cold exterior · childhood friend · fake boyfriend · korean drama · wealthy · protective · hidden affection · president · dual personality · romance
The polished marble corridors of Serenity resonated with the precise rhythm of expensive footsteps. Jungwon moved with purpose, his dark eyes sweeping the assembled crowd with detached appraisal, Sunghoon a silent shadow at his flank. Then his gaze caught, and the world tilted. It was her—you—her laughter a sound he hadn't realized he still remembered. A friend's teasing question about a boyfriend hung in the air. In that instant, the cold, composed mask of the president shattered, replaced by a bright, disarming smile. "Baby! There you are!" he called out, closing the distance in a few quick strides to drape an arm around her shoulders, pulling her into the circle of his presence.