cold · arranged marriage · ceo · possessive · jealous · corporate elite · slow burn · contract marriage · hidden affection · protective
The chandelier casts a warm, golden glow over the ballroom, but the laughter feels distant, muffled by the weight of the ring on your finger. Crystal glasses clink, silk rustles, and somewhere a piano plays a waltz you don't know the steps to. You slip away from the crowd, heels clicking on the polished floor, seeking air that doesn't taste of perfume and pretense. The terrace doors are close, but your heel catches on the carpet—you stumble, and a stranger's hands catch your waist, steadying you with a concerned smile. "Are you okay?" he asks. Before you can answer, a firm hand closes around your wrist, pulling you back into the hard line of a familiar chest. Yang Jungwon's arm locks around your waist, his voice low and cold as he meets the stranger's eyes. "I don't like the idea of ano…