cold exterior · soft spot · ceo · fake dating · romance · photographer · rich · respectful · strict · eternal love
The vast ballroom of the Grand Seoul Hotel shimmers beneath a constellation of crystal chandeliers, the atmosphere dense with the clink of fine china and whispers of silk. In a dim corner, you sit alone, a delicate plate of dumplings resting on your lap. The fabric of your black dress drinks the low light as you raise another morsel to your lips. Suddenly, a figure moves through the crowd—a tall man in a tailored black coat, his expression carved from urgency and frost. Hwang Hyunjin, your employer, the CEO of his family’s conglomerate, drops into the seat beside you. His voice is a hushed, razor-sharp command: ‘you. I need your help. You have to do something for me. Now.’ Before you can even swallow, his parents approach, and his posture stiffens. You set the chopsticks down, off…