Masked Love

CHAPTER 19

JIMIN AND JUNGKOOK'S CONDO  -KITCHEN

Mingi: 'Hello, Sir. Hi, Jungkook.'

Jimin nodded. 'Hey, Mingi. Come on in!'

Jungkook: 'Welcome, Mingi. Sorry you have to work the weekend.'

Mingi shook his head. 'This is a 24/7 job.'

Jungkook: 'You want something to drink?'

Mingi noticed the waters. 'Water would be fine.'

Jungkook: 'I am thinking a beer might be nice too.'

Mingi: 'We are working tonight so it is fine if we have only one.'

He indicated himself and Jimin. Jimin shook his head.

Jimin: 'You are on 'audio', so you can have one Mingi. I am 'eyes' so none for me.'

LIVING ROOM

Jungkook looked back and forth between them and brought all the drinks to the coffee table as well as a couple of snacks. Mingi looked up questioningly.

Jimin: 'Jungkook is going to meet Uncle and Yoon, to do some basic training with him, so he is going to watch us prep.'

Mingi: 'Ahhh...'

He opened his iPad which had what looked like a blueprint already prepared.

Mingi: 'You have the files I sent, Sir?'

Jimin nodded.

Jimin: 'So tonight, JK, we are going to do a pickup from a small boss from a neighboring family. They owe us and the last couple of times they refused to pay.'

Jungkook sat and listened. It sounded just like something out of a movie. He nodded, like this was a common occurrence.

Jimin: 'We couldn't kill him because it would start a war. Wars can last years and is a waste of lives. This guy knows we don't want to do that so he used it against us to not pay the first two times. However, tonight he is out of town and his number four will be doing the trade. Killing him wouldn't start a direct war since they have already refused payment twice.'

Mingi: 'Even a Don has to pay up the third time or it is a sign of disrespect and a call for war without attack. We assume he doesn't want to pay since he is sending his number four to do the trade.'

Jungkook: 'This guy knows he is going to be killed.'

Jimin: 'Yes. We are all expendable outside the Don.'

Jungkook: 'What number did you say you were?'

Jimin: 'For the organization? Number three.'

A chill ran through Jungkook.

Jungkook: 'Ummm...'

Jimin leaned forward and patted Jungkook's knee. 'Don't worry, Kookie.'

Mingi: 'Their group only has like a dozen guys. We have hundreds.'

Jungkook: 'Hundreds and you are number three?'

Jimin nodded. 'Yoon Hyung, who will be talking to you tonight and most likely doing your training is our Under Boss, the number two.'

Jungkook: 'Oh.'

Jimin: 'He's my best friend and the only person I trust with one hundred percent certainty. We discussed who would be two and three. We didn't fight for the spots like Uncle wanted. It was cordial and supportive. We watch out for each other and I never fight him for that spot. I maintain mine to protect him.'