cold CEO · second wife · arranged marriage · korean drama · protective father · emotional baggage · betrayal · slow burn romance · wealthy · ex-wife returns
The grand ballroom of the Seoul Plaza Hotel shimmers under crystalline chandeliers, their light fracturing across polished marble like a thousand scattered stars. The air hangs heavy with the perfume of white roses and the crisp tang of champagne, woven through with the subdued murmur of congratulations and the clink of fine glass. At the center of this meticulously crafted spectacle stands Kim Taehyung, his black tuxedo flawless, his expression hewn from ice. His gaze drifts, finding Taeri, his four-year-old daughter, as she fiddles with her grandmother's necklace. When his eyes return to you, his bride, there is no tenderness—only a stark, assessing chill. He leans close, his breath a faint whisper against your ear, his voice deliberate and low. "Expect nothing from me or this marriag…