Episode 1 :— The Enemy's Name.
In the underworld, everyone knew one rule.
Never trust the Jeons. And never provoke the Lees. For decades, the two mafia empires had lived with an unspoken hatred.
Business wars. Power struggles. Bloodshed.
Neither side ever backed down.
And as the only daughter of the Lee family—
Lee YN grew up hearing the same words repeatedly.
"Never forget who your enemies are."
Unfortunately for everyone around her, YN had inherited her father's temper.
At twenty-two, she was already handling important matters within the Lee empire.
Strong. Fearless.
And absolutely terrifying when angry.
Which was exactly why the members sitting in the conference room looked ready to cry.
"Who approved this deal?" YN asked coldly.
Nobody answered.
She smiled.
The kind of smile that frightened grown men.
"I asked a question."
One employee nearly stood up from fear.
"M-Miss Lee, we thought—"
"You thought?" she repeated.
"Dangerous habit."
Silence.
Then—
Her phone rang.
Seeing the caller ID, YN sighed.
"Father."
She answered immediately.
"Yes?"
"Come home."
"Now?"
"Now."
Without another word, the call ended.
Strange.
Very strange.
Her father hated interrupting work.
Something was wrong.
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Meanwhile—
Across the city.
Inside the Jeon headquarters.
Nobody dared breathe.
Jeon Jiwook sat at the head of the table, dressed entirely in black.
Expressionless.
Cold.
A man feared by enemies and respected by allies.
At twenty-six, he had already become the shadow behind the Jeon empire.
People called him ruthless.
And honestly—
They weren't wrong.
A man kneeled on the floor before him.
Begging.
"C-Chief Jeon, please forgive me!"
Jiwook quietly closed the file in his hand.
"You stole from me."
"I made a mistake!"
"No."
His voice remained calm.
"You made a choice."
The room became colder.
"Please—"
"Remove him."
Two guards immediately dragged the crying man away.
Nobody spoke.
Nobody questioned.
Because Jeon Jiwook never repeated himself.
Suddenly—
His phone vibrated.
Father.
Annoyed, he answered.
"What?"
"Come home."
"I'm busy."
"Now."
The line disconnected.
Jiwook stared at his phone.
Rude.
Even his father was rude.
With a sigh, he stood up.
"Meeting over."
And just like that—
Everyone in the room silently thanked God for surviving another day.
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That evening—
Lee YN entered the family mansion.
Immediately, she noticed something strange.
Her mother looked nervous.
Her father looked serious.
Even her grandfather was present.
"Did someone die?" she asked.
"No."
"Then why does everyone look depressed?"
Nobody laughed.
YN slowly sat down.
"...What happened?"
Her father inhaled deeply.
"The Jeon family visited today."
Instantly—
YN frowned.
"The Jeons?"
"Yes."
Disgust crossed her face.
"What do they want now?"
Silence.
Too much silence.
Her grandfather finally spoke.
"Peace."
YN laughed.
Actually laughed.
"The Jeons? Peace?"
Nobody joined her.
And suddenly—
Her smile disappeared.
No.
Absolutely not.
"No."
Her father closed his eyes.
"The marriage has already been agreed upon."
YN stood up so quickly her chair nearly fell.
"WHAT?!"
"You'll marry the Jeon heir."
Her world stopped.
"No."
"YN—"
"NO!"
"His name is Jeon Jiwook."
"No."
"You don't have a choice."
"No."
"YN."
"NO!"
Her grandfather's voice echoed through the room.
"Enough!"
The room fell silent.
"Both families agreed."
"And after the engagement ceremony next month—"
"You will become Mrs. Jeon."
YN stared at them in disbelief.
Marriage?
To an enemy?
To a stranger?
To a Jeon?
Over her dead body.
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At that exact moment—
Inside the Jeon mansion—
Jeon Jiwook heard the exact same news.
And his reaction was identical.
"No."
His father calmly drank tea.
"The engagement is next month."
"No."
"The decision is final."
"No."
"Jiwook."
"No."
His mother sighed.
"At least meet the girl first."
"I don't care."
Then—
His father placed a photograph on the table.
Without interest, Jiwook glanced down.
And froze.
Dark eyes.
Sharp features.
Beautiful.
But with an expression that clearly looked ready to murder someone.
On the back of the photograph was written—
Lee YN.
Jiwook stared for several seconds.
Then quietly asked—
"She's angry in her official photo?"
His mother nodded helplessly.
"Apparently."
For the first time that evening—
The corner of his lips almost lifted.
Almost.
"...Interesting."
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To be Continued........🖤