|Book 1| Isabella Bennet's life has always been a pursuit of truth-uncovering the hidden, exposing the dark corners of the world where secrets fester. As a crime journalist, she's chased stories that have led her into danger, but none so personal as the story of Choi Seungcheol. The man known only as the Reaper, a figure wrapped in mystery and bloodshed, is at the heart of her latest investigation. Seungcheol, a ruthless mafia leader with a heart forged in betrayal and revenge, his identity masked by the shadows of his brutal past. To Isabella, he's a puzzle-a dangerous one she can't resist solving. She knows he's the key to unraveling a legacy of pain, but every step she takes closer to him only drags her deeper into a world she isn't prepared for. In a city where power, deceit, and revenge rule, Isabella must navigate the line between truth and danger, unaware that the man she's chasing has already set his sights on her. He isn't just after vengeance-he wants to make her his final piece in a game she never agreed to play. As their worlds collide, Isabella will learn that in the pursuit of the Reaper, nothing, not even her own heart, is safe.

Choi Seungcheol, CEO of Sebongs Group, South Korea's one of the biggest finance company. Starting his company right after graduation and become successful in just seven years was not easy for seungcheol. But he never gave up making him one of the most influential and powerful man of the city. Everyone knows him as a cold, straight forward buisness man who only knows how to work with zero personal life. But what no-one knows that he has a little secret of having a crush on his secretary for five years. But never had the courage to confess her. Will he ever get the courage to confess his feelings to his secretary Kim Yuna?

"loving him, giving him my all.... was my first mistake."

The WIFE series #1 Kang Hayeon lost her voice the day her mother chose her place in their family over her right to speak. Growing up in a household that treated her like a shadow, she learned that silence was safer than the truth. When her older step-sister, Kang Mira, was promised in marriage to the young and ruthless politician Choi Seungcheol, it was a move meant to strengthen political ties. But Mira ran away, leaving Hayeon to take her place. Bound by duty and voiceless by choice, Hayeon steps into a marriage where she is despised by her husband, mistreated by his family, and unable to defend herself. In this world of power and manipulation, silence is both her prison and her greatest weapon. But a year later, Mira returns - her voice restored. And now, for the first time in eighteen years, Hayeon must ask herself: Should she keep her vow of silence, or is it time to finally be heard? (Story Inspired By the Kdrama: When the Phone Rings)

A childhood friendship that was supposed to stay simple turns complicated when teasing turns into tension, jealousy becomes undeniable, and Lee Danbi starts questioning if Choi Seungcheol was ever just a friend. Start: 28/02/2025

"I can't believe you betrayed us." He said, holding a gun to her head. "Shoot, you are one step away from putting an end to this," Y/n said with tears falling down her face. She had lost it. She couldn't stop her feelings from pouring over anymore. "You think it's that easy? Don't you think I want to end it?" His voice cracked "Then do it!" She shouted. "End both of our misery," she tried to fight through the tears. "I want to, but I can't," he put the gun away and put his forhead on hers. "Falling in love was never a part of the plan. Do you think I wanted to fall in love?" She knew this was the end. As much as she didn't want to believe it, she knew.

Someone's lies ruin not just someone's life but theirs as well. "Why? What did I do to deserve your hate? What wrong did I do to you that you don't even want to see my face?" "Just go away and never show up in my life again. That's all I want from you now. Just get out."

Love? Choi Seungcheol didn't believe in such foolish things. Men? Lee Jiwon had sworn them off long ago. Entitled. Arrogant. Disposable. Arranged Marriage? They called it duty. In reality, it was pure chaos wrapped in sharp tongues and smirking insults. He was the cold, ruthless mafia heir. She was the spoiled, untouchable princess. And taming a brat like her? That was a challenge Seungcheol didn't back down from. Hate each other? Definitely. Fall for each other? Unfortunately. Admit it? Never.

Choi Seungcheol FF "what, a contract marriage". "Yes you heard it right" he said. "Just for an year we have to pretend and then we'll get divorce." "You think this is kind of joke," she scoffed. "At the end we will just hurts their feelings " "Great then, tell me do you have any other solution" he asked. "........why can't you say no to this proposal in the first place." "I can ask you the same." Cover by @ _cherry_coups ©All rights reserved.