SUKUNA'S POV

Nanami sat across from me at his dining table, sliding a glass of wine in my direction. I took it, swirling the deep red liquid before raising a brow:,,So? What are the interesting informations?"

His laptop sat open in front of him, casting a faint blue glow across his face. He hesitated, fingers hovering over the keys before clearing his throat:,,Well... I have found... Informations that could get PureTech's CEO fired."

I stilled, gripping the stem of the glass tighter. Informations that could take down my father's enemy? If they were solid, he might pay me a fortune..

I nodded, signaling for Nanami to continue.

,,With the help of my co-worker Toji, I hacked into their system and have found out that Daiki Sato- PureTech's CEO- has been breaking company policies", Nanami typed something into his laptop, his brows knitting together.

,,Hmm", I hummed and took a slow sip of wine, ,,Which ones?"

,,One of the rules he violates is the non-fraternization rule. He is dating one of the secretaries- Akane Tanaka. I have proof...", Nanami turned his laptop toward me, showing me a grainy image of a man kissing a woman in what looked like a storage room.

I scoffed:,,Idiot."

,,He also used insider information to buy stocks for his personal gain", Nanami answered, raising his brows at me.

Now that is serious. I let the weight of his words settle as I placed my glass down. My father will love this...

Then, something shifted in Nanami's expression. He swallowed hard, looking away.

,,Sukuna...", his voice was quieter now, unsure.

,,What?", I frowned. Nanami was never hesitant- never afraid.

,,Toji found something else that might... Guarantee Sato's downfall but...",  he rubbed his face and let out a slow breath.

His hesitation stretched between us, thick as smoke.

,,What's the problem with that? Look... I need the money my father provides me. Yuji and Choso know nothing about this. I'll give you a bit of the money if you want that", I stared at Nanami.

Nanami didn't react. He just sat there, jaw tense, fingers curled into a fist on the table. The clock in the kitchen ticked- each second louder than the last.

Then, Nanami shifted in his chair and finally looked up:,,Sato is hiding his real identity."

I tilted my head:,,Why?"

,,Sato has a family that no one knows about. So... I guess he wants to protect them...", Nanami sighed.

,,Probably...", I nodded, swirling the last remnants of wine in my glass.

Nanami didn't respond, his gaze locked onto the laptop screen and his shoulders rigid. Something isn't right...

I gestured toward the laptop:,,What's his real name?"

Nanami tensed.

I didn't like that reaction.

,,Show me", I demanded and watched as Nanami turned the laptop to me in a painfully slow pace. But I didn't wait. I grabbed it and pulled it closer, scanning the document, my eyes racing through the text.

Then, I found it and my stomach dropped.

What... No... This has to be a mistake....

I sank back in my chair, inhaling sharply. My heart pounded so hard it hurt. I can't show this to my father... He will... Hurt her...

,,I can delete it...", Nanami broke the tension, his voice quiet, almost hopeful. I barely heard him. My pulse roared in my ears.

,,No...", my voice came out hoarse, ,,I.. I will use this information."

Nanami scoffed, shaking his head:,,You can't do that... You'll ruin-"

,,Shut up!", I exhaled deeply, steadying myself, ,,I'll do whatever it takes to secure my family's future. Choso's job barely covers our university bills. I need this money. Yuji and Choso deserve a good life."

,,Even if it means to ruin someone else's life?", Nanami's glare was sharp enough to cut steel and I gritted my teeth. I didn't want to. But I had to. Maybe my father might give me more money for this information...

,,Dammit, Sukuna...", Nanami ran a hand through his neatly combed hair, wrecking it. His voice turned low, almost desperate: ,,She will hate you for this."

I flinched. I shouldn't care. But I did. I cared more than I wanted to. More than I was allowed to. If Yuji found out... Would he hate me forever?

My grip tightened around the glass as I downed the rest of the wine in one go.

,,Please don't do that to her...", Nanami's voice barely reached me and I closed my eyes.

I shouldn't even be considering giving the information to my father. Hurting the only girl that I cared for? Why? Why did the world have to be so cruel?

I'm so sorry... (Y/N)...

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to be continued...