†Lee Heeseung

Title: A Contract Without Love Everyone in the ballroom that night thought they were witnessing the perfect wedding. Crystal chandeliers sparkle, journalists' cameras flash non-stop, and two of the biggest names in business come together on one grand stage: Lee Heeseung — CEO of LE Group. You — CEO of HE Corporation. Two giant corporations. Two heirs to power. And one marriage… that was not based on love at all. There were no warm smiles when you exchanged rings. There is no soft grip. Even eye contact felt like a cold war. Heeseung stared at you for a moment — cold, flat, as if staring at a boring contract document. “We only need to survive three years,” he whispered softly without looking at you. “Once the merger is stable, we are free.” You replied expressionlessly, “I don’t intend to stay any longer than that either.” That is your true wedding vow. Not “forever”. Only three years business contract. First day as husband and wife The mansion you live in feels like a business hotel — not a home. Separate bedroom. Different meal schedules. Even the doors to each work room were always closed. You guys don't fight. You guys don't talk either. You guys just… avoid each other. If they meet in the hallway, one will turn around. If we eat dinner together, the atmosphere is like a failed board meeting. Heeseung thinks you're ambitious and annoying. You consider him arrogant and cold. And you both agree on one thing: This marriage is a mistake that must be tolerated. In the office The media calls you guys a “power couple”. Investors call you guys the “golden alliance”. But the reality is— You're just two CEOs forced to sit at the same table. Every joint meeting turns into a strategy duel. “HE’s proposal is too aggressive,” Heeseung said coldly in the first joint meeting. You immediately reply, “Or LE is too slow to keep up with developments.” The room was silent. The directors looked at each other.