" Not some superficial details, I need the full version"

" First round, human, same weight range, same built, the second one, a tiger."

He wanted the truth badly, that he stopped cherishing the present, the luxury he was now cuddled in, only made him forget the nights he spent with an empty stomach, he seems to have forgotten the risks he took to bring some few pennies to the counter of the customer's relation in the hospital, after being called numerous times, and threatened to let the child out of the hospital in case the bills are not paid within a certain date limit which he never met, he forgot how he let go of his job, that he loved dearly, only because he couldn't live with the salary the latter provided, he thrown his principles at the wall, giving up on his honor, only to gain few dollars more from the undignified path he took, breaking the vows he once swore to protect, when he first wore the uniform, a uniform he wore with great pride, a uniform that held the flag of his country which he ended up betraying.

What a shame.

He should be thankful that such an opportunity came to his feet, and not someone else, he should be thankful for her generosity, he should accept the risk, for a better future, for his son, a future with or without him in it.

However, that could only be possible in case the risk was still within a certain range, but, whatever she was proposing was definitely not within that limit, its definitely something out of reality, something unexplainable, a harsh reality, and a deep power trip, she abused his state, the deal she was proposing was death, a-very inhuman and grotesque one.

His life was a mess and that is a fact, however, he never thought the world would be so cruel to him the way it unfolded, in the end, the only things he wanted were so simple, and were certainly considered normal boring lifestyle for some, but he yearned for that normality, for that boredom, he wanted to be happy with his son, without thinking much about an unclear tomorrow, he wished if he only could have some simple problems facing him, such as being called from the school in case his son misbehaved, or, passing a bad day at work, coming back home nagging about that, or being troubled by the housework loads he needed to take care of.

But that wasn't his case.

" Why me? What you saw in me to land your eyes upon?"

" You need things I can provide, whilst I need you, simple, win-win"

It was his fate from which he couldn't escape, he should just accept it at once, revealing its upcoming events slowly with time, he should stop fighting it as it will only tire him at a certain point, he should've understood that by now.

" I wanna good training for the second match, the first one I'm positive about it"

" You will, instructors will visit soon, choose the one you're comfortable with, for the opponent, I have one at home, which I'm more than ready to sacrifice for you"

" You seem certain, already talking about sacrifice"

Katarina mused at his expression, in the end, she had big faith in him, a faith he didn't seem to have in himself even, but how could she tell him, how could she convince him, if she was unaware of the source of that trust she had on him, if only Seokjin witnessed her comportment, he would have been enraged to say the less.

But she needed to have faith, he needed to win now more than before, he should stay alive, it wasn't a request anymore, it was an order, an order not at all related to business, but more to feel.

Standing up from her seat, grabbing a cigarette from the table separating their figure, lighting the latter while taking a confident step toward Jungkook, who pushed his seat back anticipating her arrival, leaning his back to the cross-rail, legs spread luring her to sit in his lap, which she wanted badly, he was a huge temptation to her, a beautiful infatuation she needed to avoid.

The desire for the forbidden.

Katarina stopped in front of the seated man, leaning to meet his level, her hand touching his chin, calling for his full concentration on her.

" You will stay alive Jeon Jungkook, it's an order, your only ripper is me, and I still don't wanna cast your card"

Katarina and Seokjin laid the perfect plan for Min Ho, she decided to spare his life, not a form of pity even, but only a difficult life she wanted to pave in front of him, she knew the man won't be able to live without his wealth, actually, he would be even worst than a rotten cadaver without his money, attacking his power, was indeed the correct approach to make him pay for his sins.

Expensively.

However, her plans started going awry with the presence of a rat between them, throwing all her efforts into the sink, flashing them down, Seokjin's figured out the matter when Min Ho closed the sales of the shares, risking the loss only to forbade the mentioned partners from growing power inside his company.

Hadn't it been for the unclosed information, Katarina would be the one holding the majority of his shares, which will result in the gain of the 'power of attorney , making her the chairwoman by the majority of shares, a beautifully drafted plane went to lose just like that.

" Who is ratting on us Taehyung?"

"I'm looking into it, for the upcoming time, your meetings should be held outside the company, we will detect your office frequently, and yours also hyung"

"First I'm no hyung of yours, second, judging by your look, you seem to have the situation figured out, spill it okay!"

"It's okay Taehyung, you can tell me when things are in a better view for you"

A new plan was about to take place, however, Katarina had a simple yet bothering situation to handle first, the deal in new jersey was facing some problems, it seems like the elders needed her for a business talk before pushing forward, which annoyed her a great deal.

Especially now that she had moved officially with Jungkook, she wanted to decrease her working time as possible as she could, she started being addicted to his presence, the days they spent together, only worsened her case, shifting her attention from her business, occupying her thoughts, making her needy to the look of the lad, in whatever action he was involved, being it his daily training, or his resting in front of the tv figure, watching him while enjoying some fine Cabernet-Sauvignon has become a new hobby for her, giving up on all the old ones.

With the invitation she received from the elders a few days ago, she decided to stick to her first thoughts, showing clearly to Min Ho who held the power.

Taking into consideration his snaky acts, Katarina opted for Taehyung as her main guard to accompany her, however, the latter has been hugely disturbed by the man in her house, Jungkook pestered Taehyung greatly, insisting on how much of a key role he would play if he tags alone.

Jungkook came to knowledge about the situation, when he eavesdropped at one of her meetings with Seokjin, albeit he was still in the dark about Min Ho's schemes, the guy couldn't help the growing feeling inside him to protect her, he was right in the end, she was the one holding his future and the one of his son, without her, his son won't be having the VIP treatment he's profiting form now.

Well, if these thoughts are making him a good justification, why not?

" You can't come, there is no way I can trust you Jeon Jungkook-ssi, I suggest you go on with your tasks without troubling me"

" You may want to test me out, I know my qualities, I would be of great help"

Taehyung had limited options too, he was facing a big situation of betrayal, which led him to the loss of many of his men, he was in fact needy for Jungkook's help, had he known that Katarina would allow it.

" It will stay a secret, I want you out of her sight, I will only address you if I deem it necessary, you won't stick out without reasons, I hope we have an understanding"

"Clear enough Taehyung-ssi"

Upon her arrival at the meeting, which was held in a refined restaurant on the outskirts of Seoul, her appearance was screaming confidence, she knew the deal was around her fingers, they couldn't find someone to provide such a safe logistic system for arms, shipping until the states, it was time-consuming although the high tag around the affair, and needed some serious connections, which she had, courtesy to her mother who used to ship to the states frequently during her era.

"Glad to meet you, Katarina"

"Nice seeing you again oreoshin, I would like to thank you for the classy invitation, you could have just called me, I thought you considered me as a daughter"

"I surely do, but I am here for some official business, so I thought it would be better to maintain things serious and professional"

At his stance, she started feeling a bit uneasy, she is used to read businessmen like a book that hung in her library for ages, witnessing the way their speech was leaded, only augmented her uneasiness.

" Today, we are here to present our official partner, 'please come in', this man will be leading our project, taking care of the logistics, so your help is no longer needed"

Min Ho has become intelligent, she should give him credit for that, she never thought he would play such a card, which has to shake her greatly, dropping her confidence to the lowest floor, the woman just lost billions, of money that she surely would live also without, but the matter here was her dignity, he crashed it, he snatched her credibility, and that was no way to do business.

" My dear Katarina, I wanted to relief you from this weight, so you can focus more on our beautiful life, in all cases the gain is ours, were share a life darling"

His lame lies were now disgusting to her, the plastered laugh on his face, made her loath for him grow unbearable, he was a fox with many tails, he stood there exchanging endearments like he wasn't the one who ordered his men to loosen her car breaks, meaning death to her, she was more pissed at his fake acts than the scheme the elders sewed for her, she couldn't stand him anymore.

" Well, in this case, I wish a good start for your partnership, all the best of luck"

With that being said, Katarina for the first time in her life, walked away defeated, the loss showed in her outside appearance, her shoulders were no more standing high, she was holding her purse in her finger, dragging her feet on the ground, Min Ho humiliated her, accompanied by a huge loss in the market.

" Katarina my dear, you should lower your price a bit, you have competitors in the field now"

The geezer's voice echoed in her ears, enlightening her about another plan that won't fail for sure.

" I will take your advise into consideration"

Jungkook who was witnessing the scene from his spot as a guard for her safety, felt her agony and defeat that was shown through her acts under a strong personality, he somehow pitied the woman that was holding his son captive, he felt a strong need to be with her during that moment, forgetting about the promise he gave to Taehyung.

As she went outside of the restaurant, to be welcomed by the raining gloomy weather, a sigh left her lips, before proceeding toward the main gate to wait for her car, she felt a soft grasp on her waist, so gentle a delicate, comforting her troubled self.

"Don't lower your head ever, and don't let your back unguarded, otherwise I'll be obliged to come back from my grave to stand guard behind you"

Jungkook was holding an umbrella, covering her from the rain, he couldn't care less about his suit getting wet, she needed a shield, and he was more than ready for that at that exact moment, he wanted to be a shield for her from the gaze of everyone on her vulnerable state, including his self.

"Don't look back, only straight, only forward, that's where your gaze should be focused"

Little did he know, that someone was keeping a close eye on their act, with frowned expression, and eyes shouting anger.

"Is that the guy she is living with?"

" That's right sir.

"End him"

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