Part 24

The man sitting next to Plan moved an inch closer as his hand slowly moved to Plan's nape.

Feeling a little ticklish due to the seductive touch. He shies away.

"Oh!! That was ticklish..." Plan laughed a little.

The man gave a seductive smile in return.

"But you don't dislike it?? Do you??"

Plan smiled in return. But still politely moves away from the suggestive touches.

Mean still looking at Plan with his judgmental gaze.

He smirked as if he had it all figured out. He knew exactly what kind of person Plan is.

Plan avoiding any eye contact with him to not even registering his presence has got into Mean's eyes.

Well, Plan was actually trying to avoid any type of contact with Mean. Trying his best to fit in this environment but then got caught in the act.

"Oh..you are just drinking grape juice...I should bring in alcohol for you.."

Before Plan could tell him to shut up. He had announced it to the whole room.

Every eye in the room turned to Plan.

"Oh..someone has been cheating.." Mew smiled in satisfaction.

Arm looked at him. Plan found concern in Arm's eyes.

Plan laughed.

"Looks like I got caught!!!..." He reassuringly looked toward Arm.

"Then, It's time to drink!!" The man accompanying him gave him a glass of wine.

Hesitation still lingered in his mind but he took it likewise.

"A glass or two won't hurt!!" Mew spoke up too.

"Hmmm.."

He indirectly looked in the direction where Arm was sitting and when he found that Arm's eyes were glued to him. Arm looked a bit conflicted and as if wanted to help Plan. Plan made a decision on the spot. Plan smiled and drank the glass under the watchful eyes of everyone present. He was forced with a few other glasses too. He sat silently there trying his best to drink. He decided to pass out as if declaring that he can't handle alcohol well.

Assistants of Kengkla and Mew were singing songs with women and trying to make the environment more hospitable.

"Oh!! The kid can't really drink..." Kengkla laughed as he looked at the small body half sleeping on the table.

Mew who was a little drunk too just smiled in satisfaction and left the room with a woman.

Maybe because he hadn't drunk in a long time. After pretending to close his eyes for a while, Plan actually drifted into unconsciousness.

A distant memory struck up in his dream. Something he had himself forgotten that it even happened.

A dream of him being a little girl sitting on a horse on a ride. As the ride completed a circle he would look in the direction of the crowd searching for someone.

He woke up gasping for air. Sweating profusely. He found that the man next to him was gone. People were still singing and dancing in the room.

When he finally found himself invisible he slipped away. Sitting in an outside lounge he opened a soda can and ate chips while looking at the sky. He looked to his left and then right some of the bodyguards were taking a smoke break. He knew one of them always by Mew's side. He just nodded his head as a gesture of hello and went back to eating chips and drinking soda.

A few minutes later a shadow of a person loomed over him. As he looked up he found Mean towering over him from behind. He fell down in surprise. He almost screamed. Mean nonchalantly sat next to various variety of chips packet.

"Then I will excuse myself.."

Plan walked away but then realized that chips packets were still lying there so he took a step back giving a hospitable smile to Mean.

"I will take these back with me.."

Plan started to collect all the packets in his hands.

"You don't have to continue the act....you got my attention.." Mean spoke as if he has seen through everything.

Plan looked up confused.

"Pardon me?? What are you talking about??"

"Don't act...you wanted me here.... I am here....tell me what you want.."

Plan looked around and found the place empty.

'Where the fuck is everyone.... someone takes his delusional man away...'

"I am sorry...but there seems to be a misunderstanding..."

"Yeah!! What would be the misunderstanding here??"

"I didn't call you here. Maybe someone else did...I would leave the place and hope you have your appointment with the person you are waiting for.."

Plan took the half-opened packet and started to walk away.

"On 5th Feb...you were there.."

Plan froze for a second and after composing himself he turned back.

"Sorry?? I don't know what you are talking about..."

"I heard your memory is very sharp...but it seems to be wrong."

Plan still smiled.

"I don't really know what you are talking about....so I would leave you to it.."

He walked away from a step further when he felt a strong grip on the back of his coat.

Plan's mood turned gloomy for a second. He had always imagined this scenario

'What if this crude person called Mean would remember that it was Plan who was present in that room' but not that this has become a reality. He thanked himself for being smart. He has been mentally prepared for it.

Looking a bit offensive he shooed away Mean's hand. Landing everything on the ground.

" There seems to be some misunderstanding on your part...so I would ignore your rude behavior.."

Plan's voice was still polite but not humble.

Mean smirked.

"Misunderstanding??"

Mean eyes shined with anger. He didn't know how to behave when the person opposite to him denied everything.

He felt like who gave this person the audacity to act all superior and mighty in front of him. He wanted the person opposite to him to act like he expected him to. He wanted the other person to ask for benefits and claim that he was his lifesaver. But this person acting as if he is not related to him in any way possible made Mean angry.

Plan has already made up his mind to run away while his legs are still functioning. So he took a step back in hurry but a stronghold held his small claws firmly.

"Could you leave my hand....I am so confused as to what is the purpose of it all."

Plan tried to use force when he saw Mean smirk.

"I don't want you to run away..." Mean replied.

"It's very uncomfortable...could you leave my hand.."

"No!! We are going to talk.."

Plan has the urge to roll his eyes.

"I don't have anything to say.."

"I have....So you better sit down or else I would make you."

Plan tried acting docile.

"Okay!! I would but could you please leave my hand....this is misleading...we should behave in a public place....trust me when I say two men sitting under the moon that to holding hands...it would send out mix messages.."

Mean agreed.

As they were about to sit. Plan made a run for his life but he was too quick that he fell when his foot overstepped a pebble. He fell face first.

Mean looked at the person on the floor with an expressionless face. Mean wanted to be angry at this person for escaping again but looking at Karma Plan received. He felt quite satisfied. The embarrassed man didn't even have the energy to try again.

Plan was so embarrassed that he even didn't want to get up. All he wanted was that the ground would swallow him.

As the cricket sound filled the silence Mean finally spoke up.

"How long are you going to lie down there.."

"Just ignore me...I am embarrassed. Walk away...I want to pretend like a stone to cope with this situation."

"No one saw it...just get up.."

Plan looked up a little and when he confirmed that the area was empty he finally patted his clothes and got up.

"So I would be leaving now.." Plan smiled.

"Just sit down....or else we would be talking in my office tomorrow."

Plan gritted his teeth thinking of running away but fully knowing that he has made his intention clear to the other person he gave up. The idea of having another conversation with Mean was not so great from the start.

"So what would you like to talk about Khun.."

"That night..."

Plan sighed

"Nothing happened...no need to worry..I also don't have any images or video to blackmail you....because I was never at the hotel to start with."

"I never mentioned hotel.."

Plan internally sighed. 'Damn!! You idiot!! Why did you hurry to complete the sentence....you are making such a novice mistake..'

"Okay!! I got caught...so what are doing here?? Do you want to blackmail me??" Plan asked aggressively.

"Shouldn't I be saying that??... What would I get from blackmailing you??" Mean asked in confusion.

"Why did you need to talk to me then.."

"Why you don't see it necessary to talk about it then??"

"Nothing happened...so I don't want to talk about it.."

"You sure nothing happened.."

Plan took a deep breath.

"What do you want me to do?? Scream that I was molested by a drugged rich person...."

"..." Mean couldn't say a word.

"Look...you should be thankful that I saved you...and this should end there.."

"But you didn't ask for.."

Plan smiled

"I should ask for compensation or reward from a molester..." Plan eyes were provoking Mean.

"I was drugged.."

"But it happened... you can't deny that...I am not blaming you but at the same time, I am not comfortable with this situation...I really don't want to have any type of contact with you. I called Pakorn as a substitute because I don't want to get involved in the mess. "

Mean eyes were gloomy.

"If you feel molested then why don't you file a complaint.."

Plan felt angry.

"I don't live in a wonderland...After filling the complaint...you know I won't be able to work in the law firm...and not this law firm but not in this industry...you could easily be let go with a slap on the wrist while this incident would be a black spot for me. I don't want to be mentioned as an 'assaulted gay man' rather than a 'lawyer'....so could you just not mention it...It's embarrassing...."

Plan's phone rang.

"So let's end it here...I have a call to attend Khun...we won't talk about it anymore....that night didn't exist."

Plan said the last word and walked away quickly.

Mean sat there devastated. He had a lot to say but couldn't find the words.

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