Watching Mrs. Stevens (Ginjay)

They say marriage is a sanctuary. But for Kiara, it is a gilded cage.

To the public, Kiara (Jayna) is the town's most beloved actress. She is wealthy, kind, talented and happily married to the powerful businessman, Arthur Stevens.

But behind closed doors, the spotlight has burned out. Traumatized by a brutal attack and trapped in a toxic, controlling marriage to an abusive husband, Kiara is putting on the most exhausting performance of her life. "Pretending she isn't completely dead inside."

Arthur, consumed by a toxic possessiveness is convinced his wife is hiding something. He wants to know if she's cheating. He wants to know every single man who dares to look at her.

To keep her caged, he hires the absolute best, Skye Nicha (Ginny). A cold, untouchable undercover specialist.

He talks down to her, tosses money at her, and demands she track Kiara's every move. But what Arthur doesn't know is that he didn't find Skye. Skye let herself be found.

Long before Arthur ever drafted a contract, Skye was already drowning in an all-consuming obsession with Kiara. She has spent years in the shadows, collecting fragments of Kiara's life, memorizing the exact pitch of her laugh, and mapping out her deepest fears. Every glance, every breath, every tear Kiara sheds behind closed doors is cataloged and kept.

Arthur wanted to catch his wife in a trap. But as a tension ignites in the quiet spaces of the estate, he will soon realize he didn't just hire a spy.

He handed his wife over to the one monster who will gladly burn the world to keep her.

This story is inspired by the hit K-drama, Climax.

Content Warning: This story contains mature themes and forbidden romance.
Reader discretion is advised.