The fear worked just the way he expected it to, only from the next day all the tax and protection money started flowing in easily solving the capital problem he was facing to restart the main family business.

The only legal business or partially legal business that his family was involved in was the multiple vintage/ antique stores spread across the whole of Seoul. But these stores were far from anywhere legal.

It is a perfect ground for selling stolen old Korean historical jewels that command the price of billions of US dollars.

Taehyung had attended the bidding once and he can not get over how amazing the bidding of the antiques was, and moreover how easily his grandparents sold fake products at a high price to influential rich people around the globe.

He would surely like to start that one again.

Taehyung leaned back on his office chair as he go through the file left behind by his grandfather consisting of all the things that he had left behind and all kind of places he had invested money in.

And to say Taehyung was pleasantly surprised by all the unusual choices of places for investment wouldn't be wrong. From a racehorse breeding farm in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi to a Sapphire mine on a foreign island.

What was most impressive was the shares of a multinational entertainment company in his name. He huffed, closing the file and throwing it on the table back with multiple files he had been going through since dawn.

The stillness of the room was something he had just noticed, along with how quiet the whole house feels suddenly, which wasn't sudden at all but he just noticed it at that moment. He got up from his office table restacking the files and placing them back into the secret safe.

He walked out of the room into the connected common room and like he expected it was silent except for a few maids cleaning the room and talking in hushed whispers.

" Where are the others ? " he asked one of the maids as she bowed deeply to him.

" They left a few hours ago individually although Mr. Jungkook is still in the upstairs gym. "

Taehyung nodded, dismissing the girl away and deciding to go to the gym to talk to Jungkook about his upcoming plans. However, before he can start walking up the stairs he was stopped by the loud ringing of his phone.

...Lisa calling.....

He picked it up and got off of the stairs taking a seat on the nearest couch, looking as the maids scramble to vacate the room going in different directions. "Hello??" he got a cheerful reply from the other side; "hey!! how's the work going? ".

Taehyung rolled his eyes although he know that the girl couldn't see him anyways, "you know how my work is going.... do not pretend like you don't have enough moles around me." Lisa released a loud bark of laughter, " Wow!! I was just trying to make some small conversation, why are you so pissy today?"

He scoffed, " you are not even trying to hide the fact that you have planted moles around me!!" honestly Taehyung doesn't really know how he should react now that it is confirmed. Lisa tsked from the other side as if she is irritated by the whole conversation, "oh!! they mean no harm, and they'll probably protect you when you need it however I need to know if you are planning something against me, you are my friend right now because you know you need me, power and money are terrible enough to change the hardest individual I am taking no chances... so chill baby; Anyways, I didn't call you for that. "

Taehyung really does not want to leave the conversation right there but he still sighed softly giving a silent approval to Lisa to keep talking and after a minute she got the hint, "Your parents are kind of bitching to get back home after hearing about you reclaiming the throne. What do you want me to do?? "

" Let them come!! when will they arrive though?"

" I can send them as early as tomorrow, or can stall them by end of this month."

Taehyung winced slightly, "can you not talk about my parents like they are some kind of parcel."

"Well oops!! So when do you want or not want your parcel?? btw I have to go to the states for some business, so I'll drop Jennie off to you by end of the week. Keep my future wife safe.... huh?? "

That's too much information to digest in one sitting, so Taehyung promptly ignored every other thing she said, not wanting to ask questions that will confuse him even further " tomorrow night is fine. Just send them decently."

"Don't worry, I won't send your parent's in a box that privilege is usually reserved for my best enemies." a loud laugh accompanied the sentence as if she said a joke but Taehyung was sure it really isn't a joke at all.

The phone went dead on the other end and Taehyung placed down his own not sure what to take from the conversation, except that his parents will be here by tomorrow night and Jennie would probably also come by end of this week.

He got up, deciding to tell the maid to start preparing a room for his parents. When he saw Jungkook walking down the stairs, freshly showered with hair still wet, framing his face.

" An important call ?? " Jungkook asked studying his face with keen eyes. And even though Taehyung would normally be offended he was way too tired for that, " can you ask someone to prepare a room, my parents will be here by tomorrow night."

Jungkook perked up, standing straight before nodding his head and turning to go do the requested task.

Taehyung looked ahead trying to shove down an uncomfortable feeling stirring in the pit of his stomach. As if something bad is approaching and he was way too helpless to stop or stand against it. He leaned back on the sofa watching the others coming through the gate. But he is too exhausted to greet them at all, and he closed his eyes trying to lull himself to much-needed sleep right there on the couch.

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It's not easy enough to ignore the weird tension building in the house but Taehyung likes to believe he is doing an amazing job by far. His parents are arriving in less than an hour and he has not bothered to give anyone any more information except a little heads-up. It was not like he was supposed to ask their opinion on anything as personal as his parents but as someone who is going to share the accommodation for an unforeseeable time,e he know he should least prepare them but he was too busy preparing himself for it.

A glass was slid in front of him making him look up to Jimin, who was slightly overdressed for someone lounging at home, but Taehyung ignored it as he took the glass with a grateful smile taking a big gulp of water.

"You look like you are about to pass out darling" Jimin purred moving to place his hand behind Taehyung's nape massaging it lightly to help the man relax a bit and it seemed to work by the way Taehyung sagged in relief with the barest of touch.

" Well I, do feel like I am not too far away from passing out so your observation isn't that bad after all."

This made Jimin laugh not really expecting a snappish reply from Taehyung.

"You shouldn't be afraid of your parents." Namjoon's voice entered before him easily capturing both of their attention.

Making Taehyung speechlessly looked at the man who entered like a ghost so suddenly that it freaked him out a little, as he looked at him a little stunned not sure how to reply to the comment about the analysis of his relationship with his parents.

" Forgive him he often forgets that not everyone has a half decent relationship with their parents like he does." Hoseok entered the room with his hair still dripping and honestly he out of everyone looked more at home than all of them combined.

Taehyung smiled at Hoseok who was looking like a squirrel while stuffing his face with snacks placed on the table grateful for the intervention, "I am just not sure how they will react considering that they took so much effort to get me out of this life and now I am back at the same life at that too with my own choice, they would be disappointed wouldn't they." he could feel his throat closing up.

Saying his fears out loud made him want to tear up, the thought that his parents would be disappointed in him was scary.

If he looks back he doesn't have too many memories of his parents he was raised mostly by his numerous tutors and during the time he was not with his tutors he was with his grandparents learning whatever they feel like teaching him, but all the little moments he remembered with his parents he remembers various instances of them trying to fruitlessly protect him from cruelty with a look of guilt clouding their eyes while looking at him.

He knows that they blamed themselves for his fate but he does not blame them, not at all.

Soon the whole group had already gathered in the room waiting for his parents to arrive and never did Taehyung think that being with six men around him would make him feel so much better but it did work like magic how it settled his nerves completely, their little jokes and playful banter when Taehyung was aware that they were only doing to make him feel better. it made his heart soar something so much like family, one that he didn't have privileges to experience.

The soft environment was broken by a car honk and Taehyung jumped off from his place on the couch rushing toward the main door swinging it open with force to see a black Mercedes Benz in the front with two people getting off the car while the driver was unloading the luggage.

His parents looked old, way old he remembered them to be the aging lines on their faces, wrinkles covering their face and hand,s and a slightly crooked back, they looked like they survived a century and it made Taehyung eyes tear up he do not understand why, but he feels emotional with all the changes in his parents it was a cruel reminder of how much time has passed and how much time had he lost trying to live a normal life only to end up in the same mess again.

He rushed to help with the bags but end up standing awkwardly in front of his parents while the servants took the bag to the room.

How was he supposed to greet them??

How does one talk to their parents??

He had no idea, it was his father who smiled first opening his arms to invite him for a hug and he leaped into the chance rushing to hold them close and it could easily be the first hug he ever shared with his parents from the day he remembered.

It felt warm like the first ray of sunlight after snowfall and Taehyung basked in it.

Things were easier than he first expected them to be, he did not remember much about his parent's nature from his childhood but his parents were easygoing. Conversation flows easily with them and they make sure to ask about his life in between making sure they aren't making him uncomfortable and Taehyung gives them a small smile as to ensure that everything was fine.

It really did help that the others also ensures that the conversation at the dinner table flows seamlessly and the atmosphere around remains easygoing throughout and Taehyung felt relaxed, not scared of what could go wrong but finally looking forward to the future ahead of him.

So satiated that he completely missed the look of guilt and sadness in his "parents" eyes.....

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The arrival of Taehyung's parents would have deterred the palpable sexual tension that was brewing between the seven of them.

However, all it did was to increase that sexual tension by ten folds.

Taehyung felt cornered as soon as his parents retired to their bedroom. He could feel the lust-filled eyes on him and could feel the warmth spreading like wildfire in the pit of his stomach.

He felt like a teenager getting excited at the barest instance of intimacy. Well, it could very well be because as a teenager he never really got to experience anything like that.

They all were over each other as soon as the door of his parent's room clicked shut not even waiting for the maids to vacate the room.

The lips on his lips, the number of hands-on his body while the lust-filled gazes on him made him want to squirm away but at the same time open a little more to feel more.

His mind was filled with mush and he couldn't bring himself to say that he hates it. No, he does not, he absolutely does not. He feels good, feels enthralled by the way it made him feel wanted.

He was picked up the bridal style by pair of strong hands and the haze in his eyes got cleared a bit to see Namjoon walking with him in his embrace toward his room. As if feeling the gaze on him Namjoon looked at him, a little dimples showing as he leaned down to recapture his lips in a short kiss.

Taehyung felt dazed eyes glossy as he let himself be led into the room followed by six others.

He knows what is coming forward and he is wanting it way more than he let his face tells.

Namjoon threw him on the bed making him bounce a bit before settling on it completely.

Taehyung propped on his elbows taking one look over the men in the room before sighing and laying back down. He couldn't remember when this started but it had been enough time to make him feel not scared or unaware of what is to come.

He took a deep breath as Jimin came forward helping him undress taking off his dress shirt while kissing his bare chest and neck while fondling his curves making him moan high in his throat.

"You are so beautiful. "

Taehyung gasped as Jimin leaned down capturing the small bud on his chest between his teeth giving it a small lick while rubbing the other at the same time, making the boy under him groan in pleasure.

Another pair of hands comes down to his bottoms slowly sliding them off his legs leaving the boy naked in front of six pairs of hungry eyes.

Taehyung vibrated with anticipation, he was already accustomed to little sexual encounters here and there with everyone individually or in small pairs but it was his first time being with all six of them together and he was curious to see how they worked together.

Jungkook was the one who popped up from nowhere hurriedly undressing himself and exposing his heavily tattooed chest and sleeves while leaning down and capturing Taehyung's lips in a slow sensual kiss making him moan in his mouth.

He feels he is in heaven, with his body surrounded by pleasure making him feel light-headed.

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Mrs. Kim threw her bag on the bed, eyes bloodshot as he looked at her husband, "this wasn't supposed to happen, you promised me you would take care of it !! Then what happened? Why is Taehyung-ie dragged once again into this shithole? "

Her husband looked at her with mirroring guilt in his eyes, "I had made sure that there should be nothing left to force him back in here, but maybe it is his destiny? "

" It isn't his destiny!! It was our selfishness, our need to protect our child that we pulled an innocent child into this madness." Her eyes started tearing up and her hands shook in sadness as she looked up at her husband whose face looked pained.

She hiccupped trying to mallow down her sobs, "He might not be my child, l neither birthed him nor took care of him as a child. With all the love and affection he had written up for him, we gave it to our kids by switching them up at birth. I can never look both the kids or those parents whose child we switched in the eyes. All of them trusted us and this is how we repaid them, I can't live with this guilt anymore. "

Mr. Kim's looked at her with alarm, "don't do what you ate thinking. We can not tell them the truth, it is way too late for that telling them now will only complicate things to no point of return."

" Then am I supposed to keep them in dark forever? Am I supposed to sit here and let the nature take its course which will only lead to the downfall of all of them, how am I supposed to sit and do that? "

He moved forward to hug his wife into a tight embrace as if trying to physically stop her from taking any wrong step by being blinded by emotions and that is what they can not afford, not when they are aware of how complicated things are going to be soon.

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Taehyung was still withering in pleasure when his 'emergency' phone started ringing. The distinct ringtone quickly pulled all of them out of their daze as they looked at each other before Namjoon scrambled off the bed to bring the phone to Taehyung.

The caller ID showed a private number making all of them even more alert.

" Hello? " Taehyung picked up the call after letting it ring for a while.

" code red! The western spies. " the phone call disconnected abruptly.

Taehyung sat there phone still in his ears hearing the 'beep*' of the phone disconnecting.

Jimin quickly came forward pulling on the phone and looking at Taehyung, " what happened? "

" The spies I've placed around were killed."

He knows that the others might think that he was overreacting as the spies are most possible of getting killed or attacked however they were not just spies, they were his friends too.

The guilt sat heavily on his chest, whatever pleasure he was in the middle of receiving felt hollow on his chest, he got up the blanket falling down his waist on the floor as he walked toward his other phone placed on the table.

Calling the only one who would have been aware of the situation.

"Lisa ?? I got a code Red alert for Lucy. What the heck is going on you were supposed to protect her!! " Taehyung voice was angry and rightfully so considering that not only Lucy was his friend who was handling major work for him but also because she was attacked solely because of her connection to him.

"Fuck !! Goddammit, we were reviewing everyone around her but didn't try to check his boyfriend, and that piece of shit, he killed her. We are tracking him down, at the moment. But you!! you need to come to Thailand, I can not ensure your safety in Korea at the moment as we have no idea what kind of people have accessed the information compiled by her. I don't think you are safe there right now, especially because our enemy is unknown " Lisa was quick as she said everything quickly and kept the phone down after receiving an affirmative reply.

Taehyung felt like puking, he can not take off the image of the boy who stood beside Lucy on multiple occasions and the way the girl looked lovesick with him.

The betrayal, although not experienced by him was still heavy in his heart he want to tear the boy down limb by limb and ask what is it so worth it for betraying a decade of relationship.

But he knows whatever that is would be it for sure not be as simple as he wishes it to be.

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The preparation for leaving for Thailand was quick maybe the others either got somehow informed or had great social skills to avoid the subject skillfully and read his expression to understand the graveness of the situation.

Neither did Taehyung took initiative to explain the situation to anyone. The next morning, even before the sun had completely risen the seven were making their way into the car with their bags being rolled into the back.

His parents were watching the whole scene unfold with their lips tied and confusion etched onto their faces.

"We will be back by the end of this week, I am sorry that I have to leave so suddenly just the next day of your arrival."

Mrs. Kim pulled him into a hug, "it's okay, just take care of yourself hope you achieve whatever you are going for." Taehyung nodded as he returned the hug stepping back from his mother giving them the last bow and getting in the car.

Mr. and Mrs. Kim stood outside the house watching as the car drove away with an unkempt look in their eyes.

"Isn't it the right thing to take the secret to our grave? Taehyung is the most suitable for the position of power anyways."

Mrs. Kim sighed, "It is not about if he is suited or not suited it is about the fact that he is put on that thorn-filled throne  when he does not have any such responsibility, to begin with, it is unfair to him."

They walked into the house feeling mixed emotions due to the silence that sits heavy in the room as they made their way to sit on the couch.

.Brrriiiinnnngggg...

The calmness of the house was broken by the landline ringing startling the couple as they looked at each other before Mr. Kim moved to pick up the phone, and the way his facial expressions changed was enough to alarm Mrs. Kim.

The ball is already out of their coat, no matter what they do now or how much they try to handle the situation, they can hardly control it let alone manipulate it.

Taehyung might be unwilling but he is destined for the throne.

The throne that was waiting for him.

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