TigerPuppy05

Yoongi couldn't believe what he was hearing.

Standing in one of the hallways of the mansion in which he lived with his fiance, Yoongi listened to the voices of people talking in the kitchen. He had woken in the middle of the night, thirsty. However, he froze in the hall as he could hear Jungkook speaking to someone.

And what he was hearing was a nightmare.

"Your engagement is all over the news," said a woman's voice Yoongi didn't recognize.

There was the rustle of paper before Jungkook spoke, clearly reading the most recent headline that centered around him. "'Dashing Millionaire Soon To Wed Official's Beloved Son.' Yeah, I made sure the proposal was public to catch the eyes of everyone."

"You've really got everyone fawning over you. It's no wonder. You're handsome, rich, smart, and cunning. With this stunt, you'll be able to get more business deals, won't you?"

"You know it." Jungkook was obviously smirking; it could be heard in his tone. "With this, I've become so much more valuable in the public eye. My state in public opinion is so high right now."

"You were right when you told me this would be the best move of your career. How did you manage it? I heard that brat was too uptight to be with anyone." The woman giggled as she knew Jungkook would allow her to speak about Yoongi so negatively.

Though Yoongi wanted to just go back to bed and pretend he never heard any of this, he had to know the truth. He had to know what Jungkook was hiding from him. So he kept listening.

"You remember the fund that was started last year to raise money for his mother's operation, right?" Hearing a small hum from the woman, Jungkook continued. "That was a life-saving operation, you know. By paying for it myself, I saved his mother's life. She's a governing official, so that landed me in her good graces. But I took it a step further."

"You started banging her son," the woman added with a laugh.

"Well, yeah, but look at it this way." Jungkook sounded far too smug. "I turned it into a story the people love to see. I, a handsome millionaire bachelor, saved the life of a governing official, and in the process, fell in love with her son. It's a Hallmark story. And it's a perfect career move. Once we get married, I'll have so much more influence. It'll open more opportunities for me to spread my own business."

"And then you'll dump the little bitch and come back to me, won't you?" The venom on this woman's tongue was enough to hurt their unknown listener.

In fact, every bit of this tore at Yoongi's heart. He loved Jungkook. He truly did. But it was all a lie? It was just a ploy for Jungkook's business and influence?

"Of course, baby." There was the soft sound of a kiss. "The only nice thing about pretending to love that idiot is that I fuck him into the mattress often, but he doesn't compare to you. Once I have everything set, I'll leave him. I'll hire the best lawyers money can buy and take everything he owns in the divorce and leave him with nothing while we'll have everything. And it'll be too late for his mother to take back all the influence and opportunities this will give me."

The sounds of giggling and kissing that followed made Yoongi feel sick. He was being used. His mother was being used. As much as he had come to love Jungkook, as much as the proposal had filled him with joy, as much as this was going to break him...

Yoongi was no fool.

As quietly as he could manage, Yoongi sneaked back to the bedroom and grabbed his phone. He had one person to call. With the sound of each ring, he felt his heart breaking. "Mom. We need to talk."

It was all over.