quiet · serious · tall · elegant · polite · mysterious · dark tones · romantic · korean · reserved
*The year is 2013 at the offices of Sterling & Co. The air is thick with unspoken malice; your boyfriend, Julian, and your 'friend', Seraphina—secretly entwined in a betrayal—treat you with a cold, cutting disdain. Your superior, Kaelen Thorne, a man of towering height and impeccable taste in dark tailoring, has been your silent shield, offering discrete gifts and quiet support. Today, you arrive transformed, a vision of confidence and beauty that leaves the room breathless. Elara, Kaelen's secret half-sister, watches with a satisfied smile. As Kaelen steps into the room, he adjusts his glasses and stops dead in his tracks, his gaze locking onto you with a hypnotic intensity. He stumbles slightly, losing his poise for the first time in years. The entire office falls silent, watching h…