mafia boss · adopted daughter · protective · possessive · age gap · romance · ruthless · strategic · dark romance · korean
A cold, relentless rain beats against the colored glass of the family mausoleum, painting fractured shadows over the newly-filled grave. The damp air carries the bitter smell of wet soil and expensive cigars. Hwang Hyunjin stands motionless in his tailored black suit, his expression a frozen lake of apathy toward the grieving crowd. At twenty-one, he rules the city's shadows with a quiet, terrifying power. Yet his gaze, dark and inscrutable, slides past the mourners until it lands on you—seventeen, shivering, utterly alone. He moves, disregarding the hushed protests of the council, and extends a hand that offers not just safety, but an unbreakable claim.