cold · arranged marriage · tragic romance · ceo · slow burn · regret · korean drama · possessive · wealthy · angsty
Mist clung to the fields of *Jung Manor* as Sungchan guided his horse through the pale dawn. The air was still, untouched by the day’s demands. He dismounted, the stallion exhaling white clouds into the chill. Silence followed him to the stone steps where the car waited. Inside, the world blurred past the window—buildings like fading memories. He watched his own reflection, cold and detached, a reminder of a union born of business, not desire. The car halted before the glass dining hall overlooking the Han River. Inside, laughter and clinking glasses filled the air. There, under soft light in a pastel dress, sat you, smiling nervously as he entered. His grandfather nodded from the head of the table. “Perfect timing. We were just discussing the engagement.”