𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓'𝐒 𝐖𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐂𝐄𝐎 𝐉𝐄𝐎𝐍 ♡ 𝐣𝐣𝐤 ✔

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CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR

Jasmine's POV

There was a knock on the door. The sound stopped followed by Scarlett's voice. 

"Please come outside, Jasmine. You need to eat something." 

I sighed. Curling my legs further, I buried my face in my folded knees. 

"Please..." Scarlett knocked on the door again. 

"I don't want to come out." My voice was broken and low. "Please don't force me." 

But she didn't stop. There was another knock. After that, another knock. And the sound increased. 

I got down from the bed and headed to the door. Unlocking the door, I opened it with a groan. 

"I told you I am not--" 

Jungkook looked down at me. His eyes were narrowed, forehead furrowed, as he stared at me. I released a shaky breath, then tried to close the window but Jungkook held it. 

"Don't..." he said, "I want to talk to you." 

"We don't have any talk," I huffed. "I am not in the mood." 

Jungkook sighed. He pushed the door open and stepped inside. I saw Scarlett smiling behind him. When her eyes met mine, I glared at her, and her smile faded away. 

"Thank you, Scarlett, for letting me in." Jungkook winked at the girl. She smiled and mumbled something in a low voice I failed to hear. 

"You both need to talk and clear out everything." Scarlett smiled at me and walked away. As she was out of sight, Jungkook closed the door behind him and walked up to me. 

"You didn't answer my calls." He sat on the bed. I stood in my spot, quiet and unbothered by his presence here. But my heart was tearing apart inside. There were many things I had to tell him, and I wasn't sure how to tell them. 

Jungkook stared at me. I didn't move from the spot and he understood why. "I know that you are still mad at me for the other day. You were right...We can't sneak around and hide our relationship." He was now standing behind me. He gently held my arm and turned me around to face him.  "I am sorry, Jasmine. I didn't want to hurt you. But I was not sure how to explain everything." 

"You don't owe an explanation to anyone," I told him. Jungkook nodded. His big palm cupped my cheek and stroked my cheek. And I melted in his touch. 

"But I don't want anyone to talk bad about you." Jungkook released a deep breath. "You know the society isn't open and they have some really complicated mentality. I can't stand if anyone ever says that you chose me for money since you're my secretary, or if anyone called you a gold digger. That would hurt me a lot. So... I have figured out everything."