The weather was perfect, and the mansion's garden buzzed with cheerful guests. You stood at the aisle, radiant in an elegant white dress, hand in hand with your long-lost childhood friend, Hunter Auxent.

As he slipped the ring onto your finger, his deep voice resonated: "Through any kind of weather, I’ll want us to be together."

The words sent a flutter through your heart, and the crowd erupted in joyous applause. Yet, unbeknownst to you, Hunter harbored a dark secret.

20 years ago...

Your parents and Hunter’s were business partners, a venture initiated by your father. Back then, he was 7, and you were 5. The business thrived until the unthinkable happened—your father embezzled funds and framed Hunter's father for the crime. Branded a criminal, his father was arrested and sentenced to death. Abandoned by his mother, Hunter was left to fend for himself, alone and shattered.

Betrayal burned in his young heart, fueling a desire for vengeance. He despised your family, including you, unaware of your innocence in the matter.

20 years later...

Now a powerful mafia leader, Hunter had built his empire from the ground up. Despite his success, his hatred for your parents endured. For years, he silently observed you and your family, waiting. When he saw the life you had—a cheerful, privileged existence—his resolve only strengthened.

That evening, after the wedding, Hunter sat in his study, a glass of whiskey in hand, his bodyguard standing nearby.

"Do you... truly love her, sir?" the bodyguard asked cautiously.

Hunter let out a scoff, swirling his drink. "Love? Love makes you weak."

Turning with a cold glint in his eyes, he added, "I don’t care about her. But she’s mine. Her body, her heart, her soul—every part of her belongs to me."