“There was a reported fire in one of the exclusive apartment in Apgujeong area. One person died due to the 
incident. The victim’s body was unidentified due to extreme burn. The Apgujeong fire department has yet to 
give a statement as to what caused the horrible incident...”

————-POV 3 months ago——————

“I’m going off now.” Kyuhyun said as he took his bag and push his foot in his shoe.

“Wait!” He turned towards the person who hurriedly grab a brown bag. “You haven’t eaten your breakfast. You 
know how your gastric attacks everytime you miss a mealtime.” 

Sungmin extended his hand with a bag of sandwich inside. “You can just grab a coffee outside.”

“Alright. Thanks, Love.” Kyuhyun turned to him and grab he brown bag before kissing Sungmin in the forehead. 
“I’ll be home late. Don’t wait for me.”

“Another meeting, huh?” 

“Yeah... you know how this bosses want to their asses .” he said making Sungmin chuckled.

“Well that’s ok.” He said as he walked the guy to the doorway. “I’ll see you tonight.” Kyuhyun looked at him 
and gave him a closed smile and a nod. “Eat your meals on time.” 

Kyuhyun kisses him for the last time and walked towards the lift. Sungmin closed the door and went on with his 
day.

—— 

Kyuhyun looked at the brown bag and threw it to the nearest bin he’s seen and took his phone. 

“Arrived?” 

He looked up at the window of his building apartment. 

“Be there in 5.”

——

“You’re late.” 

Kyuhyun smirked and looked at the person sitting while putting the coffee down. Zhou Mi turned to him with a 
smile. 

“Good Morning...” 

Kyuhyun didn’t speak and just grab Zhou Mi’s hand and lead him out of the chair. The lanky guy stood up 
willingly and walked following Kyuhyun’s lead.
They walked to the reception of the hotel lobby and get a key.

——
“You know you’re really something.” Zhou Mi said while puffing out the smoke from his cigarette. His  
lower part is covered with the white blanket. Kyuhyun turned to him. “What?” Zhou Mi asked. Kyuhyun took the 
cigarette from him and puff it.

“We do this in the morning and still meet me at night.” Zhou Mi looked at him again and took back the 
cigarette. “You don’t think he’s suspecting anything?” 

Kyuhyun looked at him and inhaled the smoke the Zhou Mi puffed out. “He’s naive. He’ll never suspect of 
anything.” He looked down. “The best thing about him is that he trust I’m a good man.”

“Maybe Sungmin is plain stupid.”

Kyuhyun looked at him sharply. “He’s the purest person. Blame it all on me.” He looked down. “I deserve to be 
punished.”

Zhou Mi smirked. “So noble. Yet you can’t stop clinging on to me.”

Kyuhyun looked at him with a smile. 

“You give the best .”

Zhou Mi rolled his eyes as Kyuhyun took the other’s hand and lead it to the aching down south. The rest is 
for them to know.

A few hours in the cheap hotel to give them the rush they need to last the whole day and then another few 
hours before ending the night. 

Kyuhyun and Zhou Mi has enjoyed this thrill almost everyday behind Sungmin’s back. When it started, 
they probably can’t remember. They just know they met in a corporate party and started stealing glance at 
each other. When Zhou Mi approached him they both ended up sweating and at the hotel nearby. 

---——
“Our anniversary is coming soon.” Sungmin said while hooking his arm around Kyuhyun’s back. “How do you 
want to celebrate?”

Kyuhyun turned to him. “How do you want to celebrate?”

“Let’s a go on a vacation!” Sungmin said excitedly. “Maldives maybe? I haven’t been to the beach recently.” 
Kyuhyun nodded his head. “Or maybe Hawaii... still beach” he said and stuck his tongue out. “Well what do you 
think?”

“Maldives sounds good. Hawaii is also not bad.” Kyuhyun said.

“We are not ending up in Jeju, Kyu. I suggested out of the country last year and we ended up in Busan.” 
Kyuhyun chuckled and nodded.

“I’m gonna check out some flights tomorrow.” Sungmin stood up and took his towel. 

“Where are you going?” Kyuhyun asked.

“Shower. Care to join?” 

Kyuhyun chuckled and shook his head. “Let me stretch here. I’ve been so busy lately I have no time to rest."
Sungmin shrugged his shoulder and walked towards the bathroom. 

As soon as the shower was on, Kyuhyun took his phone and started calling and immediately hung it once the 
shower is off.

There’s an excitement in this secret relationship. Sungmin acts like a rich, good house husband and he acts 
like the prideful guy who provides for him. Zhou Mi is the man mistress and they're both doing all sort of t
hings behind the poor guy. In front of Sungmin, he is this guy who works his to achieve their dreams. 

------——

“Why don’t you just leave him?” Zhou Mi asked. In the same spot of the same bed in the same room of the same 
hotel. “Aren’t you tired of keeping us?”

Kyuhyun looked at him. “I can’t hurt him. He’s innocent.” He stood up and started putting on his pants. "I just
need to make sure I've gotten enough from him before leaving."

“Why don't we just kill him?” Kyuhyun looked at Zhou Mi, his eyebrows crossed. “I'm sure he has something to
leave you behind. You can't go penniless with a man like him. Let's give him a painless death. Then we don’t 
need to hide anymore.” 

Kill Sungmin? And then what? I don’t need to pretend anymore... why is he here with Zhou Mi? He’s here for 
the thrill... killing Sungmin a painless death... thrill. Something he should consider... maybe. And maybe all his
assests will be given to Kyuhyun.

“What are you thinking about?” Zhou Mi asked. He chuckled and nudge him. “I’m just kidding. Such an innocent
man.”

Kyuhyun looked down and chuckled. Of course he’s just kidding. But that thought didn’t leave his mind for a 
long time. 

“Kyu...”

Maybe it can be the last thrill he can have... and then he’ll be with the best he’d ever had.

“Kyu...”

Maybe he can get his wealth faster like this. Sungmin has decades to live.

“Kyu!” Kyuhyun was startled. “What are you thinking about?”

“Sungmin is planning to go overseas on our anniversary.” Kyuhyun said casually. “Maldives... maybe Hawaii...”

Zhou Mi nodded his head. “Both sounds good.”

“I remembered you and Sungmin are supposed to be going for a European tour but you had a new project in the 
office and can’t neglect it so you guys ended up going to Busan.” Zhou Mi said casually.

“Can’t believe you cancelled your Europe trip just to follow me in Busan.” He said while shaking his head.

______________________

Kyuhyun found Sungmin crying at the corner of the bed one night and wondered what happened. The house was 
dimmed and his weeping almost silent. “Min...” he called.

Sungmin turned to him and immediately ran to hug Kyuhyun. “Jong... he’s dead!” He cried as he buried his face 
on the other’s chest. “He fought for so long... why did he choose to give up now?”

Death by inhaling toxic fume. He died a painless death.

Painless death. 

The thought has been lingering for a while now.

_____________________

“Are you serious?!” Zhou Mi exclaimed. “You’re gonna kill him and be with me?!” He cannot believe it.

"Coal briquette. His best friend died of the same death."

Kyuhyun was certain he is somewhat crazy... must be the time he’s been spending with Zhou Mi that pushed him to 
think this way. Maybe he deserves to be with this guy than Sungmin. Sungmin is too good for him anyway. He 
deserves a better person. No, he's too good for any person.

“Are you sure you want to sort to this?” Zhou Mi asked but is exhilirated. He looked 
down. Kyuhyun must have had something in mind. Who is he to say no? He'll have Kyuhyun. He won't be the other
guy anymore.

“Sungmin told me he bought some insurance worth a few million dollars last month. I happen to be the beneficiary. If he dies we can 
get the cash and then just settle somewhere far.” Kyuhyun said casually. "I know he has a few more insurance under
my name. We can take it all and live comfortably somewhere."

“You really want to do this?"

Kyuhyun looked at Zhou Mi. “It’ll be painless. He doesn’t need to know. And everyone will just think it’s an 
accident. Something out of clumsiness.”

Zhou Mi looked down. He'll get Kyuhyun and some money. The risk is a bit big but the prize he'll get is bigger.
Besides, should Kyuhyun suddenly ditch him, his hands are clean cuz Kyuhyun did the deed.

A smirk.

————One week after the incident————

“After days of retrieving some evidences from the recent Apgujeong incident, the body found in the apartment has 
been identified...”

The remote control of the TV fell on the floor...
 
“Oh God...”

Zhou Mi held his breath for a while. Shocked as he saw the news.

——————

“One ticket to Maldives, please.” Sungmin casually said in front of the service crew at Incheon Airport. He 
has booked it some time ago and now ready to fly. “Right, upgraded to first class.” He said with a sweet smile. 
“Thank you!” He extended his hand as he took his ticket.

His sunglasses ready and so is his luggage. He looked at the TV screen attached on one of the posts of the 
gates in the airport. He didn’t cancel his anniversary plans... it’s just that he planned it just for himself.

“32 year old, Senior Executive, named Mr. Cho Kyuhyun was the body identified at the recent fire incident in 
Apgujeong a week ago. It was said that there was a gas leakage in the house that may have caused the 
explosion. It was also reported that Mr. Cho was last seen in a convenient store buying few bottles of wine. 
This might have caused him to be intoxicated with alcohol that caused him to be unconscious when the incident 
happened. Authorities closed the case as there are no solid evidence of arson or homicide.”

_________________________________________

Painless death? You don’t deserve it.

3 years, 5 months and 3 days... he kept it to himself. Sungmin is not naive as what Kyuhyun described him. In 
fact, Sungmin knows everything. He and Zhou Mi started seeing each other 3 years ago. 3 years he needed to 
endured this humiliation. This betrayal. He endured it and he endured it well... but not anymore.

He knew it?

Yeah, he knew it all along. He knew it the very first time it happened. It started at the night of Kyuhyun’s 
company party. Kyuhyun went home with a lot of love bites in his body and insisted it was some food allergy. 

“They must have served me crab. You know how my body goes crazy when I eat crab.” 

ing bull. 

Kyuhyun doesn’t think Sungmin as naive. He thinks Sungmin is stupid. He thinks he’ll never find out. He thinks
Sungmin is just a rich, dumb guy. But Sungmin knows better... and maybe he played it better. Even better than Cho.

They thought they’ve hidden their relationship from Sungmin but damn right he knows everything about it. From 
the late night meetings to the endless business trips to the same hotel that kept appearing in Kyuhyun’s 
statement of account. How could Kyuhyun be so stupid to let him to stay at home and just manage all their
finances. Kyuhyun doesn't even know that Sungmin has been spending their money for Kyuhyun's insurance. He's gonna use that
when the right time comes.

He has stopped crying and pitying himself on the second month and just continued to act normal. 

He’ll get his revenge. 

One day. 

Someday. 

That day.

Breakfast? 

Sungmin loves making breakfast for Kyuhyun. He puts eggshell and wormed cabbage in Kyuhyun’s 
sandwich when he realised he’s just throwing it anyway. Sometimes he’ll smother it with sands to know whether 
the man has eaten it but there was no feedback. The worst was 3 months ago when he put detergent powder in 
the sandwich bag. He thought if Kyuhyun throws it it’ll be harmless but if Kyuhyun eats it, he’ll just die. 

Sick? 

Maybe Sungmin is sick. Kyuhyun and Zhou Mi made him sick. They made him into what he is now. He has embraced 
the monster that enveloped him the moment he find out Kyuhyun has someone else. And he’ll make them pay for it.
Damn right he'll make them pay for it. Disgusting people who leeches on him for his wealth.

That anniversary thing a year ago? 
He smirked. He agreed to go to Busan so he can watch them do their deed. So Kyuhyun likes tall, lanky guys. He
likes someone who can him like nobody’s business. He likes those who doesn't mind burying theirs asses 
on his face. Kyuhyun had made Sungmin useless in bed. He wanted someone who’d only follow all his wishes and 
that wasn’t enough. He wanted more, wanted someone wilder. He wanted those who can take his disgusting actions.
He wanted a slave in bed.

Sungmin went back to their hotel that night and vomited. Disgust enveloped him. Hatred as tears crept out of 
his eyes and more vomits came out. Animals. Worst kind.

He has mastered Zhou Mi and Kyuhyun’s routine. They will check in the same hotel, book the same room and  
like animals in heat. They don’t do that every night. They do it in the morning and sometime before night 
time. 

Sungmin booked the same hotel room and stayed there some time in the afternoon.. Again, he threw up the very 
first minute he stayed there.

He thought he’ll breakdown and cry. But he’s too far from that. He hates Kyuhyun. He hates him for playing 
with his heart. They’ve been together since forever... he let go if his dreams. He stopped working just to 
serve him. Dedicated his wealth to Kyuhyun. He lost himself just to please him. He has given his whole 
self to Kyuhyun. He has nothing left of him. He needed to get himself back.

Sungmin looked at the window and peeped outside. He touched his face. No sign of tears. His tears had all 
dried up. Sungmin looked at the top corner of the room. Kyuhyun is going to pay for this. He carefully thought
of a plan.

He continued to play a fool. He acted like he knows nothing. His casual caring self. He cooked for Kyuhyun, 
serve him his needs and when Kyuhyun taps him at night, he’ll open his arms and welcome him. 

But when Kyuhyun is gone. Sungmin stayed at home and the TV. He saw Zhou Mi doing all the work to 
please Kyuhyun in bed and then in the end Kyuhyun will cling to him. Zhou Mi lights a cigarette and they will 
share it. That’s right, he got so sick that he’s decided to watch them closely. 

He'll make sure both of them will go down.

“Maybe Sungmin is plain stupid.” 

Sungmin turned his back from the TV. The bastards don’t even know that they’re already being watch and they 
called Sungmin stupid. Sungmin looked down. Never mind being called stupid but Zhou Mi dared say his name with
that filthy mouth. They dare speak his name in their , dirty self. 

“I’m going to kill Sungmin.” Sungmin heard Kyuhyun from the TV. “A painless death.” “He has some insurance 
under my name... we can get that and runaway.”

Sungmin crushed a can of beer in his hand, he held it so hard his hand started bleeding. Betraying is not enough,
they even want him dead.

“You can’t hurt me anymore.” Sungmin for the first time in 3 years of betrayal shed a tear once more. “You’ve 
hurt me too much I can’t feel anymore pain.”

“You’re gonna pay for this.”

______________________

“Kyuhyun, I’ve already booked the tickets to Maldives. You’ll never guess how much I’ve spent on both of us.” 

Sungmin said excitedly.

“Oh... about that...” Kyuhyun started and oh does Sungmin knows what’s next... “We have an upcoming project. 
It costs millions so I can’t forsake it.” Sungmin looked down. “Can we move our celebration some other time?”

Some other time huh?

“I see...” Sungmin sighed heavily and looked at Kyuhyun. “Tell you what... I’ll cancel the trip and let’s just
celebrate at home. I’ll cook you a nice dinner, steak maybe? You can buy us a few bottles of wine. We haven’t 
had a drink together for quite sometime.”

Kyuhyun smiled. “Sounds like a plan.”

Sungmin smiled and turned his back and immediately the smile is gone.

———Anniversary Celebration———
———Few hours before the fire incident———

Sungmin was giggling as Kyuhyun whispered endless nonsense in his ear. It’s not actually funny but it pays to 
laugh right now. In matter of minutes...

With a bottle of wine in one hand and a glass at the other Kyuhyun is somewhat drunk already. He turned to 
Sungmin and poured another glass.

“Kyuhyun, what will you do if I cheat on you?” Kyuhyun chuckled while feeling dizzy. Is he reaching his alcohol
limit? He shook his head and finish the half-filled glass of wine.

“You won’t do that.” He said confidently. Sungmin signaled hime to poured more wine in his glass and looked at 
him.

“So confident?”

Kyuhyun looked at Sungmin and kissed him at the side of the mouth. “You’re the purest person I’ve ever met.” 
He said.

“Well... just what if...” Sungmin said.

“What if...” Kyuhyun looked at him with a pair of lonely eyes. “I can’t think of how you’re going to cheat on 
me. You've dedicated your life on me, I can't imagine you doing anything bad to me.”

Sungmin smiled and then laugh loudly. “Ask me what I’m going to do.” 

“What are you going to do?”

Sungmin stood up from the bed, requested for more wine in his glass and then drank it straight up. He turned 
to Kyuhyun and poured another glass.

“I will...” he started and paused to drink again. “I will spit on your food.” Sungmin recalled spitting tons 
on Kyuhyun’s dinner every night before serving it.

Kyuhyun chuckled and shook his head. He thinks he’s had enough to drink. His stomach seemed somewhat upset.
Why is he feeling so sleepy?

“I will poison you slowly.” Sungmin smirked while putting some rat poison in the pepper bottle. He knows how 
the other loves pepper.

Sungmin took the TV controller and turned it on.

Kyuhyun laughed a short loud laugh. Sungmin went back in the bed and rest his shoulder on the other. “I will 
intoxicate you with alcohol.” Kyuhyun smiled again. 

'Coal briquette. His best friend died the same death'

'He had some insurance under my name. We can get it and run away.'

His head is really spinning and his stomach is somewhat in pain. He didn't know which one he's feeling more. 
He might pass out soon. Is that Zhou Mi in the TV?

“I’m going to put you into a deep sleep...” Sungmin recalled putting some kind of drug in their first toast.

No, Zhou Min on top of his while loudly. Kyuhyun must be hallucinating. What's going on? Why is he seeing
all these? Sungmin... does Sungmin...

Kyuhyun closed his eyes and tried hard to open it again. Sungmin watched him trying to stay conscious. He 
drank another gulp of wine and stood away from Kyuhyun. Coal briquette, he'll do it tomorrow. He'll kill Sungmin tomorrow... 

"I'm going to kill Sungmin... and then we'll be together. We can go some place else with his money.'

“And once you’re unconscious...”

Kyuhyun look at Sungmin in his blurred vision. Sungmin knows? His eyes getting heavier and heavier. Wine must be taking over...
How could he know about us? Kyuhyun's tummy turned upside down. He felt some foam coming out of his mouth... it's extremely hot...
His eyes rolling back.

Sungmin looked away... a tear started falling... 

But before the next tear fall... he wiped it away. He placed a cigarette in between Kyuhyun's fingers and light
it up while holding the other man's sleeve and finally rested Kyuhyun's arm near an open electric wire 
connected to the wall.

Finally, he used a small knife to stab the tube of the gas in the kitchen before going out of the house.

Once you’re unconscious... I’m going to burn you together with all our memories. 

I will set the house on fire until your body cannot be recognised. 

I’ll burn you until everything turns to ashes.

_______________________

Sungmin was sitting in one of the pool benches admiring the beach right in front of him. His sunglasses on as 

he enjoyed the sun kissing his skin. He took the cocktail drinks he’s been enjoying since a while ago...

“Well... here’s to both of you!” He raised his glass and drink the last gulp before walking away.

————

“The recent fire case in Apgujeong has been opened once more due to a possible homicide murder. A Chinese- 
Korean decent in the name of Mr. Zhou Mi is being pointed as the suspect. It was said that Cho had bought few 
insurance money worth $100 million with a beneficiary under the name of Mr. Zhou Mi. A source said that 
Mr. Cho has been in a relationship with the suspect for 3 years and money has been the motive of the crime.

————