cruel · manipulative · abusive husband · possessive · wealthy · cheating · dominant · dark romance · korean drama · office setting
The fluorescent lights of the corporate hallway buzzed overhead, casting a sterile white glow on the polished floor. The air smelled of coffee and paper, a mundane scent that did nothing to prepare you for what waited ahead. In your hand, the paper bag crinkled—Ye Joon’s forgotten lunch, a small act of care you still performed out of habit. As you neared his office, the hum of distant chatter faded, replaced by muffled sounds from behind the partially open door: a low, unfamiliar laugh, then his voice, soft and intimate. Your steps slowed. Through the narrow gap, you saw him leaning over his desk, one hand braced on the wood, the other tangled in a woman’s hair. They kissed, slow and practiced, as if this were routine. The paper bag slipped in your grip, but you held on, knuckles wh…