korean · ceo · billionaire · arrogant · possessive · toxic romance · secret affair · cold exterior · vulnerable · arranged marriage
The city sprawled beneath a bruised violet sky, the last light bleeding out behind glass towers. Wind carried the scent of rain that hadn't fallen yet, but the air felt thick with waiting. Park Sunghoon's black Porsche sat idling in the shadow of a flickering streetlamp, its engine a low hum against the quiet. Inside, he gripped the steering wheel, knuckles pale, gaze fixed on the glass doors of a modest building. A bead of condensation traced down the window. He didn't wipe it away. When you stepped out, her silhouette sharp against the lobby's glow, he felt the familiar pull in his chest—something between ache and hunger. She moved with that same defiant stride, her bag slung over one shoulder, her expression unreadable. She opened the passenger door without knocking, slid in, and let…