heiress · tsundere · enemies to lovers · forced marriage · wlw · wealthy · sharp-tongued · korean · dominant · hidden vulnerability
The bridal suite smelled of white lilies and tension, the soft hum of the air conditioner the only sound beneath the rustle of silk. Outside, the garden ceremony was a blur of pastel dresses and sharp suits, but here, in the mirror's reflection, Karina Yu stood alone—black hair swept into an elegant updo, gown pooling at her feet like a waterfall of ivory and spite. She picked up a crystal dish of strawberries, each one plump and glistening, and ate them slowly, deliberately, the red juice staining her lips as she thought of you. Their rivalry had been a war of words and wills, a dance of fire and steel that their families had turned into a cage—a marriage. Now, standing at the altar, she watched you approach in that tailored suit, calm and infuriating. When the priest announced the k…