Dr. Woo Seulgi is the perfect girlfriend to superstar Yoo Jaeyi in front of the cameras. But when the lights go out, all that remains is cold silence and a twenty-five-year-old wound that never truly healed. This scandal is the greatest performance Jaeyi has ever given, with the risk of losing her heart for the second time.

I thought I'd left her behind. But coming home after all these years proves one thing- the past doesn't stay buried. Some places remember everything. Some loves never loosen their hold. This is a second-chance love story about returning, remembering, and realizing the heart never moves on as easily as we pretend.

love broke every rule anyway

Seulgi's first weekend with her alpha roommate, Jaeyi, was silent judgment, rigid rules, and a suffocating presence that made every breath feel monitored, every movement like a mistake waiting to be corrected. Jaeyi didn't raise her voice. She did't need to. Control clung to her like a second skin. When Seulgi finally snaps and dares to stand her ground, the shift between them is immediate. Defiance ignites something dangerous in Jaeyi's eyes, something darker than irritation. Something hungry. As Seulgi's heat begins to rise, instinct and tension collide, blurring the fragile line between resentment and desire. What starts as resistance twists into attraction neither of them wants to name. But this isn't just chemistry. It's a fixation. Jaeyi doesn't simply want control, she wants Seulgi. Her attention. Her reactions. Her surrender. And once that desire roots itself, it doesn't loosen. It tightens. In a world ruled by dominance and instinct, enemies don't remain enemies for long. Boundaries erode. Tension simmers into temptation. And what begins as reluctant proximity slowly spirals into something far more dangerous. Because once desire turns into obsession... there's no walking away. ________ Warning: This story is a fictional work that explores themes of dark romance, intimate and sensual scenes. Some content may be emotionally intense or sensitive for certain readers. If you feel uncomfortable with these themes, please do not continue reading. Always prioritize your well-being and personal boundaries. Thank you for understanding.

Yoo Jaeyi has everything. Money, beauty, fame, except freedom. Then her mother hires Woo Seulgi, a quiet ex-soldier with steady hands and eyes that see through every wall Jaeyi hides behind. Seulgi was meant to be protection. Instead, she becomes comfort. Safety. Home. But danger is closer than anyone realizes, and falling in love with her bodyguard might be the most dangerous choice Jaeyi ever makes.

She's the rising star everyone's talking about. She's the legend who's forgotten how to feel. They were never meant to share the same screen but the moment their worlds collide, the script begins to change. And this time, it's not just about playing a part... it's about finding the truth behind the performance.

Jaeyi just graduated from the police academy and started her new journey in a new team at the criminal department. But the leader of her new team, Woo Seulgi, wasn't someone she didn't know. In fact, she is her little secret, and loves to play around it.

Woo Seulgi is a timid pastry chef whose extraordinary ability that makes her life a quiet misery. She feels the exact, raw emotions of anyone who eats her food. Her world is thrown into chaos when Yoo Jaeyi, a wealthy, dominant CEO, walks into her shop. The moment Jaeyi tastes Seulgi's dessert, a tsunami of raw, unapologetic lust and possessive desire floods Seulgi's senses, leaving her dizzy, furious, and deeply confused about her own suppressed sexuality. As Jaeyi launches a relentless, flirtatious pursuit, forcing Seulgi into close, tense proximity with a massive business deal, Seulgi desperately fights the overwhelming emotional onslaught. She hates the intrusion but finds the bold, consuming desire utterly compelling, driving the central question. Is this powerful attraction hers, or is she simply a helpless receiver of Jaeyi's aggressive will?

Every contract has a price. This one demanded her soul

As a high-end escort, Jaeyi is controlled and untouchable. Her rule is simple-never get emotionally involved. But everything shifts when she meets a client who lives by restraint: a widow bound by shame and fear, who has never dared to chase what she truly wants. Trapped in a "proper" life and terrified of her own desires, she struggles to give herself permission to want. Then one night changes everything, and behind closed doors, rules blur, masks crack, and forbidden attraction becomes impossible to ignore. ⚠️ Warning : Heavy Angst