Heartless

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Dong-Wook walked into the mansion in his usual confident stride, making his way up to Min-Su's office. He hoped that his 'boss' wouldn't ask many questions about where Runa was going to be staying or where her 'new place' was.

If he did, he would lie and say she got a condo in Brooklyn, where his property was, and with that, he probably wouldn't ask for more information and wave him off so he could continue working. So when he knocks on the door and is called in to enter, his heart isn't racing and he isn't anxious.

At the same time, working for a man like him and being in a criminal organization, numbs the body to certain feelings, meaning most of them other than anger. Anger was something everyone in this line of work thrived on and it's what kept the empires growing. That and greed of course.

Regardless of the state he was in, he knew deep in his heart that Runa was feeling much worse. The dark past of her family was thrown so abruptly her way, giving her no time to process and cope with the trauma her mother and brother went through. Yet she still had that way about her, she held that same glow in her eyes and didn't let anything tear her down.

He was proud of her and Jimin, and in a way proud of himself for keeping the family somewhat together while they were physically apart. He aided both of them, doing what he could to make sure they grew up prepared for what was to come their way. They weren't his blood but he considered them as his own, especially because he was close with their beloved mother. The woman who stayed strong even if the one sitting a few feet away tore her down into nothing and stripped her of life.

Upon seeing the man who entered his office, Min-Su looks up from his stack of paperwork with his permanent frown, "What is it?", he asks impatiently.

"I just wanted to notify you that Runa has decided to move out. She figured that since most of the business she handles is in the city, it would be better to live there. Jungkook is going with her too." The underboss responds, holding in his much-needed breath of relief when Min-Su only hums with disinterest.

"Alright then, that's good with me." The man mumbles with a casual shrug, going back to sorting his business affairs.

"If there's nothing else, you may leave." He concludes.

With that, Dong-Wook exited the office with a triumphant grin, and it soon disappeared when he saw the housekeepers and called them over. About ten women surround him and he instructs them to pack all of Runa's things along with Jungkook's into the van outside.

They scurry away to complete their task in a timely fashion and the underboss takes a second to message a certain tatted male to be ready when he arrives at his place. It only takes about three hours for the van to fill with labeled boxes. After gesturing for the driver of the van to follow him, they stop on the way and another vehicle trails close behind.

When they arrive at the estate, Dong-Wook pays the driver and gets a few housekeepers to take boxes out and bring them into the house. He glances over at the cotton ball that steps out of his vehicle to take a look around, his hands in the pockets of his slacks with the sleeves of his maroon dress shirt rolled up, showing off the black ink on his milky skin.

"Damn, nice place." He mutters, seemingly impressed, making the older roll his eyes with a distasteful expression.

"Follow me." He says with a sigh, feeling the ache of annoyance start growing in his chest from being around the other.

He never liked Yoongi much, and it sucked ass to admit that the man was essentially valuable to the cause. Why couldn't Runa have dated someone else? He couldn't fault her for the situation though, Yoongi was objectively attractive and they'd always been close since they were kids.