Chapter 3 – Shadows of Obsession

Chapter 3 – Shadows of Obsession

The night air was thick with rain and danger as Kim Taeyun’s black limousine glided silently through the city. His mind wasn’t on the lights or the streets—it was on the chessboard he had set into motion. Every move he had made since his rebirth had been deliberate, cold, calculated. And yet… there was one unpredictable element he couldn’t fully control.

Jeon Jungguk.

He had seen the young man again today, in the boardroom, in the hallways, even in the elevator—always crossing paths, always defiant. Taeyun had watched Jungguk like a predator, the way a wolf studies the prey that doesn’t yet know it’s doomed. There was a fire in Jungguk that irritated him, and yet… it drew him in, a dangerous, irresistible pull.

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At the top floor of the skyscraper, Taeyun entered his office, shutting the door with a deliberate click that made the security cameras blink. He poured himself a glass of whiskey, his cold eyes scanning a dossier.

Han Seoah. Lee Minho. Their betrayals had been devastating once. This time, he would dismantle them piece by piece. Slowly. Painfully.

The phone buzzed again. A familiar number flashed: Kang Hyun.

“Taeyun,” the mafia boss’ voice rumbled low, almost warning. “They’re making moves tonight. Your fiancée and that little friend—Lee Minho—they’re planning something. You need to act.”

Taeyun’s lips curved into a dark smile. “Let them. They’ll learn that I don’t just play the game. I control it. And anyone who steps in my way…” His fingers drummed on the table. “…will break.”

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Later that night, Jungguk found himself standing outside Taeyun’s private office by accident—or perhaps fate. The door swung open before he could knock, and there Taeyun stood, looming like a shadow, his dark eyes burning with something more than authority.

“You keep showing up,” Taeyun said, voice low, dangerous. “Do you always seek trouble, or is it just me?”

Jungkuk smirked, trying to mask the tension crawling up his spine. “Maybe a bit of both. You don’t mind, do you?”

Taeyun’s hand shot out, gripping Jungguk’s wrist in a possessive hold. The contact was brief but electrifying. Jungguk stiffened, heart pounding.

“Mind?” Taeyun’s voice dropped an octave. “You don’t understand. You don’t get to touch this world unless I allow it.”

Jungkuk swallowed, feeling the weight of the man before him. Strong. Possessive. Dangerous. Obsessive. Something inside him stirred—a mix of fear, thrill, and undeniable desire.

“You’re… terrifying,” Jungguk whispered.

“Good,” Taeyun said. “You’ll need to be. And yet, somehow, I can’t let go of you.”

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Across the city, Han Seoah and Lee Minho were plotting, unaware that every move they made was already anticipated. Taeyun had orchestrated shadows to follow them, allies in the mafia world silently observing. Tonight would mark the first real strike of his vengeance.

And in the shadows, Taeyun’s obsession with Jungguk grew. Every glance, every defiant smirk from the young man, only fueled the fire. Possession was instinct, and Taeyun would claim what was his—whether Jungguk wanted it or not.

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Next chapter teaser:

Taeyun executes his first revenge plan.

Jungguk unknowingly becomes entangled in his schemes.

The line between hatred and obsession begins to blur.

Dark romance intensifies, with dangerous, possessive tension building.

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