The company building was terrifying.
That was Riyan’s final conclusion after five minutes inside.
Everything was polished.
Cold.
Perfect.
Employees bowed respectfully as Kian and Ethan walked past.
Meanwhile, Aarav and Riyan followed behind awkwardly like lost children accidentally dragged into a mafia organization.
Riyan leaned toward Aarav.
“…Do rich people breathe differently too?”
“…Please act normal.”
“I am acting normal.”
“You just asked if oxygen is expensive here.”
Riyan looked offended.
“…That was a valid question.”
Ahead of them, Ethan’s shoulders shook slightly.
Like he was trying not to laugh.
Again.
Riyan narrowed his eyes suspiciously.
“…Okay. That’s the fourth time.”
Aarav sighed.
“…Maybe he just finds you stupid.”
“That’s so rude.”
They entered a private elevator.
Silence immediately filled the space.
Kian stood calmly near the front.
Ethan leaned casually against the wall.
Riyan stared at the elevator buttons nervously.
There were too many floors.
Rich people had too many floors.
Aarav’s thoughts were racing faster now.
In the original novel, this company becomes the center of everything.
The heroine returns here.
The scandals start here.
And eventually… we die because of this place.
His expression darkened slightly.
Kian glanced at him briefly.
“…You look worried.”
Aarav immediately straightened.
“…Do I?”
“Yes.”
Short.
Direct.
Dangerously observant.
Aarav forced a calm expression.
“…Just adjusting.”
Kian held his gaze for a second longer before looking away.
But somehow that felt even more unsettling.
The elevator doors opened.
The top floor looked less like an office and more like a luxury hotel designed by emotionally unavailable billionaires.
Riyan whispered:
“…I could sell one chair here and retire.”
Ethan finally laughed properly this time.
Low and soft.
Riyan froze.
“…There it is again.”
Ethan raised an eyebrow.
“…What?”
“You keep laughing at weird times.”
“Maybe you’re funny.”
Riyan blinked.
Then looked personally offended.
“…I don’t know if that was an insult.”
Meanwhile, Aarav walked toward the large glass windows.
The city stretched endlessly below.
For a moment, reality finally settled heavily onto his shoulders.
They were really trapped here.
This wasn’t a dream anymore.
Riyan walked over quietly.
“…You okay?”
Aarav exhaled slowly.
“…We need to survive.”
Riyan’s playful expression faded slightly.
Because beneath all the jokes—
they both knew the truth.
In the original story, their characters suffered horribly.
Manipulation.
Public humiliation.
Betrayal.
Death.
And the heroine hadn’t even appeared yet.
Riyan rubbed the back of his neck awkwardly.
“…You think we can actually change the story?”
Aarav stayed silent for a moment.
Then—
“…We have to.”
Across the room, Ethan watched them quietly.
Kian stood beside him.
“…They’re hiding something,” Kian said calmly.
Ethan smirked faintly.
“…Definitely.”
“But whatever it is…”
Kian’s gaze shifted toward Aarav.
“…It changed them.”
Meanwhile, Riyan suddenly noticed something terrifying.
There was a massive portrait hanging in the office hallway.
Of Kian and Ethan.
Looking exactly as intimidating as they did in real life.
Riyan stared at it dramatically.
“…Why do they look like final bosses in a crime movie?”
A dangerous silence filled the room.
Aarav closed his eyes slowly.
“…Riyan.”
“…What?”
“…They’re standing behind you.”
Riyan froze.
Completely.
Slowly—
very slowly—
he turned around.
Kian stood there calmly.
Ethan beside him.
Silence.
Then Ethan spoke.
“…Final bosses?”
Riyan’s soul nearly left his body.
“I CAN EXPLAIN.”
Ethan looked far too entertained.
Kian simply adjusted his sleeve calmly.
“…Interesting comparison.”
Riyan immediately looked at Aarav in betrayal.
“…Why didn’t you save me?!”
Aarav sighed deeply.
“…Some people can’t be saved.”
For the first time since transmigrating—
the atmosphere lightened slightly.
But hidden beneath the humor—
something strange continued growing.
Because the CEO brothers kept reacting too perfectly.
Too precisely.
Almost as if…
they were hearing things never spoken aloud.
And Aarav was starting to notice it too.
🔥 END EPISODE 3
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