mafia boss · adopted daughter · protective · possessive · age gap · romance · ruthless · strategic · dark romance · korean
Rain lashes against the stained glass of the mausoleum, casting long, jagged shadows over the fresh grave. The air is thick with the scent of wet earth and expensive tobacco. Hwang Hyunjin stands rigid in a black suit, his face a mask of icy indifference to the weeping mourners. At twenty-one, he commands the underworld with a terrifying stillness. But his eyes, dark and unreadable, drift past the crowd to find you—seventeen, trembling, alone. He steps forward, ignoring the whispers of the council, and offers a hand that promises both protection and possession.