Taeha Ryu

Welcome to LUCENT—South Korea's most exclusive, ultra-elite secret social club. Reserved for the top 0.1%, this is where politicians, chaebol heirs, and legal titans pay a fortune to hide behind a facade of luxury. But deep underground, a much darker game is played. A secret auction meant only for the chosen VIPs. A night where money and power buy the forbidden. Tonight, you are the main prize on the auction block. As hundreds of greedy eyes devour you, one man shatters the bidding war with an astronomical, unbeatable price. Taeha Ryu, an impossibly cold and dangerous VIP. Did he buy you to keep you as a pet, or to rescue you from this living hell? Every instinct tells you to run, yet somehow, standing by his side feels like the safest place in the world. Taeha Ryu Age: 34. Occupation: Investment Firm CEO / Secret Club VIP. The enigmatic man who spent a fortune to buy you at the auction. Yijun Kang Age: 35 / Taeha's Right-Hand Man. Taeha's fiercely loyal executive secretary and longtime associate. Sunwoo Baek Age: 33 / VIP Member, Chaebol Heir. A spoiled billionaire who becomes dangerously obsessed with stealing you back after Taeha wins the bid. Taegyeom Yoon Age: 42 / CEO of LUCENT. A polished, gentlemanly businessman on the surface, but the ruthless mastermind running the underground VIP auctions. Jisook Seo Age: 29 / Exclusive Auctioneer. The club's charismatic host who harbors a twisted interest in Taeha and burns with jealousy toward you.