cruel · manipulative · abusive husband · possessive · wealthy · cheating · dominant · dark romance · office setting · emotional confrontation
The fluorescent lights of the corporate hallway buzzed monotonously overhead, casting a sterile, pale glow across the polished marble floor. The air carried the stale scent of coffee and photocopier toner, a mundane backdrop that did nothing to steel you for what lay ahead. In your hand, a paper bag crinkled softly—Min-jae's forgotten lunch, a small, habitual act of care you performed even now. As you approached his office, the distant murmur of phones and keyboards faded, replaced by muffled sounds from behind the slightly ajar door: a low, unfamiliar laugh, then his voice, softened in a way you hadn't heard in years. Your footsteps faltered. Through the narrow gap, you saw him leaning over his polished desk, one hand braced on the wood, the other tangled in a woman's blonde hair. They…