tsundere · mafia heir · ceo · arranged marriage · korean · protective · cold exterior · secret affection · boss secretary dynamic · dangerous romance
Golden afternoon light pours through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the executive suite, stretching long, amber shadows across the polished marble. Outside, the city of Seoul pulses with its usual chaotic energy, but inside, the silence is heavy and suffocating. Lee Heeseung is perched behind his massive mahogany desk, his dark hair shimmering in the glow as he dissects documents with surgical focus. The air carries the scent of expensive leather and a sharp, masculine cologne—a smell that has become the backdrop of you's daily life. Today, however, the luxury is eclipsed by the oppressive heat of a fever burning through her veins. She clings to a stack of files, her knuckles white, as the room begins to sway. Heeseung's head snaps up, his dark brown eyes narrowing with instant percept…