Love Me If You Dare

Chapter 82

5pm. The golden rays of the sunset shine through the window.  Under the crystal Chandelier, two men are sitting at a dining table.  One on each end.  They are having dinner.  

“What are your plans?” asks Jackson.

Jungkook glances at him : “What do you think of Russia?”

Jackson smiles : “I like it.  The heaven for drugs and weapons.  Let’s go to Russia together.”

It’s decided.  They raise their glass.  

“To Russia.”

“To Russia.”

They have just finished their entree of smoked salmon.  The servants dish up their main course.  Jackson adjusts his napkin and watches Jungkook’s reaction.  

A plate with a medium cooked steak appears before Jungkook.  

Jungkook   flashes a sarcastic smile, then he leisurely picks up his knife and fork.  As he cuts the steak into small pieces, the juice flowed out from the steak shows streaks of blood. He picks up a small piece with his fork and puts it in his mouth.  

Jackson looks with approval.

Soon, Jungkook has finished his beef.  Salad and dessert is served next.  

Jackson stands up.  He walks over to Jungkook : “I’ve had enough to eat.  Please excuse me.  I will give you a tour of the mansion tonight.  When you finish your meal, one of the servants will show you to your room.”

Jungkook is about to put a slice of cake into his mouth.  He does not even look at Jackson : “Ok.” 

As Jackson is about to leave, suddenly, he notices from the corners of his eyes, that a force is coming at him.  He tries to defend but it’s too late.  There is something poking his throat. Jungkook has grabbed Jackson by his collar with one hand. And he is holding a fork by Jackson’s throat with his other hand.

Their eyes meet.  Jungkook is not smiling.  He has a look of disgust on his face.

A few minutes later.

“No more pathetic tests.” Jungkook lets go of him.  He sits down and says : “My patience is running out.”

Jackson’s throat is a little red and painful from the poke.  But he is not angry.  He laughs : “Ok. Ok.  I am not trying to test you.  I just want to see you eat some red meat.”

Jungkook pays no heed to his words.

Jackson waves his hand.  A few red laser dots on Jungkook’s body disappears.  The snipers who are pointing their guns at Jungkook relaxes.  

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Night.  In Lucas’s hospital room.  

It’s almost midnight. But nobody intends to go to bed any time soon.  All the IT specialists are sitting at their desk.  The FBI agents and a rep from the army are gathered around a map, discussing the plan of attack. 

Jimin is still very weak.  His doctor orders him to get some rest.  He has no choice but be wheel-chaired back to his room.   But Lisa wants to keep up with the latest progress.  She insists to stay on.  But she is tired too.  Soon she doses off in her chair.  But after a short rest, she wakes up and immediately checks the screen.  It’s a view of a ceiling in a dark room.  

It is Jungkook’s bedroom.  He is lying in bed, wide awake.  They can hear his breathing.  Every now and then, he turns his body, or sits up to drink some water.