Father, I don't want to get Married | Jinkook

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Seokjin's pov:

Pitch black hair and eyes that glittered like red jewels. The handsome man who possessed a perfectly symmetrical face was frowning at me.

'I swear he could've been the main character if appearance was the only criteria...'

This man was my father's disciple, so there was no doubt that he was a skillful swordsman and someone who my father approved of. He was the best person to act like my boyfriend in front of my father.

'It would be nice if he could cooperate with me without making a fuss...'

His eyes glittered with bloodlust. "Contract relationship? What do you mean by that?"

'Wow, it seems like he's really angry. He was expressionless just a moment ago, so I must've really irritated him.'

I pondered over my words, thinking about what might have affected him so much and quickly found the answer. 'Right. Now that I think about it, I didn't mention the benefits that will come with my offer.'

I heard that mercenaries were sensitive about the conditions concerning their jobs. If I offered something that he wasn't satisfied with, he might refuse and immediately leave the mansion.

"In exchange for dating me, I'll give you all the money you want." I said.

His expression became fierce when I finished speaking, so I added another condition. "Of course, it will only be for a limited time, so you don't need to worry. You just have to date me until I become independent and leave this place."

He relaxed his expression and sighed, "Why are you trying to leave this place? Wouldn't that be the start to a difficult life?"

I smiled bitterly and said, "Remember when I told you that my father made a prospective marriage list for me?"

When he nodded, I snickered.

"The problem is, my father already decided who I will be married to."

"If you really dislike that person, can't you just refuse him?"

"Well, he's someone who I won't be able to refuse even if I tried."

He glared at me coldly.

"Who is it that even you, the son of the duke, can't refuse?" He asked in a low voice. It was the same tone he used when he asked me if anyone harassed me at the banquet. A burst of strange laughter bubbled from my lips.

'Well, he probably thinks I'm not being smart in this situation.'

It was reasonable for me to become angry about my difficult situation like he was, but funnily enough, I wasn't even upset anymore.

"Why are you laughing?" He looked at me with blatant disapproval, as if he thought I was laughing at him.

"Ah, I just...happened to laugh."

He scrunched his face. "So, who is this person?"

I noticed this about him a while ago, he was a really persistent person. 'The point is that I'm about to be forced into an arranged marriage. The identity of that person isn't important.'
But given his strong personality, he would probably be in a bad mood if I evaded his question. I had no choice but to answer him.

"Hey, you can't tell this to anyone else. If they find out, I'll be in big trouble."

"What type of person do you think I am? Just tell me already."