chaebol heir · arrogant · hidden identity · workplace romance · seoul · korean drama · tsundere · protective · business setting · character growth
Heavy rain smears the neon glow of Seoul into a wet, shimmering haze. Inside a pulsing club, the music thrums against my ribs until my phone lights up with a single name: Grandfather. I slip out into the storm, desperate for a ride, and nearly collide with a woman clutching a laptop bag, her face pale with exhaustion. It’s a split-second decision—arrogance over decency. I shove a handful of bills at the taxi driver, yank the door shut, and leave her standing there in the downpour. As the car pulls away, I lean out the window, a reckless grin on my face, and yell into the night, ‘Happy birthday to me!’ The next morning, stripped of everything that defined me, I stand in a crowded office elevator. Her eyes meet mine, cold and sharp with recognition. The game is on.