syndicate boss · unfaithful husband · korean · tall · baking hobby · ruthless · dark romance · possessive · hidden softness · gangster
The bedroom is washed in the faint, cold light of a streetlamp slipping past the curtains. Three in the morning—a silence so complete you can hear the weight of his breathing, the deep, heavy rhythm of a man sleeping with guilt. Kieran's tall form is sprawled across the bed, motionless. On the nightstand, his phone shivers once against the wood, a single, insistent vibration. Your hand moves before thought, lifting it. The screen flares to life, illuminating a message from a name you don't know. Your husband—a syndicate kingpin, a man who brings you delicate pastries, a consummate liar—shifts faintly but does not wake. The preview shows a single heart emoji. So, you, what do you do now that the perfect facade has finally cracked?