Taylor, who also had good eyesight, furrowed his eyebrows as if he had seen the scene from the stage.

“Whoa… Um…”

Although Taylor was annoying. I tried to listen to him anyway because I knew him. However, the presentation never seemed to end, and I quickly lost interest because of the difficult explanations that followed.

I was excited to come to the year-end party, but I had no idea that it was a lecture. It was an investment presentation disguised as a party. It was an event where current students and graduates introduced their businesses and received investment through the alumni network of St. Veronica University.

Like it or not, my eyelids were so heavy that my head kept dropping down.

“Leo, open your eyes. Stop dozing off.”

“…”

But Chase wouldn’t leave me alone. The hand that tapped my wrist didn’t hurt, but it tickled and woke me up a little. I blinked and looked around, and everyone seemed serious except me. I felt embarrassed for no reason and muttered.

“Why… Am I embarrassed?”

“Then wouldn’t I be embarrassed?”

“If it was so embarrassing, why did you bring me here?”

“You begged me to take you with me. Are you having amnesia again?”

“No, it’s a bluff.”

“Are you kidding me? Be quiet.”

Why are you asking me if you won’t believe me? Whenever Chase does this, I always tell him the truth. I told you I was possessed. Please listen to me, please!

“You two get along well.”

“It’s not good. It’s not good at all…”

I absentmindedly responded to the voice that came up from behind me, then turned around and flinched. Abel was looking at us with his arms each resting on the backs of Chase and my chairs, grinning.

“Uh, uh, Senior Blake…”

“Hello, junior.”

Abel greeted me warmly, but his gaze was strangely directed toward Chase. Then he tilted his head toward Chase and asked.

“Are you Chase?”

Oh, it’s finally starting!

Although it is much faster than the original plot, it is the first historical conversation between the main character top and the main character bottom. I looked around them with sweaty palms, regretting that there was no popcorn. Then Chase frowned and glared at me. He must have been annoyed because my palm, which was holding his hand, was wet. That annoying black panther…

“Yes, this is Chase Van der Arteon.”

“If it’s Van der Arteon, then the Arteon family…”

A look of surprise crossed Abel’s face, which had always seemed relaxed. At the same time, Chase’s expression darkened.

“We are not close because we are collateral.”

“Oh, okay. I’m sorry. Did I offend you?”

“…no.”

“I’m really sorry. Since it’s not a common last name. I was a little surprised…”

Abel trailed off, looking embarrassed. But Chase still had a stern expression, and I felt embarrassed, so I poked him in the ribs and urged him on.

“The senior apologized.”

“It’s okay.”

However, Chase remained unmoved, nodded, and soon turned his gaze back to the stage. It seemed that his first impression of the main character was not very good.

No, but why did you start by talking about Arteon and all…?

It was only natural that Chase had no good feelings for this family, who had driven out his father and mother. Even though Abel was the main character, Chase couldn’t have been happy because he had mentioned the Arteon family from the first time they met.

Was it like this in the original? I tried to recall the scene in the original where Chase and Abel first met, but it was a little different. It was probably because Chase had already joined the Kaisha Department Store as Leoruka’s fiancé.

Until then, Chase had kept his grandfather a secret from Leoruka, but during the recruitment process, he was accidentally caught by Chairman Arteon, who was his biological grandfather. After learning the truth, Leoruka tried to pressure his stepfather, Vice Chairman Kaisa, by using Chase’s connection to the Arteon family.

Thanks to this, the entire company found out that Chase was the youngest grandson of the Arteon family, even though Chase himself hated his family and didn’t want to reveal it.

At this point, Chase’s background was still unknown to anyone, and since Chase had drawn the line, Abel was also unaware of it. Considering the hurt he must have received from this family, it was a not a good thing.

Anyway, whether Chase was Chairman Arteon’s direct grandson or not, it wouldn’t affect Abel’s love for him.

“Okay. Then let’s talk again later, junior.”

“yes.”

But while I was diligently reviewing the original work on my own, the historical first meeting between the main character top and the main character bottom ended. Is that the end? So quickly?

I looked back and forth between Chase and Abel in confusion, but Chase was just staring blankly at the stage, and Abel had an indifferent expression on his face. Is it possible that we are so indifferent to each other? Where did Abel, who was always so kind and affectionate to Chase in the original, go? The time and place of their first meeting changed, but Chase was still Chase.

The only thing that changed was that the family relationship between Chase and Chairman Arteon was unknown. No matter how many times I glanced at Abel in confusion, he seemed to have no interest in Chase.

Suddenly, a strange feeling came to me. Could it be that Chase’s background had an influence on Abel?

Abel has always been affectionate towards Chase. Could it be because Chase is the youngest grandson of Chairman Arteon?

If the original main character bottom had approached Chase with another intention, it would have been difficult. I was planning to hand Chase over to Abel safely and quickly escape this love triangle, but I didn’t want to just sell Chase to anyone.

At least I hope Chase ends up with someone who truly loves him! Even though that Black Panther guy has a bit of a dirty temper, he’s a good kid…