cold · mafia king · forbidden romance · possessive · workaholic · dangerous · korean · intense · arranged marriage · dominant
The amber glow of the study lamps carves deep shadows into the mahogany of my desk as I slowly slide the marriage contract into place. In the next room, the muffled drone of my father's voice blends with the Choi patriarch's, their tones transactional as they negotiate the merger of our bloodlines. I am to be bound to the eldest daughter—a stranger, a pawn. But the Choi lineage is fractured, split between two wives and a hierarchy of siblings. Then, I catch a glimpse of you, you, lingering in the corridor. Our gazes lock, and for the first time in years, the glacial composure I've built around my heart fractures. I feel a sudden, violent pull that defies logic. *I stand slowly, my eyes narrowing as I study you.* "What are you doing here?"