“ Knowing all to well either brings success or shattering disaster along with it. ”

Third Person's POV

      " What's up with the soil checking report of the newly bought plot near the gangnam-gu area ? " Jimin asked while signing few important files . It was already late and once again, almost few of the employees were still there.

The CEO himself and his assistant were one of them.

" According to the purchasing department ,It's due to come tomorrow . My own investigation about it says, the plot will be resulted positive for the building . Afterwards we need to the visit the plot once before anything starts." Jungkook replied while extending another file towards his Boss.

It would be a lie if you say that Jungkook blinked much at the moment. He just enjoyed his time staring at his Boss while he was signing and it'll also be a big lie if Jimin said that he wasn't aware of  those eyes on him.

But Jimin simply didn't want to care at this point. The less he cared, the much it bothered him actually.

Why did it bother Jimin that Jungkook looked dissapointed earlier today when he refused the breakfast ? And why did Jimin even care to know that Jungkook didn't have his lunch ?

But Jimin did know. He always was a caring Boss . He never liked his employees in distress even when he was a perfectionist and an absolute workaholic.

He never was this bothered by Lisa when she was his assistant or anyone. They were once new too. It's just Jungkook who bothered Jimin.

May be because it was Taehyung who suggested Jungkook and the relationship between them. Taehyung and Jin, both meant a lot for Jimin even if he hardly showed it. They meant everything to Jimin at some point. He was scared to lose them too.

" Sir ? " Jimin's train of thoughts broke by the hit of his assistant’s addicting voice. Yes, this is the thing that bothered Jimin out of everything.

It's the voice of his assistant. What was even special about anyone's voice ? it bothered Jimin that why he kept on imagining Jungkook's voice in his head.

He swore, he hated it. Did he really ?

" Yes ? " Jimin asked and unknowingly he looked up at Jungkook who stood across the table infront of him.

The man looked gorgeous as ever. His eyes screamed tiredness but there was something firey in them still. His jacket was no where to be seen, his tie a little loosened up , his silk off-white shirt's rolled up sleeve . He looked messy yet highly sophisticated.

How can a person look so perfect after a full day of work ? He looked like he straight came out of a movie scene. His long raven locks were looking as perfect as the word 'perfect' itself. What if they were a little more long, shoulder length ? Jimin couldn't help but think.

Jungkook in the other hand was taken aback by his Boss's sudden normal interaction. He would lie if he said that it didn't tense him. He hated it to be honest...why did his Boss look lost at the moment ?

Was his Boss okay? Was something bothering him ? Was he feeling sick ?

" Are you okay Sir ? " Jungkook asked before he could stop himself and Jimin's eyes looked as distant as ever.

It physically hurt Jungkook. How can a person be so close yet remain in a very distant place. Of course he didn't expect someone like Park Jimin or  his Boss to be exact to become close to him just like that but he couldn't shut his eagerness up.

Jungkook somewhere felt the stabs of the broken mirrors on what Jimin seemed to lay on.

Jungkook knew, somewhere something really bad happened to this person similar to an angel in appearance. He just knew that his Boss wasn't okay and happy.

Oh how hollow Jungkook found those beautiful eyes of his Boss .

" What do you mean Mr. Jeon ? " Jimin's sudden cold throw of question made Jungkook stumble with whatever thoughts he was having.

" Uhm... I mean... " Jungkook certainly didn't know how to explain it.

" Whatever you mean, speak up. Obscurity is the last thing I'd expect from you. " Jimin curtly said, closing the file and leaning back on his chair.

Jungkook wanted to say a lot but he restrained himself, intentionally. He wanted to ask a lot but he knew he was not in the place to do so.

" Nothing. You just look a little sick. " Jungkook said and Jimin blinked, taken aback by Jungkook's really shortened and on point remark.

‘ Am I not ? Hell, I am. Hate me for that. I do too. ’ May be it was what Jimin wanted to retort with a bitter smile but he said nothing, just the bitter smile played on his lips.

" And ? What do you want me to do about it ? I know you've a strong opinion about everything. What about this ? " Jimin's challenging cold tone could get on anyone's skin so badly.

Park Jimin wasn't like this. He never was. It was just Jungkook who made Jimin malfunction.

To Jimin's shock, Jungkook just smiled. This man never seems to get angry.

Why ? Was he even capable of getting angry ? May be not Or may be so much that it could be destructive. Who can say surely ?

" You should take care of yourself. Since you're a very Important individual. " Jungkook answered, his eyes still staring at his Boss.

" Important individual " Jimin scoffed,
“ pretty calculated words you can say Mr. Jeon. " Jimin added raising his left eyebrow and leaning back on his chair.

Jungkook just looked down for a second and with a heavy breathe, a small smile made it's way to his lips.

" Truths can sound pretty I guess. " Jungkook said with a pleasant voice even though Jimin's face was stone cold as ever.

Jungkook somewhere felt it... that Jimin wasn't insensitive, wasn't void of emotions...no way he was. If anything, Park Jimin had much more emotions than anyone. He just couldn't show it or was scared to show it...and Jeon Jungkook always adored challenges.

" You're yet to tell me why you left your adequately paying Job  in Manhattan and came here. I guess that truth would also sound pretty to me. " Jimin said with a small smirk in the corner of his heavenly lips.

Jungkook blinked twice , his eyebrows scrunched up in confusion as he looked like he didn't understand what Jimin just said.

" Sir , as I said before... I didn't leave the job. The company went bankrupt." Jungkook said trying to make Jimin understand.

" Oh come on Mr. Jeon, I'm not Kim Taehyung and Kim Seokjin. They're too good to be true people. You can fool them, not me. " Jimin said , almost choking Jungkook with his words, intoxicating yet dominating tone.

Park Jimin surely was Jeon Jungkook's death.

" Sir... please trust me. Why would I lie ? " Jungkook could only say. He felt helpless. Why wasn't his boss trusting him ?

" You know that better Mr. Jeon. " Jimin said with a small sigh.

" The company was going through an unfortunate financial crisis for almost a year before . Most of the employees were resigning by then. Few of us stayed...but in the end it wasn't worth it. " Jungkook explained with a defeated voice .

" Why didn't you leave ? And look for another job ? " Jimin challenged still not convinced with Jungkook's words.

" We believed in a wrong faith. We thought we'd overcome the situation. I can't explain the others but I had... I had a connection with that job. It was my first ever job . I completed my internship there and then got the job there. I know I should have left but I couldn't. In the beginning it was well paying... then all that happened. " Jungkook seemed really sad about all those things that he explained to his Boss.

Park Jimin had no business listening to his employees life story, wasting his precious time and that too from the employee he can't really tolerate...but he did anyways. He wanted anyways.

" Soon the savings were at its stake too. And now here I am..." Jungkook said now looking straight at Jimin's eyes.

" It still doesn't feed my question Mr. Jeon. Why here ? The entire USA wasn't enough for you to look for another job ? " Jimin asked , the subtle mocking mixed in his tone.

" I wouldn't lie about it... I searched for another jobs. I did get more than few chances actually..." Jungkook stopped for a bit...not sure if he should say farther. But he did anyways. Ofcourse he wouldn't let his Boss think bad or suspiciously about him. Jimin's trust was on top of Jeon Jungkook's wish list.

"... I actually wanted to come back here. And start everything from nothing once again... wanted a new life . " Jungkook said, an exhausted sigh leaving his mouth but his eyes couldn't rest to feel a little relief as they saw Park Jimin's eyes narrowing.

" New Life huh ? The previous one was that bad ? " Jimin asked. It was impossible to understand if he was genuinely interested or curious from his bottom of heart or he was just mocking.

" It wasn't. It was something I made myself, decorated myself, however I wanted, with every little things that I could earn. I loved it with my everything, once. But one day everything Shattered down. Broke down into pieces and left me in my castle of broken melancholy. " Jungkook said, he had his eyes closed now with his head down. His voice sounded like an wounded soul who didn't even want to reminisce about the things he was saying.

Park Jimin would lie if he says that he didn't feel the sudden twist and turn in his chest. He literally felt his heart drop... something like a familiar sick feeling spread across Jimin's skin and it made him blink.

" I lost everything once again and nothing... just nothing was left in me anymore. I kept running away from myself . And now... I'm here , with new wishes and everything. I never thought I'll come back here Sir... I even promised to never come back here... Hell I even said that I hate this place ! " Jungkook said, a broken chuckle leaving his mouth in the end.

Jungkook was saying these on his own while his eyes stared at nothing but did he know that Jimin was literally fighting for breathe inside him ?

Jimin's hands were clutching his arm rests as he could only feel the pain in his head and skin.

" W-Why would you say that !? " Jimin's voice shook. He didn't know what was the reason of that desperate urge to know what pain Jungkook went through. It shouldn't concern Park Jimin in anyways but why was it irking him up inside ?

Why was Jimin feeling restless to know what goes behind Jeon Jungkook's charismatic personality and perfect self ? Was he also broken like Jimin was ?

Jimin wondered many things...

Jungkook looked at Jimin, his expressions different from a second before. It's like he didn't expect Jimin to ask that and nor he expected his monotonously stone cold faced boss to look troubled.

Yet Jungkook answered. What would he gain by not answering Park Jimin ? The man had tranced him a king time ago. Jeon Jungkook felt like he'd do anything if Park Jimin said so.

" This place took away my everything... in just one go. I couldn't even try to stop anything...one minute I had everything and the next minute everything was snatched away. Trusting the wrong ones costed my family a lot. " Jungkook could feel his throat hurting for saying all these.

" Okay s-STOP ! " Jimin almost stuttered as he suddenly said those words so aggressively. It may be sounded rude or insensitive but in reality...he couldn't bear it.

The way Jungkook put those things in words, it unfortunately touched Park Jimin’s weakest points of dark past.

Jungkook looked startled as he stared at his Boss. His worried eyes scanning Jimin's face fearing that the man was feeling sick or anything.

" Sir I'm sorry-Sir are you okay ? Please tell me if you- " Jungkook's legs were automatically taking him close to his Boss's desk.

And Jimin felt suffocated. Seeing Jungkook's come closer and hearing his worried voice made him feel like he'd faint.

No no he wasn't supposed to let anyone know him ! Not supposed to let anyone come closer ! No Jimin can't !

" ENOUGH ! leave Mr. Jeon ! Leave " Jimin almost screamed and stood up . His own voice immediately hurt him and he clutched his eyes shut , his hands going to hold the edge of the table to support himself.

" Sir- " Jungkook could feel his heart shattering by the pained expression on Jimin's face.

In which world Jeon Jeongguk would ever be enough powerful to see pain touching Jimin. No , he can never tolerate it.

" Please Mr. Jeon ! leave " Jimin said trying to bear the utter pain he was feeling as his ears were ringing . He couldn't even tolerate the slightest sound now.

Jungkook's Boss didn't look at him . If he did, he would have knew how helpless Jungkook looked. He knew for Jimin's good he has to leave now but how can he ?

How can someone leave a person like Jimin in pain ?

But Jungkook knew that he has to. For Jimin's good, he has to. It's he himself who caused Jimin's pain somehow .

Jungkook rushed out of the room with a heart... numb with pain and sadness .

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Jungkook stood in the opposite side of the road when Jimin's car finally left the office gates. His eyes stared at the car till he couldn't see it anymore.

It was a warm and comfortable windy evening . Everything looked so alive everywhere except Jungkook. His face was dull and gloomy. He waited there for atleast 30 minutes for Jimin to leave and make sure he was okay now.

If it took few more minutes, Jungkook would have called Taehyung or Jin himself to check on Jimin since he wasn't able to do it .

With a heavy heart he now walked towards the subway station after declining atleast 15 offers to drop him off by his colleagues.

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Taemin was a little surprised when he called Jungkook for his address and to pick him up for their hangout, the later just asked him for the address where he wanted to go.

Taemin was supposed to show Jungkook his expensive ways of inviting someone to have drinks in a high raised place but maybe the later was too down to earth to understand it .

Or Jeon Jungkook is a fish of deep sea, just like Taemin assumed him to be after their conversation this evening.

Nonetheless Taemin gave the address and he was impressed by how punctual Jungkook was.

Taemin had just parked his car When he saw Jungkook crossing the road . Unlike his clean office attire , now he was wearing a plain black jeans and also a plain grey full sleeves, highneck t-shirt with a pair of Chelsea . He looked casual yet classy . Something about him being all normal 9to5 office worker seemed unsettling.

" Hope I am not late Mr. Lee " Jungkook greeted the other who smiled.

" You're on time. A man of words, aren't you ? " Taemin said leading Jungkook towards the entrance of the high raised building . It was a five-star resturant building , having different floors for different continental foods and the top floor being the classy bar, all for the rich people.

And Taemin really didn't hesitate to show off his membership card of that vip place.

" Wow. This place is ... splendid " Jungkook said while looking outside of the glass made lift .

" Yeah, it's one of the best places in South Korea. Expensive and all that stuff. " Taemin flexed but the later just looked at everything , speculating every corner.

" Of course it is. After all Park Jimin owns it. " Jungkook suddenly said shocking Taemin.

" You know ? " Taemin asked , not hiding the surprisement in his voice.

Jungkook just gave a small side smile in return.

" Your father had a clash with Boss about the ownership of this place. As his son, you're quite different. You know, in the bases of morality and ethics. " Jungkook said with a calm tone while still looking outside of the lift .

Taemin was yet to be more shocked.

" H-How do you know all these ? " Taemin asked.

" Your father is a politician Mr. Lee. It's not like you're a hidden gem . But you actually are one because of opposing to your not so decent father" Jungkook said with a chuckle and now he looked at Taemin.

The lift stopped and the door opened . Taemin was still looking at Jungkook who now gestured him to exit the elevator first.

The greeters immediately bowed and welcomed both of them.

Jungkook looked around, everything was so classy and absolutely luxurious.

By the gesture of greeting Taemin , Jungkook already knew that he's a regular vip here.

They were leaded to Taemin's booked table beside the glass wall with clear view of the city.

Everything was peaceful and calm there with dimmed lights and low music. Nothing, just a high raised place where the filthy rich people comes to have drinks in peace and also meetings.

" What would you like to have sir ? " The well dressed and professional looking japanese waiter asked.

" The usual , you know what I prefer " Taemin said with a polite yet flirty smile and the boy smiled. They weren't supposed to talk like this but Lee Taemin was always a friendly person.

" And Jungkook ? What would you like to have. It's on me tonight ofcourse" Taemin offered and Jungkook finally looked at him, moving his eyes away from the magnificent city view, his mind going back to his encounter with his Boss earlier this evening.

" Oh yeah , you took me here. You gotta pay. But no hard drinks for me" Jungkook said and Taemin raised both his eyebrows.

" What no hard drinks ? You don't drink ? " Taemin asked feeling a little distressed.

" Some health issues Mr. Lee. I'll be fine with any non alcoholic drinks " Jungkook said and Taemin nodded despite being confused cause never in his life he thought Jungkook doesn't drink. But he chose to not question Jungkook any further.

" Ren, you heard him. Please serve him with the best  drink. " Taemin said and the waiter nodded and bowed before leaving.

" It's surprising how you don't know much about Seoul’s roads yet know about a politician and his son. " Taemin finally spoke .

" Roads can be anything, known or unknown, they are to be explored. It's different with people. Or I may add, famous people. It's an open book. " Jungkook replied with the same calm and enchanting smile.

" I don't think of him as my father " Taemin said with a stern voice wanting Jungkook to take the hint that he wasn't liking the topic of his father.

" Ofcourse you don't and shouldn't. He cheated with Mrs. Lee and took her position. Or may I add he used her to be in this place.  Who'd love a characterless fraud immoral person ? You really strike out in your entire family for leaving them and making your own . I admire you Mr. Lee " Jungkook said and Taemin's eyes glowed with happiness for the appreciation yet he was still stunned that Jungkook knew all these.

" Your so called father even made a scandalous comment on having a desire to have one night with Boss. Didn't he ? " Jungkook scoffed . " A boy who's younger than his own
son. " There was clear disgust in Jungkook's voice and something more dangerous hidden behind.

" If you know till this, you should also know that Boss almost ended my so called father's career but that bastard begged and settled with a jaw breaking slap from Boss, a boy younger than his own son. " Taemin let out a bitter chuckle and Jungkook leaned back on his seat with a smile.

" He lost 8 teeth that  night and a fractured neck.  caused by just one slap...god . What an incident though. Imagine getting slapped by the expensive hand of Park Jimin " Taemin added and Jungkook nodded with a smile.

" But wait, it's not in media. I mean very few people knows it and it's well concealed ! How do you know this ?" Taemin asked, now seriously confused.

" A wall has ears Mr. Lee . They can tell stories . " Jungkook said .

At that moment the drinks arrived and the conversation stopped for a bit  but Taemin's eyes didn't leave the other who was still looking around with amused eyes .

" At this rate I feel like you already know why I wanted to be here with you haha " Taemin tried to lighten the mood but behind his words there was nervousness . If his plan doesn't go well... he'll get disrespected and Taemin hates that the most .

Taemin knew that he acted on his impulse while approching Jungkook earlier today but he couldn't stop himself. He knew Jungkook was mature enough to understand him.

Jungkook looked at Taemin with his oh so hypnotizing smile while shaking his head before leaning towards the table and taking an ice cube from the bucket and then he put it in Taemin's drink.

" Now it'll be the perfect. " Jungkook said and moved the glass a little towards the other.

Taemin let out a small chuckle of uneasiness before nodding.

" I don't know it surely but a man can assume. I assume something. " Jungkook said leaning back on his seat.

" So... what do you assume... Jungkookssi " Taemin asked. Even if he was trying to sound cool about it, there was a bolt of  tension coiling up behind it cause he didn't want Jungkook to get wrong ideas about him.

" Everyone has a desire of revenge after a bitter breakup. Some accepts it and some pretends to be a saint forgiver you know. I assume you're more like the first one and I like it " Jungkook said with a calm smile, something was so mysterious yet soothing about it that made Taemin feel ironically relaxed.

“ Informations can be used both ways. It's you, who decides whether to make it Hell or Heaven. ”

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