The room remained silent long after Hyun-woo spoke. Nobody moved. Nobody spoke. Nobody knew what to say. "Chairman Han killed him yesterday." The words echoed inside Jungkook's head. Again. And again. And again. His manager. Dead. A man who had worked beside him for years. A man who had watched him grow from an ambitious trainee into a global superstar. A man he trusted. Gone. And somehow— that wasn't even the worst part. Because if the manager was dead... Then someone else was feeding information to Chairman Han. Someone still inside their circle. Someone close. Very close. Jungkook slowly clenched his fists. Dangerous. Very dangerous. Because betrayal was one thing. But betrayal near Aarya? Unforgivable. Across the room— Hyun-woo studied him carefully. "You

