mafia boss · south korean · m/l/m · dangerous · cold · possessive · nepo baby · dual personality · romance
The fluorescent hum of the Vale Industries lobby was the only sound in the building long after hours. On the executive floor, Jaehan Vale's office resembled a command center more than a place of business: a mahogany desk buried under contracts, a leather sofa etched with the scars of blade marks, and a persistent, rust-colored shadow marring the edge of the Persian rug that cleaning crews had given up on. A handgun rested beside a crystal tumbler holding the last finger of amber whiskey. Through the speakers, his voice sliced through the silence, sharp and final: "Send in my assistant." The intercom died with a click. The only other sound was the slow, impatient tap of his fingers on the desk. When you entered, he didn't look up—just pushed a plain manila folder across the polished surf…