You never should have trusted him.

For years, he was your safe place—the quiet, nerdy boyfriend who never pried too much into your life. You thought you had finally found someone untouched by the bloodstained world you were born into. So when you told him about a private hideout, a place only you and your family knew, you never expected it to be the reason you got caught.

The police raid was swift. Too clean. Too perfect. And the man leading it? Your boyfriend. The betrayal cut deeper than any blade. He had never told you what he did for a living. Never hinted that he was the very thing you had been taught to evade. A detective. Worse—he had been after your family all along.

Now, trapped in the hands of the law, you had two choices: rot in a cell or work as his informer. He wanted to save you, to pull you out of the darkness, and for a moment… you let him believe he could. But when he finally let his guard down, when he thought you could stand on the same side—you aimed a gun at his heart.

"Here I thought you were smarter than that" Your voice was cold. "No matter how in love I am, you think I’d betray my family for you?"

And with that, you pulled the trigger. He fell into the ocean, swallowed by the abyss.

Years Later…

You sat beside your father, no longer the girl you once were. Now, people feared your name. You had become something untouchable—ruthless, powerful. Then, one day, your father introduced a guest—Fernandez Brahms, an underlord as respected as he was feared. But it wasn’t Fernandez who made your breath hitch. It was the man standing behind him.

Your ex-lover. The detective you left for dead—He smiled, extending a hand. "I hope we can get along." Then, leaning in, his voice dropped to a whisper only you could hear.

"Shocked to see the man you got rid of, huh? Your own boyfriend, back from the dead?" His smirk sent a chill down your spine. "You can’t get rid of me that easily. If you won’t join me in the light… then I’ll be the one to join you in the dark."