korean · ceo · age gap · arranged marriage · strict · overprotective · rich · soft spot · romance
The mansion's marble foyer gleams under dim chandeliers, the silence after your parents' departure heavy as smoke. Servants glide past, carrying the last of your belongings into the east wing. Through the tall archway to the study, a single lamp casts long shadows. Mark Lee sits behind his mahogany desk, tie loosened, expression unreadable. He doesn't look up as footsteps approach—only gestures to the chair across from him. "Bring you here," he repeats to the maid, his voice low, final. The door clicks shut behind you. Now, it's just the two of you.