〔2〕

「 𝐘/𝐧'𝐬 𝐏𝐎𝐕 」

I couldn't believe what I heard just now. Is that true? Appa wants me to marry Kim Taehyung. The boy whom I hardly know? To confirm whether I heard right or wrong, I asked.

"What? Appa, what did you say?"

He huffed before saying, "Yes, your uncle Kim wants you to marry his son."

But why so suddenly? All of a sudden, Uncle came to our house and brought this proposal for me.

"But Appa... I can't"

"Y/n, please listen to us once," Eomma said, requesting me to hear her out once

"In the past 2 years, Taehyung has gone through a lot. His girlfriend cheated on him, due to which he still can't bear this pain. He loved her so much, and now he can't come out of this trauma," Eomma explained.

"So?" I asked, and Appa continued, "To distract himself from this pain, he overworks and exhausts himself so much. He has also indulged himself so much in alcohol. He doesn't take good care of himself. Your uncle Kim is looking for a partner for Taehyung who can take care of him, love him, and heal him. And he thinks that you are perfect."

I do feel bad for Taehyung, maybe that's why Somi was a little sad, but that doesn't mean I will marry him.

"Appa, what should I do if his Ex cheated him? Among billions of girls in this world, why did Uncle choose me? Also, I want to focus on my work right now, I want to reach more heights in my career."

"Y/,n it's OK... just think about it once," eomma said, hoping for a positive reply from my side, but all I did was say No, only to disappoint her.

"Y/n, you are already a lot more than successful. You should think about starting a new life."

"I am sorry, Appa, but I am not interested."

It's not my fault, to be honest, I can't just marry a random childhood friend of mine. He wasn't even a friend, just Uncle Kim's son for me. Anyways, after saying this, I went to my room to prepare for my future business meetings.

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「 𝐓𝐚𝐞𝐡𝐲𝐮𝐧𝐠'𝐬 𝐏𝐎𝐕 」

After kicking the punching bag for the last time, I took a deep breath. I threw my boxing gloves somewhere on the floor and, taking a towel, I wiped my sweaty body. I threw myself on the couch. Closing my eyes, I was trying to relax my racing heart after a long 50-minute workout.

I was lost in the thoughts of work, some were related to my past too. Trusting Ha-rin was my biggest mistake, and I feel so pathetic after realizing how she used me, how she used my money. Tsk, you are such a loser, Kim Taehyung.

I drank a few sips of water, trying to distract myself from my thoughts. That's when my phone buzzed. I checked the caller ID, and it was none other than my Mom. How can a mother know when her child needs her the most?

Shrugging off my thoughts, I answered the call.

"Hello Tae"

That's all... her soothing voice filling my ears, relaxing me a little, something which I wanted the most right now.

"Hello Mom"

"All ok? You sound a little worked up?"

How can she know that I am feeling so bad just by saying hello? To reassure her, I said

"I am fine, Mom. Just did some workout. Nothing to worry"

"I see. Take care of yourself. You are already my handsome son, you don't have to work out so much."

I chuckled and said, "Workout is important to maintain this handsomeness."

"I see, I see. Anyways, I wanted to say that we can come over to your place. For a few days?"

"Of Course, Mom. Is that even what you are asking for? It's your home... come anytime."

"Alright. We'll be there in some time."

I smiled and said, "I am waiting. Come soon."

With this, I ended the call, I hurried to my room, and took a warm shower. Making sure that everything was in its place, I waited for my family to come.

It's not like I don't want to stay with my parents; I just don't want to burden them with my emotions. After my breakup, I needed some time alone, and my parents respected my decision.

The doorbell rang, and I opened the door only to find my parents along with my naughty sister. I gestured for them to come inside, and Somi jumped and hugged me.

"Opppaaaaaaa I missed youuuu" she screamed in my ears.

"Yahh... don't shout in my ears," I said while hugging her back, being a little annoyed.

"Come on oppa, we met after so longgg, I am just so excited."

I just rolled my eyes at her comment cause I know all her love would disappear after 5 minutes.

"Yahh! Why are you rolling your eyes?" she said, being annoyed, before she could continue, Dad interrupted

"Enough, Somi!"

She made a pout and I smirked at her, only to find her throwing death glares at me, but I paid no attention to it and asked my parents to come inside.

After keeping their luggage in their rooms, they followed me to the dining room. Ajhumma served us dinner, and we started eating.

Ajhumma is an old lady in her 60s who has been working in our family since I was 10. My parents were apprehensive about me staying alone, so they asked Ajhumma to move in with me and help me with the necessary course.

As we all were busy eating, Dad broke the silence by saying.

"Taehyung, I want to talk about something."

"Yes, Dad?"

"Taehyung, do you remember Mr. Choi?"

I raised my eyebrow at the sudden question. I thought it would be something related to work, but it wasn't. I nodded in response.

"Do you remember his elder daughter Y/n?"

I nodded once again, still having no clue about the sudden question about Chois.

He took a deep breath before speaking as he was hesitating to speak further.

"I want you to marry his daughter Y/n."

I was shocked to hear his words. His sudden demand for my marriage. My jaw clenched and I balled my hand into a tight fist, making my knuckles go white.

"What?" I tried to remain calm as much as possible.

"Yes, Tae. I want you to move on and start your new life."

"I am sorry, Dad. But that's not possible."

"But Tae, think about it once."

"Dad, I was cheated by my ex. How do you expect me to trust that Y/n?"

"Y/n is different, Tae. She isn't like others."

"I am sorry, Dad. But I am already broken, and I won't be able to handle a heartbreak once again in my life."

This time Mom interrupted and said, "Ta,e please. It's for your good."

"Mom, Dad, I am old enough to decide what's good for me and what's bad. What I want and what I don't want"

"We are your parents, Tae. Why will we do something that will harm you? We can't see you in this condition anymore. We want to find someone for you who can heal you." Mom said, but I paid no attention to it.

"Wow, Mom! I was unable to heal myself in these 2 years, and you think that a mere girl can fix me?" With this, I got up from my seat without finishing the dinner as I lost my appetite after such an unnecessary discussion.

"Oppa, please finish your food," Somi said with a concerned tone, but I paid no attention to it.

I made my way to my room, locking the door behind me. For the first time in my life, I was so rude to my parents. I feel bad for raising my voice, but I can't help it when it comes to marriage and all.

Marriage, love, and relationships are sensitive topics for me, and I prefer maintaining a good amount of distance from them.

To relax, I took a bottle of alcohol from the small fridge I keep in my room. I opened it and gulped down the cool liquid, which helped me calm down. Sighing, I threw the bottle somewhere on the couch. With stumbling step, I made my way to my bed and threw myself on my bed and closed my eyes. I didn't know when I drifted off to my dreamland.

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I made my way down to the dining area for breakfast and found my parents waiting for me. Taking a seat, I wished my parents "Good Morning" and got the same reply back.

The room fell silent as we all were busy eating, and only the clattering of spoons echoed in the room. Dad broke this silence by saying.

"So Tae, what did you think about it?"

I clenched my fist as the thought of marriage came to my mind, "My decision is final, Dad. I am not gonna marry her, so please don't ask me the same question again and again."

I quickly finished my breakfast and made my way out of the house, as I was no more interested in talking to Dad.

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"How much more time do you need, Mr. Kang, to finish this off?"

I asked one of my employees, as my patience was wearing thin.

"Sir... an hour..." He said while shattering.

"I GAVE YOU FUCKING 2 DAYS STILL YOU NEED AN HOUR? Get this done within 30 minutes."

He just nodded, which boiled my anger even more.

"I NEED WORDS, MR. KANG"

"Yes-Yes Sir"

"Leave!" I said, and he immediately left my cabin. I took a deep breath. My mind was already fuzzy with the thoughts of marrying someone. I saw Soobin, aka my secretary, entering the cabin. I asked

"When's the next meeting?"

"Around 2 pm, Sir."

"Alright! Get me a coffee."

"Sure, Sir," with that, he bowed and left.

I was typing on my screen, my mind filled with thoughts of Ha-ri and how better my life would have been if she hadn't cheated.

I snapped out of my thoughts when I saw Soobin coming inside with a Coffee cup. I asked him to place the coffee on the table, and he left.

To calm down my nerves, I took a sip, completely forgetting that it's still hot.

"FUCK! What the hell am I doing!?"

I focused back on my monitor when I saw the door of my cabin opening.

"HOW DARE YOU COME INSIDE WITHOUT MY PERM-"

I said without looking up at the person, only to find Jimin coming in.

"Bro! It's me... why are you getting hyped up?"

I leaned back on my chair, grabbing my hair in frustration.

"All ok?"

I clicked my tongue before replying.

"Yeah... just these employees"

"It's not only about the employees. Tell me what it is."

"Leave it, Jimin!"

"Fine. If you say so."

He then came towards me, grabbed my hand.

"Let's go."

Without even giving me a moment to process, he dragged me out of my office to the parking lot.

"What the hell, Jimin! I have lots of work."

"Work can wait, but your friends can't."

I raised an eyebrow and asked, "What do you mean?"

"Small meeting at a café"

"We can do that in the evening too."

"Why evening? When we are free right now."

"But I am not."

"You are never free."

I rolled my eyes as he drove to the nearest Café. When I entered, I saw others waiting for me.

"Taehyungaa!" Jin Hyung exclaimed after seeing me. He gave me a small hug, which made me feel a little better after all the stress.

"Hello, hyung. Hello Everyone!"

"I am sure hyung didn't want to come..." Jungkook said playfully, and I rolled my eyes.

"Is there anything important that you guys want to discuss?" I asked as I was already irritated.

"Nope" Jin hyung said

"Then why did you call me here?"

"Why Tae? Do we need a reason to meet?" Yoongi hyung said, disappointed by my question. I shook my head and said

"It's not like that. It's just that I am going to have a meeting within an hour."

"Attend your meetings later. Let's eat something for now," Namjoon hyung said, gesturing to me to take a seat.

Everyone was laughing and giggling, but I was silent, which didn't go unnoticed by Jin Hyung.

He placed a hand on my shoulder and asked

"Tae all ok?"

I simply nodded, but he wasn't satisfied with my response. He asked me once again.

"Come on. Tell us"

"Nothing much, Hyung. Just work stress"

"Stop lying, Tae," Hoseok hyung said, "we know it's not work. It's something else."

I sighed and said, "Yes, it is."

"What!?" All of them asked together, and I took a deep breath before explaining to them, as the thought of marriage itself suffocates me.

"Dad wants me to marry his friend's daughter."

"WHAT!?"

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