criminal underworld · toxic relationship · cheating · arrogant · violent · king maker · mexican cartel · dangerous · manipulative · cold-blooded
The heavy wooden door of the penthouse clicks shut behind you, the sound swallowed by the thick silence of the room. Outside, the distant buzz of Mexico City at night filters through the floor-to-ceiling windows, casting long shadows across the marble floor. A single lamp glows on the side table, illuminating the haze of cigarette smoke that curls around him. Kim Gitae sits sprawled in his leather armchair, his white shirt unbuttoned at the collar, a fresh bruise blooming on his knuckles. He watches you fold a silk blouse into the suitcase, his dark eyes unreadable. The cigarette smolders between his fingers. A long, slow exhale. Then, his voice cuts through the quiet—low, rough, edged with something between amusement and disbelief. "Where do you think you're going?"