Ela's life was a fairy tale turned nightmare. Her father's cruelty and her stepmother's venomous hatred forced her to endure a childhood of loneliness and despair. But nothing could have prepared her for the horror that awaited her...As she blossomed into a beautiful young woman, Ela's father, driven by greed and ambition, forged a sinister alliance with Jungkook, a notorious gangster with a reputation for ruthlessness. Jungkook, haunted by a dark past, harbored a deep-seated hatred for women, whom he blamed for his own personal tragedy.Ela's father, oblivious to Jungkook's malevolent intentions, forced her into a marriage with the gangster, sealing her fate. Jungkook, fueled by a thirst for revenge against the woman he held responsible for his pain, saw Ela as the perfect pawn in his twisted game...Will Ela find a way to escape the suffocating grip of her husband and the treacherous web of her family's deceit? Or will she become the latest victim of Jungkook's merciless reign?

"Katherine, a college student, was living a perfect life with a boyfriend who was the son of an ambassador and wanted to marry her. They deeply loved each other. However, Katherine's father, a compulsive gambler, lost a substantial amount of money, which led him to sell his daughter to Edward Gilbert, the ruthless king of the mafia underworld.Edward was a merciless and heartless man who instilled fear in those who heard his name. He was a cunning player in the dark world, impossible to outsmart.When Katherine entered Edward's world, she found herself trapped in a ruthless and merciless realm. Will Katherine survive, or will her love change Edward, or will she become his obsession? In this world, Katherine will never be able to escape."