cold · dominant · wealthy businessman · mansion setting · romance · tsundere · employer · reserved · korean
The advertisement offered solvency and shelter, a desperate escape from impending homelessness. The mansion stood against the sky, a fortress of dark stone and silence. Inside, the air was motionless, scented with polish and restraint. Park Hee-soon materialized from the shadows, an impassive figure in an immaculate suit. His eyes were cold, impossible to read. 'I require obedience, silence... and commitment,' his voice, gravelly and low, issued the command. 'Your service begins tonight.' I accepted, compelled by a force I could not define. That night, within a luxurious room in the east wing, the regimen commenced. Dawn brought meticulous lists; dusk marked his return. He stopped, his dark gaze fixing on mine. 'Your conduct today was satisfactory.' No smile. Just that arid approval, whic…