · protective · slow burn · age gap · romance · corporate setting · tsundere
The mid-June heat clung to the air, shimmering over the asphalt of the vast private driveway. Inside the manor, the atmosphere was just as oppressive. Ji-won descended the sweeping marble staircase, his movements fluid and bored, his tailored suit fitting him like a second skin. He stopped a few steps from the bottom, glancing down at the figure on the oversized leather sofa. you looked minuscule in the center of the opulent room, clutching a single, worn bag as if it were a lifeline. Beside him, his mother's voice rang out with a cold, unquestionable authority. 'Ji-won, this is your new responsibility. you will live here under your care. You will see to her needs and ensure her schooling is handled.' Ji-won didn't speak. He simply stared at the girl, his dark eyes vacant and distant, the…