Hello, friends. I am Eric, aka X. You must be thinking, why X? Because I am a spy in a national criminal organization, I need a code name, but now I am already 35 and thinking of retiring from this job. I have earned enough, and it can support me till I die, so no problem even if I do not work. You know what? I am a person who is addicted to reading manga. It is really enjoyable to read new stories, have new experiences, and travel into new worlds even without lifting a finger. If I have to tell you something about myself, I will say that I am an extrovert but just inside. Because whenever I try to talk to someone politely, my brain gets shut down, and I don't understand how to talk with the person in front of me. Because of this problem, many think that I am an arrogant person, but really I am not. I am just unable to talk to someone about what is on my mind and end up saying something really rude and mean. I have only one friend, and that is Edi. He is also a fan of reading manga just like me, and now I am heading towards the same store my friend recommended to me. As I reached in front of the store, there on the board was written its name: Fantasy Bookstore. I entered inside the store, going towards the reception. At reception there was a boy around 21 years old; after seeing me, he welcomed me with a sweet smile, and as you know, I was unable to return that smile. After getting near him, I asked him to recommend me something enjoyable. The boy smiled and said, What genre would you like to read? If you want to read something popular, you can try the new collection of the LGBT section; nowadays, it is very popular. After hearing that, I just got angry and said to the boy, What do you mean by LGBT? Am I looking gay to you? I am not something disgusting like that. I am a straight man who likes women, do you get it? Of course, it was sounding too rude. I didn't want to say that; I just wanted to say I do not like love between the same gender, but it was sounding really rude. The boy was now on the verge of crying, and I could not even console him. Hearing my voice, another man came from the resting room looking at the scene. The boy who had just come said to the boy, You go and rest; I will take after you, and apologized to me, saying, I apologize on behalf of our staff that he was not able to guide you., I said, It's ok now. Can you recommend me something fun? Of course, sir, he said while taking some books from the shelf. Here, sir, it is the bestseller book of the last two months, and you will definitely enjoy taking that book. I sat on a seat there reading the book.

As I was reading the book, I got immersed in the story, forgetting about how much time had passed. I got in the store at around 12 o'clock, but now the boy who recommended me the book tapped on my shoulder, saying, Sir, it is now closing time. If you do not mind, you can borrow the book and read it at your home. I got up from my seat, going towards the counter and borrowing the book in my name. Leaving the store, I started walking toward my place. After reaching my place, without doing anything, I removed my shoes, got on my bed, and started reading the book. It was a really interesting book and quite enjoyable. I was so immersed in the book that the whole night passed, and I was still reading the book. It was now 9 o'clock in the morning. I finished reading the book, thinking that the boy was right—the book is wonderful and interesting, and the story line is also interesting and unique. After freshening up, I got out of my house, walking towards the same bookstore I had gone to yesterday. After reaching the store, I got inside. At the reception, the boy who recommended me the book was present there. I got near him with a small smile. Plastered on my face, I said to him, Thank you so much for recommending me this book; I had a wonderful experience. The boy said, It is my pleasure, sir. If you do not mind, can you give me feedback for this book? Of course, I would like to talk about this book with you. Did you like the book?, Of course, I liked the book. Which part do you like? Can you give me a summary for this? Our bookstore is running a program on a book that is super popular, and I want to know your thoughts about it if you do not mind sharing your thoughts on this book: I will say I like the book very much; the story has a unique concept. Normally the female lead and male lead are always together and are meant to be, but in this story it is different. The female lead and villain got together, leaving the main lead alone, and the male lead deserves it. He should have loved the female lead in the right way; even if he is not good at expressing his feelings, he should have told the female lead how he feels about her and treated her well. He should have treated her like a lover, but he didn't, and the female lead got that love from the villain, and I am happy for the female lead. She also deserves happiness, and if she had stayed with the male lead, she would not be happy. She is better with the villain, who loves her like she is his whole world. I am in support of the female lead and villain. Thank you, sir, for your feedback. I appreciate your thoughts. If you like, it has volume 2, where the main lead and female lead get back together knowing the truth about the villain. No, I do not want to read it; I am satisfied with volume 1.

After talking with the boy, I came outside the store, walking towards my next destination. After crossing the road, I was walking down the street, thinking if I should read the next volume or not. After fighting with my own thoughts, I decided to read the next part. Now again going towards the store, as I was crossing the signal, I heard some people shouting at me. Hearing that, I looked at them; they all had shocked expressions. When I was looking at them, I heard a horn. Before I could think about what was happening, I was on the ground bleeding from my head, not understanding what was happening with me. Many people got around me, checking if I was alive or not, some calling an ambulance, but I knew it was my end. I could feel it, and just like that, the no. 1 spy of the national criminal organization was dead, not because of an enemy or a target but just because he didn't notice a truck coming toward him. Just like that, I took my last breath.

Fuck, why am I feeling pain? I am just dead, and dead people cannot feel pain, so why am I filling this? As I opened my eye, I was in an unknown room, and it was looking like a hospital. Am I alive? As I looked at my surroundings, I got happy because I am alive, but the room was looking way too luxurious, and I cannot afford it. Which idiot put me in this room? Who is going to pay the bill, my grandfather or what? I got out of bed, thinking, who the hell had put me in this room? As I was walking, ready to find which bastard put me in this room, my eyes stopped at the mirror, and for God's sake, the person in the mirror is not me. As I got near the mirror, seeing my reflection, I got shocked to see that, foremost, it is not my face, and second, why the hell is this man so handsome, like a hot, dangerous villain? I was lost in my thoughts when suddenly the door was pushed open, and a lady who seemed to be the nurse entered inside the room with a tray of food, which was looking super delicious and expensive. She sees that I am standing near the mirror, touching my own face, looking super awkward, and looking shocked at my behavior. I got away from the mirror, sitting on the bed, and told her to put the food near me and leave the room. After saying that, when I looked at the nurse, she seemed to be habitual to the way I was talking. It seems that the previous owner of this body had the same way of talking as I had. She puts the food in front of me, leaving the room after bowing. After she gets away from my eyes, I start to think, what is happening right now? And you all know I am a manga-addicted citizen, so I know it is common in many stories where someone gets transmigrated into a book, but I never ever thought I would be one of them. In most of the story the transmigration takes place inside the book they're reading before they got transmigrated. Am I in that book, then? But which character.

As I was thinking, Am I right or not? Am I really in that book or in a different book? Just at that time a woman appeared in front of me; she had long, flowing hair like soft waves of night, dark with hints of deep brown under the light. Her eyes were quiet and observant, the color of calm earth after rain. She stood at an average height, with a graceful, steady posture. Her presence was calm and grounded—like the stillness just before dawn—gentle, patient, and unshaken. She came near me, saying, Cassian, are you OK? How are you feeling now? I am really sorry that Aeron did this to you. I am extremely sorry, as I heard the name. Cassian Thorn – A man who is sharp, magnetic, and dangerous. The mafia lord of the underworld is the character in the book I was reading before dying; he is the villain, the antagonist of that story. And I think the woman who is in front of me is the female lead of that story. Liora Wynter—elegant and soft, a charming beauty and the second daughter of the Wynter family, the princess of the Wynter family, and the third most powerful and rich family, of course. I'm the richest man in this world, and that male lead is the second richest. Seeing that I am in the hospital and Liora is apologizing for Aeron Vale, it means 1/3 of the story has already been finished. It means I am not far away from getting Liora by my side. I was immersed in my thoughts when Liora said, shaking me, Cassian, are you OK? Do you feel pain anywhere? I am OK. Lio, do not worry about me. How about Aeron? Is he OK? He is not badly injured, right? Liora looks at Cassian, having a sad expression, and says to him, How can you still think about his well-being when he is the one who hurts you all the time?. It is not like that, Liora. He is not the only one at fault; I am also at fault. It was the fault of both of us. You are too kind, Cassian; you are still thinking about him. I am his fiancé, but I now regret being with him. What do you mean by this? I said with a shocked expression,

Liora said, Cassian, you know what? I am breaking up with him. I am breaking my engagement. Not only that, but I am tired of him now; it is suffocating to be with him. But you loved him, right? You two have been together for the last 5 years; it will be hard on you. You know, Cassian, the engagement was arranged by our family, and I was the only one trying to make things work out between us. He does not care about me; he does not love me. How long am I going to stay with him when I do not even matter in his life? She was telling me everything; whatever was inside her, she was now letting it go. She was letting him out of her life, but you know what, Liora? He was the one who fell for you first—your smile, your voice, everything. He loves everything about you. Furthermore, he was the one who arranged your engagement, and it was not a family arrangement. He was the one who convinced your and his whole family for you. He just does not know how to express his love. Someday you will regret leaving him. He loves you way too much and will do anything for you, whatever you want, but now you are just throwing him away like he does not matter. Fuck, what the hell am I thinking? Cassian, why are you taking that bastard's side when Liora is here? Go away, you fucking male lead. I do not want to think about you. I asked Liora, Then what about your family? What are you going to tell them? Liora said with a sad expression, I have already talked about this with both the families, and they do not have any problem with this. My father said he will take care of anything and talk this out with Aeron And his family. and will make sure that our engagement will be off, and an announcement of this will be within ten days. Looking at her wearing a sad expression, I said, Liora, do not think about it anymore. Your happiness is most important for your family and for me. You do not need to feel guilty or have any regret about this. The thing that matters is you will be happy without him. You know what, Cassian? You really are my best friend and my well-wisher. I can share anything with you. Thank you so much for staying with me and listening to me, Liora. As I have always told you, in friendship there is no, sorry or no thank you, right? I said this while wiping her tears; she was looking so adorable while smiling with tears. Now let's eat something. I know you didn't have any food till now. This habit of yours is awful; you should never skip food if you are sad. Do you get it now? The girl was smiling even though I know she is sad, but do not worry, Liora. I will make you happy again; you will not stay sad for long. Soon I will take his place in your heart and make you the happiest girl; you will never regret loving me.

I was still in the hospital. Liora had already left sometime ago. Now I am getting bored here. What to do? As I was thinking this, someone again enters inside my room, this time a male something 185 cm tall and pretty good-looking. He was holding a tablet in his hand, fully focused on doing his work, and looked at me, saying, Boss, till when are you going to stay here? I guess Liora Mam had already been here. You can now discharge yourself; there are many meetings pending for you to attend. The way he is talking, he must be Cassian's secretary and friend, David Antio. Drop the formalities. David, we are the only ones here, so OK, he said, sitting beside me with an angry expression. Do you not think you are doing something wrong? What do you mean by wrong? Is there something wrong? I am talking about your interference between Liora and Aaron's relationship. I am not doing anything; he doesn't know how to express his love. I am just doing his work. Cassian, as a friend, I am telling you, you do not love Liora; you are just not able to see Aeron happy. That is why you are doing things. I can tell things about you that even you do not know. I thought to myself, What is this man saying? Cassian definitely loved her, and what about I hate? I mean, Cassian hates Aeron; they are rivals in love. That is it, right? Then what is this plot now? Why does it look different?. Cassian, do not ignore me; you do not love her, but Aeron does. There would also be someone for you, so do not try to snatch Aerons things. I am not snatching anyone's things. He doesn't know how to express his love towards her; even if not me, someone else will take her away. She has been receiving love from her whole family from birth, but now the person she should be getting married to doesn't make her feel love. What is the problem if I am giving this to her? Forget it; it is a waste of time talking to you about this. Let's go; you can get discharged now. You are not even that badly injured compared to Aeron. Let's go; you have too much work to complete. What do you mean by Aeron is badly hurt? I didn't hit him that much; that bastard is pretending to be hurt to get Liora's sympathy. He looks at me like I am some animal who runs out of the zoo and says, Why do you care? Are you an idiot? I do not care about him; I just do not want Liora to get close to him. He was not hurt badly, as you know, but he didn't get admitted to the hospital like someone else and went straight to his company. On his way, he got attacked by some men, and while fighting them, he got injured. How can he get injured? He is strong; he can take 50 men with him. Oooo, that it is. Thanks to you, you had already injured him, and he was not in his right condition. That is why he was not able to handle them.