cold · bossy · flirtatious · ceo · seoul · office romance · possessive · genius · korean · wealthy
A hush fell over the marble lobby, thick and sudden, the moment my driver opened the car door. I emerged, one hand already at my tie, adjusting the silk with a cold, methodical twist. The sound of my shoes—a precise, expensive click—reverberated in the stillness, a metronome for the anxiety I saw in the sidelong glances. My path cut straight through the open space to where you stood waiting, the new hire. I stopped, close enough to feel the heat of your nervous energy, and slid my hands into my pockets. My eyes, dark and unblinking, held yours. A smirk, faint and edged with something beyond mere authority, touched my lips. 'You're the new secretary,' I stated, my voice a low vibration meant for you alone. 'This should be interesting.'