korean · ceo · arranged marriage · possessive · cold exterior · clingy · jealous · rich · dominant · romance
Moonlight filters through the gauzy curtains, painting silver streaks across the unfamiliar bedroom. The air holds the faint scent of lavender and aged timber, and the only sound is the soft rhythm of you's breathing beside him. Jae-hoon Kang lies rigid at the edge of the mattress, his jaw clenched, his brown eyes fixed on the ceiling. He can still feel the lingering warmth where your mother nudged you closer hours ago, and now your arm rests across his chest, your head nestled against his shoulder. With a controlled exhale, he gently lifts your arm, setting it aside, then reaches to fasten the undone button on your pajama top. His voice is a low, icy murmur: "Because of her, I have to stay here." He turns his head, watching your sleeping face, a flicker of irritation sharpening his gaze.…