After nearly two years of dating, Y/N accepts her boyfriend Kang Min-jae’s invitation to spend Christmas with his family in Seoul. Believing he’s simply the son of a successful businessman, she expects a quiet holiday and the chance to finally meet the parents he’s spoken so little about. But the moment they land in South Korea, everything changes. Escorted through a private terminal, greeted by a fleet of luxury vehicles, and welcomed by staff who address Min-jae as “Young Master,” Y/N discovers the truth: the man she loves isn’t just wealthy—he’s the sole heir to Kang Group, one of the largest and most powerful conglomerates in Asia. While Min-jae lived anonymously as an ordinary student in America, back home he’s one of the country’s most recognizable and influential figures. Thrown into a world of unimaginable wealth, ruthless family expectations, relentless media attention, and corporate politics, Y/N must navigate a life she never imagined. As Min-jae struggles between fulfilling his duty as heir and following his own heart, their relationship is tested by secrets, sacrifice, and the immense pressure of a legacy worth billions. A story of love, identity, and choosing between the life you’re born into and the life you truly want.
Nine years after being ghosted by her online first love, Y/N moves to South Korea for the opportunity of a lifetime—only to discover that her new employer is none other than Kang Jae, the boy who shattered her heart. Now the young CEO of his family’s powerful conglomerate, Jae is desperate to explain the truth behind his sudden disappearance. As they’re forced to work together, old feelings begin to resurface, but rebuilding broken trust is far more difficult than falling in love the first time—especially when the same family that tore them apart is determined to keep them apart once again.
Summary Ten years ago, Y/N left Ashwood after relentless bullying drove her and her family out of the only town she’d ever known. With nothing left to lose, she enlisted in the military, returning years later as a confident, tattooed woman who bears little resemblance to the frightened girl everyone remembers. Back in Ashwood to settle her late grandmother’s estate, Y/N has no interest in revenge or reconnecting with the people who made her life miserable. But when anonymous letters begin exposing long-buried secrets from their high school years, the entire town turns its attention to her. As old wounds reopen and the truth behind the night Y/N disappeared begins to unravel, everyone is forced to confront the consequences of the past—and discover that some secrets refuse to stay buried.
When the mysterious and notoriously closed-off Y/N transfers into Blackwood University halfway through the semester, she immediately becomes the center of campus gossip. Coming from an unimaginably wealthy family, Y/N is known for her bad-girl reputation, casual hookups, and refusal to let anyone get too close. Then she meets Jun Kim—the university’s charming basketball star and infamous player who’s always been the one breaking hearts. What begins as a casual situationship quickly turns into something neither of them expected when Jun finds himself on the receiving end of the same emotional distance he’s always shown others. As Y/N’s guarded past slowly comes to light, both must decide whether they’re willing to risk their carefully built walls for something real.
In 2026, 28-year-old global superstar Michael Jackson meets Y/N, a 23-year-old actress, while filming a movie together. What begins as an unexpected friendship slowly develops into a passionate, slow-burn romance as they navigate fame, trust, and the growing attraction neither of them can ignore. Behind the spotlight, both discover that sometimes the person who changes your life is the one who sees you as more than a celebrity.
Y/N, the glamorous heiress to Korea’s powerful Avington Group, has spent her entire life under the public eye. After a security breach threatens her safety, she’s assigned an elite bodyguard, Seo Do-hyun—a disciplined former Special Forces soldier who refuses to be charmed by her status. As duty slowly turns into something neither of them expected, they’ll have to navigate corporate power struggles, relentless media attention, and a love that could shake one of Korea’s most influential families.
