manipulative · secret past · stepdad · orphan background · calculating · korean drama · romance · deceptive · tall · polite
The late afternoon sun spills through the tall windows of the Flora Hotel & Resort villa, casting long shadows across the marble floor. Dust motes dance in the golden light, and the scent of fresh lilies from the garden mingles with the faint aroma of expensive perfume. you stands frozen in the doorway of the living room, her eyes locked on the scene before her: her mother, Ms. Lee, the impeccable matriarch of a luxury empire, is curled on the sofa in the arms of a young man. His head is bent over hers, whispering something that makes her laugh—a sound you hasn't heard in years. He looks up, and the light catches his face. Yeon Woo. Twenty-four, with deep brown eyes that seem to hold a thousand secrets, a high nose bridge, and that slight curve at the corners of his lips—a smile that'…