It's Fate that's Playing with us

Chapter 1 - Without A Reason

"Woah...she won again..." "Our nation's pride, she even broke Im Yoona's record..."

"Impressive, she won the world championships again," Namjoon commented while watching on the highlights of the news.

"Who is that?"

"Gosh, you don't know who is she, for real? Im Yoona's successor."

Looking at the taller man, Taehyung noticed how focus he was on the news. "you like her? Other than business news, I've never seen you so into a news."

Turning to the younger man, Namjoon said "do you really not know how well respected she is by the nation? Despite her cool personality, people in the country still love her dearly. She has contributed a lot to the country and in the same time, she often returns to the society, huge donations."

"Look, you don't know this famous author too. She had contributed so much to the nation's literature," Taehyung made a face, irritated by Namjoon's statement "no big deal if I don't know who is that lady..."

Namjoon snorted, "right, right, right, keep queuing. I'll wait for you at the coffee house on ground floor, don't you dare try to escape. It's urgent, I need your confirmation to get things move."

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Hands in the pockets, Taehyung leisurely ambled towards Namjoon who was seated at the corner with a book in hand. "You really waited here for an hour?"

Closing his book, Namjoon looked up to the man he came to love and hate "and you thought I was joking when I said I have something urgent waiting for your confirmation?" checking on the younger man's hands he tilted his head "where's that book?"

"Kept in a place safely," Taehyung smiled his signature boxy smile with his nose scrunched childishly. Only when he's with Namjoon, he could be himself, be the carefree boy he always wanted to be all these years.

Namjoon heaved a sigh before bringing out his ipad to briefed the man who turned serious upon seeing the list of cases in the report. All these years, Namjoon hated to put on more burden to Taehyung, he wished he could do more for him, ease his burden. But he knew very well and better than anyone else that he has no right to share his burden for Kim Taehyung owns a life that had been pre-destined. A life filled with responsibilities that forced him grew up faster than anyone else as he is the sole heir to JW Group, the great empire built by Kim Jae Woo.

"I don't agree to bring that case to court," Taehyung's brow knitted upon speaking of the recent issue the property development team faced. "That company's capital isn't that strong, it's unwise to sue them at this stage. Let's mitigate our risks, get Minho to discuss an early settlement with them before other creditors hunt them."

"Great, I'll clean this up and send out the reports to all HODs and get them work for you," Namjoon winked, trying to get his brother loosened up from the stress he gave him.

Taehyung can't help but forced out a smile and rolled his eyes while shaking his head "hyung, you'd changed."

"In what aspect?" Namjoon rested his chin on his clasped fingers.

Taehyung shrugged, "you don't act like the old you. Why, are you feeling sorry for the life that I'm going through now?"

Namjoon was stunned for a moment upon hearing that from him, baffled by how he read his mind. And Taehyung could sense it too, "I'm just joking hyung. I'm living a good life now; you don't have to worry about me. We change as we grow, that's the cycle of life."

"The one that really changed is you, Kim Taehyung," Namjoon said as a matter of fact, "eomma said that you don't against their decision on the arranged marriage. So, you're going to be a filial son and accept it?"