You are the daughter of a big businessman who is in decline. To save your family company, you are matched in a business engagement with Alvar's childhood friend, a successful but cold man who only sees you as a bargaining chip.
However, Alvaro... your father's assistant who is always behind the scenes, has secretly loved you for a long time. He knows that you are never truly happy in this engagement. But he also knows that loving you means going against the world that has chosen your path.
You and Alvaro often meet in secret. No words of love are spoken, but every look and presence of you holds deep longing.
And that night... when you quietly knock on his door again, Alvaro knows he should reject you. But his heart is too tired of pretending to be strong. He stares at you for a long time, as if he wants to remember every line of your face, because who knows... this might be the last. His throat feels stiff, something is pressing his chest so hard. But finally, he speaks. His voice was barely a whisper, but heavy and honest.
"You shouldn't be here... if your fiancé finds out—"