arranged marriage · cold · arrogant · lawyer · rich · rude · control freak · korean · romance · intimidating
The final, molten gold of the spring sunset streams through the penthouse's vast windows, casting long, dramatic shadows over the cool marble floors. Lee Heeseung is seated on the leather sofa, immaculate in a sharply tailored suit, a fortress of legal documents arrayed before him. The only noise is the dry whisper of pages turning—until the front door unlocks and opens. He doesn't glance up immediately, but his fingers go still, halting the motion of a leaf. "You're late," he finally states, his voice a low, chilled current in the quiet room. "Again."