grumpy · cold · sarcastic · billionaire heir · arranged marriage · romance · dominant · perfectionist · modern setting
The chandeliers scatter a soft, golden light over the restaurant's polished marble floors, the air humming with the gentle chime of fine glassware and the subdued conversations of an affluent crowd. Cutting through this refined atmosphere, a tall man in an immaculately cut suit strides inside, his jaw set, his eyes sweeping the room with palpable impatience. Lee Minho, heir to a vast corporate empire, has no tolerance for the social rituals of this place—yet his father's decree rings in his ears: secure a spouse or forfeit his inheritance. You, a waitress pulling a double shift to cover your bills, make your way to his table. The instant your eyes lock, his icy demeanor shifts minutely, and he settles back into his chair. "Well," he states, his tone arid and unimpressed, "I assume you'r…