The office didn't breathe.
It froze.
Jin stood in the center.
Arms crossed.
Storm eyes.
Ken lay half-dead on the floor.
Riya's phone was still recording.Zara ate popcorn.Mochi's family watched like this was a public execution.
Jin stepped closer.
Cold.
Sharp.
"Laddu," she said."Tell me clearly."
"Who wrote 'YOU ARE FAT' on my desk?"
Laddu inhaled.
Slow.
Calm.
"It wasn't Ken."
Ken collapsed fully.
Relief sob.
Jin's eyes narrowed.
"Then who?"
Before anyone could move—
Mochi fumbled with her phone.
Hands shaking.
She tapped.
Put it on loudspeaker.
Everyone heard the click.
Laddu smiled.
"It was you."
The universe stopped.
Mochi's soul exited.Candy gasped.Mira covered her mouth.Mother whispered, "He's dead."Father exhaled like a man accepting fate.
Jin blinked.
"…Me?"
"Yep," Laddu said casually.
Riya dropped her phone.Zara choked.Ken screamed from the floor.
"WHY WAS I BLAMED?!"
Ignored.
Jin stepped forward.
Her voice was ice.
"Explain.""Now."
Laddu nodded.
Serious.
Royal.
"Last week," he began.
"No," Jin said.
"Exactly," Laddu replied.
He cleared his throat.
"Last Friday.""You were very drunk."
Jin's eye twitched.
"Continue."
"You came to the office at midnight.""You cursed everyone."
Riya whispered, "Accurate."Zara nodded. "Daily behavior."
"You went to your sister's desk.""Took a marker.""Wrote 'YOU ARE FAT' in big letters."
Jin blinked.
"My sister's desk?"
"Yes."
Silence.
"Then why was it on MY desk?" Jin demanded.
Laddu lifted a finger.
"Plot twist."
The office leaned in.
"Your sister came early.""Saw the message.""Panicked.""And switched desks with you."
Gasps everywhere.
"…She switched our desks?" Jin whispered.
"Yes."
"And how," Jin said slowly,"do you know all this?"
Laddu tapped his chest.
"I live here."
Pause.
"And you were drinking with me that night.""At my mini bar.""I made drinks.""And snacks."
Mochi's family stared.
Different universe confirmed.
Jin sank into her chair.
Blank.
"…I insulted myself."
Silence.
Sad Jin.
Dangerous Jin.
Unknown Jin.
No one moved.
Then—
Mochi snapped.
She grabbed Laddu's ear.
Hard.
"OW—MOCHI—!!"
She dragged him forward.
"Fix it.""NOW."
Laddu sighed.
Adjusted his collar.
Something changed.
His voice dropped.
Calm.
Steady.
"Boss," he said gently.
Jin looked up.
Surprised.
"No one compares to you."
Shock.
Zara whispered, "Is this Smart Laddu?"
Ken muttered, "Did he update?"
Laddu continued.
"What you've done for this company—""No one comes close."
Jin swallowed.
"…How do you know?"
"Your father told me."
Explosion.
"THE CHAIRMAN?!""WHAT?!""HOW?!""WHY IS THIS MAN EVERYWHERE?!"
Jin slammed the table.
"WHEN?!"
"When he came with Bob," Laddu said."To my office.""We had a party."
Mochi almost fainted.
Maya whispered, "He's collecting bosses."
Candy giggled.
Father nodded.
Mother smiled.
Jin stared.
"You… partied… with my father…?"
"Yes," Laddu said proudly."We had chips."
Jin pinched her nose.
"What else did he say?"
"Oh! Many things," Laddu said brightly."When I was standing in punishment."
"VR scandal.""You fixed it.""Corporate leak.""You fixed it.""Fraud case.""You fixed it.""Mobile division collapse.""You fixed that too."
The office stared.
In awe.
Riya whispered, "She's legendary…"
Zara added, "And only twenty-two…"
Jin's cheeks warmed.
"He told you that…?"
"Yes."
Laddu lifted a finger.
"And ninety percent chance—""You become next real boss."
The office exploded.
"NEXT CEO?!""QUEEN JIN!""I'LL BOW!"
Even Mochi's family clapped.
Jin whispered, overwhelmed.
"…He said that too?"
"Yes," Laddu grinned."And when you rule—""You can make us dance."
He jumped.
Twice.
"Practice!"
Mochi smacked his head.
"STOP."
But Jin—
Smiled.
Soft.
Real.
"…Thank you," she said."Both of you."
Relief washed the room.
Laughter returned.
Balance restored.
And Mochi—
Watching Laddu—
Knew one thing for sure.
Chaos followed him.
But somehow…
So did honesty.
And warmth.
And things worked.
Against all logic.