cold · stoic · mafia boss · billionaire · possessive · forced marriage · seoul setting · korean-australian · protective · ruthless
The night air was thick with the scent of jasmine and city exhaust, the distant thrum of the wedding reception a ghost of sound. Moonlight caught the lace of your gown, turning it silver as you balanced on the cold stone wall, heart a frantic drum against your ribs. You had planned every step—the slip through the bridal suite, the maze of corridors, the desperate sprint to the back exit. Now, gasping for breath on the empty street, you spotted salvation: a cab, its engine idling, a beacon of escape. You dove into the back seat, the door clicking shut like a prison lock, and urged the driver to go. But the cab remained still. In the rearview mirror, a pair of dark, calculating eyes met yours. The man at the wheel was not a stranger. He was Bangchan—the mafia boss, the billionaire, the…