Everyone at Orion media knows one unbreakable rule:NEVER FALL IN LOVE WITH ADRIAN VALEAt just twenty-eight, Adrian is the youngest CEO in the company's history. cold, brilliant, impossibly handsome, emotionally unavailable, he built his empire from nothing after lossing everything that once mattered. To the public, he's the perfect businessman. To his employees, he's the ice king - someone who never smiles, never forgives mistakes, and certainly never dates anyone from work.Then enters Noah Carter.fresh out of university with nothing but talent, determination, and a smile that refuses to disappear, Noah lands what should have been an impossible internship at Orion media. Unlike everyone else, he isn't intimidated by Adrian's icy personality In fact, Noah has an annoying habit of taking back, laughing at inappropriate moments, and treating the feared CEO like an ordinary person.Adrian finds him reckless.Noah thinks Adrian desperately needs a vacation.Neither expects their constant arguments to become the office's favourite entertainment.When a high-profile project forces them to work together day and night, hidden sides begin to surface. Noah discovers the lonely man behind Adrian's perfect image, while Adrian realises that Noah's cheerful personality hides years of heartbreak, family pressure, and impossible dreams.The closer they become, the harder it is to ignore the growing attention Neither of them want to admit.But live inside a corporate empire comes with consequences.Rumors spread.Employees take sides.Business rivals see weakness.An ex-lover suddenly returns with unfinished business.A powerful investor demands Adrian marry into another wealthy family to secure a billion-dollar merger.And Noah begins questioning whether he was ever more than the CEO's favourite employee.As misunderstandings pile up, trust shatters.One heartbreaking decision tears them apart.Noah resigns without saying goodbye.Adrian watches the only person who ever made him smile walk out of his life.Months later, fate throws them together again-- this time as competitorsNoah has become the creative director of Orion media's biggest rival.Now every meeting is a battlefield.Every glance carries memories.Every victory hurts more than defeat.Yet beneath the rivalry, neither has stopped loving the other.Can two stubborn hearts overcome betrayal, ambition, and the expectation of a world that insists love is a weakness.Or will the greatest opportunity of their lives cost them the one person they can never replace?Filled with slow-burn romance, witty banter, office politics, emotional healing, found family, betrayal, second chances, jealousy, late-night confessions, unforgettable kisses, and a love powerful enough to melt even the coldest heart, When The Ice King Smiled is a contemporary Boys' love novel about discovering that the strongest people are often the ones most afraid of being loved.PLANNED CHAPTERS Arc one - The Begging 1. The New Intern Noah arrives at Orion media with nerve, ambition, and a determination to prove that the belongs. His forst day immediately places him in the orbit of the company's most feared man, and the atmosphere around him makes it clear that surviving here qill not be easy. 2.The CEO Everyone Feared Noah gets his first real look at Adrian Vale and realises that the rumors barely capture the intensity of the man in front of him. Adrian's cold precision, sharp gaze, and intimidating presence set the tone for everything that follows. 3. First clash Their first argument establishes the dynamic that will define them for a long time: Adrian expects obedience, while Noah refuses to be cowed. What begins as irritation quickly becomes a battle of wins neitheris willing to lose. 4. Coffee and Chaos A small workplace interaction turns into a memorable disaster, proving that Noah's presence is already disrupting the carefully controlled rhythm of the executive floor. Adrian is annoyed, but he is also paying attention. 5. Working Overtime Noah is assigned to a task that keeps him close to Adrian after hours, and the quiet of the office reveals a different side of both men. The tension between them becomes harder to ignore when are no other people around. 6. Unexpected Kindness Adrian does something small but meaningful that Noah doesn't know how to interpret. It is the first hint that the CEO'S coldness may not be the whole story 7. A Smile Worth Protecting 8. Rumors Around the Office 9. The first Jealousy 10. A Dangerous PartnershipArc Two - Falling Hearts 11. Business Trip 12. One Hotel Room 13. Midnight Conversions 14. The Past Returns 15. Hidden Feelings 16. Almost a Confession 17. The First Kiss 18. Love Behind Closed Doors19. Cracks in Trust20. The Breaking pointArc Three - Separation21. Goodbye Without Words22. The Rival Company23. Enemies Again24. The Billon-Dollar Deal25. Fighting Old Feelings26. Truth Behind the Lies27. Choosing Love28. Public confession29. A Future Together30. When the Ice King Finally Smiled