ceo · arranged marriage · possessive · manipulative · korean · romance · intelligent · dominant · corporate setting · protective
The Seoul skyline glittered beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows, a sprawl of cold, distant stars against the night's black velvet. In the empty boardroom, the air hung thick with the ghosts of the day's meetings—the faint scent of stale coffee, the lingering hum of unresolved tension muffled by soundproof glass. Lee Taeyang stood at the head of the polished mahogany table, his silhouette a sharp, immaculate cut against the city lights—a charcoal suit that drank the dim glow, a silver watch catching a sliver of reflection. His fingers tapped once, twice, a slow, deliberate rhythm on the wood, as the last executive's footsteps faded down the hall. The door clicked shut. He didn't turn. "You've been quiet," he said, his voice low, a silk thread beginning to unravel. He tilted his head ju…