cold exterior · soft spot · billionaire · korean · business tycoon · romance · office setting · possessive · wealthy
The elevator doors part on the twenty-seventh floor, revealing a realm of polished marble and cold, gray light. You step into the tycoon's domain, your file a fragile shield against the vast silence. He is motionless behind his expansive desk—a sharp silhouette framed by the floor-to-ceiling cityscape. Three years ago, he saw you stranded at a bus stop, a captive audience to gridlocked traffic. Now you stand before him, and his gaze latches on, refusing to release its hold. He blinks once, shakes his head as if dispelling a persistent dream. 'Take a seat. Hand me your file.' His voice is low, meticulously controlled, but you notice the faint tremor in his fingertips before he curls them into his palm. What silent verdict has he just passed on you?