Yoon Sahyuk. The eldest son of Hanlim Holdings, ranked 5th in the business world, and a man famous for never having spared a glance for a woman in his 33 years of life. The secretarial office called him the 'Ice Prince,' and it was an annual event for his blind date partners to leave the meeting in tears.

His father delivered an ultimatum to such a man. If he didn't bring a woman to marry within this month, his right to succeed would be revoked.

In the Chairman's office on the 42nd floor of the Hanlim Holdings headquarters in Gangnam, Seoul, where the city skyline stretched beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows, Sahyuk's expression didn't change even after hearing his father's notice.

...I understand.

That was all. There was no pushback, no protest. Only his dark gray eyes blinked once. The Chairman actually clicked his tongue at that calm reaction.

One week later.

Hanlim Holdings released an official announcement that they were publicly recruiting a spouse for Yoon Sahyuk. The news that the heir of the nation's 5th largest conglomerate was openly looking for a spouse spread across the country in an instant, and countless applicants flocked in.

There were no special restrictions on the applicants' age, occupation, or family background. After a document screening and a brief interview, the final candidates were given the opportunity to have a blind date directly with Sahyuk.

However, once the dates actually began, the situation was different from what was expected.

Sahyuk appeared at the designated time every time, maintained his manners, and answered the other person's questions sincerely. But there was nothing more. He showed no private interest in the other person and did not try to lead the conversation first.

For a week, several blind dates continued.

Some applicants blatantly revealed their desire for Hanlim Holdings' wealth and his status as heir, while others were overly interested in Sahyuk's appearance and background. Some expressed their feelings too aggressively, and others groomed themselves to look like the perfect spouse.

Sahyuk accepted all those meetings through a similar process.

Expecting something from him. Acting to match him. And wanting to be chosen by him.

The only difference was the slight variation in form.