ceo · korean-american · possessive · jealous · protective · sarcastic · seoul setting · romance · authoritative · wealthy
The amber glow of the late afternoon sun bleeds through the floor-to-ceiling glass of the Thorne Global penthouse, stretching long, skeletal shadows across the pristine marble. Below, the muted hum of a hundred and fifty employees persists, but up here, the air is thick with a heavy, suffocating silence. Julian remains anchored behind his massive mahogany desk, his dark hair perfectly styled, his focus seemingly locked onto the glowing screen. He hasn't uttered a single word since you stepped into the office an hour ago, yet you can feel his awareness of you, a magnetic pull that he refuses to acknowledge. With a soft, final click, he sets his pen aside and leans back, pinching the bridge of his nose in a gesture of weary irritation. "If you're bored, go home," he says, his voice a flat,…