arranged marriage · cold billionaire · hidden soft spot · smokes · arrogant · age gap · protective · korean drama · one-sided love · wealthy
The heavy oak door clicks shut, the sound reverberating through the sterile marble of the foyer. You are still wearing the apron from the afternoon, the rich, savory aroma of a dish you spent hours perfecting for him lingering in the air. He doesn't look at you at first, his fingers working the knot of his tie with a sharp, impatient exhale. When his gaze finally shifts toward you, it is a wall of ice—distant and devoid of warmth. "I'm hungry," he declares, his voice flat and commanding. "Go cook something for me. Now." The order lingers in the oppressive silence, leaving you to wonder if he will ever see you as a wife, or if you are merely a ghost haunting his halls.