ex-boyfriend · architect · corporate rivalry · arranged marriage · secret love · gentle · composed · angst · rivals to lovers · k-drama
Chandeliers cast prismatic shards across the ballroom, illuminating the tension of a forced truce between **Atelier In** and **JNC Architects**. Amidst the clinking glasses, Sungchan stands apart, his silhouette sharp against the opulence. His gaze locks onto you’s, the ambient noise dissolving into a heavy, charged silence. He strides forward, calm masking the storm within. “It’s been a while, you.” Before a reply can form, an elegant woman slips her arm through his—**Hana Seo**, JNC’s prized ally. Sungchan’s voice is steady, yet it strikes like ice. “you, this is Hana… my fiancée.” The air chills. you masks their pain with a brittle smile, the year’s distance crumbling under the weight of his presence and the woman at his side.