Chapter Two: The Queen of Her World

In a world full of chaos, Minji Park was her own kind of order.

The campus buzzed with life as the late morning sun spilled across the stone walkways of Seoul National University. Students rushed to and from their classes, their arms heavy with textbooks and their minds already drifting toward midterms. But in the middle of that whirlwind walked Minji Park—unshaken, composed, and radiant.

She didn’t just exist—she glowed.

At just twenty, Minji was already a legend on campus. A top student in the science faculty with a specialization in medical biology, she carried her dreams like armor—firm, focused, and untouched. Her professors called her brilliant, her classmates called her gifted, and some even whispered that she was too perfect to be real.

But perfection, for Minji, wasn’t a goal. It was just who she was.

Her mornings began with structure: a run around the garden complex, a strong black coffee, and thirty minutes of focused study before lectures began. Then came classes—where her hand always shot up first, her notes were the neatest, and her answers were never just right—they were sharp, elegant, complete.

But science wasn’t her only domain.

Minji painted like her brushes were extensions of her soul—her art pieces often featured in campus exhibitions. She could sing with a voice that left people still, and when she danced, there was a rhythm in her every move that mesmerized entire crowds. She wasn’t just part of the university’s e-sports team—she was their undefeated star.

She didn’t chase attention. It chased her.

And yet, despite it all, she stayed grounded. Maybe it was her small circle—like Mia, her childhood best friend, who always kept things real. Or maybe it was the deep sense of self-love Minji had carved into her identity. Confidence wasn’t a performance for her. It was her natural state.

“Park Minji, how do you even exist?” Mia groaned dramatically, tossing her bag beside Minji in the library that afternoon. “You’re literally good at everything. Give the rest of us peasants a chance.”

Minji laughed, brushing her silky black hair behind her ear. “It’s not my fault you chose to party last night instead of study.”

“Oh my god, that again?” Mia groaned. “You need to stop being so perfect, it’s hurting my ego.”

Minji smirked. “I’ll add that to my list of sins.”

The two shared a laugh, and for a moment, the world around them softened into something warm and light.

But that warmth was about to flicker.

As the day wound down, and Minji sat reviewing her notes near the glass-windowed corridor, a sudden announcement echoed through the hallway speakers:

“Attention students: A special seminar will be held tomorrow morning at the Grand Auditorium. We are honored to welcome a prestigious guest—Chairman Jinwoo Choi, CEO of Choi Group, who will be making his annual donation to the university.”

Murmurs broke out all around.

“Wait—that Jinwoo Choi?”

“The billionaire?”

“I heard he owns half of Gangnam…”

“And isn’t he like… super private? Doesn’t even give interviews?”

Minji didn’t look up from her notes. Billionaires, donors, seminars—none of it interested her. Her world was one of facts, formulas, and focus. She had no time for the theatrics of the rich and powerful.

But she had no idea...

That her world, her perfectly balanced universe, was already starting to tilt.

And tomorrow, it would begin to fall.

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