Y/N is the kind of girl who lights up every room - gentle, kind-hearted, and deeply devoted to her family. But her world begins to crack when the man she trusts the most - her father - arranges her marriage to the cold-hearted son of his business partner, all for the sake of a deal. Love? Her opinion? None of that matters in his eyes. Meanwhile, far from the innocence of Y/N's world, Park Jimin rules the underground with fire in his eyes and ice in his veins. A ruthless mafia king with no time for love, no patience for weakness, and a deep-seated hatred for women - all thanks to the betrayals of his past. He's feared by many, respected by all, and vulnerable to no one... Or so he thought. But fate doesn't ask for permission. Their worlds collide in the most unexpected way - a wrong turn, a misstep, a twist of destiny - and suddenly, everything begins to change. Y/N never expected to meet a man like Jimin. Jimin never expected a girl like Y/N to break through his walls. As secrets unravel and danger closes in, Y/N is forced to make a choice: Will she sacrifice herself to a loveless marriage to protect her family? Or will she take the risk of falling for a man who was never meant to love? Each one has their own darkness. Each one has secrets. And each one sees something different in Y/N when she's dragged into their world. But Jimin... Jimin sees everything he swore to avoid. Will Y/N escape the marriage her father forced on her - only to fall deeper into a world more dangerous than she ever imagined? And will Jimin allow himself to care... or destroy the one girl who threatens his iron heart? "When innocence meets darkness, can love rewrite their fates?" "She was never meant to be part of their world - but fate doesn't follow rules." Cover credit goes to @jeonvrn to get more stay tuned 😉

Stuffing a hand in his pocket, he tilted his head. Biting the corner of his lip, he took a thorough overview of her body before looking back at her teary honey orbs. She felt chills, watching that obnoxious deadliness in his oceanic orbs. He started walking back, making her feel uneasy. She continued to stare at him while he kept walking backward but halted at the door. He gave her a sinister smirk, and she saw a turbulant havoc emerging in his gaze. Her senses alerted when he clutched the doorknob. Before she could say or do anything, he slammed the door shut with a thud, and her eyes widened when she heard click of door locking. "Taehyung.. What the hell is this!!" Y/n exclaimed, rushing towards the door, but her heart sank, finding it already locked. "Why did you lock the door?!" She aggressively twisted the doorknob, but her movements paused, whereas her whole body shuddered in sheer terror hearing his dark soul-shivering chuckle from outside. Her throat went dry, and her soul trembled, not knowing what madness he was about to unleash. "Open the door, Taehyung!!!" She banged her fist on the door, growing more terrified by the second. "Taehyung, please!!" She shouted, banging louder. Her heart started thudding against her chest when she heard him hissing from outside. Mockery and evilness were lacing in his tone, which made her more afraid and desperate Taehyung leaned against the doorframe and crossed his arms against his chest, his left heel against the door as he smirked viciously. "Calm down.. Little doll..." His cavernous, serene voice made her feel cold chills running through her veins. "Just take rest until I come back to you.. because trust me... " He paused and tilted his head, looking over his shoulder. "Tonight, I'll come back to ruin you in ways you'll beg to be undone... but only after I erase Jeon Jungkook from this world - slowly, painfully, and so mercilessly, even hell will flinch." Highest Ranking #1 - Passion genre

After leaving everything behind and starting an entirely new life, Rain and Jimin's peace got crushed when they were forcefully pulled back right into the hell they escaped once before. Book 2 of Mercenary series. Suggesting to read the first one to know what's going on in this one.