A light scoff eluded the rouge lips that spread into a less than innocent smile. "Is that an invitation for me then, Mr. Kim?" Victoria lifted a curious brow.

Taehyung lowered his head briefly before slowly fluttering his gaze back to her. "What are you doing here, Miss Baxter?"

Victoria shifted her stance a bit, lifting her head high, aligning the poise in her stature. "Don't you remember Mr. Kim? I told you I had to be out for a few days."

"You failed to mention why?" Taehyung retorted.

"Hmm..." Victoria hummed. "My apologies...boss but for the last three years I've been asked to assist in the Human Resources seminars as a speaker."

Taehyung nodded. "I'm sure it's a great honor Miss Baxter. Next time, if there is one, don't let this detail slip pass me again, okay?"

Victoria smirked, assessing the attitude in her superior's tone. Nevertheless, she found him even more tempting than ever in this state. "Yes sir. How about we do lunch after, hm?" She suggested but didn't allow him to answer as she slowly strutted away from Taehyung.

His eyes followed her stride, biting down on his lower lip before releasing a hard breath and recounting memories when women like Victoria was such easy prey. All he had to do was breath and he would have her under him in zero seconds flat. Unfortunately for her, that ship has long sailed. Taehyung continued inside and took his seat for the seminar.

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Hours have dwindled down and lunch had soon approached. Taehyung sat out inside lobby with his phone in hand. He grinned at the call coming through to him before answering.

"Well, well...long time no smell. How are you sweet sis?" He taunted.

"Ugh...and to think I kinda fucking missed your whore ass." Minah sighed. "What are you doing?"

"I'm at a conference in New Orleans. What are you doing up so late?" Taehyung asked.

"I just got home not long ago. I was at Jin and Sooha's engagement party. You were really missed." Minah answered.

Taehyung smiled, feeling joyful for his friends but a minor sting on the notion that he couldn't attend. "I really missed them too."

"So uh...tell me about this girl that you're in love with." Minah smirked.

Taehyung rolled his eyes. "No."

"Ah! So you admit that you are in love? Jimin was right." Minah grinned.

"Stop talking to Jimin, Minah."

"Why the hell are you so touchy? Unless you're lying."

Taehyung grew silent as his gaze wandered the ground.

"Wow, big brother is in love. Who would thought that you are capable of loving someone other than yourself. Tell me about her. Is it that same girl who had you in your feelings at that thing you were at when you got there? I bet it is. Hmm...the future Mrs. Kim?" Minah pried.

Taehyung felt the heat in cheeks, recalling the first time he met Sierra, "maybe." He answered.

"Hmph, well kudos to you for finding a decent woman. I'm sure that was a first for you." Minah teased.

"I know plenty of decent women." Taehyung defended.

"I hope you're not talking about those airheads you fuck because there was nothing decent about them. Seriously, can't believe your dick hasn't rotted."

"You're funny sis but even you can't get to me right now." Taehyung lifted his gaze to the pockets of people floating about in the area.

"I know you're dying to sleep with her and if you do, be sure to give up that million that you will owe. Although, if she's as decent as you and Jimin make her out to be, I'll give you a million just for my shock." Minah chortled.

"Like you have a million dollars. You don't even work." Taehyung cut his stare at his sister's remark.

"On the contrary big brother. I've been working in father's company and by the way, he will be coming to New York soon. Looks like you will be able to come home sooner than you think."

Taehyung's brows perked. "Oh?" A sudden flash of Sierra played in his thoughts. "How soon?"

"Hmm...few weeks give or take. I guess he didn't expect things to go so well so fast. Good for you bro!"

Sierra continued to wander Taehyung's thoughts. Knowing the possibility of his father's visit would mean that he will conclude this merger and Taehyung would no longer have a use for being in New York. The very thought of this made him feel uneasy.

"Yeah, I guess he didn't." Taehyung uttered.

"Anyway, I'm sure you have been told the wedding is the first of December. We are hoping you would be home by then. Maybe you bring your future wife so we can meet her. All of your friends know that you're in love and they think this bet has been the best thing for you." Minah smiled.

Fucking Jimin. Taehyung gritted, listening to his sister.

"If you ask me..."

"Which I'm not." Taehyung interrupted.

Minah cleared her throat. "Like I was saying, if you ask me, I think you should sleep with her so you will know how it feels to handle to real woman." She smirked.

"This call is over."

"Tae, wait! I'm sorry, not sorry, okay? I do believe that it's time you find someone else to care for other than yourself and if she's the one, then make her yours. She won't wait around forever for you and you need to decide something before you come back to Seoul. I'm out!" Minah hung up from the call.

Taehyung sighed while staring at his phone. Knowing his father was coming to New York soon to finalize this business venture was a fantastic for the company but made him anxiously aware of his personal life. Holding back from Sierra was his way of respecting her request but not being able to see her everyday like he's grown accustomed to was something entirely different. Having this knowledge could be the push he needed to tell her all the things that's been warring in his thoughts.

It almost frightened him to do so.

He stood up, sliding his phone into his pocket and grabbing his bag, throwing it over his shoulder. Remembering he asked Sierra to have lunch with him, he began to make his way over to the area where lunch was being served.

"Just in time then."

The voice appeared as if from thin air as Taehyung glanced down to the one it belonged to, mentally rolling his eyes. He didn't want to make a scene but he noted to himself about having a very private word with this persistent woman.

"Miss Baxter..."

"This way. I have a table already for us." Victoria interrupted.

On the other side of the room, Sierra was out of her seminar and made her way to grab lunch. She searched the room in hopes to find Taehyung and joining him. She couldn't help but smile when thinking of his sweet gesture this morning with breakfast. Knowing she should have been more focused on her seminar, she found herself guilty in her lack of focus and pondering ways she could reciprocate her gratitude. She thought maybe a dinner outside of the hotel or taking in some New Orleans jazz while enjoying the nightlife in this very sexy city.

Her heart fluttered at this thought.

Moving closer into the room, she managed to spot the ball of amber hair but her smile quickly vanished when she got a glance at who he was sitting with. In that moment, Victoria threw her head back in a laugh and Sierra noticed the grin on Taehyung's face. She scoffed, feeling a wave of heat rising on her neck.

No fucking way! Why the fuck is she here? You know... Sierra huffed and turned on her heel toward the exit, dumping her lunch in the garbage and heading straight towards her room.

Cupid 💘