Jeongguk had known from here it was going to escalate, he wasn't just tipsy but drunk . When jeongguk's attention had zeroed on him from across the lobby and saw the bartender looking at him with lust filled eyes his jaw ticked , because how was Park Jimin so stupid , dressed like that getting drunk with strangers around him .
"Hey , people will look " jimin slapped jeongguk hand away from his , jeongguk who was now towering over jimin looked at him with blank stare , and then after a second held his hand again this time making him stand . Jimin yelped and hiccuped .
"Okay you are very rich i know i am sorry " jimin apologized thinking jeongguk was making him stand because he got angry that he said he is also rich.
" But now people think you and i have something going on" jimin spoke with a pout and his finger poking jeongguk's chest .
This earned jeongguk's attention and he cocked his eyebrow in interest while running his tongue across the inside of his lower lip . He started walking out with their hands intertwined. Seokjin observed the scene with a questioning look, and Jeongguk subtly nodded in Jimin's direction, indicating that he was quite intoxicated. Seokjin understood and discreetly tapped the button on his earpiece to relay the information.
Jimin, attempting to conceal his state, had his hand on his face while simultaneously struggling with hiccups. As Jeongguk strode out through the front door, his car was waiting, and Yoongi emerged to hand over the keys.
"Paparazzi are going to have a field day," Yoongi remarked in his signature monotone, casting a glance at Jimin.
Jeongguk hummed in agreement, his expression unfazed. The paparazzi indeed went wild, with camera flashes popping incessantly as they tried to capture every fleeting moment of Jeon Jeongguk putting a slightly mumbling Jimin into his car. Jeongguk took his time, giving the paparazzi plenty of material to savor.
He took off on the roads of gangnam , jimin's home was also in gangnam just like jeongguk's, they would reach in no time to his home . Jeongguk saw that the roads were traffic free because of the whole gangnam in the hotel .
"Are these real diamonds?" Jimin's curiosity piqued as he gazed at the glittering gems. Jeongguk, not offering a direct response, merely cast a knowing glance in his direction. Jimin, understanding the implications, murmured, "It all makes sense now, your luxurious car, your confident demeanor." He leaned back in his seat, closing his eyes.
In no time, they arrived at Park Jimin's residence. The security at the gate recognized Jeongguk on the screen and promptly opened the gate with the push of a button. A team of bodyguards swiftly approached to assist both Jeongguk and Jimin. While Jeongguk stepped out and casually discarded his coat in the car, Jimin remained seated in the luxurious vehicle, with his eyes closed.
"Come on out," Jeongguk said politely to jimin,who slowly opened his eyes and offered a lazy, yet endearing smile. As he attempted to step out, Jimin stumbled back, his unsteady gait betraying his inebriation. Seeing Jimin's struggle, Jeongguk decided to take matters into his own hands and swept him up into a bridal carry. Jimin instinctively wrapped his arms around Jeongguk's neck.
Passing through the main door, the guards respectfully bowed to them. Jimin couldn't help but giggle, looking at the guard with curiosity. "Do you know that he is THE JEON JEONGGUK?" Jimin mused with a chuckle, and the guard kept his eyes fixed on the floor.
"I know, right? I'm still in shock that THE Jeon Jeongguk is my personal bodyguard," Jimin added with a sly glance toward Jeongguk. "You, The Jeon Jeongguk, are carrying me?" Jimin gasped playfully, pretending to try and escape from his hold.
Such a drama, the taller concluded in his mind , so a lil intoxication removes every filter from his mouth.
"Princess, please behave. You're going to hurt yourself. Stop pulling on the door," Jeongguk cautioned, his tone gentle but concerned. Jimin, however, met his warning with a mischievous grin.
"Why do you care? Do you like me? Oh my goodness, Jeon Jeongguk likes me! But here's some bad news, Mr. Jeon, I don't like you!" Jimin continued to speak in a rapid-fire, breathless manner, not even allowing Jeongguk a chance to respond. He concluded his passionate rant with an exaggerated angry pout.
With considerable effort, Jeongguk managed to pry Jimin's fingers away from the door, all the while enduring the continuous shouting about how his personal bodyguard turned out to be none other than The Jeon Jeongguk.
Jeongguk gently laid the half-asleep blonde beside his bed, and Jimin flopped down on the soft mattress, bouncing but unhurt. Jeongguk was about to leave when he noticed red, angry lines on Jimin's palms, marks from how strongly he had clung to the door edge.
During this entire time, Jeongguk hadn't closely examined Jimin. However, up close, he realized that Jimin was indeed a remarkable individual. His cheeks were softly flushed with a delicate smattering of freckles, and his blonde hair perfectly complemented his skin tone. As he knelt down to examine Jimin's palms, he couldn't help but admire Jimin's features. Jimin possessed a pair of lips that Jeongguk couldn't help but find captivating.
Jimin emitted a fragrance of strawberries and vanilla, and his cologne exuded the scent of fresh gardenias. Jeongguk found himself captivated by the aroma, particularly on Jimin's wrist. He absentmindedly traced his thumb over the inside of Jimin's wrist, seemingly lost in the scent.
However, Jimin groaned in his sleep, snapping Jeongguk out of his reverie. He promptly let go of Jimin's hand and left the room, instructing a maid to place some healing ointment and aspirin on Jimin's bedside table, anticipating the impending hangover Jimin would face upon waking.
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Jeongguk was back to the event , engaging in conversation with people who he deemed worthy enough of it . Kim Seokjin excused him and told him about something , this made his glare turn sharp . Now was the time for the ticking time bomb , kang leemin .
As Jeon Jeongguk and Kang Leemin they were supposed to be civil infront of eachother that was a silent agreement between both the parties , not that jeongguk was supposed to keep his end of this agreement more like he wanted to sway his attention , he would give him a slow death but firstly he will crumble down his empire and then crumple his pride , if you want to kill someone take away what he loves the most . That's the main reason noone could harm Jeongguk because there was only one thing that he loves the most and thats his mother but Kang leemin had crossed boundaries two years ago when he took away his mother , thats where Jeon's enemity began with the Kang's . And now everyone stays clear from his way but Kangs are yet to suffer.
Flashback . . .
Kang leemin was his own father's puppet , a child who wasnt loved and appreciated, craving for validation from his father who was sick in his head , his father was obsessed with Jeon Yeonmi , jeongguk's mother and to impress his father he kidnapped her , that made all hells break loose , Jeongguk was furious he set the whole daegu on fire , evacuating the whole city so he could search for his mother and he found her within 24 hrs , when he found her beaten up and tied gagged with a handker chief he saw red , kang leemin ran away when he got a whiff that jeons are after blood , whilst his father sat there maniacally looking at Jeon Yeonmi , jeongguk dragged him by his hair , four of his men held him down each by a hand and leg , sprawling him out in a starfish position. Jeongguk had his mother sent directly to the hospital, he broke glass and dragged that from that man's forehead to his feet gauging out his eye when he wrote Jeon over his whole frame he poured acid over that which made the man writhe in pain he was screaming trying to scratch himself begging to be killed already but jeongguk wasn't done yet he sat there on the sofa looking at him with a blank stare just then he heard some voices coming from the top floor his men went to check but just as they opened the door to the roof top , a huge flame of fire came out they jumped so that they wouldn't get burned , one of them came down to inform their boss about it .
" Check if the father son duo has more innocent hostage out there and evacuate the mansion " jeongguk instructed he then stood up taking the combat knife from one of the men and threw it towards the lying almost dead men's mouth so he could stop making these sounds .
"Sir there is a girl who is severely burned and one other boy who is laying unconscious maybe because of panic he seems unharmed we reached there in time otherwise he would have been set ablaze , both of them had been sent in emergency to the hospital " jeongguk jaw ticked , "leave this man here and tell everyone to leave this mansion and get me petrol "
There he set the whole mansion on fire and watched it get burnt down to ashes like an absolute maniac , the blue color of his eyes lit up he was out to get revenge he would burn every damn person to ashes .
Kang songki was dead .
Jeongguk reached the hospital, seokjin his most trusted man who deals with every thing other than guns and hyung to him was outside his mother's room , waiting for him . When he met gaze with him his heart shattered even more because he knew that look meant something wasnt right . Jeongguk was feral , he had blood still smeared over his clothes his hair dishevelled , first time in forever anyone has ever seen him this disturbed and lost , he reached out to his hyung who pulled him into a hug , which felt more like he was holding him so that he wont go ballistic after what he tells him .
" She has multiple bruises littered over her body , her jaw fractured and .." seokjin stopped to take a deep breath but instead he shuddered and his breathe coming out in shallow long breathes , when jeongguk tried to separate himself from him he held onto him tighter "eommonie was raped " seokjin broke out into ugly muffled sobs , clutching onto jeongguk for dear life . If jeongguk thought that he had seen the worse then he was in for a rude awakening, this ripped his soul out from his body and without realising what he was doing , he let out a painful scream,clutching onto his hyung to balance himself loud painful wails were coming out of his lips ,he had failed his mother , he couldn't keep her safe , he lost everything then and there in that hospital.
End of flashback
The grand charity gala was in full swing, and the room buzzed with conversation and excitement.Jeongguk, had found himself on the right side of the room, surrounded by influential business magnates and investors. Whilst Kang leemin his rival had discreetly positioned himself on the left, accompanied by a group of loyal supporters.
As the evening's host stepped to the stage, the room hushed. "Ladies and gentlemen, we have a special announcement tonight. We are honored to have Jeon Jeongguk here, who has generously offered to make a substantial contribution to one of the many causes of today"
A polite applause rippled through the room as Jeongguk stood up, his presence commanding attention. "Thank you, everyone. It's my privilege to be a part of this noble endeavor. I've always believed in giving back to the community."
Jeongguk dropped a bombshell. "Ladies and gentlemen, I'm delighted to announce that I've acquired a significant 60% stake in Kang leemin's tech company. And all the profits from my new investment will be donated to support survivors of heinous crimes, like survivors of rape ,child and domestic abuse trying to give them a better life"
Amidst the buzzing crowd, filled with people who were offering congratulations and admiration for Kang Leemin's newfound alliance with the Jeon Group, Kang Leemin was overwhelmed and at a loss for words. How had this happened? How had he lost control of his own company?
His mind was a whirlwind of emotions, a tumultuous storm of disbelief, frustration, and anger. Surrounded by well-wishers, Kang Leemin struggled to maintain his composure, all the while wrestling with the sinking realization that his once-independent empire had been infiltrated and, to a large extent, overtaken.
Whilst he could do nothing but sit there .
Jeongguk made his way toward Leemin, sliding into the chair across from him. Leemin, lost in contemplation, was abruptly pulled from his thoughts by the distinctive pop of a champagne bottle.
"To unexpected alliances, or dare I say, new ownerships," Jeongguk declared with a glint of sarcasm and a distinct undertone of disdain in his tone.
Leemin, maintaining an air of composure, extended his hand. "A bold move, Jeon Jeongguk. You've managed to seize my own company from me in the blink of an eye. Impressive," he chuckled, but there was a bitter dryness to his laughter.
Jeongguk with a knowing glint in his eye, replied, "Well, we all have our ways of making amends for the past, don't we?"With a casual air of dismissal, he disregarded the hand extended toward him, and Leemin swiftly withdrew it, recognizing that Jeon Jeongguk wasn't inclined to initiate any physical contact with him. As if disgusted by the mere thought.
Jeongguk swiftly rose from the chair, his departure as brusque as his initial entrance. He didn't spare a second glance in Leemin's direction, content to leave the other man to grapple with the gnawing sense of cowardice that came from relinquishing his company so easily. It was a known fact that he stood no chance against the likes of Jeon Jeongguk, neither in the cutthroat world of business nor within the enigmatic realm of the mafia.
All that was left for him was to stew in his self-loathing, for he had chosen to accept defeat rather than put up a fight.
. . . .
Jeongguk stepped outside , Jin and yoongi following in tail . The cold air hit him on his face so he momentarily closed his eyes to let it numb him . He loved to feel nothing it gave him a sense of superiority to have nothing lead him but his own mind .
"So, the first step completed, huh? Stripping away the very thing that granted Leemin a false sense of authority and undeserved superiority—his empire, or, to be more precise, the empire his father built with tainted hands. "Breaking the heavy silence, Jin spoke with palpable disgust. He reached into his pocket, pulling out a pack of cigarettes, and handed one to Jeongguk, all the while continuing to speak. As Jin offered the cigarette to him, Yoongi stepped forward with a lighter in hand, ready to ignite it. Jeongguk had already placed the cigarette between his lips, his silent gesture conveying the gravity of the situation that left them in need of some solace.
"This is only the inception; I'll ensure he curses the very day he was born," Jeongguk stated with a demeanor of chilling calmness. His words, though devoid of shouting, seethed with an undercurrent of rage. It was not in the volume of his voice, but the absolute authority in the way he spoke that conveyed the depth of his fury.
As he exhaled a plume of smoke from his lips, he took long, deliberate puffs, further underscoring the gravity of his intent.
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