They were pictures of my parents before they owned an empire.I was pretty shocked when I saw the pictures too. I mean, mum who loves to wear designer clothing now, used to wear a cheap shirt then and ordinary worn out denim shorts. Dad was a bit better for he was born from an average family.As I spoke, I noticed that something was wrong. The audience weren't as cheerful as they were before. Many of them were still shocked while some wore disgusted expressions. I was confused. Were the pictures of my parents that frightening? I turned to find my parents faces as white as blank papers. Like they had seen a ghost.Holy shit.My heart began to tremble in fear. If my parents were looking like that then I had totally messed up. I turned to the screen behind me and what I saw made me freeze. My heart pounded violently and my blood ran cold, chilling me to the bone. The mic I was holding fell to floor as I stared at my biggest secret being exposed to the world.Instead of the slideshow, i
"Are you crazy? How many times do I have to tell you that Ryu is the one behind this? He's the one who planned the whole thing!" Toshiro shouted.I shook my head. I didn't believe it. I would never believe it. "That's not true" I argued. "I know Ryu. I believe in our love. I've been with him. I know the kind of person he is. He would never do that to me. There has to be some sort of explanation Toshiro. What you're saying cannot possibly be true""Then who would do it?" Yua asked. "According to you, you have never been with another person ever since you two got together. So who could it be?""You just shut up!" I snapped at her. Who the fuck did she think she is? She had no right to interfere or speak on the matter. I had stopped being friends with her a long time ago. "What are you still doing here? Leave this place! I don't want you in here!"She was taken aback by my sudden outburst but I didn't care. I wanted her gone. "B-But Aito, I'm just trying to help yo-""I don't need your f
"No it's not," he said, walking all the way to my side. He sat beside me and held my hands. "Nothing is ruined Aito. Do not forget who you are. You're Yamamoto Aito. You, your family, you guys are unstoppable. A force to be reckoned with. Do you think that those videos can cause your downfall? Do you think everything is over? Impossible. You guys will find a way to overcome this. This is not the end, Aito. I told you that your mum is already working on it""But the damage has already been done Toshiro," I said, shaking my head. "Even if we manage to take control of the situation, the world has already seen me like that. Do you have any idea what that means? How can I show my face in public? How can I face people in school? Who will give me the respect I had before?""And who will not?" he asked. "Haruto and I are still alive. Who will dare to disrespect you? Who will dare cause you harm? Who will dare talk trash in front of you?""If they don't do it in front of me then they will sur
It was nightime. I was awake, watching and listening to every single word they were saying but they didn't know. My eyes were slightly parted, not enough for them to notice. I wanted to know everything that was going on. I wanted to hear it from my parent's mouths."What did you say to him?" Mum asked Toshiro. She had his collar tightly held in her hands, staring him straight in the eyes. "What did you say to my boy that made him panic again? This is the second attack, Toshiro. I swear to you, if anything happens to my Aito, I will-""You will what?" Dad asked. He was leaning against the wall, his arms folded against his chest. He looked detached. Like he didn't care about anything at all. "What will you do? Your son brought this upon himself"Ouch."Oh so now he's my son? Only mine? Not yours?" she asked, finally releasing a relieved Toshiro to face my father head-on. She walked towards him and pointed a finger at his face. "Let me remind you that he was created from your sperm. He i
"Mum, what's going on? Who is she?" I asked, watching the lady in a black suit carefully. She had short brown hair and steel dark eyes. She looked super strict and had this authoritative aura around her that commanded respect. I wouldn't want to mess with someone like her."This," mum said, gesturing at the woman, "is Mrs Choi. She's our lawyer and she's going to help us get through this situation we're currently in. There's no need to worry. Everything will be taken care of honey"Mrs Choi cleared her throat, gaining my attention. "Aito, I will need your full cooperation on this. Once you agree and do everything I've asked you to do, your life will be completely back to normal. As if that event never took place. You would be free to leave this room and go back to your usual life. There would just be very few changes"The word 'changes' didn't sit well with me. I felt apprehensive. Like something drastic was going to happen in my life. Something I wouldn't want. I turned to look at al
Fuck. Maybe I shouldn't have snapped like that but I just can't take anyone insulting Ryu. I realised that what I said was out of line so I grumbled out a tiny "Sorry dad" and then turned my face away. Dad let out a small sound of acknowledgement and then went back to his position.Mrs Choi cleared her throat. "Aito, if what you said is true, has it occurred to you that Ryu might be the one in the video?"I frowned. "What are you trying to say?""What I mean is, if Ryu is really the only man you've been with,-"He is" I insisted right away. I would never cheat on him. They should not have a single doubt about that.Mrs Choi hesitated a bit but continued. "Then it's very likely that the blurred person in that video is Ryu. He must have recorded your private moments together and used them against you"I ignored the sudden pounding of my heart.What? Was this woman joking with me?"Are you serious?" I asked. "That is completely impossible. Why would Ryu do that? He loves me and he cheris
I scrambled off the bed in a hurry but my foot got caught in the sheets which made me slip and I fell, knocking my elbow against the hard cold tiles."Fuck" I hissed in pain as I picked myself up, rubbing my elbow to ease the sting. I glanced at the figure to find that the person hadn't moved. I started to feel scared. Could I be hallucinating again? Was it really Ryu? For the Ryu I know would not watch me fall and do nothing."Ryu, is that really you?" I asked as I moved closer. The lights were off and there was only a crescent moon out tonight so the room was dark save for the tiny wisps of silvery light coming from the window. It wasn't enough to identify the person but I had a strong hunch that it was Ryu. "If it's you, please say something or let me see you""Tch. Even after all this you still love him so much" I heard the familiar voice say. I felt a twinge of disappointment in my heart. No. How could it be Haruto? The figure stepped out of the shadows and into the small amount
"Haruto, how many?" I asked. I wanted to know. "I want their names. I want to know everything"But Haruto just waved his hand like it didn't matter. "Aito, you don't need to worry about all that. What you should know now, is that I still love you. No matter what, I'll always love you. This time, I can't stay by your side but don't worry. I'll always be watching over you. I'll always take care of you. I'll always be there for you. Only that after tonight, I can't let you see me again. I can't come before you like this again but know that wherever you are, I will always be around you. And if there's truly a next life, I won't keep my feelings hidden from you again. I'll pursue you like a real man and I'll make sure to win your heart. I promise""No" I sobbed. "No no no this can't be happening. You can't leave me like this Haruto. You can't just run away from everything"I quickly grabbed the lapels of his jacket and held on tight. "You promised that you will never leave me. You promised
Next was a person Ryu really didn't want to see. They hadn't even met since the day Aito passed away. It was Masaki Toshiro and Ryu felt sudden anger at seeing him alive and well. Back then, Ryu badly wanted to ruin him but he remembered that Aito had already forgiven him. Ryu couldn't bear to wrong the right that Aito did so he let Toshiro go. He just didn't expect to see him now.Toshiro was dressed fashionably. His black suit was from the latest Fuuji collections. Ryu knew because he kept up with news of all companies rated 1-10 in the world. Fuujis were rated 5. The Masakis were rated 7.Last was the person who invited them all, Yamaguchi Kenji. He was tall and very good-looking. With chestnut brown hair, gelled back professionally. Dressed in a simple plain three piece black suit. He had on a doting expression as he seemed like he was gently trying to persuade the man in the face mask to do something. As Ryu and Tobio were getting closer, they could hear the conversation."...you
Facing Nori's back, seeing the head of platinum blonde hair, Ryu's heart calmed and he started to fuck Nori. It was slow, the way Nori could take. Any faster and Nori would start to cry. Ryu didn't want to care but seeing that hair colour and hairstyle, he couldn't bear to hurt him so he endured and went with it.Nori was in absolute bliss. The hot member inside him, though covered with a condom, was hitting his prostrate with every thrust. Ryu's chest was sticking to his back like glue. Those strong arms were holding his body tight. He felt loved and protected. It didn't matter that he couldn't kiss Ryu due to the ball gag. He had long learned that Ryu didn't like kissing but he still loves Ryu the same.His body was shaking with pleasure. Ryu did him just how he liked it. It was romantic and passionate. Ryu knew how to please him well and it made him very happy. The room was filled with his soft moans alone and the rustling of the sheets. Ryu never made a sound. From beginning to en
Ryu was so immersed in his thoughts that he didn't know when Nori had joined him on the balcony until he felt the boy's bony arms around his waist. Ryy stiffened instantly. Aito's arms weren't this bony and Aito mostly used to hug him by wrapping his arms around his neck not the waist. Ryu didn't like it. The arms felt uncomfortable around his waist.Feeling Ryu stiffen up, Nori frowned and retracted his arms, thinking Ryu wasn't in the mood. He started to scold himself. What was he thinking? Ryy had just come back from the cemetery. He was still sad. He won't be in the mood to do other things. He felt so stupid.As he kept berating himself, Ryy turned to find Nori wearing a short white soft robe, looking sad. But Ryy wasn't affected at all. The hair colour and hair style might be the same, but the face was completely different."What is it?" Ryy asked, annoyed. "You should be in bed. Don't stay up late""Same goes for you" Nori boldly replied. He didn't want to sleep without Ryu. He
With one last look at Aito's picture, Ryu and Tobio walked out of the cemetery. When they got to the black Jeep parked by the gate, a boy was leaning on the car, furiously typing on his phone. It was a group chat with his best buddies in college. Nori: I'm telling you guys, he has been in that place for more than three hours now. And he deliberately left his phone in the car so I wouldn't call him. What kind of boyfriend is this?JJ: Hey don't be like that. For him to spend that much time in there, it just means the person is very important to him. Why don't you ask who the person is?Seiji: I agree. Maybe he went to see his parents. I heard they passed away when he was a child.Nori didn't think so at all. He was extremely upset.Nori: Then why didn't he take me along? He could have introduced us. After all, we're together.Enji: Maybe he's not ready. I mean, he's Igarashi Ryuho. You're dating a big shot. Why don't you be more patient?Seiji: Yeah patience is the key Riri. In all th
From chapter 156, the book will no longer be in Aito's POV.5 years later...It was exactly 11:48pm. At that time of night, a dark haired man was crouched before a tombstone, his dark eyes staring intensively at the picture frame resting against it, as if the person in the picture would suddenly come to life.The person in the picture had a mischievous grin on his face. His dark brown eyes were sparkling with a hidden intent, as if he was about to play a prank. His platinum blonde hair was neatly combed, framing his beautiful face. There were freckles scattered over his nose and cheekbones which made him look so adorable.The dark haired man couldn't believe that he would never see the boy in the picture again. He couldn't believe he would never hear his voice again, touch him again, eat with him again, hear him laugh again. His heart was filled with so much pain and agony. Even after five years, it was still fresh. As if it was inflicted at that very moment."Aito..." he whispered, t
I chuckled. She didn't even need to say more. I'm sure everyone understood what she wanted to do. Force me into marriage and then make me responsible for another man's seed. Wow. "Impressive" I commended. "Truly a mastermind"Ryu and I were already together then. So I refused immediately. What if I hadn't? I would be thinking that Yua was carrying my child.To be honest, even after hearing her confession, the anger I thought I would feel was nowhere to be found. I couldn't even find the strength to deal with her. What would it bring me anyway? It's not like Ryu would just start loving me."I can't help you Yua" I told her. "If it were only about me, then maybe I'll be able to forgive you. But it's not just me. There's Aera, my parents, and Haruto. Not to forget Sara, Dai, Sakura and her mum. Their blood is on your hands. If you hadn't done all those, they all would be alive today. There's Mr Igarashi too. If there's anyone you should beg then it's him. I can do nothing for you""Aito
She continued. "I spread the rumour that she cheated on Aito and broke his heart. Knowing how much Aera loved Aito, people were reluctant to believe it. Despite that video! So I formulated another plan. Toshiro was the called the 'Gossip Lord'. If I wanted things to escalate, he was the perfect choice and he was a tangible source. Everyone believes his news. I then went on with my second plan. I brainwashed Toshiro into thinking it was true and with his help, I uploaded her videos on many porn sites. I also shared her number and address so people could find her. I watched her moves and trapped her in places where guys from our school would molest her. I even took pictures of her taking a shower in the girls bathroom after P.E and circulated them with his help. We called it out revenge plan for cheating on Aito. Slowly, things started to fall apart between them. I waited patiently until everything drove her to her lowest point and then I struck. I called her and told her that I had som
Tobio snickered. "Who do you think our Boss is?""I'm equally as powerful as Mr Yamamoto" Mr Igarashi replied confidently. "If he can commit crimes and get away with them, then I can do the same. Denying our involvement in all this will not be hard. Especially after we give evidence of his crimes. Any more questions, Toshiro?"Toshiro gritted his teeth but remained silent. He looked at me and I smiled, stunning him. He shouldn't worry himself over such matters anymore. I've already let go. It will be better if he did too."Boss, Aito tricked Ryuho" Tobio suddenly said. "He only gave Ryuho the files containing his father's death and erased the rest. Ryuho was angry. That was what caused the fight"If Mr Igarashi was just angry before, now, he was extremely furious. He scoffed. "I should have known not to trust a Yamamoto. You're all the same. You were here crying about how much you love my son but you betrayed him the first chance you got! You're nothing but a bunch of liars and deci
Despite the dizziness and my nauseous state, I mustered every ounce of strength in my body and moved as fast as I could towards my mum. I pressed down the bile clogging my throat and blinked to clear my sight. Fuck. Everything was so blurry. Please, please, give me a bit more time. I need to save them.I already knew what Ryu was planning and I definitely could not let it happen. He wanted to end my parents the same way his father died. He wanted to burn us all."Aito!" Mum exclaimed when I reached. She looked so relieved. I moved to the side so she wouldn't see the blood slowling tricking down the side of my head. "Oh thank God. I thought he did something to you. We heard your screams. Are you okay? You're not hurt are you?"With those questions, my inner thighs burned. As if they wanted to complain about what Ryu did but I shook my head. "It was just a misunderstanding mum. I'm fine""Thank God" she sniffed. My heart went soft. She was already crying. "I thought he was beating you o