(softly)
...Why?
(snapping out of it, flustered)
No—no, wait! Not in real life…
Sabastian…
(her voice cracks)
I love you.
I would never do anything to upset you.
And I will never—NEVER—break this relationship. This engagement means everything to me.
Sabastian's tense shoulders relax. A genuine smile spreads across his face, warmth flooding his eyes.
(relieved)
...So you're not breaking the engagement... Red? Right?
(firmly, leaning in)
YES. Why would I?
We just... need to pretend. Pretend like we broke up.
(confused)
But... why, Red?
Red lowers her voice, glancing around cautiously. Her fingers trace the rim of her coffee cup.
I found a diary.
In Melody's cupboard.
(swallows hard)
She was pregnant with Vincent's child…
While I was with him.
(sits back, shocked)
Huh?!
What the actual fuck...
(disgusted)
That jerk... It's honestly good you're with someone better now.
Someone like me.
(smiling through it)
Yeah... and I'm really happy.
Grateful, even.
(nods slowly)
Okay... but you and Vincent were in the past.
So... why pretend we broke up?
(quietly)
Because... I also read something else.
They were going to kill me.
They did kill me... in my past life.
(pause)
Let's forget that part for now.
(still processing)
Vincent... killed you?
I told you before—he's been sending me letters. Love letters. Obsessive ones.
(nods, serious)
Yeah... You said he was still trying to mess with you. Again.
Now I know why.
He wants to get back with me...
...and then kill me again.
(eyes wide, voice raised slightly)
What the FUCK?!
Kill you?! Oh my gosh—
(leans in, lowers his voice)
Not to be offensive but... if you die—like before marrying me or getting back with Vincent—
Melody gets all the money, right?
(calmly, matter-of-fact)
Technically... yes.
(taps fingers nervously on the table)
So you should be grateful you found out...
If he kills you—Melody gets the inheritance...
And Vincent and Melody love each other.
(quiet but confident)
Yes.
But he won't kill me now.
(skeptical)
Why wouldn't he?
If you think about it—this is the perfect time.
(raises an eyebrow)
Are you trying to get me killed?
(defensive)
No, no, NO baby—it was just a question—
(pauses suddenly, realization hitting)
Wait… fuck.
That means...
Vincent is using Melody.
(coldly)
Exactly.
He's manipulating her.
And I want revenge.
For killing me before…
And for planning to do it again.
(leans in, fascinated)
So what are you gonna do?
How do you take revenge on a killer like him?
(sits up straight, eyes burning with resolve)
I haven't slept all night.
I came up with a detailed plan.
So listen carefully.
(nods instantly)
Yes, Red.
Step one—
You go to the press and announce we've cancelled our engagement.
Step two—
I make it look real, especially in front of Melody.
Then... I'm sure Vincent will come to me again.
He'll reach out at midnight, desperate to have me back.
(leans closer, cautious)
Okay...
Then what?
(slowly)
I'll accept.
I'll get engaged to him.
(jumps in his seat)
YOU'LL WHAT?!
Get ENGAGED to him?!
(pacing his breathing)
Okay… okay... it's fake. It's fake.
It's fake.
Sabastian… Red is yours… only yours.
(tries to breathe steadily)
Okay... and then what?
(leans in, whispers)
I'll get his iris.
(baffled)
His... iris?!
Why?
To unlock his secret dungeon.
It's hidden beneath his estate—
A tunnel system.
It's filled with black money, criminal evidence, drug routes…
Everything.
(sits up, alarmed)
How the hell do you know this?
Did he tell you that?
(smirks)
Obviously not.
It was all written in Melody's diary.
She didn't even know about the dungeon until she kept snooping.
She went to his place often… and found it.
(swallows hard)
And you're sure this isn't a trap?
(staring out the window)
No.
It's not safe.
But I'm angry enough to risk everything.
(reaches across the table, holds her hand)
Will you let me help you?
(softly, with a smile)
Will you?
(squeezes her hand)
Obviously, Red.
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