Chapter 186
Chapter 186
Hades
If there was an animal I could compare the man standing in front of me to, it would be a shark.
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Kim Seo-joon, the head of the Kim family, one of the most powerful families in the country, was the kind of predator that didn’t need to bare his teeth to be feared. He lurked in the deep, silent and patient, waiting for the exact moment when his prey least expected it. His hollow black eyes reflected nothing, and revealed nothing, and by the time you realized what he wanted, his teeth were already at your throat.
If people thought my father was dangerous, then they had clear never stood in the same room as this man. My father ruled with control and calculation, but this old man ruled with detachment. He was more dangerous than he looked, and he never looked harmless.
When he set his eyes on,
he would get it. It didn’t matter what stood in his way, who stood in his way, or how
much blood it required to
the path. He would remove anyone without hesitation. My father, no matter how ruthless he
could be, would never eliminate his own children; the were still his flesh and blood. But this man? He would sacrifice even
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his favorite child if it meant achieving his objective.
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He was my mother’s father. The man who cut her off the moment she married my father without his permission. He did it without blinking, and regret, as if she were nothing more than a failed investment.
I never cared about him. I never did business with the Kims, never bothered to compete with them, never even entertained the thought of revenge for what they did to my mother. That chapter was hers, not mine.
The only connection I ever maintained was with my cousin, Sierra, and that was solely because she was nothing like the rest of them. Calculating, yes. But not rotten to the core.
The Kim family had never been my business, until now. Because now they had crawled into my territory, and were standing in front of my wife.
The Kims never attended anything without purpose. They didn’ show up out of sentiment or family obligation. They showed up when there was something to gain. I didn’t know what he wanted yet, but if it had anything to do with Violet, then I wouldn’t hesitate to erase one of the most powerful families in the world from the board.
Power meant nothing to me if it threatened what was mine.
Violet shifted beside me, and I felt the subtle tension in her bod When I glanced at her, her eyes were filled with confusion as she studied the unfamiliar faces before her. My grandfather noticed my expression darken, then turned his gaze toward her, a slow smile spreading across his face as if he found this entire situation entertaining.
“I suppose I should introduce myself,” he said smoothly. “Kim Seo-joon. Hades’ grandfather from his mother’s side.”
The whispers started instantly.
“Oh my God, that Seo-joon? One of the richest men in the world”
“What is he doing here?”
“I heard he and Hades aren’t on good terms.”
Violet grew tense at my side, and I felt it as clearly as if she had grabbed my arm. She looked at the old man, then back at me, her gaze sharp and assessing, like a mother tiger checking if her cub had been wounded. My brow lifted slightly. Sierra must have told her something about the Kim family to make he react like that.
I shot Sierra a glance. She shrugged casually, as if to say, What? only told her the truth.
My grandfather observed the exchange with interest, clearly anised. “Is something wrong?” he asked lightly, his eyes
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lingering on Violet. “Why do you look so tense?”
Violet didn’t answer him immediately. She looked at me instead silently asking a question. I gave her a small nod.
Only then did she turn back to him, a polite smile settling on he lips. “There’s nothing wrong,” she said calmly. “I apologize if it seemed that way. It’s nice to meet you. I’m Violet, Hades’ with
Wife.
The word hung in the air with authority,
My grandfather nodded once before turning his attention back
tone casual but layered. “For a man who has no weakness, I suppose you’ve finally found one.”
His eyes flicked to Violet.
The threat was subtle, but I saw it.
1 tilted my head slightly, my gaze sharpening as something cold settled behind my eyes. The air around us seemed to drop a few degrees. He was testing me, probing for a reaction, trying to see just how far he could push before I pushed back.
I was about to respond, about to remind him exactly who he was dealing with, when I felt Violet’s fingers slide gently over my hand.
The simple touch stopped me.
She smiled at my grandfather confidently, “Oh? Is that what you think?” Her fingers tightened around mine slightly. “I don’t
think so.”
My grandfather looked at Violet with an expression that could only be described as bored indifference, as if she were an amusing child daring to speak out of turn, and in that same flat one he asked, “Then what do you think?”
Violet smiled.
It was an innocent smile on the surface, but I knew her well. Heyes held no hesitation, or fear as she answered, “Just because someone gets married doesn’t mean their wife become a weakness.” Her voice was steady, clear enough for everyone nearby to hear without her needing to raise it. “I won’t become my husband’s weakness. I’ll become his strength. I’ll guide him when he needs clarity and protect him from anyone who tries to use or harm him.” Her gaze did not waver as she looked directly at my grandfather. “So you don’t need to worry about me being his weakness. It won’t ever happen.”
For a moment, I forgot how to breathe.
My heart didn’t just skip a beat, it somersaulted in my chest in a way that felt dangerously unfamiliar. No one had ever stood in front of me like that before. No one had ever claimed they would protect me, especially not from someone as powerful as Kim Seo-joon. People either feared me, relied on me, or tried to manipulate me. But protect ine?
My lips quirked up slowly, and the murderous instinct that had begun coiling in my mind the moment my grandfather hinted at Violet being my weakness gradually settled. I had been feady to erase him for even implying that she could be used against me. Yet in that moment, I realized something almost laughable. I had forgotten that the woman beside me no longer needed shielding. If anything, she was the one stepping forward with claws bared.
Without caring in the slightest about the dozens of eyes on us, itted my hand and used my fingers to tilt her chat up toward me. She blinked, caught off guard, her lashes fluttering slightly.
“Hades” she murmured.
I didn’t look at anyone else. I’ve been a patient nuan all day at lowly, my voice meant only for her even though everyone could hear it. “When can we skip all this and move to a honeymoon phase”
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She stared at me for a second, clearly surprised, and then a smile broke across her face despite herself. “Aren’t you always in the honeymoon phase?” she shot back, amusement dancing in her eyes.
I smiled wider, pleasantly surprised at how effortlessly she matched my energy, how naturally she stepped into my world without flinching.
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