I want to take down Andrea.

"Of course I was faking my sleep Jin! I'm an actor! I do this for a living." Nikolai said, "And btw I heard everything you guys said about the plan and everything." he added.

"My gut feeling was also right About you! There was a reason why you were keeping me in the room." Jin replied.

In a disappointed tone, "Yes, I did it on purpose because I figured you were conspiring behind my back Jin! I felt somewhat betrayed.

I really liked it despite how sudden it was when you made a move on me in the living room all on your own, because usually it's me who makes the first move.

Then Minnie popped out of nowhere and I was disappointed by her presence, unlike you... you were terrified shitless by her arrival.

And then we moved the spicy romance with us to my bedroom, got busy for a while and everything was alright until you started acting weird.

You seemed worried Jin, You persistently asked my permission to go check on Minnie several times, despite my disapproval each time.

And when I told you to text her to bring us snacks, you kinda took your time doing so...it was obvious." Nikolai said.

"So why fake your sleep? you basically admitted that you gave me an opportunity to go check on Minnie to bust me...but why not confront me while we were together earlier?" Jin asked.

"I wanted to hear it from you, I tried to force you to stay in the room to make you lose it and tell me what's going on, but you held on strong... Stronger than I thought.

It was obvious you didn't want me to know about this...So I realized the only way for me to know what's happening, is by finding out on my own.

so I pretended to be asleep, And you bought it.

Then few seconds after you left, i followed behind you...And here we are." Nikolai explained.

"So instead of straight-up asking me what's going on, you wanted to push me to say it myself?" Jin asked.

"Pleasure and pain in love, Are a package deal, Jin.

And if you were honest with me from the start, and told me we were gonna harbor fugitives...I would've helped you." Nikolai said.

"You would?" Jin asked, "Yes, I would've helped you...even though it meant dealing with Salvatore and Lydia.

A man who endangered my life and a woman who's considered to be a one woman-army." Nikolai said.

"Nikolai, I thought you just forgave me?" Salvatore questioned, "I did, but that doesn't mean I'm not gonna mention the fact that you pushed me downstairs every time I can.

I'm temporarily blind if you didn't notice and it cost me my career, so I deserve to be snarky." Nikolai replied.

"Oh my God?! you pushed him Sal?! so that's the horrible thing you did that you were talking about?!" Minnie said to Salvatore, "So it wasn't just a hunch! you actually did it! that's why Madame is looking everywhere for you, you asshole!" she added snarling at him.

"I'm sorry I'll make it up somehow!" Salvatore replied, "You better!" Minnie said.

"I already told Minnie this, but there's nothing to worry about, I can assure you that neither I nor Salvatore will harm anybody Here.

And we will do whatever it takes to make things right." Lydia spoke-up.

"No shit Sherlock." Minnie replied.

Clearing his throat, "Uhum! attention!" Nikolai said and everyone looked at him.

"Are you guys looking at me, because honestly I can't tell?" He asked, "Yes Nikolai we are." Jin replied.

"Great!

Now that the damage is done, I want us to focus on the facts.

Because Tonight or today Since it's past midnight, has shown me that my bestfriend for 7 years, the man that I have blind Faith in, and whom promised to tell me no lie, and to treat me the way I treat him...

Is a big fat dirty liar and both my mom and Boyfriend were right that he's a threat to me, and possibly to all of us." Nikolai spoke-up.

"Preach!" Minnie said.

"I can't believe I really fell for his lie! when he said that Salvatore went to Italy, I should've seen the signs that something wasn't adding up.

I mean my mother was investigating to find out who pushed me down the stairs, and Salvatore was her prime suspect.

She must've been keeping an eye on Sal until he suddenly disappeared, right after i told Andrea that I was actually pushed and it wasn't an accident." Nikolai said.

"Yeah, Andrea called me into his room...he played me that night, made me think we're going to have sex and then he drugged me once I was in his bed." Salvatore replied.

Sniggering, "Damn, I bet you ran like a trackstar to that bed the moment he said he wanna bone." Minnie joked, "Don't joke about that!" Salvatore replied.

"QUIET!" Nikolai yelled silencing them, "Like I said, my mom was possibly keeping tabs on Salvatore so if he left the country, she would've been first to know.

Or else she wouldn't ask Andrea about Salvatore at the party.

She did it because the last known location for Salvatore was probably Andrea's house." Nikolai explained, "And Looking at the facts, Salvatore wasn't the only who got betrayed by Andrea...I was too." he added looking down.

"Niko..." Jin felt bad for him,"I may be acting as the Devil's advocate, but in Andrea's defense... it would've been difficult to tell the man you love so deeply, that you imprisoned and tortured and was planning to kill the man who pushed him downstairs." Lydia said.

"Hey!" Salvatore got upset with her words, "Nah homeboy, Lydia got a point! there is a chance that Andrea wouldn't do what he did if you never pushed Nikolai to begin with." Minnie replied.

"No...I stand by what I believe, and it's that Andrea is evil.

He threatened to get rid of me earlier at the party, it happened when we came here after he asked me that stupid question." Jin spoke up.

"I hate to be the one to say it but I agree with him... this isn't the first time Andrea targeted Jin, it happened before when Jin was looking for his sister when she got kidnapped.

I Know it's my fault...Andrea made it clear he's targeting anyone who's romantically involved with me." Nikolai said which sparked an idea in Jin's mind.

"Don't blame yourself Dude...No one would've anticipated that pretty boy Andrea could be this evil." Minnie replied.

"I knew Andrea was cruel, he was always this way, we grew-up together and i experienced his dark side first hand...even before he got obsessed with Nikolai." Salvatore said.

"Awesome." Minnie sais sarcastically, "See Lydia, Now with Andrea you're not the only yandere out there! and btw we know you stalked Cyrus and that he's basically your 'Nikolai'." She added.

"I may be a stalker but I don't harm love rivals, that would be admitting that they're actually much of a competition to me." Lydia replied.

Suddenly, "Nikolai!" Jin said with urgency, "What's wrong?" Nikolai asked.

"Can I have a word in private with you?"

"Umm, sure?"

...Few moments later...

Back Into the Bedroom, "I have this theory and I'm not sure about sharing it with you, but considering Minnie's advice about being honest With you, I really don't wanna keep it to myself." Jin said.

"Ease your mind Jin and tell me." Nikolai replied curiously as he sat on bed.

Standing in front of him, "Aside from what I heard myself, I also spoke to my sister, Cyrus and everyone involved in The Flint incident, and asked them about anything in particular that Flint said that stood out for them.

Some of the statement they told me, got me thinking that maybe for the past 7 years, we've been living some sort of a lie." Jin said.

"A lie? about what?" Nikolai asked.

"Before he died, Flint claimed that Julian's death wasn't the bullies fault...He said that he, Rudy and Moses didn't kill Julian." Jin said, "You can ask you mother, my sister or Cyrus about it... They'll all confirm it to you." He added.

"If it's not the bullies, then who? besides those three, Julian had no enemies I'd know of." Nikolai asked, "It may not be the case.

because of Flint, my suspicions started to grow And I came up on a hunch with an unpleasant theory, And although I don't have enough proof to back it up...I want you to know about it, even though it may scare you a bit." Jin said.

Getting impatient, "Jin please, get to the point!" Nikolai replied.

"Okay...I don't think Julian committed suicide.

At least it wasn't because of the bullies like he wrote in his suicide note, but someone else." Jin said.

Nikolai's heart began racing, "Oh no...You're not about to say that Andrea killed him, are you?" he asked.

"Niko, All humans are capable of murder under the right circumstances which may not be that complicated for Andrea.

He's very and definitely capable of murder when it comes to you!...He told me in the greenhouse earlier, that I will probably be the first guy he'll get rid of Without laying a hand on." Jin replied.

"Oh God no! NO!"

"Hey hey easy now! it's just an idea Niko!"

"But I think you might be right!" Nikolai said with tears in his eyes, taking Jin by surprise.

Worried, "Are you okay?" Jin asked while sitting beside Nikolai, "Why do you think I might be right? did Andrea say something about Julian or his death to you?" He asked again.

Swallowing, "Kinda, Yeah?...You weren't by my side for a moment, so Andrea sat with me and started Talking about you at first Until the talk shifted, it's then when he said some things that stood out to me about Julian.

Like I said, the conversation started by talking about you, and Andrea admitted he was Jealous of you...He started praising you, and saying you'd make the perfect husband! and made me promise I'd name him the bestMan, if we ever got married...

Somehow from there, we ended-up talking about our relationship from 7 years ago and how similar it was to Julian and Cyrus's...since theirs was also a secret.

It's then when Andrea said something weird...it didn't mean much then, but now that I think about it... I'm terrified to think this is what it meant." Nikolai replied.

"What did he say?" Jin asked.

"Because I never told Andrea about you until the whole sniper incident, and because Julian hid away his relationship with Cyrus... Andrea says that All these years he believed that Julian and I were secretly dating." Nikolai said horrified, "Tell me Jin, Is this your theory?! do you think Andrea killed Julian because he thought he was dating me?!

Jin I won't be able to live with myself if any of this is True!" He added freaking out.

"Niko please! Calm down and take a deep breath okay!" Jin said trying to calm him down, "We don't know if any of this true, but if true...

This is a big accusation, and we still need hella proof to back it, a proof that I won't be able to get alone." He added.

"What do you mean?" Nikolai asked.

While wiping a tear that fell off Nikolai's eye, "I personally don't want you to take part in this, but what you said earlier...that if I told you about Lydia and Salvatore you would've helped me, it got me thinking." Jin said.

He took Nikolai's hands in his, "I want to take down Andrea." Jin spoke again, "I realized I may not be able to do it alone, and I'm asking for your help." he added.