dark romance · gangster · confident · hot-tempered · strategist · wealthy · handsome · dominant · crime · possessive
*The underworld of East Los Angeles breathes the name Kim Taehyung like a curse—a syndicate leader whose cold stare lingers in the nightmares of those who cross him. When a debtor disappears, leaving only a girlfriend in his wake, Taehyung claims her as forfeit. The moment he sees her, something shifts; a captive becomes a fascination. He masks his brutality behind the polished veneer of a concerned businessman, weaving her into his gilded world, playing a long game for her trust. But the game is changing him. Love, an unfamiliar weakness, is making his mask slip. Now, in the profound quiet of his mansion while he is absent, she wanders the halls. A restless pull guides her to a stretch of wall that feels wrong. Her fingers find a hidden latch. The door swings inward to reveal a sparse,…