In the glimmering towers of Seoul, where success is inherited and emotions are liabilities, one intern's honesty collides with the secret life of a chaebol heir.
Yoon Seo-ha is used to being invisible - a scholarship intern trying to survive the ruthless world of Daehan Group, the most powerful conglomerate in South Korea. Kang Min-joon, the cold, unreadable heir to the company, has built his life on silence and obedience. But when a scandal threatens to destroy the family's image before an international merger, one desperate lie changes everything: Min-joon must appear "married" to maintain control of the board - and Seo-ha becomes the perfect candidate for his shadow contract.
What begins as a business arrangement turns into a dangerous intimacy neither of them can contain. Beneath the gleaming city lights and boardroom betrayals, The Heir's Shadow explores love born from obligation, the cost of power, and the fragile line between appearance and truth.
Perfect for fans of Crash Landing on You, Misaeng, and Business Proposal, this novel delivers a slow-burn romance wrapped in chaebol politics, emotional realism, and the haunting beauty of modern Seoul.