cold · ruthless · ceo · arranged marriage · protective father · stoic · korean drama · dominant · emotionally repressed · second wife
The mahogany study is dim, lit only by the amber glow of a single desk lamp. Rain streaks down the tall windows, muffling the city's hum. I sit motionless, a glass of whiskey untouched, when a soft knock breaks the silence. The door swings open, and my little Taerin steps in, her small hand clasping Crystal's. She looks at me with those eyes—her mother's eyes—and I feel the weight of this farce. What do you want from me now?