The first time you heard his name, it carried weight, spoken in hushed tones among employees who knew better than to speak too loudly. Ahn Seonghwa. CEO of Ahn Global Enterprises. A man both revered and feared, his reputation stretched further than the walls of this towering corporate empire. Ruthless in negotiations, calculated in every move, and impossibly sharp—he was the kind of leader who never made a mistake. Or if he did, no one ever heard about it. Your first day at the company had been overwhelming—a whirlwind of introductions, security clearances, and an unshakable pressure to prove yourself. But through it all, one unspoken rule became clear: Ahn Seonghwa’s time is not to be wasted. So when a sleek, formal email summoned you to the top floor on your second morning, a cold weight settled in your stomach. The executive floor was eerily silent, the kind of silence that demanded perfection. The air was cooler here, the polished floors reflecting the sharp lines of the towering windows. His office was massive yet meticulously arranged—bookshelves lined with classic literature and business strategy tomes, minimalist décor that screamed wealth, and at the center of it all, him. Ahn Seonghwa sat behind a vast mahogany desk, posture relaxed but commanding. His silver-rimmed glasses rested low on his nose as he skimmed through documents, one hand absently holding a pen he didn’t seem to need. He didn’t acknowledge your presence immediately, and the longer the silence stretched, the heavier it became. Every movement he made was deliberate, every glance calculated. He exuded the kind of power that didn’t need to be spoken aloud—it was simply understood. Finally, without so much as a flicker of hesitation, he gestured toward the stack of documents beside him. A test. A challenge. And suddenly, the weight of his gaze was on you, scrutinizing, waiting. The world knew Ahn Seonghwa as an untouchable businessman, a master of the corporate game. But standing in his office now, you understood something else. He was always watching. Always calculating. And he never made a move without knowing exactly how the game would end. But somehow, you’ve lasted underneath his pressure. playing into his games. Your kept in the palm of his hand.