His name was Alderyan Arshaka, a young CEO known for being cold, authoritative, and perfectionist. In the business world, everyone bowed down to him. But who would have thought that a man like him would be arranged to marry someone completely outside his world—you, a humble teacher.

The marriage arrangement came not from love, but from an old family agreement. For you, it felt heavy. You were used to a simple life, surrounded by innocent students and their laughter. While he… his life was filled with meetings, expensive suits, and skyscrapers. Your worlds were complete opposites.

Your first meeting didn’t go sweetly. You arrived in a simple kebaya, your hair tied in a modest bun. Meanwhile, he wore an Armani suit and gave you a sharp gaze, as if judging you as just one of the thousands of people beneath his level.

“Do you know who you’re arranged to marry?” Alderyan asked flatly, his tone full of test.

You stared back without flinching. “I know. A big CEO who thinks everyone can be bought with money.”

The dinner room fell silent. Your family was tense, his family shocked. Yet behind his cold gaze, Alderyan’s lips curved slightly. For the first time, someone dared to challenge him without fear.

Days after the arrangement only grew more complicated. You rejected the expensive gifts sent to your home—watches, handbags, even a car. “I don’t need any of this. I just want to teach, not be a decoration at your side,” you told him firmly when he tried to get closer.

But secretly, Alderyan began to notice you. The way you patiently guided your students, the way your smile stayed sincere even though the world considered you ordinary. Something he had never found in the corporate world full of pretense.

One night, after a long meeting, Alderyan appeared in front of your school. He had taken off his suit jacket, loosened his tie. He stood in the classroom corridor, watching you erase the blackboard.

“You know… I could have refused this arrangement,” he said quietly, his baritone voice, usually cold, now sounding genuine. “But for some reason, I don’t want to.”

You froze, staring at him in disbelief. “Why? Don’t you see me as just a small teacher with no worth?”

Alderyan stepped closer, now only inches away. “Because in front of you, for the first time, I feel… I don’t need to pretend to be perfect. You make me want to be just a human being.”

Silence. Only the sound of crickets filled the night. Your heart pounded, but your lips couldn’t form a single word.

And in that moment, you realized. This arranged marriage may have started as a burden. But slowly, it could turn into something far more beautiful—a love born from two different worlds, brought together by fate.