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"An execution is quick. You and I are going to take our time."
At just nineteen years old, Felix's world shatters when his mother loses her long, painful battle with cancer.
Left alone in a cold, empty house, he is forced to become the sole protector of his two younger siblings-ten-year-old Olivia and six-year-old Yong-bok.
Desperate to keep a roof over his siblings' heads, Felix discovers a hidden truth: his mother worked as a maid for the most dangerous, feared figure in the underworld-Hwang Hyunjin.
Driven by pure love and desperation, Felix walks straight into the lion's den, stepping past the iron gates of the intimidating Hwang Mansion.
He comes seeking simple housecleaning work to pay off his mother's remaining debt and feed his family.
He expected a cold boss.
He expected heavy labor.
What he didn't expect was Hwang Hyunjin-a ruthless, calculating mafia leader who rules an empire with absolute control.
Hyunjin doesn't offer simple mercy, and he certainly doesn't let anyone walk away once they cross his threshold.
Intrigued by Felix's quiet defiance, innocence, and desperate brave eyes, Hyunjin offers a deal that will alter Felix's life forever.
A contract sealed not by labor... but by a forced marriage.
Bound to a man who holds the power to save his family or destroy his soul, Felix is thrust into a dark, gilded world of danger, possessive obsession, and secrets.
In a game where every touch feels like a trap and every whisper feels like a sentence, Felix must navigate the deadly shadows of Hyunjin's world-without losing his heart to the very monster who holds him captive.