My name doesn't matter.
I'm just a girl from a small apartment on the edge of the city.
My father is sick. My mother works quietly without complaining.
And I became the only hope of my family.
That's how I ended up working at AuraLine Group — the biggest tech company in Seoul.
And that's where I met him.
Kang Jae-Hyun.
The CEO.
Cold. Perfect. Untouchable.
People called him The Ice King.
❄ My First Day
My hands were shaking when I stood outside his office.
Knock.
"Come in."
His voice was calm… deep… controlled.
I walked in.
Black suit. Sharp eyes. No emotion.
He looked at his watch.
"You're ten seconds late."
"I'm sorry, sir."
That was our first conversation.
And I thought —
This man has no heart.
💼 Working For Him
He was flawless.
Every file organized.
Every meeting precise.
Every employee afraid.
I worked twice as hard just to keep up.
One day before a major investor meeting, I noticed something terrifying —
An important contract page was missing.
If that presentation failed, the company would lose millions.
I ran to his office.
"Sir… the file is incomplete."
He frowned.
"That's impossible."
But when he checked, he realized I was right.
Silence filled the room.
Then he said,
"Good observation."
Only two words.
But it felt like I had climbed a mountain.
🌙 The Night Everything Changed
One night I stayed late to finish reports.
The office was almost empty.
But his cabin light was still on.
I made coffee and walked in quietly.
"Sir, you've been working for four hours without a break."
He looked surprised.
"No one has ever noticed."
"I do," I said softly.
Something shifted in his eyes that night.
For the first time, he didn't look like a CEO.
He looked… tired.
Human.
💔 His Secret
Later, I learned the truth.
He had once been engaged.
She left him for someone richer.
Since then, he trusted no one.
No love.
No emotions.
Only work.
And somehow… I started seeing the pain behind his coldness.
🔥 The Fake Relationship
A company scandal broke out.
Rumors. Media pressure. Falling stocks.
The board suggested improving his public image.
That's when he looked at me and said,
"Do you trust me?"
I nodded.
"Then pretend to date me."
My heart stopped.
It was just a contract.
Public events. Smiles. Hand holding for cameras.
Nothing real.
Or so I thought.
💓 When Fake Became Real
He started driving me home.
He quietly paid my father's hospital bill — without telling me.
He asked if I had eaten.
He remembered my favorite coffee.
One evening he asked,
"Why aren't you afraid of me?"
I looked at him carefully.
"Because I think you're not as cold as you pretend to be."
He stared at me for a long time.
Then whispered,
"You're dangerous."
"Why?"
"Because you make me feel things."
My heart beat so loud I thought he could hear it.
🌧 The Break
His ex-fiancée returned.
Media chaos again.
Board pressure increased.
And suddenly he became distant.
"Contract is over," he said coldly.
Just like that.
I left the company.
I cried for days.
I told myself it was fake anyway.
So why did it hurt so much?
🌸 The Confession
Two months later, the company's annual event was live on TV.
I wasn't there.
But I watched.
He stood on stage.
Calm. Powerful.
And then he said,
"I can be a perfect CEO.
But I failed at one thing — admitting my feelings."
My breath stopped.
He continued,
"There is someone who taught me how to feel again. And I pushed her away."
That night…
It was raining.
My doorbell rang.
I opened the door.
He was standing there.
No cameras. No contract.
Just him.
"This time," he said softly,
"No pretending."
"You changed me. And I don't want to lose you."
Tears blurred my vision.
"Is this real?"
He smiled — a real smile.
"For the first time in my life… yes."
✨ Ending
I'm still the same girl.
Still from a small apartment.
Still simple.
But now when I walk into the CEO's office…
I don't feel fear.
Because he's no longer just my boss.
He's the man who chose me —
not because of money,
not because of image,
but because I saw his heart before anyone else did.
If you want, Tamanna 💛
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