Heartless

{14}

Dong-Wook gets a message from Runa saying that they need to talk. Figuring that maybe she found something about Taehyung's whereabouts since he hasn't been so lucky on that front, he doesn't think too much of it and invites her over to his place.

Not even a few minutes later as he sits down on his couch, kicking his feet up on the ottoman with a glass of bourbon in his hand, his phone buzzes in his pocket. He assumes it's her and doesn't look at the caller ID before answering it.

"Hello?"

"It's Jimin."

The underboss hums, slightly surprised because he didn't expect to get a call from the man, "What's up, boss?"

"She knows. I gave her the hard drive earlier today."

Dong-Wook stays silent for a few moments, processing what that meant and then he realizes that's probably why she's coming over to talk with him. In his mind, he hopes she can be empathetic and understand why he kept this secret all these years.

Let's just say he wasn't looking forward to this day for the simple reason of facing her wrath. Much like him, it was never a good idea to piss her off and on the other side of the phone, the mafia boss already knows what's going through the man's mind about this.

"Wow, she trusted you? That's a bit surprising", the underboss finally responds, gulping down his drink before grabbing the liquor bottle and pouring more into it.

And the man on the other side chuckles, his tone lighter and at ease as opposed to how it usually is, "She doesn't trust me, not yet at least. It took some convincing and that meant giving her specifics about shipments she asked about just to prove who I was. The girl is smart."

"Just like her mom and brother", the underboss says and he hears a pleased hum.

"Indeed, I guess we all share that same trait. Speaking of, is she coming over to your place? I assume she wants to talk to you and ask questions she needs you to answer. It couldn't have been easy watching our mother say those things even if it is the truth."

The older man sighs, distress clear on his face as he leans his head back and closes his eyes, "I just hope she isn't angry with me."

"For keeping this secret?"

"Exactly. Especially with what's happened with Taehyung and Dori lately. Both of them have been keeping secrets and adding this to her already long list won't make her feel any better. I just hope she doesn't question my loyalty."

Jimin hums in understanding, "Remember who you are to her. I'm sure she knows she'll always be able to rely on you. You shouldn't doubt that."

"But-"

Jimin cuts him off before he goes on ranting, "Dong-Wook, you've known her all her life. She might be upset but once she processes this, she'll understand. Just give her some time if that's what she needs."

The underboss nods to himself and decides to hope for the best and pray to God that the worst doesn't come, "I will. What about you? Are you liking New York so far?"

The tone shifts between them and Jimin chuckles at that, "It's got its good parts, but I'm here for my sister. When this is over, when Min-Su is done with, I plan on staying here by her side."

The underboss hums approvingly, "If all goes well, I doubt Runa would ever allow you to leave her. Because you two never saw each other she'll want to get to know her secret sibling."

"That's true. Just make sure you tell her everything and hold nothing back. No matter what it is, now that she knows, we won't be hiding anything else from her anymore. Got it?"