At Athit's place…
Both Shin and Athit turned pale after hearing Navin's story. Navin, however, still thought it wasn't that serious.
Suddenly, Athit grabbed Navin's collar and shook him violently.
"Tell me your Ayutthaya isn't related to my Ayutthaya!" Athit shouted dramatically.
"Huh?! What the hell are you talking about?! I don't have any Ayutthaya!" Navin protested, his head spinning.
"That girl—Ayutthaya!! Oh my gawddd, Navin! If that girl is connected to my Big Boss, then I'm dead! Fired! Finished! I didn't save any money—I'll be broke! Who'll hire me with a black mark on my resume?!" Athit cried, already spiraling.
He imagined himself homeless, in his shark onesie, sitting on the street corner with a bowl in hand—no money for food, no money for lottery tickets. His face drained of all color.
With a dramatic groan, he collapsed limp against Navin.
Navin blinked, utterly lost, and patted Athit's head awkwardly. "What are you even talking about? "
"No way… my Ayutthaya and yours can't be related, right? Right?!" Athit whispered, his head resting pitifully on Navin's chest.
Navin turned helplessly toward Shin.
"Athit works at Ayutthaya's company," Shin murmured.
"Ah, relax, Thi! It's not a big deal—they won't kick you out!" Navin tried to reassure him.
Athit shot to his feet and glared down at Navin. "If I get kicked out, I'm throwing you out of my house!"
"No, you can't! My dad already paid the rent for the whole year!" Navin argued.
"So what?! My house, my rules!" Athit snapped, smacking Navin's head.
Navin clutched his forehead, collapsing on the couch in exaggerated agony. "He hit me! He hit me! I'm bleeding!!"
"What the fuck—where's the blood?! I just tapped you!" Athit glared.
"It's internal bleeding! My poor head! I'm not safe here!" Navin wailed, thrashing dramatically.
Athit stared at him in disbelief. Shin, meanwhile, chuckled at the scene—until Athit spun around and smacked him too.
"Why me?! What did I do?!" Shin yelped, rubbing his head.
"I felt like it," Athit grumbled, stomping toward the kitchen.
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Back at Ayutthaya mansion…
"Let's beat the bastard and make him a lesson," Kaeng growled, cracking his knuckles.
"No!" Weir snapped. "If you beat Navin, everyone will blame Kaew. Rumors will only spread worse."
Kaew's voice was small and heavy. "Everyone will ignore me and avoid me too… I don't want that."
"Then how about trapping him in his own words?" Zar suggested suddenly, eyes glinting.
Everyone turned to her, even Kaew.
"Beating him won't work. He'll just flirt with some other girl later and hurt her too. Better we teach him a lifelong lesson," Zar explained.
"You mean?" Kaew asked carefully.
"Didn't he say your brothers were better looking than you? That dating them would make more sense?" Zar leaned forward, a wicked smile forming.
"He claims he's straight. So… how would he react if suddenly boys started flirting with him? No, better—fighting over him."
Kaew blinked in shock. The others exchanged intrigued glances.
"And what would we gain from that?" Khem asked, curious.
"Simple," Zar said. "First, Navin learns he messed with the wrong girl. Second, he learns to watch his damn mouth. He can't go around spitting insults about others just because he doesn't take things seriously."
"No! Enough!" Kaew shouted, panicked. "I don't want revenge! Please! I don't care what others say—as long as you all are by my side!"
She forced a smile, holding Sky and Khem's hands, but her eyes wavered.
Just then, Weir's phone rang. He checked it—and his face went pale. "Uh… I don't think so…" he muttered nervously, chewing his finger.
Kaeng, Kaew, and Zar's phones all buzzed at the same time.
Weir handed his phone to Khem. Sky leaned over Kaew's shoulder to see hers.
The news had exploded. Navin rejecting Kaew was everywhere on the college page. Someone had even uploaded a video.
The footage was blurry, but the comments were vicious—mocking Kaew, twisting Navin's words, saying he'd rather date Kaew's brothers than her.
Kaew's face went white. Her chest felt tight. She couldn't breathe as she read lines like "Navin was right, she's no match for him."
Sky snatched the phone from her and slammed it shut, his eyes blazing with fury.
"This can't be ignored anymore. They're targeting our Kaew!" Kaeng barked, fists trembling.
Kaew froze, terror and shame crushing her. Everyone was gossiping now. She was too scared to even think about going back to class.
Sky's voice was low, controlled—but filled with rage. "Zar was right. He needs a lesson he won't forget."
Weir swallowed nervously. "What are you planning?"
Sky smirked, dangerous and cold, and looked at his brothers. "You'll see. Both of you, come with me."