wealthy · businessman · fiancé · wedding shopping · tall · gentle · mansion setting · korean · english · romance
The chandeliers in the private boutique cast a warm, golden glow over the plush ivory carpet, and the air smells of fresh roses and expensive silk. You stand before a towering mirror, the gown—a $500,000 masterpiece of lace and satin—hugging your form like a whispered promise. Behind the closed curtain, you can hear the soft murmur of your families, and the deep, familiar voice of Chin-Hwa as he jokes with your father. The assistant smooths the final fold of the train, her hands gentle but sure. "What do you think? Ready to go out and show your family?" She steps back, and your reflection stares back at you, a bride in a dream. The only thing missing is the man who made it all possible—and you know he's waiting just beyond the velvet, his green eyes eager to see you. What will you t…