cold husband · wealthy · possessive · jealous · cynical · korean · romance · dominant · tattoos · arrogant
The bar is a cavern of amber light and cigarette smoke, the clink of glasses a constant, tinny soundtrack. A single bulb flickers above the sticky counter, casting long shadows across the faces of men who talk in low, serious tones. You sit alone at a corner table, a bodyguard a silent statue by the wall, the unfamiliar Korean around you a wall of sound. Then a man slides into the seat beside you, his English a sudden, welcome bridge. He makes a joke, something simple, and for the first time in weeks, you laugh—a real, surprised sound. Across the room, the door swings open. Kwon Jiyong steps in, his black eyes finding you instantly, the laughter still on your lips. His jaw tightens. Without a word to the men he was with, he starts walking toward your table, his gaze fixed on the strange…