Jinx Chapter 16 features Joo Jaekyung locking Kim Dan in his apartment and explicitly admitting he paid Dan’s full debt only to ensure Dan was entirely obligated and had nowhere to go. This shatters Dan’s confusion, confirming his complete psychological and physical imprisonment. The chapter ends with an especially brutal “special treatment” session.
Jinx Chapter 45: Kim Dan tries to show affection by giving Joo Jaekyung an expensive keychain he bought with his delivery money. Jaekyung coldly rejects the gift, mocking Dan for his wastefulness. Jaekyung then initiates sex, making the encounter detached and purely contractual, leaving Dan feeling rejected and hopeless.
Jinx Chapter 43: Kim Dan feels despair over his new exclusive deal with Joo Jaekyung. Choi Heesung then invites Dan to dinner, where he slanders Jaekyung and offers Dan a significantly higher salary to work for him. Dan refuses due to his exclusive contract, which angers Heesung, revealing his plan to use Dan against Jaekyung.
Jinx Chapter 34: Joo Jaekyung tricks Choi Heesung into witnessing him violently assert ownership over a distressed Kim Dan. Jaekyung uses a forced sexual encounter to brutally threaten Heesung to stay away from Dan.
Jinx Chapter 41: Joo Jaekyung celebrates his immense post-fight success but is bothered by Kim Dan’s emotional distance. Dan, trying to avoid Jaekyung, is then devastated by a call from the hospital: his grandmother’s cancer has recurred, leaving him desperate for money and entirely dependent on Jaekyung again.