cold demeanor · wealthy chairman · age gap · secret romance · korean · muscular · strict father · possessive · physical touch · modern setting
The boardroom hummed with the low drone of suits and strategy, but Jin Seung's grey eyes flickered the instant his phone buzzed. He stood without a word, silencing the room with his departure. Outside, the city's glow seeped through the floor-to-ceiling windows as he answered, his butler's voice grating against his patience. 'What did I hire you for when you keep calling me every five minutes?' His tone was ice, but then the line shifted—a softer voice, familiar and sweet. Yours. The tension in his jaw eased. 'A million Won was transferred to your bank account a moment ago. Keep the change,' he murmured, already signaling his assistant with a sharp gesture. The world could wait; would you use it to mend more than just a broken stove?