It's Fate that's Playing with us

Chapter 1 - Without A Reason

~ It's Fate that's Playing with us ~ Chapter 1~

"If you're here to look for President Kim," the young woman got up from her seat before bowing to the man before her, "you're 1 minute late, Mr. Kim." She gathered all the files, tidily "He just went out."

"I thought he doesn't have any meetings today, where did he go?" the tall man's eyebrows furrowed and crossed his arms before his chest. "Great, I need his confirmation on the list of the litigation cases."

"Although I know his whereabouts, but I would suggest for you to check with him whether he has the time or interest," she pointed on his file, "on those cases. I'll be leaving in another ten minutes, let me know if you can join me, Mr. Kim."

"Arghh...this man is really killing me!"

-

Entering the prestige shopping mall one of the distinguished projects completed by their group few years ago, he walked in haste steps towards the bookshop which his brother's assistant told him earlier. He wondered when did his brother took a new hobby in reading all of a sudden when he hated books all this while. It took him months to convinced him to read the billion-dollar worth agreement, thus, he was really intrigued to know which author could make him read and get the book himself personally. Seeing the long queue in front of the bookshop, it surprised him even more.

"Wow Kim Taehyung, this is amazing," he clapped his hands while shaking his head not wanting to accept the fact that his brother was actually queueing for a book. "You are actually here in this long line for that book?" he eyed on the bunting that promoted the new release of the book. "Tears? What's this book all about?"

Taehyung rolled his eyes, "done talking, my turn now?"

"Go ahead..."

"Why are you even here, Kim Namjoon?" Taehyung's brow raised, questioningly.

"That's not an answer to all the questions that I'd asked," Namjoon tucked his hand into his pants pocket. "So, you really going to queue all day long?" checking out on the people in the line, he said "there are about another 70 plus before you."

"I sent Taehyung over a little late last night, so couldn't get a good spot" Taehyung tiptoed and checked "she's a great author, you should try reading her books. Worldwide bestseller."

"Her name is Tears? That's weird..."

"What's so weird? She writes heart wrenching love stories and how ones struggles in life not just purely on love," Taehyung smiled, describing his favorite author. "Let me take a picture and send to her, to prove that I'm really queueing," he took a photo of his queuing number from his phone and began to work his fingers on the website.

"You mean you know her?" Namjoon's eyes widened.

Taehyung chuckled "all the readers know her, we communicate through her official website." Eyes glued on his phone, he somehow noticed his brother's annoyance "I promised her that I would queue personally for this book."

"Oh, come on," Namjoon rubbed on his nape "don't be a fanboy, Kim Taehyung."

"So, what brought you here?" Taehyung turned to him.

"You wanted to have the list of litigation cases, remember?"

"But you never block my calendar," Taehyung shrugged, innocently.

He turned towards the direction Namjoon looking at when chatters from the line averted both their attention. They looked up to the big LED screen at the concourse that was showing the latest sports news.