Third Person POV

"My boys!", Suho yelled as soon as Yuta and Johnny walked into the mansion. "Well done on the mission!"

"Look at you all being grown up. Blowing up warehouses on your own", Kris said giving them a pat on the back.

"No problem Yifan! You guys taught us everything. We owe it to you. Plus watching the warehouse go down in flames was a different kind of pleasure to be honest", Johnny smirked.

"Tell me all about it", Yixing who just entered added as he put his arms around both.

"Here's your payment", Suho handed a briefcase each to both of them. "$1 million in cash for both of you"

"You keep paying us the dough and we will keep doing this for you", Yuta winked at Suho.

Suho nodded and ruffled his hair before both of them left. The remaining guys headed to Hyelin's office for a drink.

"Good job cracking that encryption of the data Yixing", Suho praised him. "All the data is just laid in a simple format for us. We targeted his warehouses now all we need to do is steal the clients"

"We cannot directly steal the clients", Kris picked a glass as he took a sip. "Namjoon will know if we do. He will no longer think of us as a friend. We need him to keep the trust going"

"We use other groups then", Yixing poured whiskey in his own glass. "We have enough clients of our own. So what we can do is, set Namjoon's clients up with other groups. We sell our own drugs to these groups and they sell it the client. So indirectly our drug reaches more places in the market and Bangtan still loses the customer base"

"Oh my god Yixing", Suho was stunned. "When did you get so smart?"

"Aye! I have always been smart", Yixing huffed putting in a couple of ice cubes.

"You know guys, while I was going through some of Namjoon's files, I came across a location he had saved. It was somewhere in Ilsan", Suho began. "And he repeatedly visited the place every month. It got me a little curious. Because there is no warehouse or business of theirs in that location. It seemed as if he goes there to meet someone. The address is a residential place"

"Ilsan? Huh?", Yixing pondered. "What could his connection to that place be?"

"If it has been concealed like this in the data. It will be something important", Kris smiled. "Probably something so important it could literally make Namjoon's life hell"

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Queen's POV

I sat by myself in my room as I stared at the garden outside the small window. My mind was clouded with a lot of things now. It had been three days since that incident and I had been thinking about it.

Taehyung first. I did feel differently for him. It made me happy seeing him laugh. Annoying him was fun in a playful way. I got jealous when I saw Layla around. I felt this attraction towards him which I had never felt for anyone else before.

He too was softening up— not with me but with Kang Sua. He had no idea who I really was. If he ever came to know that I was Queen, he'd kill me without hesitation. The thought of this mad me feel disappointed. I curled up my legs and held them tightly as I kept thinking about more things.

Maybe I should leave this mansion. Sua was alright now. Daniel was safe. EXO had managed to create quite a lot of loss to their business. Maybe this was enough revenge?

But revenge for blood should be by blood. If they did try to kill me, I had to pay that back. The thought of harming any of the boys made me uncomfortable so I dismissed it again.

But what guarantee that they might not try and do something again? What if Taehyung succeeded in his endeavors to find Queen and traced it all to me? This time Bangtan would make sure I don't survive. They'd get even more ruthless knowing it was me and how I deceived them.

I grunted in annoyance and tugged on my hair. What was this mess I had gotten myself into? What do I do now?

My door opened and I looked back to see Jungkook standing there.

"Hey lets go, dinner is ready? Why aren't you on the table? Aren't you the first one always?"

"I am not hungry Jungkook, you guys can continue without me"

A loud gasp was heard from me. "What did you just say!? You are not hungry? Did you like hit yourself on the head or something?"

"Jungkook dont be dramatic. I am really not hungry. It'd be nice if you leave me alone", I snapped.

"Fine! Jin Hyung asked me to call you, so I did. Don't take your anger out on me", he was annoyed and closed the door.

I sighed. Why did I even snap on this kid?

After a few minutes, the door opened once again and I sighed. "Look Jungkook I said I don't want to eat"

"Its not Jungkook, its me"

I turned back to see Taehyung standing there. For the first time I saw him dressed in something which wasn't Mafia clothing. A simple white sweater and baggy black pants. The sleeves turned up to give a hint of the tattoos. He also had glasses on. His permed black hair was all messy and casual. He looked completely different. Like a boy next door to be honest. Every time I thought he couldn't get more attractive, he went full greek god mode on. And the glasses. Damn. Maybe I had found my newest kink.

Fuck my life because this man was too good to be human.

"Why are you not coming to dinner?", he asked. "I got your food here instead. Come on, eat it"

"I am not hungry", with that I went back to staring out of the window. I thought he had left but then he came and sat beside me.

"Is something bothering you?"

"Its nothing", I curtly replied. The fact that he was being caring these days was also not helping me. It just made me feel worse.

"Is it what Namjoon said? You know he didn't meant it"

"Its not that", I replied. "I forgot that thing three days ago itself"

"Is it your brother then?"

"No", I lied knowing very well he was tucked in safety at the EXO mansion.

"Is it me then?", he smirked.

"No—No. Its not you", I panicked.

"So it is me", he concluded. "What did I do for you to feel sad?"

"I told you Taehyung, its not you", I corrected him hastily. Despite the fact that it was him, I couldn't tell him about it to his face.

"Fine then. I'll sit here until you tell me what it is", with that he stretched his legs out and made himself comfortable. "Once you eat, I'll leave"

I scoffed. "People need privacy. I just want to be by myself"

"No one should be by themselves when they are sad. Its always nice to have company"

I sighed and looked at him. He just shrugged his shoulders. What was this caring side of his? It was so new to see him be this way.

"Go eat your dinner please. I really don't want to eat"

"If you are not going, I am not going either", he replied.

"Why are you so stubborn?, I almost yelled.

"This is not even the tip of my stubbornness"

I grunted and stood up before sitting on the bed. He followed and settle there too.

"So you wanna take things to bed huh?", he chuckled.

"This is not the time to be making sex jokes", I glared at him.

"Says you. The person who always makes inappropriate sex jokes", he shot back and I rolled my eyes. I was both frustrated and pleased at his presence. On one hand I wanted him to leave me alone but I also wanted him to stay. It felt comforting and nice.

"Look Taehyung I don't known why you are nagging me. Its not like you really care for my concerns or anything. You despised me when I came here. We don't even know each other that well for me to share things with you. And even if I did, I cannot tell you what is troubling me because I have my own reasons. Despite all this if I still tell you, can you guarantee that you will not misuse this information against me? You know how they say never to trust anybody in this business. What makes you think I will trust you as well? You can turn against me anytime and use this information to stab me in the back. Not saying you would but I still have to consider a possibility. People are two faced these days. They show you one face to gain your trust and then when they take advantage, they switch to the other face. Sometimes I don't even know which face to slap it is—"

I stopped my rant as I suddenly I something soft against my lips. My eyes widened as I was unable to speak further as Taehyung pressed his lips on mine.

HE WHAT!?

OMFG!

OMG

OH

SHIT

HOLY HELL

I closed my eyes but the moment my lids fell, he pulled away hastily.

We both looked at each other blankly trying to make sense of what happened but then his face changed. He had an unreadable expression on his face and I was confused.

Was it pain that I just saw in his eyes?

He immediately distanced himself from me. Without a word he picked up the food tray and hurriedly left the room.

Why did he act this way?

Did he regret it? Or did he think kissing me was a mistake? As I saw him leave, I felt this uneasiness. I closed my eyes as I lay down on the bed still making sense of this moment. Why did he have to do this? Did my breath smell? Is that why he left?I breathed out on my palm. No, it was okay.

Why then? As I recalled the kiss, my heart clenched. Great now I liked a handsome man that didn't feel the same about me. So now I have no chance with Lee Minho and I lost Taehyung as well. Great, just great.