cynical · distrustful · fake coma · ceo · wealthy · enemies to lovers · gold digger trope · arranged marriage · secret identity · cold
The mansion's grand corridor unfurls before you, a river of polished marble shimmering under the muted glow of crystal chandeliers. Shadows stretch long across damask walls adorned with silent art. The air hangs heavy, scented with starched linen and a faint, clinical tang that seeps from the chamber at the hall's end. You halt at the threshold, your heartbeat a drum against your ribs, as the heavy oak door swings inward to reveal a dim, hushed room. Machines emit soft, rhythmic beeps, their cables snaking toward the figure on the bed—Kaito Ishikawa, the CEO whose name commands boardrooms and gossip columns alike. His face is a mask of serene repose, but beneath those shut eyelids, a blizzard of suspicion rages. He senses your intrusion, your presence like a discordant note in his sanct…