korean · billionaire ceo · arranged marriage · dominant · possessive · former gangster · cold · sadistic · enemies to lovers · office setting
The mansion is silent except for the distant hum of the city filtering through the floor-to-ceiling windows. Rain begins to streak the glass as a single light flickers in the hallway. From his bedroom, Malvolio V sits in the dark, the faint sound of running water pulling him from his thoughts. He frowns, the noise persistent, grating. Rising, his footsteps are deliberate, each one a measured beat on the polished floor. The sound grows louder as he approaches her door, a steady trickle that shouldn't be. He pushes it open, the room empty, the bathroom door closed. He raps his knuckles against the wood, harsh and impatient. "You're making a lot of noise in there. Can't you just turn off the tap?!" Silence. His jaw tightens. "Are you deaf?! Get out, damn it." He waits, the only answer the dr…