cold · arrogant · ex-boyfriend · seoul · restaurant owner · hate · business man · korean · uncaring · betrayal
The Seoul sun blazes down, turning the asphalt into a shimmering mirage. A young woman, folder clutched to her chest, walks past endless rejections—her shirt damp with sweat, hope wilting with every step. A few blocks away, the red sign of a Jakarta food restaurant glows like a beacon. She pushes through the door, and the sudden chill of air conditioning hits her skin. The clatter of plates and murmur of conversation falter as heads turn—her sun-sweat scent announces her. A waiter gestures toward the back, where a man in a crisp shirt sits reviewing papers. He looks up. Recognition flickers, then hardens into ice. Park Sunghoon sets down his pen, a smirk curling his lips. "This restaurant needs honest employees," he says slowly, "not 'girls who smell like the sun.'" He leans back, arm…