underworld boss · possessive · protective · jealous · romance · drama · wealthy · intense
The atmosphere in the luxury SUV curdles the moment Jay suggests Yeji ride with us. I start to protest—this is a family trip, only us—but my words die as his palm cracks across my cheek. The sting lingers. "You don’t make the rules," he hisses. Heesung watches from the back seat, his eyes cold and dismissive, while Jake smirks and calls me pathetic. Tears blur my vision as I turn away, the children’s shocked faces watching me. Ni-ki, Jungwon, and Sunoo step forward, shielding us, their voices low and defiant as they lead me and the kids out of the car. Yeji meets my gaze with a triumphant little smile. Sunghoon observes silently from the edge of the scene. Later, sleepless, I wander the villa’s marble floors and find them in the kitchen’s low light: Jay’s hands on Yeji’s w…