FATAL TROUBLE (REVERSE HAREM)

Part 110

The Sudden Death of Lily surged A Storm of Panic.

The atmosphere in the grand hall was eerily quiet, the soft murmur of voices a stark contrast to the tension hanging in the air.

The four heirs—Heeseung, Sunghoon, Jay, and Jake—stood in a tight-knit circle, their faces pale as the news they had just received settled like a heavy weight upon their chests.

"Lily's dead?" Jake repeated incredulously, his voice barely above a whisper.

Heeseung was the first to break away from the group, his legs carrying him towards the window. He looked out into the darkening sky, the sun setting behind the horizon, casting a blood-red hue that matched the panic in his heart.

"It can't be true," he muttered, running a hand through his hair.

Sunghoon's hands clenched into fists at his sides. His usual confident demeanor was replaced by a look of sheer disbelief.

"What do you mean she's dead? How did it happen?" He glanced at Jay, who was pacing back and forth, his expression a mask of anxiety and guilt.

Jay stopped abruptly, turning to face them. "I don't know, okay? I just heard it from one of the students. They said it was an accident."

"An accident?" Sunghoon echoed, his voice laced with disbelief. "What kind of accident?"

Jake's brow furrowed as he pieced together what he could. "We need to find out what happened. There has to be more to this."

But deep down, each of them was terrified—not just of the news itself, but of the implications that followed.

....*....

A sudden knock on the door broke the tense silence, and the four of them turned to see Lily's four friends entering the room, their expressions a mix of grief and anger.

"What did you do?" Her best friend's voice was sharp, her eyes darting between the four boys as if trying to gauge their guilt.

"We didn't do anything!" Heeseung exclaimed defensively, but it only fueled the fire.

"You were the last ones seen with her!" Another one shot back, her voice trembling with emotion.

"That's not fair!" Jay snapped, stepping forward. "We were at the party! We don't know what happened!"

The third one crossed her arms, her eyes narrowing. "You boys always seem to have some kind of drama surrounding you. What if this is just another one of your messes?"

The accusation hung heavy in the air, and the four boys exchanged panicked glances.

"We weren't causing drama with Lily!" Sunghoon insisted, his voice rising in frustration. "We tried to keep things civil. This is... this is just awful!"

Lily's best friend stepped forward, her face contorted in pain. "You all had a part in her life, and now she's gone! Don't you dare act innocent! She was our friend!"

Their hearts sank further, knowing that the weight of suspicion was falling heavily on them, and it felt as if the walls were closing in.

....*....

As the minutes ticked by, the tension in the room escalated. The once-strong bonds of friendship seemed fragile under the weight of grief and suspicion.

"What if they think we had something to do with it?" Jake said quietly, his voice barely audible.

"We need to get ahead of this," Heeseung replied, his eyes dark with determination. "We can't let them turn this into a witch hunt. We didn't do anything!"