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Kim Taehyung is a man people whisper about in fear-a ruthless mafia lord and an untouchable businessman whose wrath has crushed every enemy that dared to stand in his way. Cold, powerful, and dangerously intelligent, Taehyung has always controlled everything in his life.
Until her.
Verena, never imagined her life would be tied to the man she despises the most. Forced into a marriage because of their fathers' business partnership, she becomes the unwilling wife of a man whose reputation alone is enough to terrify people.
But Verena isn't afraid of him.
She hates him.
Especially because this marriage forced her to leave behind the man she loved.
What she doesn't know is that none of this was fate.
Four years ago, at a business gala, Verena unknowingly stole Taehyung's drink-and in that brief moment, she unknowingly stole his attention. From that day on, Taehyung wanted her.
And when fate didn't bring her to him, he created his own.
A fake ex-girlfriend.
A perfectly arranged engagement.
A marriage that looked like business... but was actually obsession.
Yet controlling Verena proves harder than controlling his empire.
She resists him.
She argues with him.
She hates him.
So Taehyung plays his most dangerous game yet.
Behind a mask, he meets her outside their house as a stranger-a mysterious man who listens to her, protects her, and slowly captures her heart.
Little does Verena know that the man she's falling for is the very husband she swore to hate.
But lies can only last so long.
And when the truth finally comes out, Taehyung might discover that the one woman he planned everything for... might also be the one capable of destroying him.