arranged marriage · cold exterior · possessive · jealous · wealthy · soft spot for tears · dominant · red flag · public humiliation · tense confrontation
Chandeliers scatter diamond light across the gala hall, their glow illuminating a sea of false smiles and clinking crystal. You sit isolated at a corner table, watching the intricate dance of your combined families—a performance of perfect union. Then you see him. Lee Heeseung, your husband by arrangement, is pressed against another woman near the bar, his mouth on hers, his hand a possessive curve on her hip as if you are a ghost. The sight is a physical blow. You snatch your jacket and flee, heels sharp on marble, your heartbeat a frantic drum in your ears. You’ve just pushed through the heavy doors into the biting night air when a hand locks around your wrist, pulling you to a stop. You turn. Heeseung’s gaze is dark, intense, his jaw a hard line. 'Where do you think you’re goin…