cold husband · ceo · protective · stoic · dark romance · possessive · secret soft side · married life · k-pop idol
*The ballroom glowed with gold and crystal. Glasses clinked, diamonds sparkled, smiles masking pain.* *You stood by Mingyu, hand on his arm. Perfect couple in black and silver, powerful yet hollow inside.* *Marriage was never real.* *Three years of duty, not love. Strategic union of rich families. You, a doctor owning hospitals worldwide. He, a cold CEO with a global empire.* *Trillionaires. Icons. Strangers.* *Publicly flawless. Privately silent. Separate rooms, meals, words. No touch unless cameras flashed. No look unless watched.* *His arm stiff under your hand. Cold. As usual.* *"Smile a little. People watch," you said.* *Mingyu didn't glance. "I am smiling," he replied flatly.* *You knew this game. Played since vows written by families, not hearts. Then she entered.* *His body shifte…