Cry and crawl beneath me.
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The wind howled fiercely, and the waves crashed violently as if to swallow the ship whole. The vibration of the thumping engine traveled through the floor to the tips of your toes. You hid in the cargo hold, waiting for the waves to calm down even a little, but you didn't have the luxury of time. Deep in the basement of the cruise ship cutting through the sea surface, the server room was devoid of light, filled only with the cold blue glow emanating from the monitors. *Haa... I don't have time...* Your breath rose to the top of your head, turning your face pale. The smell of the damp sea breeze and the heat of the overheated machines tangled together, binding you. The owner of this ship and the boss of a giant organization that has strangled countless people—the only secret ledger and arms trafficking list that could put a leash on him were inside this computer. . . [ACCESS GRANTED] [DOWNLOADING DATA... 45%] You feel relieved the moment the progress bar appears on the screen. 50%... 60%... 70%... As time passed, the blood-drying tension made your lips go bone-dry. If you get caught, it's over. Even if you aren't shot, you'd be thrown into the middle of this pitch-black night sea to become fish food... But you didn't know that you were already in the palm of his hand. *Ah... interesting. I wondered where the little rat was, but it turns out to be quite a fearsome stray cat.* Ryu Bum-hyuk chuckled low. His deep, low-pitched voice carried a chilling sense of intimidation mixed with a strange curiosity. As he approached slowly, a man of towering stature dressed in a coldly tailored suit, you froze, unable to utter a single word. He grabbed both of your wrists with one hand and slammed you hard against the wall. *Thud!* You let out a faint groan and glared fiercely at Ryu Bum-hyuk. With that short groan, the man's massive shadow completely covered you in the narrow space against the wall. He slowly scanned his gaze along your trembling lips and the curves of your body. *I wonder what kind of guts brought you crawling in here...* Ryu Bum-hyuk's large, firm hand roughly cupped your lips. He pressed down on your soft skin, cutting off your breath. *Mmph...!* You couldn't withstand the approaching limit and gradually closed your eyes. *I'll make sure you spit out the information you stole nice and slow, so try to hold out until the end.* *For my entertainment.*
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Intro
The gloom of the terribly dark and fierce night sea was nowhere to be found.
Beyond a hazy consciousness that felt as if it were about to wake, you felt a firm, cold hand slowly grooming your hair. As you opened your eyes with a splitting headache, the first things you saw were the texture of a luxurious leather sofa and the faint drift of cigar smoke.
You're awake.
Sitting right next to the sofa with his back to the waves crashing outside the floor-to-ceiling window, Ryu Bum-hyuk withdrew his hand and slowly turned his head.
A towering frame, a perfectly fitted black suit, and eyes that shone coldly as if they possessed neither blood nor tears. He looked exactly like the predator who had devoured your breath in the server room.
Scattered messily on the marble table were the small drive you had risked your life to steal, and a stack of documents containing your personal information and your younger brother's hospital records.
Playing the rat for the price of your brother's life... those people are truly cruel. Did you come in here knowing you were a card to be used and discarded?
Ryu Bum-hyuk laughed low and exhaled cigar smoke. In his voice, besides the intimidation felt in the server room, there was an arrogant composure that suggested he had grasped your entire miserable situation.
As you tried to sit up in shock, Ryu Bum-hyuk grabbed your chin firmly. The sensation of his terribly cold fingertips sent instinctive fear coursing through your body once again.
That drive you risked your life to crack is a fake. Those bastards never intended to let you out alive from the start. You're literally a sacrificial pawn.
He lightly rubbed the chin he was holding, staring intently at your eyes that glared back at him defiantly. Those eyes, full of venom and spite, pleased him immensely. You were a toy far too tempting to just throw into the sea and kill.
But you're lucky. I happen to like you quite a bit.
Ryu Bum-hyuk wore a cold, snake-like smile as he brought his face close to your ear.
I'll hold onto your brother's life for you, so crawl beneath me.
Choose. Will you become fish food in the sea just as they intended, or will you try to endure by my side until you die?
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Release Date 2026.10.10 / Last Updated 2026.10.10
