YOU PLACED YOUR GAME PIECE IN A DIFFERENT SPOT. Chewing at your lower lip trying to stay focused on the game in front of you. You watched countless videos on how to play Shoko and still was getting your ass kicked by the eldest man. He wasn't even fully paying attention to the game, a pair of chopsticks in one hand and a book in another. Occasionally he would peek over it to see if you had moved your game piece yet.

"The detectives still haven't pieced together what happened?" He questioned as he moved his game piece after you.

"Nope, they said it was a drug overdose...but she could have survived it." You explained to him the same thing Geto told you. "However, it was a hit to her head that ended her life." You soon add. "But you know how lazy some cops are. They'll chalk it up as her hitting her head on something." Your eyes stared at the game pieces in front of you.

"And update on you being number one ranking?" Jin asked. His eyes peeked up at you through his glasses just to watch you shuffle around in your seat.

"I'm not at number one," You huffed. "I don't care to run your company if I'm being honest with you," You admitted as you looked at him.

You couldn't read Jin similar to how you could with Jules. He only moved his game piece and went back to eating the food you had brought for him. "Fair point, my company has a lot of baggage. I don't blame you for not wanting to take over." He answered.

"But I would want anybody but my daughter running my company." He sighed. "So, what are the options? I'll try my best to see what I can do to make it happen."

Your eyebrows furrowed together in confusion. "If you have the power to do that, then why are you just rotting away in here?"

"Because my daughter always crawls back to me when she's in need, similar to what she did months ago," He explained. "Now what are the options to the contender who'll be running my company?" He asked again.

You let out a sigh as you were digging through your tote bag to pull out your iPad. You logged into your CamPop account. You would go to the ranking tab on the website while the older man was pushing the board game to the side. You placed the iPad in front of him and soon, clicked on the first profile.

"Sitting at Number 1 is SuguruSuga," Your teeth grazed at your lower lip as you watched Jin go through Geto's profile. "This is your partner correct? Jules's obsession?" He questioned.

You would only nod while you leaned back into your seat. "Yes, but I think he'll make a good contender for the company." You found yourself explaining.

Jin's eyebrows raised at your comment. "Are you saying this because you're dating him?" He asked. "Jules finds out he's running the company, she may kill the guy and probably me," he joked as he ate more of the food.

"But, well at number three SatoruG." You changed to Gojo's profile.

"Too cocky, plus I know his parents." Jin bluntly admitted. "Next option."

You clicked off Gojo's profile to click on Choso's profile. Your eyes looked up at Jin who leaned forward to look at the screen. He didn't say much and only shook his head. "Jules mentioned him to me also. It's a no for me," He sighs.

"You're being so picky considering that the clock is ticking. You said that whoever is at number one by the end of the month will be the owner. Which means if either one of them is number one, you can't argue against it." You argued.

Jin would look at you. His chopsticks pick up pieces from the side dishes you brought him. "You sure, you don't want to run my company? You'll be the perfect contender." He said, completely disregarding what you had just said.

"You're such a pain in my ass, like your daughter," You sighed as you grabbed your iPad and let it drop back into your tote bag. You pushed the game board back in front of the two of you.

"Hypothetically speaking, if the SuguruSuga guy is at number one at the end of the month. Do you think he'll want to run the company?" Jin asked as he moved his game piece.

"I don't know, probably. He's a good guy, I think he'll be a good person to run your company." You found yourself explaining. "He's just different. He's kind, down to earth.." Your voice trailed off while your lips curled into a small smile.

Jin would lean over and move his game piece. His lips parted to comment, but he would only give you a pleasant hum. "Well, from the way my daughter used to brag about him...I used to have my thoughts about the guy." He adds. "But I would rather take your opinion seriously than my own daughter's," He sighed as he watched you move the piece.

When you moved the game piece, you noticed he didn't do anything. You glanced up at him from the game pieces, "It's your turn, old man." You sighed.

"You already won," He said as he pushed the game aside. Jin watched as your face lit in excitement.

"Yes! I stayed up all night watching videos about this damn game," You smiled.

Jin sipped at his green tea as he let a chuckle tumble out his mouth. Your lips parted to speak, but your body completely froze when you heard the familiar voice. You watched as Jin's body language completely changed. His hand gripped at the porcelain teacup and his eyes instantly darkened. You knew only one person could spark that reaction out of him.

Jules.

"Of course. I should have known when Choso was questioning about my father that this was what he had planned." Jules huffed as she crossed her arms over her chest.

She had two men with her. You assumed they were her bodyguards, but one of the guys you do remember was at the meeting when you had to sign your contract. Perhaps that was the lawyer Jin mentioned when the two of you had met.

"Why are you here?" Jin asked. "You never come to visit unless you're in trouble and considering the circumstances, I'm assuming you're just that. You're backed into a corner because of your reckless actions." He sighed as he placed his tea down.

"Jin, you're coming with us. Consider yourself now capable of running your company again, get him." She would twirl around in her red bottoms going towards the entrance. But she stopped in her tracks to look at you, "You're coming too since you want to be his fuckin' nursing aid so much."

You felt someone grab your forearm causing you to yank your arm away. "I can walk on my own." You spat rudely as you followed them outside the nursing home.

You watched as Jules' driver opened the door to the car and you would just stand there. "I can drive myself."

Jules rolled her eyes and let out an annoyed sigh. "You think I'm really stupid enough to do that, Vince goes with her. The old man is with me," She waved her hand away as she got into the car.

You watched as her bodyguard pushed Jin into the car roughly. You walked to your car, eyeing Vince suspiciously before climbing into your car. You slowly buckled your seat belt and looked at Vince. "I'm assuming we're going to this meeting," You sighed as you glanced at him.

He couldn't have been much older than you. His looks were even more intimidating due to the sharp scar on his cheek and his auburn-colored eyes. He didn't say anything, so you just started following behind the car Jin was in. You kept wondering if he knew anything about Ayaki's death. He had to, he seemed close with Jules. He always was by her side during the weekly press conference videos they sent to CamPop workers' emails. She even would post him on her social media pages occasionally.

While you were driving, you took notice of how Vince's left thigh shook. He bounced it uncontrollably as if he was trying to keep his composure. He kept chewing at his lower lip and never actually glanced in your direction.

"Is everything okay?" You asked as you stopped the car behind the limo that Jules was in. A red light halting the both of you to your next destination.

"I'm sorry, just a huge fan of your...uh work," Vince admitted as he looked outside the window.

Your lips formed a straight line as you started driving once again. But then, a little lightbulb went off in your head. "Really? So you've seen some of my work?" You questioned as you started driving again.

"Uhh yeah, it reminds me of someone." Vince's words came out like a coherent stutter. He toyed with the ends of his perfectly tailored suit jacket.

"Someone?" You asked. "Someone like Ayaki?"

Vince grew quiet but he only nodded his head.

"You know what happened to her?" You asked.

Silence overcame the two before Vince found himself talking. "I wanted Jules to take her to the hospital. I did, but she threatened to make it my fault if I did take her to the hospital."

"You need to tell the cops this," You said as she made a turn into the parking lot.

"And go to jail? No fuckin' way," Vince said. "So I advise you to keep your mouth shut or else."

"Or else what? You and Jules love threatening people, but deep down I know people like you two." You put your car in park. "You think using your power will get you out of this, but it's not. She's going to throw you under the bus and I can't wait to laugh when it happens. Surprised she hasn't done it yet." You said you looked Vince in his face with a dead expression. "So this raises my question, what does she have on you for you to be so loyal to her?"

You went to get out of the car, but Vince grabbed a hold of your arm tugging you back. He noticed that hard stern look you gave him and removed your grip from your wrist. "Before I met Jules, I was in debt with some bad people. She helped me out." Vince sighed.

You found yourself rolling your eyes, "She paid off your debt and you're not in debt with her." You said. "But someone's daughter is dead because of her and you're protecting her. There's nothing that would make me feel some form of pity for you. Just continue to be her lap dog." You harshly spat. "That guilt is going to eat you alive and you know whose not going to care? Her." You motioned to Jules who was exiting her private car.

When you finally got out of the car, you approached Jin. "You okay?" You asked.

"Yes, just wondering what my lovely daughter has under her sleeve." Jin sarcastically admitted.

"I have something important to tell my...our employees. I think everyone should be here for my huge news and some things I have to tell everyone." Jules says as she linked arms with her father who slowly removed her arm in annoyance.

"Last time I checked, I'm too much of a fuckin' idiot to understand anything about my company." He spat rudely as he walked ahead in the building that most likely had many CamPop workers that resided in.

You followed behind him to catch up with him. "What do you think she has up her sleeve?" You questioned.

"Most likely stepping down. It's too much pressure to be the CEO of a company where one of your employees is dead. She can't handle it, she's going to crack pretty soon." Jin said as he looked over at you.

"I talked to the Vince guy, he confirmed that he suggested they take Ayaki to the hospital but Jules threatened him." You explained. "I said something quite harsh to let sit in his mind though." You shrugged. "Ayaki didn't deserve what happened to her." You pushed open the door to the large auditorium.

"You two will sit in the front where I can see you," Jules confirmed as she motioned to the clear front row.

"We're not children, so I'm going to sit where I want to." You rolled your eyes as you glanced around the auditorium searching for Geto. When you saw him, Gojo, and Nanami, you quickly moved over to them before Jules could protest.

You took the empty seat next to Nanami due to a blonde-haired woman sitting next to Geto. The two of them seem to be whispering among each other. Geto didn't notice that you were sitting in the same row as him until Jules's voice echoed within the room.

"Good Evening everyone, I'm so glad each one of you took time out of your busy schedules to come to this important meeting," Jules said in the microphone.

It was so quiet in the auditorium that you could hear a pen drop and Gojo's loud snicker at what Jules said.

"Anyway, I want to make this announcement quick so we all can go back with our lives." She added.

You noticed that Jules spoke with so much confidence. Her head held up and a charming smile on her face. No one wouldn't know how cruel she was unless you were close with her.

You felt someone nudge your shoulder and when she looked over, Geto took the sit that Nanami formally was in. "Why were you arriving with Jules? I thought you said you were going to visit her dad?" He questioned.

"That's where I was at until she came to get him. He's sitting in the front," You motioned to Jin lazily listening to his daughter's speech.

"He doesn't look sick or anything, can't believe she just threw him in a retirement home." Geto sighed. "Actually, I can believe she would do that."

"Yeah, she doesn't particularly shock me anymore." You said.

"We need to talk about something though," Geto said.

"About what?"

"We never discussed collaborating outside of our relationship. From my knowledge, many couples that are in the sex work industry do venture out and work with our people other than their partner." Geto explained.

Your eyebrows furrowed together in confusion, "Are you trying to say you want to collab with other people outside of me?"

"What? No!" Geto exclaimed. "It wasn't even me she wanted. She wanted to collaborate with you," He explained. "I just wanted to come to you before she approached you about it, so you wouldn't be caught off guard." He adds.

"I don't think it's a good time for that right now considering the circumstances of the ranking thing. Hypothetically speaking, say I collab with her and she gets pushed to number 1 when the month ends. What the hell are we going to do?" You asked.

"You think that's possible?" Geto backfired. "Let's be real, I've been stuck at number 1 for days."

"That only because your identity has been exposed. Is that the girl sitting next to Gojo?" You said.

"Yes." Geto sighed.

"She's pretty," You complimented. "Blonde and nice body. The perfect moment she could be pushed to number 1. You know it didn't take me long to do the same when I first moved here." Your eyes looked at Jules who seem to be searching in the crowd for someone. You noticed that her eyes landed specifically on the row that you were sitting in. Expecting for Jules's eyes to linger on her favorite obsession Geto, but it didn't. Out of curiosity, your eyes followed Jules's gaze and it landed on the one girl who wanted to collaborate with you.

"Plus, could we even trust her." You said to Geto before you pushed yourself out of your seat to move to the front row.

You had to learn more about that woman. You have been on CamPop for months now and had mainly gotten collaborative offers by sleazy men CamPop workers, never a woman. Plus, you felt like she just appeared out of thin air. You took the seat next to Jin who was on his cellphone not bothering to listen to his daughter.

"Moving on, you guys know the circumstances of where the company is at in the media. I am urging all of you to not make a comment about the situation or there will be consequences. As in your account will be terminated immediately." Jules explained.

You could hear Jin kiss at his teeth at the comment.

"Lastly, I will be stepping down from my position for a while," Jules admitted.

The number of gasps you've heard in the room cause you to sit up in your seat. Your eyes instantly met Jin considering the plan the two of you were discussing earlier. "Stepping down? You've told everyone in this room that I was incapable of running my company and now you want me to clean up your mess?" Jin questioned.

Whispers and murmurs lingered in the room as Jules let out a bitter laugh. "Who said I was stepping down for you to run it? I just want to see the look on your face as I assign a temporary person while I'll be gone." She shrugs. "Yuki, come on down sweetie."

"If you guys don't know. Yuki does cam work on the side alongside. She's also been my advisor through these long years of running this company." Jules admitted as she watched Yuki walk down on the stage.

"Wouldn't this make it easier for the whole ranking situation?" You whispered to Jin.

"It should, considering that evidence I have against her for falsifying documents about my health. She won't know what hits her when she returns and it's not even her company anymore." Jin explained. "But this Yuki girl, she used to be the advisor for my competition. She's young but just as lethal as Jules." He sighed as he stared as the two women embraced each other.

Your lips parted to speak, but the door to the auditorium everyone was sitting in. In walked many detectives, one of them being the detective Geto had been speaking with.

"Jules Choi, you're under arrest for the murder of Ayaki Takahashi."