Mafia Fanboy || Jeon Jungkook ✓

14: Dad's Cold Care

I walk through the vast corridors of the Jin Enterprise. The company is owned by Ari's father, and as much as I have heard from her, the person who never loved Ari or because of whom Ari has turned into an emotionless robot.

Well, I am certainly not fond of him either after seeing how broken Ari is because of him. He is the biological father of the girl I am in love with and since he asked for my presence, I cannot avoid it.

His men stared at me and bowed before taking me to his office and I walked in to see an old man nearly the age of my father sitting on the recliner behind the desk. He looked up and bobbed his head while looking at his men who left us shortly after.

"Hello, Jungkook. I am Jin Jiho. Nice to meet you," he said in a cold tone and I was already getting less interested in his talks. "Hello, Mr. Jin. Likewise."

"Please take a seat," he said seriously and I took a seat on the chair. "So she has said to you about me, right?" He asked and I frowned at him. He chuckled at my reaction.

"Ari hates me a lot. Doesn't she?" He asked and I looked at him blankly. "Well, if my father would abandon me and my mother then I would do the same." 

"And if you were in my place then what would you have done?" Her father said and I scoffed at him. "What do you mean by that?"

"Before Jeons came into power, Jins was the head of the Mafia clan. It still is but Jeons are also pretty powerful now. At that time I was young and all the local mafias were against me and my family. To save my wife and my daughter, I had to keep them away as much as possible."

"That is a shit excuse! Have you seen your daughter, sir? She is a girl without emotions now. Like a broken doll. Don't you feel responsible for her?" I argued. 

This couldn't be why one can abandon their family. 

"I was scared to see them get hurt. That fright was enough to make me weak. I have never shown my emotions to anyone and don't know how to do that till now." He disclosed.

"You should have at least texted your daughter about how she is or paid her a visit somehow! You are older than us! You should know such things! You should have cared for her!" I raised my voice but he glared at me.

"That is why I asked your father to set up a date for both of you. I know that she hates me but at least you can take care of her for me!" He said intensely and I silently looked at him with a questioning gaze while he sighed.

"Listen, I don't want my daughter to have a forced marriage or arrange marriage. I want her to feel loved by her husband. I have heard of you. And I know that you are a gentleman who really cares about his family. That is why among all the Mafia leaders, I chose you." He said and I looked at him in astonishment.

"Jungkook, you are the only blind date that I asked her to go to. Why do you think I suddenly did that?" He asked and I gulped. "Why?"

"Because Ari is being chased by everyone. She gets hateful comments from everyone! I don't know who and my men are always keeping an eye on her but still, someone is stalking her. So please keep an eye on her for me and give her the love she deserves."

"I would have done that either way, sir. So you can be rest assured but still, I would suggest you talk to Ari once. She should be aware that you care for her." I suggested but he shook his head. 

"I am fine knowing that someone cares for her. She suddenly vanished and left my house when she was still a student. Later I found out that she locks herself up and writes novels-"
"Draws webtoons and comics," I corrected him and he scrunched his nose and nodded.

"Yes, that stuff. I was fine knowing that she doesn't get out of her house and mix with others but recently my men informed me that someone steals some of the gifts she receives from the front of her door, follows her when she goes for a walk in the morning-"
"She goes to click pictures for her webtoon backgr-"
"You are getting too comfortable with me, Jungkook! Don't! Be serious!" He alerted. I shut my lips and nodded.

"So yeah she is being stalked and since I can't protect her, I want you to do that instead of me." He said and I frowned at him. "Sir, this is normal for celebrities like her. This must be one of her crazy fans who is obsessed with her and just tries to get her attention somehow."

"Are you not worried? Is this normal?" He asked seriously and I shook my head. "This is definitely not normal. But as long as the fans don't harm her. It is in control. We can just file a complaint at the police station and I will personally look into this matter. I promise you."

"Thank goodness. Kids these days are so confusing to me that I have so many concerns. Even their ways of hurting others are mysterious. They use computers to attack us these days, you know?" He said and I chuckled at him. "That is what I specialize in. It's called hacking, sir."

"Yeah, yeah. Whatever it is. Just keep Ari safe. That is what I wanted to tell you today. Now you can leave. Get lost." He said and I scoffed. "Now I see where Ari got her bad side from."

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I parked the car in the parking lot and took a deep breath. I turned to grab my wallet and phone. I got out of the car and went to the back seat before opening the door and grabbing the bouquet of flowers and a big box of chocolates to surprise Ari.

"Hello, Mr. Jeon. Here to meet Miss. Pomme?" The security guard asked and I nodded with a grin. "Yes, she is in there, right?"

"Haven't seen her go out anywhere after she returned from outside in the morning. Her kick scooter and cars are here too so yes, she is at home." He said and I nodded.

"But have you seen someone suspicious here?" I asked and he thought for a while. "Last month, the actor Kim So Hyun who is living in the apartment above Miss. Pomme's had a crazy fan who was stealing his underwear from his balcony. After that, it is pretty calm here."

I nervously chuckled and bowed to him before walking away. 

Underwear? Why would people do that? These crazy-obsessed fans are too much.

I took the elevator and walked over to Ari's apartment before ringing her doorbell. I pressed on it once more getting no response and then frowned. 

She is supposed to be in here. Is she asleep?

I held the flowers and chocolates in one hand before taking my phone out and calling her. Then I heard something from inside her apartment. I swallowed the lump in my throat before mumbling.

"Her phone is ringing inside though. It means she is inside."