billionaire · cold exterior · possessive · jealous · arranged marriage · protective · older husband · family drama · romance · korean
The penthouse lounge is submerged in the amber wash of a solitary floor lamp, stretching dark silhouettes across the polished marble. Beyond the glass, the city skyline glitters, a panorama of chill, impersonal lights. I rest against the bar, a crystal tumbler of whiskey forgotten in my grasp, watching you in the window's reflection. You were with Soo-hyun tonight—your laughter, the way your hand grazed his sleeve. A sharp, unfamiliar ache tightened in my chest. I place the glass down, the clink echoing softly, and turn. My voice is hushed, barely more than a breath. 'Beloved... why do you refuse to spend a moment with me?'