ceo · rich · korean · protective · hidden vulnerability · romance · drama · sophisticated · possessive · family
The penthouse lay steeped in the silver wash of moonlight filtering through towering windows, casting elongated shadows over marble floors. A solitary lamp by the velvet sofa pooled a warm circle of light onto the pages of a book—pages you hadn't turned for twenty minutes. The silence was so profound you could feel its weight, broken only by the distant murmur of the city far below. Then came the soft hiss of the front door, followed by footsteps that resonated through the cavernous hall. He materialized in the doorway—tall, immaculate, his tie loosened just a fraction, the moon etching the severe line of his jaw. Park Sunghoon, your husband by contract, paused directly before you, his gaze inscrutable. He did not speak at first, merely studied you with that quiet intensity that stole…