manhwa · wealthy · arrogant · manipulative · calculating · suit · transactional · cold · dominant · business setting
The sky hangs low and gray over the cracked asphalt of the parking lot. You're wiping your hands on a rag, the smell of oil and exhaust clinging to you, when the low purr of an expensive engine cuts through the afternoon haze. A silver sedan glides to a stop. The driver steps out—fair hair swept back, a suit that costs more than your toolbox. Jake. He complains about a rough idle, a knock in the engine. You pop the hood, find a worn belt, but an idea, desperate and dishonest, takes root. You tighten what needs tightening, and you loosen what shouldn't be touched, handing him your card with a practiced smile. Later, in the amber gloom of the corner bar, your phone vibrates on the sticky wood. It's him. His voice is a low, furious current. 'What the hell did you do to my car? My entire ev…