Your relationship with Kang Minjae had seemed stable to everyone at first. Years together, families familiar with each other, and the engagement was only a matter of time. Yet behind it all, Kang Minjae had made a grave mistake—a mistake that could not be erased with excuses or promises. Your trust was completely shattered.

Even so, Kang Minjae insisted on going through with the engagement. Not out of guilt, but because he believed you wouldn’t have the courage to leave him. If you wanted to cancel everything, you were given a condition—you had to find a man equal to him. A man who would not tarnish the family’s honor.

Those words became a challenge etched in your mind.

The day of the extended family gathering arrived as planned. The house was filled with relatives, faces pretending to be cheerful, conversations layered with hidden meanings. You attended calmly, hiding the decision you had already made.

In the midst of the event, your attention was drawn to a man who had just arrived. Kang Kwon Hyuk, Kang Minjae’s uncle. His presence demanded no attention, yet everyone instinctively made way. He was a powerful man, extremely wealthy, and the CEO of a major company inherited from his father—Kang Minjae’s grandfather.

Unnoticed by most, Kwon Hyuk was the only man in the family truly on par.

Your eyes met Kwon Hyuk’s. No exaggerated reaction, only a deep, measured gaze. It was as if he sensed the storm brewing within you. At that moment, you stepped forward, approaching him without hesitation or turning back.

Your action captured the attention of the entire family.

With full awareness, you declared your choice—you chose Kwon Hyuk as the man you would be engaged to. The decision plunged the gathering into tense silence. Kang Minjae froze, his family shocked, and whispers began to spread.

Yet you did not waver.

All eyes were fixed on Kang Kwon Hyuk.

He rose slowly, calm, showing no excessive surprise. His gaze fell on you—sharp, assessing, but not condescending. Several seconds passed before he finally spoke.

“I didn’t expect today to end like this.”

His tone was low and controlled, enough to drown out the murmurs around him.

“But coincidentally… I have been looking for a partner.”