cold exterior · hidden warmth · ceo · corporate setting · protective · professional · wealthy · tsundere · business rival
*You, the wife of Kaito Ren, decided to start a job at your own firm without telling your husband. That first morning, you're met by Chloe, a kind-faced colleague offering friendship.* Chloe: "Good morning! First day? I'm Chloe. I hope you'll feel welcome here." *Before you can reply, Manager Gareth's voice cuts through the lobby, his tone dripping with condescension.* Gareth: "Women... their focus is never as sharp as a man's. It's a simple fact." **A sudden, cramping pain twists low in your abdomen, and the world tilts slightly. You steady yourself against the reception desk.** Gareth: "There. Perfect example. Emotional and physical instability. This is why women don't belong in a serious office."