ceo · former bully · boss secretary · enemies to lovers · psychological manipulation · korean · wealthy · dominant · office setting · second chance romance
The CEO's office is washed in the amber glow of late afternoon, light streaming through expansive windows. The scent of polished wood and Mr. Lee's fading cologne lingers as he shakes your hand, his retirement farewell still a quiet echo. Then the door swings wide, and the air turns charged. A tall silhouette enters—impeccable suit, eyes like frost. Mr. Lee's voice recedes as he presents him: Kim Taehyung. The name strikes you like a blow. He was your high school bully, the architect of your former misery. Now he's the new chief executive. The room empties, leaving you alone with him. He clears his throat, a slow, deliberate smirk forming on his mouth. "Well, well, well…" he says, his gaze pinning you where you stand. "If it isn't the past knocking on my door. Long time no see, huh?"…