Code of Conduct

PART 8

She held him so tight that he was close to suffocating and his polo was drenched in her tears as she sobbed her heart out but he didn't dare push her away. Instead, Jungkook held her just as tight and placed soft kisses on top of her head. They were lying down on his king-sized bed as though it was a twin-sized one with the way their bodies molded into one. Jungkook felt something stirring within him, something that was growling with excitement as she continued to press her body closely against him even though it was humanly impossible to do so.

"Shh, baby, it's alright. You're safe now. No one's going to hurt you anymore. I'm here." Jungkook whispered to her, rubbing her arm soothingly.

She lifted her from his chest for the first time since they laid down on his mattress. Her face was covered in tears, strands of her hair sticking against it. Jungkook wiped her tears and hair away. Their gazes met and both were just as intense as the other. He knew she wanted to say something but with the way her lips trembled—he also knew she wasn't going to be able to say it. He held her face. "You don't need to say anything, baby. Just cry it out. I'll be here. I'm not going anywhere." She shut her eyes, a fresh set of tears streaming down her face. "Go to sleep. Rest and forget everything for a while."

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When he was certain that she had fallen asleep, Jungkook carefully slid off the bed and tucked her in with his duvet before making his way out of his room where he immediately spotted his caporegime standing outside, leaning against the wall. "My office." He said, shutting the door behind him as gently as he could.

Taehyung nodded as he followed the boss to his office. "Don, there is something that you should know."

"If it isn't important then I don't want to hear it." Jungkook replied.

"Min Yoongi tried to kill himself," Taehyung said, which caused the Don to halt in his tracks. Jungkook clenched his jaw as he turned to face his caporegime. Taehyung lowered his gaze, pressing his lips into a thin line before speaking again. "He slit his own throat and was rushed to the emergency room. He's being operated on as of the moment. Our sources say he's unlikely to survive."

"How unlikely?" Jungkook stepped closer to Taehyung, his eyes darkening.

"I'm not sure, boss. But it is very unlikely."

"So, it's not 100%. He can still survive. Is that what you're trying to say?" He raised an eyebrow, chest rising heavily. "Where is Kim Seokjin?"

"He remained at the estate." Taehyung answered, meeting the boss's hardened gaze. "One of their soldiers, Im Changkyun, was the one who took Don Min at the hospital."

Something flickered inside Jungkook. He took a deep breath, calming himself as he didn't want to blow up and risk waking Y/N up. Rubbing his face, he walked closer to the caporegime and placed a hand on his shoulder. "Go to the Min estate and bring Seokjin at the farm house. Do it alone."

"Boss—,"

"I'm not going to repeat myself. Do as I say. Keep him there until I arrive." Jungkook squeezed Taehyung's shoulder. "Do you understand?"

The capo nodded. "I understand, boss."

"Good. Now go and get my car ready before you leave."

Once Taehyung left, Jungkook made his way to Joohyun's room. As usual, she was still up and studying. However, when she saw him standing by her doorway, her eyes widened and immediately bowed at him. "Don Jeon, is there something I can help you with?"

"Yes. In the morning, if I'm not yet back, go to my room and assist Y/N. Make sure she takes a shower and eats her breakfast." Jungkook instructed.