[4] GLADIOLUS : THE HEIRESS

M-19

Chapter 19: Suspicious
"You need to be extra careful and aware around you, Y/N."

Y/N walked downstairs already dressed up ready to have her meeting with Bangtan. She felt a bit energized after a long time of rest.

It's only been few days since her father's funeral and she knew that her workload is getting on higher stacks. She didn't want to be a burden to Hyunsuk who already had one clan to handle.

She was busy dusting and straightening her formal dress. She flipped her hair out of her face while looking into the mirror that was place in the living room. She turned around and got shock by Jeongwoo and Haruto who came out of nowhere.

She jumped backwards hands on her chest. "You scared me!" She yelped. "Where are you going?" Both of them asked at the same time. She just walk passed by them but the both of them followed her.

"I'm going to tell Hyunsuk if you don't answer." Jeongwoo threatened. She sighed rolling her eyes. "I'm going to Bangtan. I have a meeting with them." She answered them and began to look for her car key. "Have you guys seen my car--"

"Looking for this?"

She turned around to turned to Hyunsuk who had her car key in his finger twisting it around. he raised an eyebrow. She sighed. "Please, I need to get to the meeting. I can't let you guys doing my job here." She answered not wanting to start an argument.

She remembered last night, she asked for his help. They ended up having promises to each other to not do anything alone in Mafia business. Hyunsuk didn't want to be a burden towards her fiance, so she decided to go alone.

"Wait here." He ordered and went upstairs. Minutes later, he went back down wearing a short sleeved button up blouse, formal pants and a pair of office shoes. His black was styled down covering his forehead slightly above his eyelids slightly wet from the shower. "Let's go."

"We are sorry for your lost Y/N." They greeted her as soon as she sat down in the room with Bangtan. She just smiled timidly at them.

"Did you guys succeed on the antidote?" She asked straight to the point. All the Bangtan members only looked down. "Sorry Y/N.. but-"

"It's okay. I understand, it can't be found that easily." She cut Kim Seokjin off. "But we have some information on the skull tattoo." Said Jeon Jungkook.

Her ears perked on the subject. "We found out that the tattoo is a symbol for a clan. A very dangerous clan. I also found out that this clan used a killing drug before." Jungkook explained. "Also Y/N, we found out there are some of the clan members are going to your school."

"Are you saying that this clan is the one that killed my father?" She asked and the silence answered her. "Few days ago Hyunsuk sent the substance of the IV drip from your father's, we ran a test on it and we found the same killing drug." She let out a shaky breath. "Did you guys found who is the leader of the clan?"

"It stated that the information of the clan is very private. We tried to hack in but we failed."

"You need to be extra careful and aware around you, Y/N." A deep voice spoke. "We heard that this clan is after your father, but now, they are finding ways to step you down. Or worst, killing you." The owner of the voice said.

"I don't care about the clan or any clans that are after me, Kim Taehyung." She hissed. "I just want the antidote. What if someone that I care will leave me again?" She said in cracking voice as she was trying to hold back her tears.

"We have an alliance who is known to produce any antidote. We will fly to China tomorrow and might be back at the end of the month." Said Jimin. Y/N nodded and stood up, "Thank you." She said with a smile. "I have to go now. Hyunsuk is waiting in the car." Just then Taehyung, Jungkook and Hoseok stood up. "Can we meet him? The last time you bought we were not here." They whined.

After few rejections and pleadings, she ended up tagged them along just to meet Hyunsuk. He leaned at the side of the car scrolling through his phone waiting for Y/N. He looked up when he heard heels clicking. He saw three of Bangtan members also followed.

He walked towards them and greeted. "Nice to meet you, I'm Choi Hyunsuk." He shook the three's hands one by one with a smile.

"Oh Y/N, you really have a great taste." Hoseok teased making Y/N raised her hand to hit him. "Y/N." Hyunsuk stopped by calling her sternly. She lowered her hand and made it grabbing his arm.

"My delusional eyes! I thought Jimin was joking about Y/N is obeying someone." Taehyung said slightly teasing the girl. Hyunsuk chuckled. "If you mind, we have to excuse ourselves now." He nodded his head slightly bowing at waved them good bye and went into the car sped off from the headquarter.

"Hyunsuk." Y/N softly called him from the passengers seat. He glanced at Y/N before eyes back on the road. She grabbed his left hand caressing where the ring was.

"Thank you."

"How can you get shot?!" A man asked angrily at his son who got injured from his mission. The boy looked at his father. "How can I not? Her shots always aimed right." He hissed.

"How are you going to school then? Wouldn't she suspect anything?" He asked. His son scoffed. "She won't. I bet she is still crying miserable now."

Suddenly his father laughed in satisfied. "It's so good that Lee Jaewook already underneath the ground." Slightly clapping his hands. "We just need a plan to get her out of our way." He smiled wickedly at his son.

"Do you think she will stay on the place? She have Choi Empire on her side now. She's getting stronger and powerful now." His son sneered. "The other clans also already under her command. What are you going to do about that?" He looked at the father.

"What about your cousin? Isn't he apart of Lee Empire now? Since they all passed through the training."

The boy rolled his eyes. "He swore that he would not betray Y/N, even we are blood related." He scoffed. "Pathetic isn't he? Bastard, how dare he choose to follow Y/N when we are better than her clan." He spat.

"We seriously need to get rid of her as soon as possible."