“It was the rise of the beast.”

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Few years ago.

A lavish party was thrown, all golden and rich. The candles were lit in stand made of gold and gems, the chandelier was replaced with larger and stunning ones. The smell of chocolates, elegant perfumes, sweet wines filled the air around. The orchestra playing a soft melody melting under the voices of guests invited who couldn't stop bragging about their earned fortunes and how much worth of clothes they adorned today.

Kims didn't hesitate in spending money that could make this party most stunning and unforgettable ever. 

“This is what a rich party looks like! Kim my dearest friend, what an evening.” exclaimed a man with cheeks gone redder by too much consumption of wine.

“Consider everything yours, have it your way my friend, enjoy every bit of this evening.” The older Kim beamed at his friend.

“I am enjoying your friendship more, glad to decided to move in England, I needed a friend and a smart Business partner like you. ” Kim got loads of people coming to him with mouth full of praises and merry appreciations.

“But where is your Wife Mr Kim?”

“Her sister has fallen sick, she's there to care of her. And before you ask Jimin has gone with her.”

“Oh wanted to meet her so bad, haven't seen her for long time. And where's your son?”

“My kids will be here any minute now, they must be busy greeting people.”

“I must say, Kim, you've raised your son just like your replica, appearance, skills, smartness, wittiness, probably perfect man. I am sure most of people in this evening would be here on account of offering their daughters to your son.”

Kim laughed “He is just nineteen but if he says let him get a wife. I won't mind a partner in his life at young age, but he scowls at the idea of getting married, irrespective of age, he'll be a hard one to bring him to marry.”

A businessman's wife spoke up “This generation wants a career and life as priority, totally understandable. But what about Namjoon? since he is fatherless, it's your responsiblity to look after him, isn't it? How's he to you? Do you all do great together?”

“He is just like my son. I have never seen him in any different perspective than Taehyung, both have great bond, Namjoon is the more than half of the reason why my Taehyung is getting so many praises—Namjoon raised him flawlessly on my behalf.”

“I have heard Namjoon has a man in his sight, is he announcing on getting settled soon?”

“He hasn't spoken of this and I won't ask, if he wants I'll welcome his decision for he is mature young man now and has build his own life, my brother would've been so proud to see him.
   Now excuse me, I'll see where my kids are.” he smiled sliding though the people around him.

“But I heard, Namjoon and his late father had really bitter relations, never really went well together.” Lady spoke over the wine to others forming the group. “And where his mother is? Never heard from her after her husband's death. Mr Kim never mentioned her even once.”

“Mr Kim has broken off all ties with her, after his brother died. They say, she never dropped even a tear when her husband was lying in coffin. And had troubled relations with husband and Kims relating to some issue in will share.”

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Taehyung was near the backyard, loosening his pearl white silk shirt's button. Parties and people has never been his thing, especially when women come over with red lipsticks coated on their flirtuous smirks and brush their hands on his coat, trying to fluster him, he hates them, especially if they're double his age.

His father's business partners would bring their daughters or sons to ask him for a dance which he would oblige to take and then sneak away as he just did now.

And it would irk him if somebody suggests him to marry their child, he'll want to face anything but marriage, not at this age when he is just seeing life newly.

Anyway He was eagerly waiting for this party to be over.

Suddenly he heard a somebody calling him that made him cautious as he didn't want to wear the fake smile back and hear his praises anymore,  but loosed down when he realized it was Namjoon. “Father is calling us inside, let's go.”

“Yeah let me take a moment, people are ruthless and restless inside. Too much talking.” He huffed. Namjoon smiled and shook his head.

“Ah hyung, I saw Hoseok hyung with his father.”

“What?” Namjoon asked confusingly, walking closer to him. “You sure It was him?”

“Yes hyung. It was him. You didn't see them entering?”

“No guests are in huge number, they must be around. Do one thing for me, bring Hoseok to me I am going inside since they want me there, join us soon.” Taehyung's eyes widened and before he could deny Namjoon left.

Taehyung gathered his midnight blue coat from the bench and wore It, tidying himself up as he walked to find Hoseok.

He walked near the fountain that was placed in the middle of aisle laid long before the manor, he passed the garden and the gate, walking out to see where did Hoseok disappear. 

Jung Hoseok is the son of big businessman and his father is member of elite group which included Mr Kim and Namjoon's late father and many other high status people.

He looked around the darkness out and decided to go back inside, concluding Hoseok mustn't be here in dark but somewhere inside. Saying he searched for him and couldn't find him, Taehyung sighed and decided go inside.

As soon he turned, he heard a faint mumbling behind the wall, he walked there to see who's there speaking so eagerly and too his surprise it was Hoseok who looked like he was having some deep conversation with his father.

“Oh Taehyung.” Mr Jung spoke up, breaking his converse. Hoseok who was facing his father turned around excitingly. His eyes shimmering as he wore a big smile.

“Good evening Mr Jung and Hoseok hyung. Is everything alright?”

“Yes it is.”

“Then come join us inside, my father noticed your absence and looked for you. Give him your hello, he'll feel elated.”

“We were just heading inside.” Mr Jung spoke up, taking his son's hand who halted on his step.

“You go inside father, I need to talk to Taehyung for little time. I'll be inside, just a few minutes.” Mr Jung looked at his son for a second and then Taehyung who presented a discomfort but didn't deny. Mr Jung smiled and walked inside leaving them alone.

“Hey.” Hoseok smiled, taking slow steps towards Taehyung who smiled hesitantly and looked around feeling the air awkward around them already.

“Why are you so rigid around me, Tae. We know each other so well and for a  long time.” he stood before Taehyung, gulping down every inch of him, who always owned the suit and hair set back look. “You look handsome tonight.” Taehyung exhaled an sigh,  not impressed. Looking at the taller male he added “Inhibitions around us seems like an insult to me, Tae-ah.” he tried to button the undone one on Taehyung's shirt who stepped back and held Hoseok's arm quickly.

“Don't take my name in that way. I believe we should be friends that aren't making things uncomfortable around us, shouldn't we.”

“So you are rejecting on what I said you that day.” Hoseok held surprise on his face.

“My walking away politely rather than showing you how you were being ridiculous was the answer. Don't give me your surprise countenance as if I broke your wish of us being possible for first time.” 

Hoseok's eyes turned desperate, he reduced the distance and Taehyung didn't step back now, showing his emotionless eyes, conveying his firm answer through them. “You don't feel your heart melting over my unmoved passion to give you have you. Tell me, a man always desires an loving figure close to him, I am offering you unasked then why are you being so cold. Have you always been like this to everybody who find a forever you?”

“I can give unending ocean of love to my future wife. My love starting from forever and ending on eternal, but somebody who I consider worthed getting my heart.” Hoseok's heart pumped strongly as he learnt what a heavenly love this man loads inside him, too bad he can't be fortunate enough to steal it.

“Why can't you understand. You're taking control over my senses and heart, Taehyung. Only if I had known you before Namjoon, I would've saved myself from being tethered to their prude, making you mine sooner as I laid my eyes upon you.”

“Sooner or later, I would never see you that way. You don't hold the light, I find in my lover.”

“What light? Are you writing some fictional novel? See the reality, I am rich, your father knows my family well. We are in elite status of the society. We can be destined to be together if we give it a try. I can make you fall in love with me, allow me a chance.” he beamed at Taehyung, his eyes hopeful.

Taehyung remained adamant, showing his features that says he doesn't find a lover in anybody around him. “I can grant you a choice to walk away before I regret my rudeness and you taste consequences of testing my patience. I cannot accept you, not when you're easy on cheating my brother.”

Hoseok closed his eyes angrily, teeth gritting, tears glittering subtly between his lids, his lips quivering. “Just because he smiles at you and shows he's true brother to you doesn't mean he's gentleman and kindness is  his language. You don't know what it's like to be with him, just to be in his sight.”

Taehyung was confused and didn't believe a word and since it coming from somebody who's not regretting on cheating and puts hand on him without consent; Hoseok was nothing but a failure in etiquettes and purity to him. 

“Whatever it is, solve it with him. You let him enter in your life, don't break trust in lowly way, cut off with him If something troubles you than degrading yourself and rubbishing somebody's faith over love. Love afterall is not something to joke with.”

Hoseok turned furious and restless and held Taehyung's coat, drawing him closer, tears forming bigger and profusely. “See you know what a true, pure love is. That is why I want to own you. Let me have a space in your life.” 

“Get off me!” Taehyung tried to free himself, his brows knitting together in an anger, unlocking Hoseok's fingers, looking around if somebody sees them in this way then It's a trouble. Fortunely they were behind the wall and darkness was helping him stay away from anybody's sight.

Taehyung disgustingly looked at him, he stopped his eager try to get out the Hoseok's hold when Hoseok held him tighter by his forearms, tiptoe-ing to meet his eyes to the loveless ones, showing him how madly in love he is “I can do it for you. I can degrade myself more lower than hell or go at any possible ways if it's for you. You know this for so long on how I've been feeling for you. I see myself more glowing as your partner. You can satisfy me, only you. You don't need to love me like a soulmate, go slow just give me a chance, marry me. One hint from you and I can give up on Namjoon, easily! I don't mind cheating on him if it's you. Just say yes to me.” 

“What—What's going on here!” The voice was more thicker than the thunder in storm. Both pulled apart and stared the interruption in aghast. Namjoon was fuming, his eyes darker and heavier on both of them.

“Hyung, he–” Before Taehyung could form a phrase for his innocence, Namjoon marched towards Hoseok bumping on Taehyung's shoulder and grasped his hand painfully.

Hoseok was in terror, trying to get out of the air he shared with Namjoon. Taehyung stood behind, seeing his brother who's dark side was something he gets timid of.

“Get inside.” He gritted his teeth on his unloyal lover. “I'm not gonna ruin this evening by confronting on what you did, but don't think you will get away—I will question you and you'll have to face me then. And believe me it's going to be worse.”

“Let go of my hand.” Namjoon was taken aback on how Hoseok who was his lover, looks like acts as he digusted with him. Hoseok wiggled his hand out of tight grip and walked away giving last cold glance to Taehyung who stood stupified in corner.

Namjoon kept himself from bursting in rage and collected him from groaning loudly. Taehyung stared at heaving broad back of Namjoon. He turned around and eyes landed on Taehyung who seemed to break from the spell and hurriedly walked to his brother. “Hyung, it's not what you saw.”

“Your Father needs you inside, Go.” Namjoon turned around showing his back again making things more difficult for Taehyung who wanted a confirmation that his brother doesn't doubt him in this situation and sees him as an innocent. He hopes Namjoon's wrath doesn't get him involved too—he has to do nothing in this.

Taehyung decided to join his father inside and looked at Namjoon once again before leaving. He must be sad, upset, shocked by his unfaithful lover. But to Tae's innocence Namjoon wasn't holding a facade of broken cheated lover with tears hanging on his lashes but a beast teased. His eyes turning red and sharper and the cold breeze acted as an oxygen to his burning rage.

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“Cheers to my son who has commenced the successful business. Few months ago I suggested him to takeover my seat and handle the work with me but he decided to have his own start up from the ground and raised it alone, without my help. This showed what a finest businessman he has become but above all, he is a finest son god could ever give me. Taehyung-ah, so proud of you, my son.” He hugged his son tightly seeping away the emotional wave as he looked at his son who's become taller, manlier and above all a good son. What a perfect boy he raised. He couldn't look away as he smiled gazing at him, one arm around his neck, tightly holding him and other hand holding glass of wine raised in the air. Everybody cheered and clapped. 

“Father don't tell me you are getting emotional.” Mr Kim laughed loudly.

“You aren't emotional son. Now I know nobody can be build perfectly, you lack there.” Taehyung rolled his eyes.

“But You're a perfect man that I know of. Whatever I know now, I've become, is because you stood behind me, holding me when I feared to fall. It's not the raised that natters but the foundation. Cheers to you too.” Mr Kim was taken aback. He knew Taehyung is very inexpressive person but to hear him speaking his heart, Mr Kim thought everything here had less worth than the relation both share.

“Now join your friends.” Mr Kim said, gently pushing him, getting out from this sweet soft scene. Taehyung smiled and looked around for Namjoon, a small hitch in this smooth party, he didn't want to stay in any bitterness with Namjoon hyung.

“What's the matter son?—you look little off.”
“No, father. You know I'm just not a fan of parties.”

His eyes wandered to find Hoseok who was standing amongst the people but his eyes latched to him who felt a wave of guilt and discomfort all again.

I shouldn't have gone to search this guy knowing what his intentions are.

“Kim, I have an announcement to make, Can I?” Mr Jung Interrupted Mr Kim and whispered into his ears, Mr Kim who was busy in group's converse was excused by Mr Jung. He was confused at first as he was never informed by Mr Jung before on having any announcenent to make, but he agreed, gathering people's attention.

Everybody silenced, that caught Taehyung's attention who was caught between people trying to slip away. He saw Jung with his son in middle of the hall and his blood pressure rose for some reason.

“We all know how close I and Kim are. We have strongest amity ever shared, we were rivals after, friends first. I am really happy for him to see his son following his steps and amazingly being better. For this night dedicated to Taehyung a very handsome and very talented man, I wish to put forth a proposal of Taehyung marrying my son, Hoseok. Letting the Friendship between their fathers turn into family. Our two businesses turning into one.” 

He raised his wine glass, staring at Mr Kim who was speechless, surprised but smiled as Mr Jung showed his teethed smile to him. People started murmuring about how Good Hoseok and Taehyung would look together and both are sons of well known personalities.

Guests started encouraging Mr Kim to speak on his decision in this who saw a hint of benefit in this proposal but nothing in his hands but his son's who he is well aware of how he hates the idea of marriage.

Mr Kim's eyes searched and locked with his son eyes which were in shock, he denied this proposal by subtly shaking his head. Mr Kim got the answer. Now the tension was how will he reject this in a way that it isn't embarrassing to his friend and it doesn't effect his friendship as well.

“I knew Mr Jung is over an enthusiastic one, but never knew it would bring me into this trouble.” Kim scratched his brow and clicked his tongue.

Mr Kim looked at his son again, leaving it on him to reject this proposal for Taehyung who is good with words—uncoated, straight and gentle as well but he saw Taehyung's eyes more appalled than before as they were adhered to Namjoon who was near the entrance standing in middle with his body and countenance in an unknown frenzy.

“Kim where is your son? Let him stand beside my Hoseok and let me confirm how perfect these two would look together.”

Mr Jung found Taehyung who was stepping back hiding behind the crowd, he held his arm and swirled him in middle of the hall, placing him beside Hoseok who was the last person Taehyung ever wanted to see.

Whatever happening wasn't accounted in Taehyung’s mind for his attention and eyes were completely on Namjoon who pushed the people aside and walked forward for his goal. Everybody and every words said suddenly blurred and he could just see his brother walking like a man on turn of being a villain. 

Mr Kim saw Namjoon marching through the crowd and he couldn't understand what has irked this young guy.

Namjoon flared his nose has he looked at Hoseok and then his father “Hoseok shouldn't hide that he has been in relationship with me for more than six months.” Boomed Namjoon, catching everybody in surprise.

Taehyung shook his head “Hyung, don't make a scene now, confront it when people are gone.” Taehyung whispered, trying to hold his brother who glared at him.

“Kim Taehyung step back.” Taehyung bit his inner cheek.

He looked at Hoseok again. “Tell them, you've been in love with me. Don't let your father make choice for you.” he didn't have any encouraging eyes for Hoseok but they were imbitter and mad.

“I am not making choice on my son's behalf, Namjoon. He has been wishing this for a long time and has spoken to Taehyung About that multiple times before.” Namjoon and Mr Kim both looked at Taehyung who ran his fingers through his long locks, hairs falling on his eyes. Mr Jung added “Besides I believe things will be merrier if my son chooses Taehyung.” 

“I belong to this family, don't I. Your son will be marrying in this family, be it me or Taehyung. Afterall partnership with Mr Kim is all that matters to you, isn't it? For that sole intention you've been all sweet to Mr Kim.” Namjoon smirked.

Mr Jung tried to step forward towards the brazen looking Namjoon but Mr Kim stopped him. Namjoon stepped forth too, not trying to let things go against his way.

Mr Jung mirrored the smirk too “Yes you are the Kim too but there is difference. Taehyung's parents don't have rumors of adultery going behind their back. How is your mother doing, Namjoon?” Mr Jung saw the play of pain on Namjoon's face after salting his wounds. He glanced at people whose gossips deepened, his ego jolted inside, it twisted his each cells to stay calm and not turn things into the way the evil side of him is commanding to.

Mr Kim stood between them as they looked pure into verbally kill each other. “Party is over. Close the gates.” he announced. Everybody drunk into this scene more than wine were left unanswered as they emptied the manor. People gonna talk of this and shall ask Mr Kim and he'll have to answer to this depending on where this heated conversation would go.

Soon the merry atmosphere was dissolved and it the air was thicker.

“Jung you shouldn't have put this proposal in middle of the guests, weren't you aware of getting embarrassed or making fool out of yourself if my son would've rejected Hoseok. My son isn't sweetest with words.”

“My son has been demanding me to talk to you about this and I saw this party as perfect excuse to speak of my plan. Hoseok said he's been interested in your son for very long time and has been open about this to Taehyung too. He knows this.”

“And your son didn't say anything about Namjoon?”

Mr Jung saltily looked at his son. “I am going to question Hoseok on this but it doesn't matter, I would've opposed him to marry Namjoon, eventually, good that my son learnt better and decided to go for your son.”

Hoseok was silent, timidly holding his father's forearm, trying to not get affected by glares of Namjoon burying him six feet deep.

Hoseok's plan of putting Mr Kim's role in getting to marry Taehyung and seeing the pressure of so many people in this party, Taehyung might agree but it all backfired.

“You seem to hold some grudge for me Mr Jung, insulting me and my family  in the middle of guests. Before why— first how dare you?” Taehyung held his brother on the place by clutching his coat from behind.

“What wrong did I say, huh? Your mother had been intertwined into such allegations, your father's ailment followed soon, ending up dead. Am I a loveless father to give my son to somebody who's family argues over cheating on the dining table?”

Namjoon gritted his teeth as he bolted “Throw him out of our sight. How can you befriend someone who disrespects our family, my dead father, respect the gone atleast!” he looked at Mr Kim.

Jung stepped inside Namjoon's sight. “Okay respect given. But what did you do to wash your mother's stigma away? Nothing, just had your own way to paint your character in black. Weren't you investigated by police for fabricating the proofs against the illegal business and clearing your name by means of bribing, are you respecting your dead one now? I would locked my child up in dungeon forever but never have him marrying you.

Besides Taehyung will inherit most of the manors and good wills. He is working his days off to build name and money. My son's future seems more secure with him. Who can guarantee on your recklessness? You've been too hungry for power, you seem to take any even evilest way to put yourself up and throw anyone down. What if you will gamble away your earnings like your father?”

Namjoon's eyes shone under the unshed tears. He was shivering in purest anger, his nerves were second away from bursting. He looked at Mr Kim who stood in silent, not making any move to throw this man out. “I see your friendship seems more important than your brother's son.” he looked at Mr Jung again “Those were just allegations. And if I was so devil, why did your son submitted himself to me?”

Mr Kim and Taehyung knew about this allegations and before the case could proceed any further, proofs were placed to conclude Namjoon was innocent and proofs seemed to emit out of sudden after police claimed there's no way to prove Namjoon's innocence. Everybody assumed Joon to use his power but Mr Kim and Taehyung believed Namjoon to be truly innocent.

“He is naive. But as a father who's son had picked a questionable partner, I have right to out questions regarding on your flaws.”

Mr Kim saw Namjoon just to be just like his older brother, destructive in anger. He interrupted “Enough Jung! keep quiet, you've already spoken enough. You've got your answer. My son isn't interested in you. And seems like he never will in any near future, take this as an end of this conversation before it can get any further into worse, stop it and go home. I have given you the label of my best friend, don't misuse it to such level.” Mr Jung gathered his coat's collar and kept his cool.

“Before you leave, I want to have conversation alone with Hoseok.” Namjoon demanded, no he didn't request.

“Look at you.” Mr Jung laughed in disbelief.

“I've been played here. I need answers from your son who has cheated on me, let us clear it all then you can school him to chose better and be better than a cheater. Or in near future you'll be arguing over his questionable character on your dinning table” Mr Jung stared at him offended.

“Okay let them. They were in relation—they're young, they need to learn to solve and end things up than holding grudge. Give them space.” Mr Kim suggested.

Mr Jung looked at Hoseok who was on verge of denying this but as soon his eyes went on Namjoon, he weakened and something in him agreed to join Namjoon.

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Hoseok was rammed onto the wall by stronger and scary man. He pretended to be facing Namjoon with bravery hiding his withering, feared soul.

“Never knew I was loving a whore!” hr twisted Hoseok's wrist who yelped in pain. “My soul, money, bed, body has been corrupted by you, used by you. Got bored eventually? How long have you been eyeing Taehyung?” The twist on wrist and words were thrown heartlessly.

“Your heart isn't hurt on my plan to cheat you but it has hurt your ego. You've never loved, you don't know how to.” Hoseok retaliated. “Leaving with you has just been a torture. When I saw Taehyung, the moment you introduced me to him, I wanted someone gentle and filled with love like him. He doesn't show love but has deeper than ocean to offer. While you don't have love, you know how to well pretend. We both aren't good, Joon. You have assaulted me and I have cheated on you. I agreed on talking to than walking away. Let's end it here.”

Namjoon clutched Hoseok's hairs pulling him closer to his face, their lips almost touching. “Thank you for agreeing to talk with me, giving me chance to speak of my plan as well. I have never been so eager to ruin somebody like you and your father. Grudge will be there, more gravely than you'll reckon. Tell your father, he has made enmity with somebody who can hold power to destroy and get away with it. I will show him how to annihilate somebody without leaving hints behind.”

Hoseok was freed from hold, he was too stunned to move. What did he get himself into. Why did he agreed to be with this fretful beast. He knew that Namjoon had evil up in his sleeves then why did he bring himself taste it and that too in most coldest way. He wanted to bang his head against the wall.

Hoseok's broken image stood there, his eyes white in aghast. He realized  thousands of apologizies or anything in this world would be useless to get out of the wrath of somebody like Kim Namjoon.

“Your father loves his money, businesses. He loves the Kim's manors, possesions, doesn't he? He's been using you to possess the half share on it. Isn't he? Greedy dog is  gonna lose what he made for himself. He'll see his dear business' downfall so disastrous that to save it's fragments, he'll crawl back to my feet and then I'll test his love for his son that he bragged about today. I'll see if to get back his assests, will he agree on selling his son to me or would his love save you, we'll see.”

“No Namjoon, don't do that...” cried Hoseok, trying to grasp Namjoon who  dissappeared out of his blurry sight.
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“Why didn't you tell me about Hoseok lurking behind you.” Mr Kim asked as exhaled loudly. It was thorn to his eye seeing the things going too smoothly tonight knowing it was just a silence before the storm. Taehyung had sensed this trouble soon after he woke up this morning. He felt something might go south tonight and his guts were right.

“Father, he wasn't poetic on desiring to marry me. He was wild, would clinge to me, touch me and seduce me too. He was senseless in getting me to  reciprocate the same feelings. I was too stunned and timid to speak of your friend's son's behavior to you.
   I denied him, gently, carefully, sternly, sharply. He didn't give up. I just hope I'm not seen as villain in Hyung's sight.” Taehyung looked down on lap and as slumped on sofa.

“No he wouldn't, he might look out of senses when angry but he's sensible man, he won't let your relation with him get affected. He isn't petty.” Younger nodded.

“Father, all the allegations about his mother, his illegal business—all that.”

“He wouldn't do it. And to his mother, she isn't somebody I know well. She was a trouble to my brother and eventually he got out of her claws but I don't think Namjoon taken after his mother. I believe he is like his father, though hyung used to gamble and had most assets thrown under it but it was done when he started drinking and caught himself with wrong company, and coldness, fights, given by her. He would always slosh himself in heavy alcohols than facing his loveless cold wife in his sober. He loved her dearly and she didn't. He left leaving his love for her and she left to be away from his love.”

“Where is she now?”

“Fortunately away from our family. I never regret breaking all ties of ours with her. She was the one to walk away from us first after we were stated legal and rightful to deny her any share from our will. She left bitterly cursing us. She's dead or alive I just don't know what has happened to her and I don't want to know. Leave her be. You should go back to sleep.”

“You head first. I'll meet him and then I would have peaceful sleep tonight.”
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Namjoon came back late at night that night. He saw Taehyung still seating on the sofa, his fine clothes still on. The faint darkness getting deeper by dying candles.

As Taehyung heard footsteps he hurriedly walked to Namjoon, his eyes wide. “Sorry hyung, I should've spoken to you about Hoseok hyung's  intentions. I didn't want to see you getting hurt because of me, so I hid it from you.”

Namjoon placed hand on his  shoulder and pulled a weak smile. Taehyung sensed a reek of alcohol. “You aren't at fault here. Go back to sleep.” Taehyung smiled seeing his brother calm. He thought this might bring a crack in their relation, he sighed in relief.

Not knowing the salty wrathful face Namjoon wore back as he walked passed into his room. “Mother was right. Kims would always be a hurdle, would always snatch away that is suppose to be ours. Taehyung's going to inherit most of the finest things his father has build, while my father gambled it away, didn't even care for his son. The restless, ruthless me is result of his mistakes. I have to make my way up to earn more than this Kims does, I wanna have my power over them. I want to show that I am not like my father. I am much more  stronger. To show me as above from all of these, I need to build myself up, even if I need to annihilate people out of my life.” he mumbled as he threw wine bottle against the wall, the walls were thicker and thunders were louder, nobody heard it, not even the growls and curses he threw in the dark room.

A wave of utter jealousy gripped his throat as he fell on knees “But Taehyung is rising up as my strongest competition, he can't be more powerful than me, I taught him business more than his father so I could be seen as prodigy in eyes of everybody, unaware that he could get capable of overpowering me, I underestimated him. I have take away his properties, his business and show him, show the world, my mother that I have all the possessions that my mother was denied the little share of.”
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Days were gone and soon then Namjoon did what he promised of. Mr Jung soon after months was thrown out of the elite group for he was caught in allegations of exploitation of his labors and smuggling. Turning pennyless and business drifting away from his reach.

Namjoon stepped lest him, as a false savior. Mr Jung was given a choice by Namjoon to take a loan from him and repay it at given due or Hoseok will be his. Mr Jung's greed for money and getting his business back, accepted the offer, later getting late in repaying the debt; he lost Hoseok to Namjoon.

Hoseok is said to be still missing. People assumed after getting rejected by Taehyung, he moved in the abroad and has broke off all the ties with his father and this country. But in real, nobody knows where is he.

And Mr Jung refuses to speak up about this, knowing better to keep quiet than getting into sight of Namjoon again. Namjoon smugs whenever people gossip about Mr Jung's pitiable situation and no whereabouts of his son. Namjoon feels the thrills whenever hears it till this day.

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PS: This chapter was written hastily. Forgive my mistakes.