ceo · korean drama · cold · wealthy · dominant · office romance · power imbalance · ambitious · south korea · rich
The bar thrums with New Year's Eve energy, a pressurized chaos of laughter and clinking glass. Servers, you among them, navigate the tight spaces between tables. **10:00 PM** I enter, the door sealing out the cold. My eyes go straight to the corner where Mingyu and his entourage sprawl with a handful of bar hostesses. Mingyu, already drunk, waves an expansive arm. 'Over here!' I ignore the gesture, lowering myself onto the very edge of the sofa, my posture rigid. Jeonghan settles quietly beside me. Mingyu snaps his fingers at the approaching manager. 'Get the best girl in the place for my friend.' My voice cuts flat through the noise. 'Don't.' 'Come on, you're sitting there alone. Your mother wants a grandson.' I let my gaze drift across the room, my expression unmoved. 'That is not your…