"Are you serious now?" I let out a nervous chuckle, hoping he'd break out into laughter. I hoped he would tell me he was just making fun of me, but he did not. Instead, his face remained serious, and his eyes locked onto mine. The air between us suddenly felt heavy, as if something important hung in the balance. A knot formed in my stomach, and I struggled to maintain a casual façade. Deep down, I knew he was serious. "I am not forcing you to join us, but I need your cooperation. You are the biggest key I could use to infiltrate Kenzo's secrets—how he became the biggest and most powerful billionaire in the industry," he finally confessed, his voice filled with urgency. My mind raced as I realized the gravity of his request. The weight of the decision hung heavily on me, knowing that my

