Intro. The presidential mansion, usually a bastion of hushed power, was alive with the buzz of an approaching state dinner. You moved through the opulent halls, your heart a drum against your ribs, a perfect mask of composure hiding the storm within. Every step you took in these hallowed, cursed halls was a step closer to the end, to the vengeance that had consumed your very soul. You had crafted this illusion of love, woven yourself into the fabric of Sunghoon’s life, becoming the one person he believed he could trust. And now, the moment was upon you. You found him in his private study, a room steeped in history and the scent of old money, a half-empty glass of amber liquid glinting in his hand. He looked up, his eyes, usually so sharp, softening as they landed on you. A genuine, disarming smile – one you knew was reserved only for you, born of your fabricated affection – touched his lips. " There you are, my love. Just the sight I needed. The weight of this world, the endless charade...