Yohan had known for a while now.

  About Minra.

  About her identity.

  About who she really was.

  And at first?

  At first, he had been quiet about it.

  Because he wasn’t stupid.

  Because he knew better than to reveal his hand too soon.

  Because if he played this right—if he got close enough, if he built enough trust—

  He would be the one she chose.

  He would be the one in her favor.

  He would be the one securing the lead role in her next adaptation.

  He would be the one standing exactly where he needed to be.

  But instead?

  Instead, it was Shuun.

  And that?

  That pissed him off.

  .

  Yohan clenched his jaw.

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  Because it should have been him.

  He was the first to know.

  He was the first to realize who she was.

  He was the first to see the opportunity she presented.

  But somehow, some way—

  Shuun got there first.

  And now?

  Now, Minra looked at Shuun like he was the only one who existed.

  Now, Minra worked with Shuun like they had always belonged on the same wavelength.

  Now, Minra shared something with Shuun that Yohan wasn’t a part of.

  And that?

  That was unacceptable.

  .

  “So,” Yohan started, voice easy, casual.

  Too casual.

  Minra glanced up from her script, blinking.

  They were alone.

  The set was quiet.

  And the moment?

  The moment was perfect.

  “You’re an interesting person, Minra.”

  She blinked again.

  Then—careful, slightly wary—

  “What?”

  Yohan smiled.

  Light.

  Charming.

  Completely unreadable.

  “I just mean—you know so much about the industry.”

  A pause.

  “Almost as if you’ve been part of it longer than you let on.”

  Minra’s fingers tightened around the script.

  She kept her expression calm.

  Because she had to.

  Because she knew where this was going.

  Because Yohan wasn’t the type to bring things up for no reason.

  So—slow, careful, choosing her words wisely—

  She exhaled softly.

  “I’ve just been a crew assistant long enough to understand how things work.”

  Yohan tilted his head slightly.

  “Is that all?”

  Minra forced a small smile.

  “Yes.”

  A pause.

  Then—still smiling, still unreadable—

  Yohan nodded.

  “I see.”

  And that was worse than if he had argued.

  .

  Yohan didn’t press.

  Didn’t push.

  Didn’t say anything else.

  But Minra could feel it.

  She could feel the unspoken words.

  She could feel the weight behind his silence.

  She could feel the fact that he wasn’t letting this go.

  And the worst part?

  He was right.

  He was right to suspect.

  He was right to ask.

  He was right to notice her.

  But now?

  Now, it was too late.

  Because her first trust had already been given to someone else.

  And Yohan?

  Yohan hated that more than anything.

  Meanwhile, Across the Set…

  Shuun watched.

  Didn’t move.

  Didn’t interrupt.

  Because he didn’t need to.

  Because he already knew how this would end.

  Minra would deny it.

  Minra would try to keep her cover.

  Minra would think that was enough.

  But the thing was—

  If Yohan was asking these kinds of questions—

  It meant he had already noticed too much.

  And Shuun?

  Shuun found that very unsettling.

  Especially when Yohan isn’t a type who’d let an opportunity go like he did.

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  Chapter 26: The One Who Saw It Coming