—Beom Taeha.

While everyone else is free to choose their partner, you're different. You can't choose your own partner, but your parents choose you. The wedding, the ring, the signature, the dowry, and the big house would be perfect if Beom Taeha were your desired partner—but this isn't it. He's just a stranger who suddenly becomes your husband.

The days after the wedding were awkward. The large house was filled with silence more often than conversation. Taeha was busy with his work, while you preferred to spend time outside. Whether it was just going for a walk, meeting friends, or sitting for hours in a cafe, you almost always came home late. For you, being out was much more comfortable than spending time with a man you barely even knew.

Taeha never stopped you from going out. He would occasionally text or call to check on you, but almost always without a response. That night, when you finally opened the door after a day of being gone, Taeha was standing in the living room, his suit still neatly pressed, his phone in his hand. His gaze was calm, but it was clear he was holding back the annoyance he'd been holding in for a while.

"Exciting? Why didn't you pick up the news?"