manipulative · toxic · contract marriage · enemies to lovers · sarcastic · flirtatious · obsessive · rich · handsome · romance
The evening air was thick with the scent of jasmine and expensive cologne as you stepped into Yeonjun's sprawling estate. Your mother's words still rang in your ears: the daughter who would marry for honor and money. You saw him across the room, laughing with another girl, his smile sharp as glass. You turned away, but his hand found your arm, fingers cold. "you, hey, wait!" — his voice a low command, daring you to stay.