CHAPTER 18&19

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JEON INVESTMENT***

"Son-in-law??" Jungkook muttered, staring at his Dad.

"Yes. You need to settle down now, Jungkook. Since he's your man, why don't we fix a wedding date?" Mr. Jeon asked.

A low gasp erupted from Jimin's lips. He faced Jungkook in shock.

"There's a misunderstanding somewhere, sir. Actually, I..."

"This is a little bit early, we haven't even discussed this level yet" Jungkook quickly said.

"Are you toying with him too?" Mr. Jeon asked.

"What? No, no, of course not. It's just that we just started seeing each other so it's still a bit early to discuss marriage. Right, Jimin?" Jungkook turned to Jimin.

"Er? Huh, yes" Jimin stuttered.

"When are you gonna be free?" Mr. Jeon asked Jimin.

"Why are you asking him that?" Jungkook asked.

"I'm not talking to you but him. Stop butting in" Mr. Jeon snapped.

"Are you gonna be free tonight? Or tomorrow night?" He asked.

Jimin glanced at Jungkook. Right now, he's stuck. How could he get out of this mess right now?

"Erm.... I don't know yet sir" he muttered.

"You have to. I want to invite you home tomorrow, you and Jungkook"

"What? I'm never coming home!" Jungkook quickly said.

"You have no choice, son," Mr. Jeon said.

"I'll be expecting you two tomorrow night" he said.

He glanced at Jungkook.

"Don't you dare disappoint me," he said.

"See you tomorrow, my son- in-law" he smiled at Jimin before exiting the office.

Immediately he was gone, Jimin faced Jungkook with a look he understood without him saying a word.

"Look here, it's a misunderstanding. I really didn't know it was gonna end this way. I'm so sorry" Jungkook said.

"How do I get out of this now? We have to let him know the truth" Jimin said.

"No, we can't. Let's just keep this act for sometime, I'll find a way out"

"I can't do that! I'm never gonna agree to such" Jimin protested immediately.

"Then, do we have to make it real?" He asked.

He moved closer to him and caged him to the table since he's still beside it.

"Move away from me" Jimin warned daringly.

"Help me this once Jiminee.... Please" he muttered

That caught Jimin off guard. Was he pleading with him to get into a fake relationship with him?

"I promise to find a way out," he said.

"I'll give you enough time to think about it. Remember, we're having dinner tomorrow night" he added.

He moved away from him and walked to his chair.

"You can go now, Mr. Park," he said.

Jimin blinked his eyes for sometime before regaining his senses.

He rushed out of his office.

Jungkook sat on the chair and loosened his tie a bit. He let out an exasperated sigh. He knows why his father is doing all this, but he just hates it.

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SEOUL HIGH SCHOOL***

"Are you avoiding Jimoon?" Rose asked Lisa. They're in the cafeteria.

"I was about to ask the same thing too. You guys didn't even talk today" Hyuna said.

"It seems I was the only one thinking we were friends" Lisa mumbled.

"Can you make it clear?" Rose asked.

"I don't want to talk about it," Lisa muttered, sipping her juice.

"Now, I'm beginning to suspect that something is wrong somewhere" Hyuna suddenly blurted out.

"What?" Rose asked.

"Wang. Isn't it kinda weird that he's dating Hyeonji? I mean, they weren't even close before"Hyuna  said.

"Right. You said Jimoon likes Hyeonji, right?" She faced Lisa.

"He said he doesn't" Lisa said, obviously not interested in their conversation.

"What if Wang is actually dating Hyeonji just to get Jimoon angry?" Hyuna said.

"Stop saying trash, Hyuna. What do you mean by that?" Rose said.

"Well, Wang hates Jimoon. He can do anything just to spite him" Hyuna shrugged.

"Not to the extent of playing with a girl's emotions" Rose muttered.

Lisa kept playing with her food as her mind was somewhere else. What if that's the truth?

Could Wang be dating Hyeonji just to get at Jimoon?

***

SEOUL, H&J RESTAURANT***

Chung Hee packed the plates on the tables and went to give it to Hana. She's the one doing the dishes.

"Tomorrow is the due date," he suddenly said.

Hana stopped the plates she was washing and turned to face him.

"What do we do now?" She asked slowly.

"I also don't know, I'm just so worried right now," he said.

"Rider will never take it easy with us, he might do something drastic" Hana said in fear.

"I'll just find a way out," Chung Hee muttered.

"How? Jimin and Jimoon doesn't even know about this"

"That's the best. How do you expect them to react? Especially Jimin, he's done enough to be bothered about this. It's my duty and I have to find a solution to this" he said.

"The sales aren't going well like before anymore. Jimoon tuition fees are near, I'm just fed up" Hana said almost at the brink of tears.

Chung Hee walked to her and wrapped his arms around her shoulder.

"It'll be fine, you don't have to cry" he muttered.

"I don't want my baby to be a dropout, I don't" Hana shook her head as a tear dropped down her cheek.

Chung Hee's arm around her tightened slightly, he was also controlling himself.

"Stop the tears, Hana. Please stop" he half whispered.

"I'll find a way out," he muttered.

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SEOUL  HIGH SCHOOL***

The students trooped into the class once it was their time for class. Lunch break was over.

Jimoon was on his seat, he didn't go for lunch, instead he was reading his book.

"I'm glad you're back to yourself now" Suga said behind him.

Jimoon smiled.

"It was useless fighting with him anyways" he muttered.

"Now that we're at it, why don't we have some fun when school is over? We didn't go for lunch today" Suga suggested.

"I'm afraid I can't. I need to assist my Mom and Dad in the restaurant" Jimoon said.

Suga grinned.

"Look who's changing for the better," he teased.

"Should we go together? Let's assist them together. It's been a long time since I did something like this and that was when we just became friends, remember?"

Jimoon chuckled at the memory. Suga almost broke the plates while washing them.

"Yea, let's go together," he said.

"Great! So, have you talked to Lisa?" Suga asked.

"Not yet. She's still mad at me" Jimoon replied.

"Well, you were a jerk. I would have done the worst if I were the one, but I can't do that"

They both laughed. Suga was the only son of a rich man, despite that, he treated Jimoon just like a brother, the brother he never had.

Jimoon's eyes went to Lisa's direction. She was talking and smiling with her friends.

He sighed. Maybe apologizing to her will be the best.

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JEON INVESTMENT, 3PM***

Jimin walked into Jungkooks' office, holding a book with him.

"Sir, it's time for the meeting," he announced.

Jungkook raised his head from the computer and glanced at him. He frowned when he noticed his hair was packed.

Didn't he tell him not to pack it again?

"Are the board members ready?" He asked, getting to his feet.

"Everyone is already present, sir," he replied.

"Okay" he got to him and went behind him. His hand went to the band that was holding his hair and removed it, letting his hair loose. His hair fell on his shoulders, covering a part of his face.

"I told you to always let your hair down, why do you love disobeying me?" He asked as he came to his front.

He raised his hand and tucked Jimin's hair to the back of his ear before inserting his hands into his pocket.

Jimin was just staring at him throughout.

"Let's go, Mr. Park" he said professionally and walked to the door.

"Are you acting this way on purpose?" He suddenly asked.

Jungkook stopped walking but he was still backing him.

"If you are, then know this. It's never gonna work. I'm only respecting you because you're my Boss, but if you go any further, I might do what you don't like" he muttered. He walked past him and went out of the office.

Jungkook chuckled.

Did he think he was acting this way just because he wanna f**k him??

Well, he just had to prove him wrong.

*****

FEW HOURS LATER***

Everyone dispersed in the boardroom as the meeting was over.

Jimin and Jungkook were the only ones left there.

Jimin closed the book in his hand, he made sure he jotted every important thing they discussed in the meeting.

"Mr. Park" Jungkook called.

"Sir?"

"I'll be going to Italy for a business partnership in three days," he said.

"Oh...."

"We're both going together," Jungkook said.

"Sir?"

"I just want to inform you on time" Jungkook said before leaving the room.

Jimin stared into space, his mind trying to register what he just heard.

A trip to Paris with his Boss in three days??

"What the hell?!" He cursed silently.

He took the book in his hand and exited the board room.

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H&J RESTAURANT, EVENING***

"Your friend is so hardworking," Hana said to Jimoon. They're both watching Suga who's washing the plates. He insisted on washing it alone.

"He's just trying to impress you," Jimoon rolled his eyes.

"Well, he's much better than you. You've never helped me for once" Hana said.

Jimoon turned to her in shock.

"Aren't you being too harsh? I assisted you yesterday!" Jimoon said.

"It was only yesterday," Hana said.

"Mom!"

Hana laughed.

"That's enough," she muttered.

"No, it's not. I need to show you I'm a good son too" Jimoon said. He went over to Suga.

"Hey, move away. Let me do it, it seems as though you're planning to take my mom away from me" he muttered.

Hana laughed from where she was. She's glad to see he's finally the cheerful Jimoon that she knows.

She looked around the restaurant worriedly.

"Where are you?" She asked, referring to her husband, Chung Hee.

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JEON INVESTMENT***

Jimin shut down his computer as he was through with the day's work. He stretched his  shoulder tiredly and yawned softly. He's suddenly feeling hungry.

He only ate some snacks for lunch, so it's normal for him to feel hungry by that time.

"I can just stop by a restaurant," he muttered. After checking the necessary things, he smiled satisfactorily as everything was already in place.

He stood up and carried his bag.

Jungkook came out of his office at that moment, holding his briefcase with him.

"Are you leaving now?" He asked.

"Yes sir"

"Let's take the lift together" he muttered and walked to the elevator.

Jimin followed him behind, putting on a serious look. He wouldn't want him to mess with him again.

They both entered the elevator and Jungkook pressed the last button.

"Have you thought about it?" He suddenly asked.

Jungkook glanced at him.

"Huh?"

"The dinner with my Dad" he looked at him.

"And the fake boyfriend act, have you thought about it?" He asked.

"Erm..." Jimin trailed off. He didn't even have the time to think about it as he was so busy.

"I'm going to pay you" Jungkook blurted out.

Jungkook scoffed. Did he think he's going to agree because of his money?

"I'm not trying to bribe you nor am I thinking of you as a low guy. I need this help badly and you're the only one to help me. I'm gonna pay you a million dollars" he said.

Jimin gasped inwardly. A million dollars???

"I'll be expecting your reply tomorrow, Jimin," he said.

The elevator made a sound and he went out of it. He did also as he trailed behind him, lost in thought.

Some employees greeted him till they got outside the company. They saw Jin just coming out of his car.

"Buddy!" Jin smiled as he approached them.

"H.k called to tell me you chased him away. Damn, you have never done that before" Jin said. H.k is the name of the guy he brought to him.

"I wasn't interested," Jungkook muttered.

"Erm.... I'll be taking my leave sir" Jimin said, gaining their attention.

"Oh, you're here" Jin smiled.

"Are you less busy now?" He asked.

Jimin frowned lightly. Why's he asking him that?

"Yes. Why?" Jimin asked.

"How about we have dinner together? I can take you home afterwards" Jin said.

Jimin was about to reply when Jungkook quickly butted in.

"He can't, he has somewhere to go" he said.

Jimin stared at him.

"Well, I can take him there too," Jin said.

Before Jimin  could say a word, Jin grabbed his hand.

"Let's go," he smiled.

Jungkook grabbed Jimin's other hand and dragged Jimin towards him. Jin is still holding his second hand, so he's stuck between them.

"I told you he can't," Jungkook said, slightly raising his voice.

"Why do you keep answering for him? He isn't even declining the offer" Jin said.

"Because he's my boyfriend" Jungkook blurted out before he could realize what he just uttered out loud.

Jimin looked at him in surprise. When did he become his Bf???

TBC