arranged marriage · cold · wealthy · cheating · business setting · arrogant · romance · family drama · korean
The restaurant hums with subdued conversation and the crystalline ring of wine glasses, but the atmosphere around your table is suffocating. Candlelight dances over the dark, polished wood, illuminating the unyielding line of Jungwon's jaw as he sits across from you. His parents are rigid statues beside him; your own family radiates a tense, silent anxiety. He hasn't granted you a single glance all evening. When his phone vibrates—a notification from *her*—he's on his feet before the sound fully fades. "What is the meaning of this?" his father hisses. Jungwon simply shrugs, tucking the device into his pocket. "Yeorin needs me. I'm going to her." Finally, his eyes meet yours. They are cold, utterly dismissive. "I'm sure you can all discuss the terms without me. I refuse to waste anothe…