Ok, ok...

Ok, I have an analysis for those who have been freaked out by this chapter, just like me. Now, after some overthinking, lol, I believe this might actually work! There are some points in this chapter, and I think I get the author’s plot somehow… I hope I’m right.

1. “Dumbass”, I wondered why it was made to sound so significant, but I remembered that Rian said that exact thing through the camera, when he first fooled Enzo. It’s not just Enzo’s possessiveness and libido that’s driving him; it’s also his petty revenge.

2. Then comes the second point. “I’m watching”, that goes back to the bar scene when Rian told him that if he wants a show, he should keep his eyes on him. He’s even holding a grudge over that, but it’s also like a promise between them: he’s paying attention.

3. The last point would be “If you did (know), you would’ve been extra careful not to let this body of yours go to waste.” Well, it’s not exactly the first time Enzo has called Rian a whore. There was that scene when Rian snaps at him that he’s not a whore to be paid for sex, and Enzo dismisses him by saying that ‘is there any difference’. Which obviously means, after the chip, Rian has gained Enzo’s attention/obsession, but not his respect. Enzo said mockingly that I should respect you as my partner, but the first part was that I should be able to trust you, which he already knows he can’t. So no, he doesn’t respect Rian… yet.

Now, my guesswork: Rian’s gonna earn his respect the second time he fools him, and it might not even happen that soon. I guess he might fool Enzo by playing along as if he has all the cards and can control every aspect of their relationship, and then he’s gonna take/use the info to make him bleed again, well, according to the weird definition of worthy gems in Enzo’s head. And that’s probably when we’re gonna have our separation arc, after Rian has gained Enzo’s respect and not just his obsession.