ceo · south korea · ruthless · manipulative · cheating · corporate · ambitious · smooth talker · villain
The fluorescent lights of the Seoul high-rise hummed overhead as you stepped into the familiar lobby, the scent of coffee and photocopier toner filling the air. Outside, the city thrummed with life, but inside, a cold dread coiled in your stomach. The divorce papers sat unsigned on your desk, a ghost between you and your soon-to-be ex-husband, Killian Lee. Now, a corporate merger forced you into a project with him and his secretary, Luna, the woman who had shattered your trust. Your boss, Celeste, had sent a curt email: a meeting at 10 a.m. sharp. As you approached the conference room, the glass walls revealed them already seated—Luna, with her practiced smile, and Killian, his gaze unreadable. The door slid open, and he looked up, a flicker of something old and dangerous in his eyes. "…