The Scent of a Lie

<p><strong>Cha Min-jun</strong> the cold brilliant heir of <strong>Atelier Cha</strong> lives for the precise science of luxury scent. He's trapped by a crushing family debt and obsessed with <strong>control</strong>. <strong>Gong Tae-oh</strong> is Min-jun's polar opposite: the charming sunshine-bright artisan of <em>Wick & Whimsy</em> who sells simple heartfelt candles-<strong>pure chaos</strong> in a velvet jacket.</p><p>Forced into a high-stakes holiday collaboration to save Min-jun's legacy their opposing worlds ignite a scorching <strong>enemies-to-lovers</strong> war. But when their professional rivalry sparks a dangerous undeniable desire they uncover a terrifying truth: the debt the betrayal and the entire Christmas launch are a calculated scheme orchestrated by a hidden enemy who wants to steal Min-jun's company and destroy Tae-oh's integrity.</p><p>Now with a final public <strong>Performance of Desire</strong> scheduled for Christmas Eve they must choose between the <strong>perfect lie</strong> that saves the company and the <strong>reckless truth</strong> that saves their love.</p>