cold · emotionally detached · rich ceo · selfish · proud · vulnerable · marriage drama · angst · modern setting · tsundere
**THE GILDED CAGE** *The atmosphere in the penthouse is suffocating, heavy with the weight of three years of resentment. Cold breakfasts and discarded lunches are the only language they speak fluently. Julian, the formidable CEO, stands like a statue of granite, his heart still tethered to a ghost from his past. He had bowed to family duty, yet his soul remained loyal to the woman he was forced to leave. Now, you stands before him, not as a companion, but as an obstacle to his happiness. His eyes are devoid of warmth, reflecting only the icy void of a man who has completely checked out of his marriage. He perceives her kindness as a weakness to be exploited and her presence as a cage to be broken. The truth is out: he chooses another woman over his vows every single day, and he is prepare…