Rose | Taennie

19.

"So, let's have a chat shall we?" Taehyung proposed as he walked into the conference room, while the five puzzled board members trailed him with their eyes.

"Hey kid, I think your future position is getting to your head. How could you just randomly call us in like this?" Nathan outraged as Vivian nodded in agreement.

"Wait till your father hears about this one." Zoya scoffed continuing their train while Taehyung calmly walked over to the head of the table.

"This is why I suggested that we waited for the younger one instead of moving for-" Lena jumped in but was cut off by Taehyung slamming a file down on the table.

"Will you guys ever shut up?" He ordered as the members grew flustered seeing Taehyung acting out.

"What the... have you lost your manners?" Vivian spoke flabbergasted as Taehyung laughed incredulously.

"Funny for you to be mentioning manners." He countered and before anyone could speak again, he continued already over the constant chatter.

"So, you guys really have guts right.

Lena Flores.

Nathan Dunn

Levi Peretz

Zoya Sarkis

Vivian Peter.

Wow, just looking at your files.... Man you all are going straight to hell." He motioned as he saw their faces growing from angry to confused, a few nervous and scared too.

"Hey...Taehyung.. what's this about?!" Nathan exclaimed as he only shrugged and cursed them off in his mother tongue, Korean, having  the advantage of them not understanding him.

"Wait till your father hears abo-" Vivian started but was cut off once again.

"What? What's he going to do? He's in a worse situation than you 5. Maybe instead of talking senselessly like idiots, you actually get a look at that." He motioned to the file from earlier as Levi scrambled to get it, while Taehyung only peacefully took a seat.

"Taehyung why the hell do you have profiles on us?" Zoya looked up shaken to the core as he never bothered to respond.

"Murder... prostitution rings... international blackmail... human scale blackmailing... man are you going to have large terms." He laughed humourlessly as Levi stood up, infuriated.

"Listen up you little fucker, you better get rid of this or... or.. your fath-" he began, bringing his usual shield into the conversation.

"Or what?" Taehyung started, his demeanour taking a cold shift as even Levi wanted to sit down due to the abnormal shift.

"I suggest you all shut up and listen, after all I'm at advantage. My father can't help you, you would know, since all of you were allies to his murders and illegal deals. I have no problem exposing him, he was never there either way. Now, the truth is, you have two choices. Don't bother bargaining, or I will choose for you." He began, finally seeing them silenced as they had nothing more to say once they had gone over his evidences.

"My dad will ask you to make a statement in court. If you choose to make a statement favouring him, which will be debunked, but of course it will extend court and may hurt his sentences, well then I will release all of this to the police and the whole brand will collapse." He spoke as they all glanced amongst one another.

"Another is that you leave, with your current money and this will all be buried. However, if you say no to my dad, he himself will destroy you. So instead you will leave right before I expose this all, authorised by me. That way, no more than necessary harm will fall on the company. Instead, I can easily transfer the blame solely onto my father, rather than you all included. So, what is it?" He asked with a sickeningly sweet smile on his face.

Because he knew, walking away right now with all they had was better than serving time in prison and losing it all.

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"What the hell are we doing here?" Jennie burst through the doors, annoyed her lunch was cut short.

"Minhyun suddenly called a board meeting, he also called you to attend for some reason." Her assistant clarified taking Jennie's coat as the latter groaned walking towards the conference rooms.

"What? Can't the pest handle a simple meeting." She scoffed before opening the soundproof door and walking in, finding all eyes turning on her and an oddly satisfied Minhyun.

"What's this about?" She asked as she took one of the empty seats, taking a new bottle of water from in front of her.

"Don't be so annoyed Jen... this will be quick." He smiled maniacally as the latter only looked at him weirdly.

"Jennie. We're not close Minhyun." She corrected as he shrugged.

"You really should have wished you were." He commented as she grew even more confused.

"Okay so!" He gained everyone's attention before Jennie could question further.

"Let's make this direct. This is to discuss who should be the next heir." He spoke as Jennie noticed the oddly calm board.

"Are you joking? We all know I'm the COO, who won the position, so it's me." Jennie pointed out as he waved his hand around.

"You see that would've been the case, except you grew distracted, with your new boyfriend. Yeah sure, you're doing the work, but you're losing office hours. And well, imagine this gets worse when being a CEO. Hence? I've decided to call a re vote, real casual isn't it?" He smiled as Jennie grew flabbergasted.

"Yah you!" She stood as Minhyun rose an eyebrow.

"No offence Jen...nie. But we can't have someone as, spontaneous leading the group." He mocked as he looked at the board.

"So, how many of you vote for Jennie to stay the heir?" He asked and smirked as Jennie's expression started to fall and no hands rose.

"And how many vote for me to take over." He smirked, but the same smirk began to talk as no one's hands rose.

"Hey.. what the hell is the meaning of this... I thought we had an agreement!" He shouted out as Jennie suspiciously smiled.

"Agreement huh? So much for fair." She chuckled as he glared at her.

"You... you're not the heir either... so why are you laughing? Unless... hey what the hell did you do?" He exclaimed as she smiled.

"Calm down, stop being so... spontaneous was it?" She smiled before turning around.

"Here's the last question, how many vote for me to take over now?"