Chapter 2

CEO Heroine X Beautiful Male Protagonist

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When Kaira regained consciousness. What greeted her was like a scene from a movie.

A crime scene to be exact.

"Since you love men so much, I'll give you to them to play," A woman said, her voice cold as she stood in front of her.

'What?'

The gaze was definitely on her but she couldn't move nor could she see properly. But, she knows she's currently surrounded by people. And this familiar feeling she could feel between her legs.

She was on another male vessel.

And more importantly, she was laying on the ground, dirtied and bruised with her arms and feet bound tightly like a helpless animal. Surrounded by people in this gloomy atmosphere with that woman looking at him with clear disgust in that gaze? She doesn't even need to have the system to tell her she's in a bad position.

But, why can't she move?

No, to be precise. Her body is moving on its own!

She or rather, the owner of this body, the male lead looked up towards the woman standing over him, a woman that even Kaira knew not to ever mess with.

The Heroine, Emily Rosa Lopez.

She stood there, surrounded by men in black suits while wearing black sunglasses and earphones on their ears. Her black custom suit fit her slim figure perfectly, the red tie emphasizing the coldness of her demeanor. If that wasn't enough, those bodyguards all stood slightly behind the figure, showing the woman's authority.

"E-Emily?"

Kaira watched through the eyes of the male lead, and feel the sensation of his mouth letting out that name. The eyes moved, seemingly trying to glare at her but the result was only his eyes turning teary as he shout, "What are you doing? This is kidnapping!"

He tried to struggle out to run but failed, wincing in pain as the rope gets tighter, bruising his delicate skin. Feeling his stomach drop, panic finally sets in.

"Let me go!"

Emily sneered at him. "Let you go? After all the disgusting things you've done? You're lucky I don't kill you where you lie."

He trembled as he felt the cold gazes of the bodyguards and the killing intent behind the woman's cold eyes. "No, no, please," he begged, throwing his so-called pride. His head was slightly low as he looked at her with those eyes that had hooked up the hearts of so many people, "The police will arrest you if you do this. They won't let you get away with it."

Emily sneered. "The police?" she said. "You think they would care about scum like you? You're nothing to them. And neither are you to me."

"...Please, Emily," he pleaded and Kaira could feel his unwillingness, anger, and fear intertwined, "I'll do anything. I'll change. I'll never do it again."

Emily looked down at him, not bothering to the disgust on her face. "You're a liar," she said. "You'll never change. You're sick, and you deserve everything that's coming to you."

His lips quiver, shoulders sinking down as he watched Emily turn away. He knew what was coming next, and he was desperate to stop it.

"Please, Emily!" he cried out. "I do anything. I'll... Really do anything!"

She stopped, making him stare at her intently, briefly feeling hope that fades as soon as it came when he saw her looking over her shoulder. Her eyes were cold. As if watching a dead man.

"N-no... No! No! No! NO!" His expression twisted in despair as many hands grabbed him. Shouting to the point he sound like a madman, he struggled with everything he got, ignoring the pain as he desperately tried to get out of their grip. But it was useless.

"No, no!" he shouted, desperately struggling, "Let me go! Please!"

Emily watched with cold detachment as the man was dragged away to the helicopter. She felt no pity for him. He had brought this on himself, and he deserved everything that was coming to him.

However, despite everything, there was still a sense of beauty about him that she could not deny. Out of all the people she had met, his delicate features were almost mesmerizing, even as she plotted his downfall. It was a waste, she thought, that someone so beautiful could be such trash on the inside.

As the man was put inside the helicopter, his fear was noticeable in the air, and Emily couldn't help but feel a sense of satisfaction as she knew she would never see that face again.

One week later.

The private room they are in was lavishly decorated, with plush velvet furniture and ornate chandeliers hanging from the ceiling. In one corner of the room, a group of men was gathered around a pool table, their eyes fixed on the game as they laughed and chatted. A few of them were smoking, filling the air with the acrid scent of tobacco.

In another corner, a young man was seated on a leather sofa with two young good looking men on either side of him, their hands caressing his body as he moan and squirmed in pleasure. Across the room, another two soft-looking men were locked in an embrace, their lips locked in a passionate kiss as they groped each other's bodies.

The room was filled with the sounds of moans, laughter, and the clinking of glasses as the men indulged in their hedonistic pleasures. Some were sprawled out on the floor, while others were perched on the furniture in various provocative positions.

And the most beautiful man that arrived a week ago, had been played by many of them without any rest, slowly lost his life on the table without dignity while the muscular man continued ramming his waist nonstop on his rear till his breath was no more.

And instead of becoming shocked when they noticed him dead. They laughed out loud, saying, "Holy shit! You bastard, you finally fuck someone to death!"

"Woooahooo! That's bardie to you! Hahahahaha!"

"Hahahahaha!

"Damn it, Bard! You should have at least let me try him before he fucked him off!"

"Who knew he was this weak?" Rolling his eyes, the muscular man twisted his waist, ramming his waist one last time with a click of his tongue, disappointed that the toy is no more.

The world darkens...

[Implanting World Plane 01477 Male Lead "Kai Mendoza Reyes" Memory ... 85%]

A tall and lean man with black medium length hair with its side tied, stood still as his bright-looking yet dazed eyes snapped out of his senses.

His smooth jaw without a hint of ache moved and his eyes blinked like feathers, noticing his finger was about to press send on a message that is clearly flirting with someone.

Unauthorized duplication: this tale has been taken without consent. Report sightings.

{But, I am so lonely here babe! What if someone takes me away? Are you willing?}

{Then, let's go on a date Darling. Just the two of us.}

[SEND]

It only took a couple of seconds for him to react. Feeling his stomach curl as he quickly moved his finger away, erasing the message and closing the application with a stiffening expression.

The memories he just received made the hair on the back of his neck rise, feeling the psychological pain throbbing on his rear and legs as if to remind him of the danger he was just close to.

His pupils shook, eyes almost reddening while his hands trembled, and his mind throbbing quite painfully from the process of his mind adjusting to his new identity, 'Fuck!' He tried to compose himself while contacting his system.

'System! What the heck was that!?'

[Answering host, that was the previous memories of the male lead in the previous timeline]

'I know that! Kaira or Kai gritted his teeth. Feeling his breath getting out of breath, 'I meant why is it so...'

Real? And... Huh?

His thoughts were cut off as he winced, instinctively grabbing his head. His legs lose their strength and fall to his knees on the soft grass.

He felt disgusted and nauseous to the point he wanted to vomit as every piece of the memories came and go into his mind. Worse was it was as if he was the one that did all those like a fucking scumbag that really deserve death.

No wonder, the heroine moves her hand into the underworld society to sell him off to those disgusting men to die.

Playing the hearts of many girls and boys that tried to court him. Taking advantage of his friends' money who may have really cared for him and avoided them like a disease when they really need help. Then, stealing his parents' money and running off to the city to play in some bars with good-looking men that suited his taste.

And the worse act he committed was accepting the heroine's contract and not abiding by what he agreed upon. Flirting under her nose, damaging her company and reputation, and stealing her important documents in exchange for money with her rivals.

And it was because of all this that the moment the heroine gained the inheritance she needed from her mother, she mercilessly created an accident where people witnessed him dying and being declared dead while he is played by many sadistic men without any human rights and died inhumanely...

[Memory Implantation Complete]

Back bent, Kai was heavily breathing on the ground. Sweat dripped from his face as he vividly recalled each of those memories. Kai felt deep shame that he wished to smash his head, disgusted that he wanted to cut his own hands, guilty that he wanted to kneel down while fearing his worthless existence, and the unwillingness of such death.

If it wasn't for her own unbelievable soul's willpower, he might have committed suicide on the spot because of such messy emotions rampaging like a massive tornado.

And even though he thought he deserves such karma, it was still her... He who will receive that bad ending.

'All I need to do in this world is to survive till I reach my 40s, right?'

[Yes.]

Kai took a deep breath, clenching his fist with his eyes sharply looking as he immediately asked,

'What timeline am I in?'

[Do not worry host. You are still at the first stage of you fishing men under your girlfriend's nose.]

Kai calm down a bit. Recalling the message he was about to send, he sighed in relief. 'Thank goodness I avoided the disaster on time,' He thought, picking himself up and standing up.

Dusting off the dirt and leaves on him, he took a look around him.

It was night. The cool air hits his face, and the gentle rustling of leaves and the chirping of crickets fills his ears.

He seems to be in the garden of a mansion. A garden with a riot of color and fragrance, with flowers of every shape and hue blooming in carefully tended beds. The scent of roses, jasmine, and lavender mingles in the air, creating an intoxicating perfume.

Near his position, there was a gentle splashing of a nearby fountain. The water sparkles in the moonlight, casting a silvery glow over the surrounding foliage.

Such romantic scenery.

But he had no time to enjoy such a scene.

From his memory, after this trash didn't come back inside the party in the mansion and date intimately with a man where they were photographed by someone who will use it to attack Emily's company in the future. His contracted girlfriend who had drunk a lot of wine will be saved by her soon-to-be fated gentleman lover while he will lose her goodwill because of his action, especially when she wanted to get out of those group of men who are clearly or sneakily lusting for her.

While he respects that gentleman who sends off the Heroine without any other thoughts and even stands equal to her in the future, he doesn't want to die like that!

'Forgive me, brother! But, I need to live!'

Turning off his phone and putting it inside his black blazer, he quickly made his way back till he reach the mansion's doors and walk inside. The cool, quiet elegance of the garden gives way to the warmth and vibrancy of the party once more and the sound of laughter and music fills the air.

His eyes quickly zoom in on the group of rich businessmen that looks familiar and unfamiliar surrounding a beautiful-looking woman standing tall with a glass of wine in her hand, chattering around her with smiles on their faces. it was as if they were just chatting normally but, Kai saw through their not-so-subtle hints of desire.

Kai became the general when she was still in the trial period, receiving the whole memory of the male lead of the world and having drunk with many officials and brothers. It wasn't the first time he saw such eyes in those men when they clearly want something and is scheming like a snake ready to take a bite.

As her 'boyfriend,' he should take the initiative to take his girlfriend out of such a position.

Clearing his throat, he first composed himself, fixing his expression and plastering a smile on his charming face that look really delicate.

With his long legs, he moved swiftly through the group of men that barely notice his presence. He stood next to Emily, wrapping his arm around her waist and letting her lean on him.

"Excuse me, gentlemen, but my girlfriend and I must be going, it's getting late you see," Kai said, not daring to look at Emily. "We should be heading home."

The businessmen facing him were clearly annoyed, looking at him as if they wanted to intimidate him with their postures and expression.

But, can those people who had never been into a bloody war scare a general?

What a joke but, Kai didn't show it and just smile brightly as if he didn't notice their annoyance.

"Come on, we were just getting started," one of them says, his tone almost impatient while holding out a glass of wine.

Kai's narrowing eyes look at the daring thin man who tried to step forward, nearer to his girlfriend but stopped when he noticed the look of this fake boyfriend of Miss Emily. Out of nowhere, he felt a sense of danger, an image of his neck being pierced flashed in his mind making his legs halt in place, not daring to go forward. How can that be? He could feel the cold sweat dripping from his forehead and he didn't know why he suddenly thought of that and wanted to speak more but the words died in his throat when he look at the smiling face of the fake boyfriend that isn't really a smile.

It's more like a predator warning not to step into its territory.

Kai's smile did not change as he pulled Emily closer and stepped between her and the group, his stance clearly looked protective, surprising some of them, "I'm afraid we really must be going. My beautiful lovely girlfriend is feeling a bit under the weather."

Kai pointedly looked at the drinks in their hands before looking at them and saying with an innocent-looking expression, "Besides, it's not like you need to talk with someone drunk unless you wanted to do something bad, no?"

Most of the businessmen frowned, clearly knowing what he meant to say while pretending to be casual as if he doesn't really know their thoughts. They don't put his presence in their eyes but who wants to damage their reputation?

It seems that this fake boyfriend isn't as spineless as they thought.

With clearly hidden disappointed looks, they ultimately back off.

Without ever changing his expression, Kai leads Emily towards the door, his arm steady and reassuring as if they were truly a couple.

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"To the villa, uncle Jade," Kai told the private driver as he sat down with Emily by his side.

"Yes sir."

Kai looked out the window as the car turned on and smoothly drive through the smooth pavement and well-manicured lawns that lined the road. The houses on the side of the street were grand and imposing, their facades made of polished stone and brick. The lawns were lush and green, perfectly trimmed and dotted with colorful flowers.

Truly a sight of such an upper-class area of this world.

However, right now, Kai can't appreciate such architecture when his beating heart raced almost loudly against his ears as he felt the warmth of Emily's head on his shoulder.

Usually, he isn't bothered when someone leans on his shoulder to sleep but this woman. His fake girlfriend who ruthlessly sold him off in the previous timeline was not someone he could directly look at without feeling uneasy.

The way she sways with that stunning face. Her high cheekbones and full lips were painted a deep, rich red. Her eyes were a bright blue, framed by thick lashes that fluttered with every blink. Even in her inebriated state, she carried herself with a certain grace and confidence that hinted at a life of privilege.

He usually would be in awe at such beauty but, all of her movements. Actions and the way she looked at him.

Was too familiar.

Too familiar that his heart tightened in fear, recoiling as if Rosalyn De Heartifilla came to this world to drag him back to that dark room.

She acted the same way the day his return was celebrated with Rosalyn dancing within his arms at the party before he was announced as a traitor to the kingdom. The day when the 'drunk' heroine who looked as if she could fall asleep anytime moved in such momentum and struck him down with that kind of expression still on her face. With eyes void of her previous affection.

His shoulders couldn't help but tremble slightly as he tried to relax, knowing too well this woman is probably paying attention to his movements.

And he was right. Emily who had been breathing softly with her head on his shoulder slightly opened her eyes to peek at him.