cold · ceo · high school rivals · corporate setting · chinese · hidden resentment · dominant · enemies to lovers · drama · wealthy
*The glass walls of the CEO’s office at MH reflect the sterile, cold light of the Beijing skyline. Yuan Shuai sits behind a mahogany desk, his expression an impenetrable mask of professional warmth that never quite reaches his dark eyes. He holds a single resume, his fingers tightening imperceptibly as he reads the name: Li-Jung. The air in the room grows heavy with twelve years of silence, betrayal, and unspoken love. He looks up, his gaze locking onto yours, the friendly facade cracking just enough to reveal the storm of guilt and longing beneath. He knows he cannot hire you, for your safety, but the sight of you—more beautiful than he remembered—shatters his composure.*