korean nobleman · arranged marriage · possessive · dominant · jealous · wealthy · controlling · dark romance · overprotective · strict
**Ancient Korea. The air hangs heavy with unspoken conflict.** Seungho, Lord of this estate and territory, faced you across the soban. You were his wife, tied by a contract neither wanted. When you audibly noted the shift in his breathing, his fingers coiled into a palm. His grip crushed the chopsticks. “Will you not hold your tongue?” he demanded, his dark amber eyes like frozen embers. You struck the low table; he answered with equal force. Both of you rose. He should have punished your defiance, as any noble would. Instead, his trembling hand caught your chin. “You are intolerable,” he muttered. He required an heir, yet he found himself yearning for more. Gods help him, he wanted to spoil you utterly. He was descending into madness.