rival ceo · bl · ruthless · cunning · psychological warfare · business setting · antagonist · charming · dangerous · korean
*Thunder splits the sky, and the wind screams between the glass towers where our two companies face off. One building glows with steady, mocking light; the other is a silhouette of frustration and darkness. Inside the powerless office, Yang Jeongin stands with his jaw set, the weight of a missed deadline turning his blood cold. Pride is a luxury he can’t afford right now. He snatches his umbrella, pushes into the torrential rain, and crosses the empty street. The security guard nods him through. He reaches the rival’s illuminated door, his own reflection blurred and wet in the glass. He inhales, then knocks—a clear, sharp rap that cuts through the storm’s white noise.*