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Chapter 84 - Chapter 87: "Scandals, Contracts, and a Very Angry CEO"

Reborn as a K-Pop Trainee with a System

Chapter 87: "Scandals, Contracts, and a Very Angry CEO"

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Scene: The CEO's Office – Where Dreams Go to Die

📍 LOCATION: Entertainment Agency – CEO's Office

🔥 Joon is still lying on the desk, contemplating his life choices.

💬 Joon (internally): "Maybe if I stay still long enough, they'll forget I exist."

🔥 Unfortunately, that's not how life works.

📱 CEO slams his hand on the table, causing Joon to JUMP.

💬 CEO: "EXPLAIN. NOW."

🔥 He shoves a stack of newspapers in Joon's face.

📰 HEADLINES:

1️⃣ "Mysterious K-Pop Trainee Caught in Love Triangle with Bollywood Actress?!"

2️⃣ "Trainee Joon Secretly a Bollywood Star's Long-Lost Twin?"

3️⃣ "Is Joon Actually an AI? Netizens Investigate."

🔥 Joon squints at the last headline.

💬 Joon: "Wait. AI?!"

🔥 Manager sighs.

💬 Manager: "K-Netz think you're too perfect. Some say you're AI-generated."

🔥 Joon dramatically holds his head.

💬 Joon: "Oh my god. I AM a system host. What if I AM AI?!"

🔥 CEO throws a stress ball at him.

💬 CEO: "FOCUS! We need to control this scandal before it gets out of hand!"

🔥 Before Joon can respond, his phone BUZZES again.

📱 [Incoming Call: Kiara]

💬 CEO: "DON'T ANSWER THAT!"

🔥 Joon, being Joon, immediately answers.

💬 Joon: "Hey, Kiara, I'm kinda getting yelled at right now, can we—"

🔥 Kiara's voice comes through LOUD and CLEAR.

💬 Kiara: "JOON! DID YOU SEE THE ARTICLES?! SOMEONE LEAKED OUR TEXTS!"

🔥 Joon's soul leaves his body.

💬 Joon: "…What."

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Scene: Internet Chaos Ensues

📍 LOCATION: The Internet (A Place of Madness)

🔥 SOCIAL MEDIA IS ON FIRE.

📱 LEAKED CHAT:

Kiara: "Joon, if I had to pick between you and Rishabh, I'd definitely choose you. 😘"

Joon: "LMAO stop, I'm just a trainee, I'm gonna get kicked out at this rate 😂"

🔥 Netizens: "OMG IS JOON DATING KIARA?!"

🔥 Hashtags start trending.

📱 #JoonKiaraCouple

📱 #RishabhHeartbroken

📱 #BollywoodXKpop

🔥 Joon smacks his forehead.

💬 Joon: "Kiara. WHY did you use a kiss emoji?"

💬 Kiara (defensive): "I was being FRIENDLY!"

🔥 CEO is having a breakdown.

💬 CEO: "DO YOU TWO UNDERSTAND HOW HARD IT IS TO CLEAN UP A SCANDAL?!"

🔥 Joon sighs.

💬 Joon: "So what's the plan?"

🔥 CEO hands him a new contract.

💬 CEO: "Sign this."

🔥 Joon flips through it.

📜 NEW RULES:

NO DATING.

NO SCANDALS.

NO BREATHING TOO LOUDLY.

🔥 Joon stares.

💬 Joon: "…Sir, I think this contract violates human rights."

🔥 CEO glares.

💬 CEO: "SIGN. IT."

🔥 Joon sighs, grabbing a pen.

💬 Joon (internally): "Welp, goodbye personal life."

🔥 SYSTEM: [DING!] 'New Mission: Survive the Next 24 Hours Without Another Scandal'

💬 Joon: "…Yeah, that's not happening."

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NEXT CHAPTER TEASERS:

🔥 Who leaked the texts?!

🔥 Rishabh's reaction to the scandal?!

🔥 Joon gets an unexpected visitor?!

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A/N:

😂 Joon can't catch a break! What do you think will happen next?

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