A Dangerous Proposal

✨ Chapter 3: A Dangerous Proposal

As Taehyun settled into his new identity, the system finally revealed the details of his current life.

[Host Information Loaded]

He listened carefully.

In this world, he was the owner of a powerful and completely legitimate business empire. Everything under his name was clean—purely white money, with no visible connection to the mafia.

He was an orphan.

His parents had died in a car accident when he was young. Since then, he had built everything on his own—his wealth, his influence, his power.

No family.

No known background.

A man who rose from nothing.

“…Not bad,” Taehyun murmured.

But his mind wasn’t focused on himself.

It was on Jungkook.

He remembered everything.

In the original story, the female lead entered Jungkook’s life, gained his trust, and slowly destroyed him from within. She got close to his children, made him fall in love—

—and in the end, caused their deaths.

This time…

Taehyun wouldn’t let that happen.

If someone was going to stand beside Jungkook—

It would be him.

Before anyone else could take that place.

“Arrange a meeting with Jungkook,” Taehyun said to his assistant. “Tomorrow.”

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The next day—

A sleek Rolls-Royce stopped in front of Jungkook’s company headquarters.

Taehyun stepped out, calm and composed.

He entered the building and was soon led into a private meeting room.

Moments later, the door opened.

Jungkook walked in.

Surrounded by his men, his presence was cold, powerful, and suffocating.

His sharp gaze landed on Taehyun.

“You don’t usually meet people like me,” Jungkook said.

Taehyun didn’t waste time.

“I have an offer.”

Jungkook leaned back slightly.

“What kind of offer?”

“I can turn all your black money into clean, legal assets.”

A pause.

“But it’s high risk. I don’t do it for free.”

Jungkook’s eyes narrowed.

“…What do you want?”

Taehyun looked straight at him.

“Marry me.”

Silence.

For a moment, no one moved.

Even Jungkook seemed caught off guard.

“…What?”

“Contract marriage,” Taehyun clarified calmly. “Nothing more.”

Jungkook stared at him, disbelief evident.

“You have money, power, and status,” he said slowly. “Why would you want to marry me?”

Taehyun’s expression didn’t change.

“That’s my personal reason.”

A beat.

“You don’t need to know.”

Jungkook’s gaze turned colder.

“I don’t trust people easily. Especially not with my children involved.”

Taehyun leaned slightly forward.

“That’s exactly why this works.”

Before Jungkook could respond, Taehyun placed a file on the table and slid it toward him.

Jungkook opened it—

His expression darkened instantly.

It contained detailed information about his enemies.

Every move.

Every weakness.

Everything.

“I can give you all of this,” Taehyun said calmly.

A pause.

“But if you refuse…”

His eyes met Jungkook’s.

“…then your information can also be exposed just as easily.”

In an instant, guns were pointed at him.

The air turned deadly.

Jungkook’s voice dropped, cold and dangerous.

“What if I kill you right here?”

Taehyun smiled faintly.

“You can.”

A pause.

“But the moment I don’t return, my assistant will release everything.”

Silence filled the room.

Jungkook studied him carefully.

No fear.

No hesitation.

Just certainty.

And then—

He thought.

If this man stood by his side, no one else could take that position.

No woman could come close to him.

No one could manipulate his children.

A contract marriage…

might actually protect them.

Finally, Jungkook spoke.

“…Fine.”

But his voice was sharp.

“This is just a contract.”

“I have no interest in you.”

Taehyun nodded calmly.

“Same here.”

Jungkook’s eyes darkened.

“But remember this—”

“If you ever try to harm my children…”

“I won’t hesitate to kill you.”

Taehyun met his gaze without flinching.

“That won’t happen.”

Because this time—

He was here to save them.

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End of Chapter 3

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