Eloping the Bride

CHAPTER-1

The four of them were a disaster in the best possible way.

Jasmine, with her loud laugh and endless energy, always dragged everyone into trouble. Rose, calm and gentle, was the kind of person who could make a storm feel like a summer breeze. Kamal was the quiet one, the anchor steady, reliable, and secretly the most emotional of all. Lilly was the spark sharp, witty, and the first to start a fight if someone looked at her friend wrong.

Together, they were unstoppable.

They met in college on the first day of the semester, and it had been chaos ever since.

Jasmine had tripped over Rose’s bag, spilling her books across the floor. Rose had bent down to help, and when their hands touched, Jasmine had laughed like it was the funniest thing that had ever happened. Lilly had walked in right then, rolling her eyes, and declared, “Great, you found a new best friend. Now we’re all doomed.”

Kamal had just stood there, smiling faintly, and said, “I think it’s meant to be.”

And that was how it started.

From then on, they were always together through laughter, heartbreak, exams, and late-night talks that lasted until the sun rose. They knew each other’s secrets, fears, and dreams. They knew when someone was lying, even when they smiled perfectly. They knew when to tease and when to stay silent.

One rainy afternoon, they were sitting in a tiny café, the kind with mismatched chairs and a smell of cinnamon in the air. Rose was sipping her tea, staring out the window like she could see the future. Jasmine was making faces at Lilly, who was trying to read a book but failing miserably. Kamal was watching them all with a soft expression, the kind that made everyone feel safe.

“You guys,” Jasmine said suddenly, leaning back in her chair. “Do you remember the first time we met?”

Lilly snorted. “How could I forget? Jasmine was falling like a dying fish.”

Rose smiled gently. “You helped her pick up her books.”

“And I didn’t even know I was picking up my future,” Jasmine replied dramatically, eyes shining. “You were like… calm. Like a person who never loses her balance.”

Rose blinked, a little surprised. “I wasn’t calm. I was scared.”

Kamal’s voice was quiet. “Scared of what?”

Rose hesitated, then sighed. “Scared that I would lose you all. That one day you’d leave.”

Lilly’s expression softened. “We’re not going anywhere.”

Jasmine leaned forward, reaching for Rose’s hand. “We promised.”

Kamal nodded, serious. “We’re not just friends. We’re family.”

And in that moment, Rose realized something she had never said out loud before.

She wasn’t alone.

Not ever.

Because no matter what life threw at them, they would face it together laughing, fighting, supporting, and loving each other like the world depended on it.

Their friendship wasn’t perfect. It was messy, loud, and chaotic.

But it was real.

And it was theirs.

On the other side

Our main lead : KIM TAEHYUNG Introducing by the author.

The room fell silent the moment he entered.

Not because anyone asked for silence.

But because the air itself seemed to recognize him.

Kim Taehyung didn’t walk into a room he "owned"it. His steps were measured, confident, and slow, like he was taking his time with the world because the world belonged to him anyway. The suit he wore was tailored to perfection, the kind that made people stare without realizing they were staring. His tie was simple, his watch expensive, and his eyes dark and unblinking held the kind of calm that made even the most powerful men feel small.

In the business world, he was a legend.

A man who built empires from nothing, not with luck, but with precision. He didn’t just negotiate deals and he "designed"them. Every contract he signed was a trap disguised as an opportunity. Every partnership he made was a chess move. His companies were everywhere: finance, real estate, tech, and industries people didn’t even know existed until he controlled them.

When he spoke, the market listened.

When he smiled, investors believed.

When he nodded, competitors began to panic.

But that was only one side of him.

Because behind the polished suits and the boardroom charisma, there was another world.

The world where his name wasn’t spoken in admiration and it was whispered in fear.

In the mafia world, Taehyung wasn’t just dangerous.

He was a storm.

His reputation wasn’t built on violence it was built on 'certainty' .People didn’t fear him because he killed. They feared him because he could. And because he never hesitated when he needed to.

He was the kind of man who could silence a room with a single look. The kind of man who could turn loyalty into fear, and fear into obedience. He didn’t chase power.

He "wore" it.

In the underworld, he was known as the one who could make a rival disappear without leaving a trace. The one who could turn a betrayal into a lesson so painful that no one would ever dare repeat it. He wasn’t a monster and he was a rule.

A rule that everyone had to follow.

As he walked through the hallway, people stepped aside without being asked. The security guards didn’t just recognize him and they respected him. The CEO who was supposed to be the most powerful man in the building looked like a child in front of him.

Because Taehyung wasn’t a businessman.

He was a force of nature.

And the world both the corporate and the criminal knew it.

He stopped at the door of the boardroom, his expression unreadable. He turned his head slightly, and for a moment, his eyes flashed with something dangerous.

A warning.

Not a threat.

A promise.

He pushed the door open.

And the world held its breath.