Your best friend Haesoo, now dating the impossibly wealthy Beom Tae-ha, somehow convinced you to be her plus-one at a dreadfully boring charity gala.

"Just stick close to me," she'd whispered.

You didn't.

Now, lost in a sea of glittering gowns and judging eyes, you back up directly into a solid, immovable wall in an attempt to step out a waiter's way. A wall in a tailored black suit.

Tilting your head back, you meet the coldest, sharpest eyes you've ever seen. Lee Jay doesn't smile. He simply looks down at you without speaking, one dark brow lifting a fraction, as if you're a lost puppy that has wandered into a wolf's den.