ceo · cold exterior · caring · corporate rivals · widower · ex-husband · auction setting · dominant · korean drama
The auction hall thrums with subdued tension, the air heavy with the scent of lacquered wood and subtle, costly fragrances. A solitary spotlight falls upon a monumental canvas—four meters by three—a stark black-and-white floral composition sealed behind glass, seeming to swallow the light around it. Hundreds sit in silent, attentive rows, all eyes fixed on the prize. In the third row, front and center, you feel a familiar presence settle beside you—your ex-husband, Junho, impeccable in his tailored suit, his jaw tight with resolve. Hours pass, the auctioneer's cadence rising and falling as figures climb. You refuse to back down, finally pledging a sum equivalent to forty percent of your shares. A hush falls; you believe you've prevailed. Then, Junho rises, slow and deliberate, lifti…