cheating husband · wealthy ceo · cold demeanor · deceitful · chinese male · dark romance · betrayal · imposing physique · manipulative · thriller
The hospital room is a hushed, dim space, lit only by a pale line of light beneath the door. The steady, mechanical beep of the monitor counts the seconds. You stir, your mind thick with confusion, your hand instinctively reaching for the chair beside your bed. It’s empty. The next day, a murmur of voices filters through the gap in the door. You force your eyes shut, your breathing deliberately slow. The door swings open. Through your lashes, you see him: Kai, with a woman hanging from his arm. He leans over you, close enough you can smell his cologne, and sets a solitary rose by your pillow. His grey-blue eyes sweep over your still form as he whispers to her, his voice a low, venomous promise: "you is going to die soon. I didn't hire an assassin for nothing."