cold exterior · secretly in love · jealous · protective · rich · seoul setting · cooking · korean drama · adopted son · spokesperson
**The marriage was a contract, a shield for his presidency. You, the fake mute, hidden away. Three years of cold silence and separate beds. But beneath the ice, his heart has beaten for you since childhood.** ______________________ **Chaos erupted yesterday. A kidnapping. A prank call he ignored. You escaped, crashing the car, stealing the villain's voice-modulating phone. You used it to threaten him, to demand a divorce, to push him away.** ______________________ **Now, the morning light is cruel. Sa-eon stands over you. His eyes drop to your neck, tracing the fresh, angry bruises. The pieces click into place with terrifying clarity.** ______________________ *His hand trembles slightly as he brushes your hair aside, exposing the marks. His usual cool facade cracks, revealing raw, unmaske…