Author's P.O.V.:-

Jimin stays silent for a moment, "Even if he fires me why would I work for you?"

Jungkook smirks devilishly, "Cause if you don't..."

He leans closer to the smaller's ear as his breath fans Jimin's neck, he whispers, "Park Myung-Dae."

Jimin's eyes widen hearing the name, and his body shivers involuntarily, "H-How did you...?"

Seeing the ripples in the smaller's eyes, Jungkook sneers, "Bullseye!"

"I was wondering why you are working here as an assistant chef when you could use your family's wealth and build a restaurant for yourself so I sent someone to investigate what happened and guess what I found? It's super interesting."

Jungkook snickers seeing the panic on the other's face. He extends his arm and strokes the smaller's right cheeks gently, "You ran away from home, huh? Are you going through late puberty or something?"

Jimin looks away biting his lips not wanting to answer, "Or are your parents want you to marry another Chaebol of your status and he doesn't like the idea of you opening the dessert shop?"

The smaller looks at him with widened eyes.

"Oh, did I hit the Bull's eye again?" Jungkook's smirk grows sinister,

"So, what if I snitch them about your location? Will they drag you home and marry you off? I am curious to know it, so let me call that big bodyguard of yours who used to give me looks, what's his name again, Choi Sung-Hae?"

Jungkook takes out his phone from his pocket and starts looking through his contacts and stops at one name,

"Or should I call your brother, Park Myung-Dae who is looking for you desperately? You know I got his and your bodyguards' contact numbers recently when I met them accidentally and Myung-Dae Hyung was so worried about your safety, he wants to take you home, he even asked me to call him immediately if I see you anywhere. I should keep my word then."

Jimin gulps his saliva hearing it and when Jungkook goes to dial the contact he holds the taller's hand tightly.

"What do you want?" He grits his teeth looking defeated.

"Straight to the point. All I want from you is to work for me, simple isn't it? Anyway, you need money and a place to stay since you are a runaway and you also don't want to get caught, do you? Since I am a kind-hearted man, I will help you conceal your location and never let your brother and bodyguards know where you are, isn't it great?"

Jungkook swipes the locks of hair on the smaller's forehead back and looks straight into his eyes with his lips on one side raised a few degrees. He looks like a devil tempting him to surrender himself.

Jimin feels scared hearing the younger's calm and serene voice yet his eyes are looking baleful. Beads of sweat drop from his forehead, he can feel the chills from the other's look and it's so disturbing.

"W-Why do y-you want me to w-work for y-you?" Jimin gathers all his courage and asks him while stuttering badly.

Jungkook's eyes darken as he caresses the smaller's face gently and then rubs his thumb a few times on the other's lips before grabbing his chin tightly and lifting his head to face him.

"Why do you think?" He asks in a low hoarse voice with a look of pure malevolent glee.

It sent direct chills to Jimin's bones, and his limbs trembled. Now he knows for certain that Jungkook hates him and he doesn't want to imagine what will happen to him if he goes to work for him.

But...he has no choice. He absolutely can't go back to his home when he ran away with so much difficulty and suffered extremely to fulfill his dream.

If he goes back in fear of Jungkook there is no coming out again, his life will be like a prisoner. Just thinking about it made Jimin's stomach churn. He can't let his brother or bodyguards know about him.

And to do that he should do what Jungkook asks. But will it be any better? It's like he is asked to either choose to get fried on a pan or directly on the fire.

What should he choose? Many thoughts passed through his mind but he is unsure. No matter what he chooses his dreams will be torn to pieces either by his brother or by Jungkook.

As it hit him that he can no longer pursue his dream from now on, he felt a sting in his nose and it started spreading to his eyes and made them well up.

A tear slips down his cheeks slowly meeting Jungkook's thumb midway that is pinching the smaller's chin.

As soon as he felt the teardrop touch his skin, a gleam of flash passed through Jungkook's eyes, his grip on the smaller's chin tightened but before Jimin could see the change in the other's eyes, he calms himself down and looks at the other with emotionless eyes.

A few more tears fall down his cheeks as he couldn't see anything but hatred in the taller's eyes for him. Suddenly he feels that he deserves it, so...

"I-I will come *hic* with you. Don't tell about me *hic* to anyone *hic* p-please," Jimin's voice is full of sadness and misery.

Jungkook's pupils shrink on hearing it, he narrows his eyes, "Don't cry," his voice calm and commanding.

Jimin pauses as a shiver runs down his spine, he sniffs several times trying to stop himself from sobbing, and his nose becomes red as his cheeks puff up.

Seeing his actions Jungkook licks his dry lips, and his eyes darken. He leaves the smaller's chin and slips it to the back of his neck pulling Jimin's face closer to his.

Before Jimin could process his lips are captured by the other's lips. Jimin clings his arms on Jungkook's shirt unconsciously and tightens his grip as his pink fingertips turn pale white.

Jungkook licks the smaller's lips and then enters his tongue inside the other's cavern smoothly. He pulls Jimin's tongue with his and twists it, tasting its upper part and then lower part.

Both of their salivas mingle as they twist and turn their tongues. Jimin's back hits the wall and the taller stretches his neck up, deepening the kiss further.

After some good minutes Jungkook leaves the smaller's cavern giving a smooch to his tongue and then again sucks the smaller's upper lips and then goes to lower lips, he feels the plumpness of the lips and it urges him to bite it so he does it.

Jungkook bites the smaller's lower lips making them bleed when he hears Jimin's loud wince. He takes a clear look at Jimin as the other closed his eyes and is hanging onto him by barely holding his shirt.

He has no strength left in his limbs but he didn't fall as Jungkook is supporting his waist with his other hand from the start.

Jimin opens his eyes as Jungkook pauses biting him, his eyes are welled up and are in a daze, his cheeks are flushed red, his lips are swollen and bleeding, his hair is disheveled, and he is gasping for air.

Jungkook looks satisfied seeing the smaller like that, leaves his lips after giving a few licks where he has bitten him.

As he leaves Jimin, he stumbles losing strength and is about to fall but Jungkook holds him by his waist, it looks like they're hugging each other.

"You still didn't learn how to kiss even after slutting around, huh? Why, did those men didn't teach you? Or did they not kiss you 'cause they thought you are filthy?" Jungkook derides.

That's when Jimin's daze is broken. He pushes away Jungkook with all his left strength with a hurt expression on his face but then as he doesn't have much strength in his legs he falls to the ground on his knees.

Jungkook balls his fist as he witnesses the hurt expression on the smaller's face. It made him angry, he lowers to the ground on his knees and lifts Jimin's face by pinching his chin.

"Why, did I say anything wrong? Why are you looking hurt? Didn't you tell me that you are not so innocent as to not know how to breathe while kissing? Aren't you the one who told me that you kissed many other men? I am not accusing you, I am just stating what you spat on my face that day."

Jimin remembers it and grits his teeth, "Even if I kiss other men, it's none of your business. You are not my father!"

Hearing such a ridiculous answer, anger surged through him, his eyes flickered, his blood heated and pulsed through his veins, and bulged at his temple as if it's gonna pop out, Jungkook takes his hand back and is about to reach the smaller's face,

When Jimin flinches and closes his eyes shut tightly fearing the hit that is coming his way.

Jungkook narrows his eyes. The part between his eyebrows tensed forming folds on his forehead but is not seen clearly due to the locks of hair covering them.

He withdraws his hand and then after a second of thinking he understands why Jimin reacted like that. His face turns colder. He is about to grab his collar but stops midway after the smaller flinches away.

Jungkook scowls,

>>>Did he think I was about to slap him? *Scoffs* Am I that lowly in his eyes? How funny!

But then he sees how the smaller is trembling continuously, he clenches his teeth and pursued his lips as a thought passes through his mind.

>>>Did anyone hit him before for him to get scared to this extent?

Jimin opens his eyes as the hit didn't reach his face as minutes passed. He looks up seeing the complicated expression of the taller.

"Who used to abuse you?" Jungkook questions directly without any delay. He wants to know immediately, cause he just knows the actions shown by Jimin aren't instinctive, it's a protective stance shown by people who are abused often.

He isn't a fool, not to notice it at first glance cause he is so familiar with it. He witnessed it firsthand, and his intuition is never wrong.

Jimin's eyes widen upon hearing the question. Five years before Jungkook isn't that smart to know the changes in one's expression. But now after entering the entertainment industry he can even differentiate the minute changes on one's face.

He can read people just like an open book, that's how he became successful in the industry by knowing the foes and friends around him.

If it was Jungkook from five years ago then he would have not noticed the protective stance of Jimin. But not now, he lived through so many hardships with just his intuition and made it this far alone.

Even though he acted spoiled in front of his Hyungs and Eunwoo, he isn't like that around everyone. He is cold to others and is unapproachable. He is on guard every second and would rather not talk with anyone.

This quality of his made so many people scrutinize him but more people loved the cold aura emitted through him, it's just like the character from a novel who is indifferent and astute.

And it made people more curious to see how he acted as a romantic hero in the K-dramas despite having the opposite personality.

The fans admired his cold nature and are head over heels for him cause he is just like a 'cold-hearted mafia, ruthless Alpha, out of the world looking C.E.O., daddy boss with ripped muscles and six packs'. He is just like those fictional anime men who came out straight from a manga.

So, even though they're scared of him and despite his cold aura, they became loyal fans. So he didn't bother showing a changed personality to the fans.

Many thought that it was just a concept personality given to him by his company to get fame but when they are faced with his cold personality head-on, they're on their knees, trembling.

Jimin now understands that the rumors he heard about Jungkook were true. He gulps his saliva and doesn't answer.

Seeing that the smaller is not intending to answer his question, "Did the men you slut around with abused you"

Jimin doesn't answer but his knuckles that are clutching the end of his shirt are turning pale white.

Jungkook's upper lips curve in disdain, and he rolls his eyes, "I never in my dreams thought you were such a pathetic whore. Tsk, what did I see in you five years ago to fall head over heels for you, huh? I am disgusted just thinking about how I felt about you back then."

Jimin downcasts, big tears slip through his eyes falling to the ground, he cries silently as his heart stings giving him unbearable pain.

Jungkook clenches his teeth and looks away not wanting to see the smaller cry like that, he stands up, "Enough!"

Jimin looks up with his red swollen teary eyes, even his button nose turned bright red.

He takes out a handkerchief from his pocket and hands it over to the smaller, "Wipe your face, I don't want others to think that I abused you, and stop crying in front of me cause it doesn't..." He pauses.

His Adam's apple bobs up and down, "It doesn't move me rather I feel annoyed."

Jimin looks startled hearing it, he then quickly takes the handkerchief and wipes his tears, and cleans his nose. He tries to get up but as his legs do not have any strength he couldn't stand.

Jungkook notices it and sighs outwardly, he extends his hand, "Get up."

The smaller looks at the hand for a second and takes it to stand up.

"Do something about your stamina, if you are this weak what will happen to you while working for me? You will die at this rate," Jungkook mocks but still supports the smaller by holding his waist with one hand and his hand with the other.

Jimin unconsciously pouts at the rude remark and walks with the help of the younger. Jungkook notices it and turns away reminding himself,

>>>Don't fall for it.

"You go straight to Hoseok Hyung and hand in your resignation and then come out, I will be waiting for you in the car," Jungkook orders.

"N-Now?" Jimin stutters.

"Then, do you need a year?" Jungkook deadpans and continues, "You will be working for me starting tomorrow and if you don't want it, your brother will be here in an hour and will drag you home with him, choose."

Jimin grits his teeth, "I will hand in my resignation now."

"Wise choice, I will give you 15 minutes to finish your business and come out, and don't try to act smart with your tiny brain. You can't escape and even if you try I don't mind cause it will be fun to hunt you down and then punish you with my own hands."

Jimin feels the chilly gaze of the taller and he gets goosebumps all over. He bites his lips and nods.

"Good, go inside," Jungkook leaves him at the entrance of the hall and turns to walk out of the restaurant.

>>>You have changed so much Kookie...

Jimin tears up looking in the direction Jungkook left but he then wipes them off and turns to look for Hoseok.

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(A/N: That's a wrap for today, hope you guys enjoyed it💞

Some of you might know the reason I didn't update last week - long story short, my phone was broken...and everything was messed up...so yeah... but I will continue the updates from now on(⁠◠⁠‿⁠◕⁠)

Oh, yeah I saw that you guys voted for the previous chapter not to make me sulk. I really loved it.

So, let's continue it next week too!

To unlock the next chapter = To not to make me sulk = To get an update next Tuesday... The votes should reach "83" as they did in the last chapter or more, I don't mind more votes😌 and also along with votes, I want to see a minimum of comments.

So don't make me sulk and get the update next week by voting and commenting.

Omo! I forgot while writing Jikook scenes, Jin and Namjoon are alone in the hotel room, with Jin unconscious and Namjoon sucking his lips☠️ Will the glasses monster aka the secret agent take advantage of Jin? What's the identity of Jin?

Curious to know🌚?

Then Stay Tuned😉!

Hope to see you all on Tuesday😘, bye Lovelies💜!

(P.S. You might have noticed my writing style changed slightly, tell me how is it cause I am on my way to improving myself further(⁠人⁠ ⁠•͈⁠ᴗ⁠•͈⁠) your precious feedback is appreciable<⁠(⁠￣⁠︶⁠￣⁠)⁠>)