STAR-CROSSED LOVERS

Chapter XVIII

⋆ ˚｡⋆୨୧˚•Two days later•˚୨୧⋆｡˚ ⋆

Stepping onto the land of States again and inhaling the cold air, Eunae's heart felt miserable. It felt like she had returned back home after losing a battle. A battle against the fate she may put.

'Pathetic.' She thought as she neither met her idol nor did she solve the Oracle's crisis yet.

While she was still working on the solution for the downfall of Oracle, the load of problems kept stacking itself at ease, for her to solve.

Sucking in an amount of gloomy air through her gritted teeth to regain some mental strength, she picked up her luggage and followed the lead of Taehyung, Jimin and Jin along with others.

Riding a sophisticated van to the venue of where the competition was held, the Oracle team of ten and Seokjin, were welcomed with dozens of judgmental and mocking gazes of people who might possibly be the other competitors.

"What's with their looks?" Yena rolled her eyes scoffing while Eunji, Minjun and Yuri were scanning the vast garden that laid before a marvelous mansion in awe. Commoners mindset it was after all.

"Well a late participation to such a great opportunity will sure get you such sort of gazes." Suga yawned feeling completely drained and was ready to take a nap right that moment- irrespective of place one can say based on how he appeared that instant.

Nonetheless the presence of his mocking tone even when he was dead tired brought a silent snicker through Eunae's lips until her crashing brain realized something important.

"La-Late participation?" She stammered staring his way while she could see Jin and Suga nodding at her simultaneously.

If she had the situation in her favor as in absence of Yena, Yuri, Eunji and Minjun, she sure would've cried out loud.

'Just what in the Voodoo is chasing me that I had to keep sorting out such tough urging situations?' Her tired mind snivelled.

"Welcome sir, you must be the people from Oracle right?" A tall, well built Chiniese man approached them with a formal welcoming smile.

"Oh Secretary Kim? I didn't know Mr. Cha is supporting this company." The Chinese man looked at Kim Seokjin while the mentioned Korean man flashed an unsure smile as his hands reached his nape awkwardly.

While the other members of Oracle were staring at the English speaking Asian men, Eunae's mind was bubbling in joy to hear that she's not fighting the battle alone and has got a back up from her appa.

Glancing at Eunae who had shining orbs filled with hope, Jin's face lost any bits of joy and replaced it was a guilt.

"Well nope. We prefer to play it fair you know. They're on thier own for the competition" Seokjin replied looking at the tall Chinese man and flashed a proud smile while the former man glanced at the team in awe.

Unsure of how to react to the Chinese man staring at thier way awestruck, the Oracle team members bowed 90° smiling  while Eunae stood froze, as Jin's words sent all her hopes run down the drain in an instant.

'Can they be any cruel?' She sniffed while her tear gland was on cue to let out the salty water if her brain gave it's permission. Afterall her beloved appa and oppa just killed a new born hope she had had after a long time.

"Well nice to meet Team Oracle. I'm Wang Hedi, the Cheif organizer of this competition. You can call me Didi or Dylan though." The tall Chinese man introduced himself with a soft smile and a bow, giving no time for Eunae's in-mind drama to continue.