Taehyung's POV
The hallway is dark as I step into the penthouse apartment. The management building is closed and the only lights flickering in the room come from the sign above the elevator. When I press the button I wait for it to arrive to the ground floor. The doors glide open and I walk inside, coming face to face with my reflection on the mirror ahead of me. I lean against the wall then punch in the button for the top floor as I think about everything that has happened tonight.
During such a short time, so many things have happened and even though I'm still shocked of the amount of information I obtained, I can't help but be amazed at the fact that Elena is in fact the same woman I encountered at one of my brother's strip clubs with Jungkook. I also can't help but wonder to myself whether he knew all along, or if he figured it out a lot later. Perhaps, it was her little secret that led them to having whatever it is they're having. I don't know if what they have is even considered a relationship, but then again I'm definitely not the right person to judge this, since my first true relationship was nothing but a game of play pretend, therefore I can't critize what they have.
That girl truly was something.
My head falls against the elevator wall as my mind wanders at the time Elena - or should I say Eye Candy came to meet Jimin and I at the Empire. Even though we were going to pay for her services, I still feel bad about the way we treated her, because for one; I lost her in the hallway as soon as the fire alarm went off and Jimin's behavior was totally unacceptable for just bolting out the door.
She must have felt so horrible afterwards.
No wonder why she avoided me everytime I came across her at the university. I can't blame her for being hostile. Perhaps, if I somehow manage to fix this little matter she has with Seokjin, it will suit as an apology for the way I treated her back then. However, it would be far easier for me to apologize to her if I didn't know who she was. Scratch that, it would be far more convenient because then I wouldn't have to face the unbearable awkwardness that came with my apology.
But here I am wondering...why did she even decide to join us at the Empire? She already knew who we were. Even being in the private room with me and Jimin was already risky enough, so why would she jeopardize her security like that? It doesn't make sense.
Unless of course, she wanted to come.
I laugh to myself as I gently shake my head. What an audacious girl.
The elevator finally chimes and once the doors open I head towards the penthouse juggling the keys from my pocket. When I let myself in, I'm surprised to hear loud music coming from the living room. The smell of cigarettes and vodka blends into the air like an old musky cologne and at this point I'm surprised that none of our neighbors haven't complained about us yet. As I head deeper inside, I'm greeted by a small crowd of men dressed in black suits and women wearing slinky clothing.
Just my luck.
"Hey, little bro" I notice Namjoon on the other end of the room sitting on the sofa, with a blonde girl on his lap kissing his neck and ruffling his hair. "Why'd you come so late?"
"I wasn't aware we were having a party." I say as I make my way towards him. "What exactly are we celebrating?"
"I don't know man, Jin invited some of his people over because he's starting to put his plan in action."
"What do you mean?"
Namjoon takes a sip of his cocktail and almost spills it on the woman when he says, "The Empire plan."
I see. So these people are supposedly cooperating with him and these women are probably from his clubs who either willingly or not accepted Jin' deal. Perhaps, Daniel was invited here as well. I'm surprised to see that Elena hasn't received an invite. Or she's just too busy avoiding my entire family tree.
"It was a last minute arrangement." Namjoon slurs. "Oh, we're going to get so fucked up." He then slowly gets up and wraps an arm around the girl before getting out of here.
"Where is Jin?" I inquire.
"Don't know. Don't really care right now." He replies and with that he's off with his female company. "Probably in his office with a woman on his dick."
"Eh, bruh you looking for anything?" A man in a white suit jacket approaches me out of the blue. His hands are holding a leather briefcase as he makes sure that I see it. His chin is held up and his walk holds an effortless swagger that only makes me want to push him back. "I have the purest shit around with the best price. How about y-" Fucking Jin, he even invited his dealer over.
"Not interested," I say abruptly when suddenly, a red haired girl cat walks towards me with a glass of wine in hand and a cherry red smile on her lips but when she opens her mouth, I excuse myself politely and exit the living room. Now, if Jin is in his office how am I supposed to retrieve his laptop?
Whatever, I'll just steal it without him noticing.
Making my way upstairs to his office, I notice yellow lighting coming from his office and faint voices. The door is slightly ajar and I can hear bits and pieces of the conversation. I pause right outside of my older brother's office and listen to everything that they're saying. If I'm not being mistaken, there are only two people inside.
"What the hell is wrong with you!" Jin exclaims. "You engaged into a brawl fight with one of her friends?"
"I'm sorry, b-but I wasn't the one who started it." The other guy scrambles and I immediately recognize his voice. "It was a smaller dude acting all giggly and goofy one second and the next I get punched in the fucking face!" Good thing, Daniel stuck to the story we gave him.
"Wait, how many people you said were with her?" Jin asks.
"Three, I think."
"Well, the drunk one was probably Jimin. He can get crazy when intoxicated." My brother mutters. "Was the guy in the footage there too?"
"I don't know man, they were all Korean."
"I see. That means that my brother was there as well." Jin says. "And both his best friends were probably there."
"They did seem pretty close."
Jin doesn't say anything for a while, but I can hear someone moving around. "Fine," He finally lets out. "One last thing."
"Yes?"
"Did the girl perhaps seem...close with either of them?"
"I don't really know," Daniel says steadily. "I guess she's with one of the guys."
"The one who hit you?"
"Yes-I mean not the one who got drunk. Your younger brother was there and the guy from the footage." Daniel tells him. "I think she's closer with him." It's a good thing that he kept talking otherwise Jin would be suspicious if he were too quiet.
"Very well," Jin says. "You may go now."
And with that I can hear Daniel slowly walking away from Jin' desk. The door slowly opens and his gaze clashes against mine. I look at him warningly and shake my head so that he doesn't react. Gesturing at the door, he finally shuts it and we head towards the staircase before any of us says anything.
"I see he called you here right away." I point out.
"How much have you heard?"
"You stuck with the plan." I pat his arm. "Very good. Now, tell me did you happen to see his laptop while you were in his office?"
"He was working on something before I went in." Daniel tells me.
"It's strange though, because he's got a party going on and he's up here working."
"How are you going to steal his laptop then?"
This will be tricky.
Crossing my arms, I step away from him and head downstairs. "I have a plan." And I'm most certainly going to hell for it.
"What are you going to do?" Daniel questions.
"You don't have to worry about that." I tilt my head towards the side and let out a sigh. "Now go."
Once I reach the corridor that leads back into the party, I quickly go to the living room where the party is still alive. I spot the man in the white suit who bumped into me earlier and clear my throat. He's talking with a woman who's smoking like a chimney near the window and he turns to me.
He grins. "Changed your mind pretty quickly eh?"
"Do you have any sleeping pills?" I get straight to the point, thinking that if I complete my purchase right now, I'll have less time to think of it and feel any shred of guilt.
"I got roofies." The dealer straightens his coat then raises a brow.
"You don't have Xanax?"
"I do, but the roofies are more efficient if you get what I mean." Jesus fuck-he thinks I'm trying to drug one of the women in the room.
"Just give me one Xanax tablet." I say, profoundly disturbed and once he hands me the pill, I give him the money then grab one of the bottles of bourbon on my way to the kitchen. I search for a cup then add some ice before filling it up. I quickly take off my shoe then crush the tablet in the bag. Once it turns into powder, I pour the sleeping drug inside then wear my shoe. When I go back into the living room, I find the same woman with the cherry red lipstick and use my best charming smile in order for her to do my bidding. I was kind to her when I turned her down before, so I guess she'll return the favor.
"I'm sorry, but would you mind taking this to the man upstairs?" I ask her with a smirk. "He's been working all day and it's a shame he can't attend the party he's hosting."
"Sure thing." She smiles. "Which room?"
"Second door to your left." Oh well, let's hope he accepts a drink from a stranger.
"Wait do you mean Seokjin?" She pipes.
"Yes,"
"In that case, I'll just bring the party to him." The woman says winking playfully at me. She then shashays away from me and paces towards the staircase.
I wait a few minutes before I go upstairs to my brother's office. When I reach the top of the stairs, I see the cherry lipped girl exit the room with Jin.
"Huh," I breathe. Maybe, I didn't have to buy that sleeping pill after all.
Once I make sure that nobody is in the hallway, I sneak inside Jin's office and there is his laptop, sitting proudly on his desk. Unfortunately, the screen went black and all I can see is his screensaver. I'll have to figure out his password later.
But for now, I need to take the device before he comes back.
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