"You have a WHAT?!"

"Don't act so surprised, I figured out there was nothing left for me to do at home while you have fun with Mr Kim. So, I have a date." Jungkook calmly answered with folded arms.

"I hope you don't mean any of this seriously!"

"But I am serious."

"Who is she, tell me then! I deserve to know-"

"Its none of your business. Why don't you go, focus on your lovely target, Miss Seductress?" He said in a half hearted manner, clearly avoiding my questions.

"But you...you..."

"Such hypocrisy here. I'm out." Sternly, he bumped into my torso as he walked past me. I couldn't believe this.

Hypocrisy, he said! What does he think of himself!! I was furious, extremely disappointed and humiliated.

I was so gullible, I realized; with Jungkook I felt that he had genuinely valued whatever existed between us. He cared for me, I felt like I mattered to him.

At that moment, my greatest wish for him was to get hit by a car on his way to the date.

Nevertheless, I couldn't walk upto Taehyung with a ruined mood. He said he had planned so much for us, I couldn't ruin it just for Jungkook. Putting up a smile, I got busy with my chores.

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"You really prepared bulgogi for me! I could never cook this as good as you. I'm so jealous of your culinary skills, Tae." I moaned as I tasted the dish, freshly out from Taehyung's kitchen.

"Let's say it's a Kim Taehyung speciale!" He laughed as he poured fine wine into two of his exquisite glasses.

"No seriously, thank you so much for the dinner. I don't like going to fancy dinners and I could stay forever to enjoy these delicacies with you."

"Now that's an honour. Thank you, milady. May I have this dance?" He suddenly bent down, extending his hand like a gentleman while I stood confused. I hesitantly placed my hand over his and he immediately pulled me close to him as a dulcet of soothing jazz music played in the hall, making me melt in his arms.

I tried my best to forget about Jungkook. But the thought of him enjoying his date with another woman kept creeping in my mind as a horrible nightmare.

Who would he be with now? Didn't he promise me that he will stay committed to one woman his entire life? Then why exactly did he leave, is he trying to make me jealous? But I'm not even the jealous type-

"Uhm Lisa? You listening to me?" "Oh yes...I just got distracted in your dreamy eyes." I tried to flirt, in order to come up with an excuse.

Focus here Lalisa, don't be distracted over that dickhead!

"Well I was wondering to ask you a question. It's a bit personal, so I-" I could notice the hesitation in his eyes and speech. "Go ahead." I nodded.

"W-would you like to have kids someday?" He uncomfortably asked, as we swayed to the slow rhythm playing in the background.

"Yes, I would surely love to have kids. I hope that's in the cards for me, I just....I just hope I will be a good parent as my parents were."

"Hey relax, I'm sure you'll ofcourse will. You're a warm hearted, understanding woman Lisa. I too, have a soft spot for kids. I'd love to have kids too one day." He smiled.

"You'll make a great father in my opinion, Taehyung."

I could envision Taehyung as an ideal parent before my eyes. Funnily, the thought of making one also crossed my mind and the atmosphere suddenly felt awkward.

Okay Lalisa, you're definitely distracted.

"Shall we take a rest? I wore high heels to match up to your height I guess I could never." He chuckled before letting me sit comfortably on the chair.

"Are you sure you'll gulp down the wine? I remember a crazy scenario that happened last time I saw you drinking!" I teased him while his cheeks suddenly grew red in embarrassment.

"Don't worry, I hope I'll handle this." He took a sip of the wine, as if he was trying to taste it for the first time.

"So Lisa, there's another question I'd like to ask. What is your purpose in life?"

I took a momentary pause to come up with a thoughtful response. "If I put it straight, it's to create a difference in the world. I want to be proud of my achievements when I look back on them when I grow older, narrate tales of my success to my future generations."

"That's exactly what I aim for too! I'm happy we have the same thoughts, it makes me feel we know each other better now." Taehyung clapped his hands in enthusiasm.

"We indeed do. Tae, can I ask you a last question from my side?" He nodded, gesturing me to continue.

Taking a deep breath, I gathered the courage to ask him, "Tae, I saw a childhood photo of you with your friend. Halmeoni said he was Jimin..." I couldn't continue the question further when I saw Taehyung slowly become melancholic just by the mention of the name.

Park Jimin...

"So you want to know about him perhaps."

"Its still fine if you're uncomfortable talking about it. I won't bother you again. Forget I ever asked-"

"No. I'll talk about it. I trust you Lisa, it's fine for you to know this."

He took a sip of his wine as he started narrating. "Park Jimin and I were best friends since childhood. We were born in the same year, shared many similar hobbies, loved spending time together - we completed our schooling and graduation together. When my appa passed away from cancer, Jimin had a brilliant plan in his head. He consoled me and encouraged that we work on a serum that will stop the growth of excessive abnormal cells, preventing cancer before its pushed to the last stage, thus saving millions of lives."

"It was such a trailblazing idea, Tae. A potential to change the era of medicinal and pharmaceutical revolution." Taehyung nodded at my words before he continued.

"Yeah....I was the one who always financed Jimin by trademarking all of his medicines. We were both co-owners of the company. This time too, I had invested a lot of money over the necessities in the project. After repetitive experiments we could finally come up with a sample that one could only dream of. But problems started breaking in ever since."

"Was it for the credit of the manufacture?"

"Yeah...we both had worked hard for it. But the differences in our thinking led us into conflicts. He wanted to commercialize the drug and sell it in the global market while I feared it might go into wrong hands. These conflicts soon turned into interrogations that caused a fight between us. I got to know that he had signed an agreement to sell the drug to a cluster of unknown organizations who offered us a lot of money."

"He did this without informing you?"

"He did. Without my consent as the co-manufacturer. I couldn't help but get angry over him. In rage, I hastily did not think for a split second and filsd a lawsuit against him and bought him out from our company. When I finally realized how wrong I had done with him, I started looking for him. But I didn't hear from him ever since, he seemingly disappeared. His fiance was also missing so we filed a missing complaint. The police suspected it was suicide, but later we found a note that read he wanted to stay away from the public eye for a while and had gone for an exile. I still regret for not having things cleared with him. Maybe then he wouldn't have left me?"

Taehyung was pouring his emotions out, I just let him be. I caressed his his cold hand in an effort to keep it warm.

"You know Tae, it's not actually your fault. The turn of events just didn't work out in your favour. Maybe Jimin must've felt sorry too, which is why he isolated himself? We should wait for him to show up, it's a team work and both of you have worked equally hard for this." He nodded convincingly at my words.

"I promise to show you the sample soon, I've been securing it in the labs in the hope that I'll launch it in public when I have my dear friend by my side. I'm afraid you need to wait until then."

"I'm willing to. And don't worry Tae, everything will turn out to be better."

"I think it's already late, are you sure you'll go by yourself?" Taehyung asked as he helped me wear my overcoat.

"Its fine, really. I can drive back home by myself."

"So can I at least have a kiss before you leave?"

"And you're going to ask for it?"

"I guessed i already have my answer."

He smirked as he pulled me in for a brief kiss. However I soon let go of Taehyung when images of Jungkook started flashing in my head. A disturbing picture of Jungkook who might be kissing his date gave me a very sick feeling down my stomach.

"What happened Lisa, you seem a little....distant."

"Oh nothing! Just tired. I'll leave now, see you again at work tomorrow! Thank you for the great time here, Tae."

"I had a great time too. Thanks for coming. Goodnight!"

"Goodnight." I greeted back, before turning to leave the place and feel a burden of stress melt down. For once, I wanted an escape. From the mission, from this play pretend, from hiding my feelings. But curiosity still hadn't left my relieved state.

I didn't want to go home just right now. While driving, I thought of taking a look around the city and try finding Jungkook.

I wanted to just have a glimpse of her. How he reacts around her. No, I needed to see her. It had become more of a necessity than a want. Maybe he was just lying to make me jealous? Who knows, until I find out myself.

Driving around downtown Seoul, I came across a karaoke bar roof top where I managed to find Jungkook's car parked as well. Trusting my intuition, I stepped inside.

The place was packed with a dense crowd, almost making it impossible to spot someone. I was about to give up when I heard a rather familiar laugh coming from one of the A-lister lounges on the other side of the crowd.

I couldn't be anymore doubtful. It was surely his laugh I could recognize from afar.

I finally could see him giggling goofily at one of the tables on the rooftop. I turned my head to look that he was sitting with....

SANA?!

Is this for real?

He could never do this to me, can he?

He was having a fucking date with a woman who tried to murder me!!

My heart felt heavy. Inside, it had already shattered into a million of pieces. My eyes teared up, feeling a betrayal I could've ever imagined.

It made me question again, was it okay to trust him? I couldn't take this. I felt a stab behind my back. Jungkook was the only colleague I had ever connected to a higher level. He knew everything about my past, yet I failed to know him.

The first thing that came to my mind was to run.

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I found myself drinking in a bar nearby. I guess, with heartbreak, comes the ritual of poisoning your mind with a drink. Many drinks.

I wanted to drink to an extent till I don't even remember my name.

From the corner of my eye I could see a number of shady looking men staring at me trying to play some dirty tricks in their minds. But I didn't care.

I downed every glass like it was water. Nothing hurt me more than Jungkook playing behind my back.

I wish I could choke the life out of both Jungkook and Sana. I was already worrying of how I could control myself if I saw them again, cheaters.

"You fucking illegal bunny! Why do you have to make me look like an idiot, huh? Why do you have to involve in such shenanigans when I finally decide to trust you?! Why do you....have to make me fall....for you?

Why, Jeon Jungkook?

I had gulped down too many shots that I had lost count. My head started spinning, my sight slowly blurred, my mind not able to think straight anymore. My mind slowly started to fade into a blackout.

I collapsed on the floor but fell too numb to sense the pain. The last thing I remember before losing my consciousness was a deep male voice.

"Lisa? Oh my god!"

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