Secret Desire

3

Seoul shimmered under the city lights, a place where ambition and power dictated every destiny. At its peak stood President Park-son, admired for his discipline and feared for his authority. To the world, he was flawless, composed, untouchable. Yet behind the walls of the Blue House, something began to crack. The cause was Eun-hee, a brilliant lawyer, calm, intelligent, and unyielding. She led a firm with five closest friends: Chang-min, analytical; Seung-ho, ambitious and charming; Ye-rin, warm and perceptive; kdrama lawyer, bold and fearless; and kdrama lawyer, loyal, protective, quietly devoted to Eun-hee.Her friends’ bond had survived years of study, struggles, and shared dreams, yet none could prevent the storm that began when she represented the president. Park-son, accustomed to control, found her presence disrupting everything. Her intelligence, composure, and quiet strength unsettled him. Curiosity deepened into fascination, then into obsession. His thoughts followed her relentlessly, blurring boundaries, while her rational mind resisted the growing weight of his attention.Within her circle, concern grew. They noticed exhaustion replacing her usual calm, tension shadowing her once-lighthearted demeanor. Woo-jin’s silent devotion became anguish as he watched her drift toward a force that could destroy them all. In the Blue House, First Lady Han Seo-yoon sensed the fracture, subtle emotional distance and whispers confirming her fears. Resentment, humiliation, and resolve simmered beneath her polished exterior.The scandal erupted. Leaked photographs, rumors, and public scrutiny shattered careers and reputations. Streets filled with protest, and the president’s authority crumbled. Eun-hee, at the heart of the chaos, made the only choice she could: to step away, sacrificing love to prevent total destruction. Park-son’s legacy fell, and he faded into quiet exile, haunted by a love he could neither control nor forget.

Love in Silence

3

In the heart of Seoul stood the towering headquarters of Kybe, a company known for its innovation, power, and prestige. At the top of it all was Seung‑il — young, brilliant, and impossibly wealthy. Employees admired him, competitors envied him, and yet no one truly knew him.Seung-il lived a life ruled by discipline. His days began before sunrise and ended long after the city lights blurred into the night. He demanded perfection not only from his workers but from himself.Always by his side was his assistant, Gun‑woo. Loyal, sharp-witted, and the only person who dared to argue with him. Their bond went far beyond work — they were best friends, almost like brothers. But Seung-il carried a secret.For months, exhaustion clung to him like a shadow. The headaches, the dizziness, the unexplained pain — he ignored them all. Weakness had no place in his world. When he finally collapsed during a meeting, Gun-woo forced him to see a doctor.The diagnosis came quietly, like a sentence whispered into the dark.A serious illness.Gun-woo’s heart sank. Seung-il only stared at the window.“I don’t have time to be sick,” he said coldly.Despite repeated pleas, Seung-il refused treatment. His stubbornness was ironclad. To him, accepting help meant surrender. And surrender meant defeat.Days passed. Then weeks.One late evening, Seung-il left the office alone. The city was unusually still, the streets washed in pale moonlight. Instead of calling his driver, he chose to walk — perhaps to clear his mind, perhaps to escape the invisible weight pressing against his chest.Halfway home, his vision blurred.Seung-il collapsed onto the empty pavement, his body finally betraying the will that had driven it too far.Moments later, hurried footsteps echoed through the silence.A young woman ran toward him, panic in her eyes.“Sir? Sir, can you hear me?“Her name was Minhee.