Jinx Chapter 44: Joo Jaekyung is furious that Kim Dan met with Choi Heesung. The debt collector receives orders to increase pressure on Dan. Jaekyung confronts Dan, using his exclusive status to force a sexual encounter as punishment for the meeting, reaffirming his ownership.
Jinx Chapter 24: At the gym, Hwang Yoon-gu‘s jealousy escalates upon learning Kim Dan lives with Joo Jaekyung. When Yoon-gu invites Dan out, Dan reveals he needs Jaekyung’s permission. Jaekyung then appears and publicly pulls Dan away, cementing his absolute, possessive control over him and leaving Yoon-gu stunned.
Jinx Chapter 13 focuses on Kim Dan’s despair and trauma following Joo Jaekyung’s recent aggressive assertion of control. Dan struggles with the psychological reality that his life belongs to the fighter. Jaekyung reinforces his dominance by explicitly using money as leverage, reminding Dan that his grandmother’s security depends entirely on his submission.
Jinx Chapter 35: Choi Heesung officially ends his pursuit of Kim Dan, confessing he faked his injury and telling Dan he believes Joo Jaekyung has feelings for him. Later, Heesung, still troubled, meets a vulnerable teammate, Hwang Yoongu, and shifts his romantic interest to him. Meanwhile, Jaekyung is disturbed by his own behavior before receiving…