𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗘𝗗 𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗘 ||𝐊𝐓𝐇 𝐱 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫||

CHAPTER 24

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It was nearly six in the evening and Yn was sitting on the balcony, sipping her coffee with a book in her hand. The gentle evening breeze rustled through her hair as she lost herself in the words on the page.
"Ahem." It was Nara, leaning against the balcony door with an ugly smirk on her face. Yn closed the book and turned her head up, raising an eyebrow at her.

"Reading a book, huh?" Nara took a seat opposite Yn and scanned the book with a hint of mockery in her eyes.
"What brings you here, Nara?" Yn asked in an annoyed tone.
"Oops. Sorry, I didn't get your appointment, madam." Nara scoffed and laughed smugly. Yn rolled her eyes and leaned back in her chair, crossing her arms.

"So?" Yn looked at her.
"Hmm, I was thinking... Since I've come, I didn't get the time to talk with you." Nara relaxed herself and looked at Yn seriously.

"Talk? About what?" Yn was growing more furious by the minute.
"About everything. The past. Stuff." Nara whispered slowly.
"I don't understand." Yn sighed, feeling a trickle of unease crawling up her spine.

"You will. Soon, dear." Nara chuckled.
"So, how's your life? With Tae?" Nara's question hung in the air, filled with hidden intentions.

Yn paused for a moment, her heart clenching at the mention of Taehyung's name. "Why? You have no answer?" Nara's voice oozed with smugness.
"It's good. Why do you ask?" Yn looked down at the table, breaking eye contact. She didn't want Nara to notice the rage flickering in her eyes.

"Oooh, glad to hear." Nara rubbed her hands together, her fury barely concealed. "You still didn't answer me." Yn's voice cut through the tension.
"Oh. Well, I would hate to break it to you, but in the end, you must know, right?" Nara acted as if she had great sympathy for Yn.
"Ugh. What the hell is your problem, Nara?" Yn rolled her eyes and raised her voice.
"Aish. Don't shout, you little bi-." Nara's words were interrupted by Yn's stern command.
"God. Stop." Yn interrupted, standing up from her chair.

"You get irritated so easily." Nara stood in front of Yn, blocking her way.
Yn bit her lip and looked into Nara's eyes, frustration evident in her gaze. She walked past Nara, determined to ignore her, but Nara interrupted once again.

"You will never have Taehyung, Yn. Never." Nara's words hung heavy in the air as they both stood back to back.
Yn's footsteps faltered upon hearing Nara's declaration. They were both facing away from each other now.

"You know nothing about him. And let me assure you, he is 'mine'. Don't be so stubborn and just leave him. You still have time." Nara turned around and walked past Yn, leaving her with a tumultuous storm of emotions.

Yn closed her eyes, taking a deep breath to calm herself. Her mind was filled with Nara's words and the doubts they planted. Did everyone around her know something she didn't? Was she being fooled all along?
The weight of her emotions became too much to bear as tears welled up in her eyes. Frustrated with herself, Yn quickly wiped them away and slapped her face, trying to snap out of the turmoil inside her.
"What the heck is wrong with me? Why am I tearing up? Why is this affecting me so much?" She questioned herself, her confusion growing with every passing moment.
She was in denial.

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"Oh dear. Only if I could tell you. How much I love you. Ever since I've first seen you. It was like my whole world had turned around. It was like Cherry blossoms blooming everyday. I know this is cliche but that's how much I love you. I like to believe, we live once, die once and fall in love once"

"I am at ease again, because of you," Taehyung muttered to himself as he closed the diary and placed it gently on his shelf. He lay on his bed, staring at the ceiling. Tears streamed down his face, silently expressing the regrets he held in his heart.

"If only I could turn back time," he whispered with a voice filled with longing.
Taehyung got up and walked across his room, his eyes falling upon a delicate bracelet on his desk. It was rose gold, adorned with a tiny tulip - Yn's bracelet. He picked it up, holding it in his hands with a gentle smile.

"Thank you for helping me find myself again," he whispered to the bracelet, his touch filled with affection.
Suddenly, Nara barged into the room, breaking the quiet atmosphere. Taehyung flinched, his expression turning cold as he clenched his jaw.

"What is it oppa? Why are you looking at me like that?" Nara pouted, oblivious to Taehyung's sudden change in demeanor.

"Didn't I tell you not to call me Oppa or Tae four years ago?" Taehyung's voice laced with ice. Nara gulped, feeling the chill radiate from him.
"Nara, stop doing this. We both know how this will end. Don't make me lose my temper," Taehyung said, crossing his arms and leaning against the desk.

"Doing what? Don't you understand? I love you. Why can't you even give me a chance? I've loved you since I was thirteen. But you, you always shut me out. I don't understand," Nara's voice cracked as tears streamed down her face.

"Nara, you don't love me. We both know it. It's just the infatuation your mom injected into you, and you don't love me, but my money," Taehyung retorted, concern lacing his cold tone.

"Shut up! How dare you say such things about my mother? I don't understand how you can't feel my love for you!" Nara shouted, her voice filled with desperation.
"Maybe because it's not love. That's why I can't feel it. And why don't you understand? I am married now. Are you really this shameless to go after a married man?" Taehyung's words were like daggers, piercing through Nara's heart.
"Marriage? And wow, look who's talking about true love and money. THEN WHY THE FUCK DID  MRS KIM MAKE YOU MARRY YN?" Nara's voice resonated with anger, her words striking at the core of Taehyung's being.

Taehyung was stunned. His heart raced with disbelief. "Wh-what did you just say?" he managed to stutter.
"Huh. You think I'm naive? I know very well why you married Yn. And that, Mrs. Kim, is the mastermind," Nara smiled smugly.
"What the-"
"Aish. Shhh. It's alright, I won't tell anyone. It's a 'secret,' you know? And not even my mother knows about it. So don't you worry, Tae-hyung. I won't spill the beans," Nara whispered slowly, relishing in her power over him.

"What do you know? And how the hell-"

"January twentieth, nearly six fifty pm. When Jin and your mom had a big fight because he didn't agree to the so-called marriage because it was a contract. And exactly a day later, Taehyung agreed to the marriage. Everyone was shocked but happy. Mrs. Kim and Mr. Kim hugging, Kim Taehyung with a smile on his face, Jin - who is now asleep upstairs - coming down and finding out what happened, having a fight with his brother, eventually leading to him leaving the house," Nara smacked her lips, relishing in the revelation.

"Wh- ho- Nara?" Taehyung struggled to find his voice, his entire world shaken by Nara's words.
"Yes, Nara is wonderful, I know," she smirked, basking in the chaos she had unleashed.

"How the heck did you find out about this!?" Taehyung shouted, his disbelief morphing into desperation.
"Shh. Silent. I have my ways, Mr. Taehyung. Don't underestimate me," Nara rolled her eyes, reveling in her newfound power over him.

"And don't worry, nobody knows about it. Not even my mother. I didn't mind telling her, but you know, if you're so keen on your decision, I won't hesitate to tell everyone the truth, especially your beloved wife, Yn. Ah, she would be so happy," Nara mocked him, relishing in his despair.

Nara turned to leave, her parting words a final blow. "Oh, and remember to be cautious with your guards and the servants at your parents' house. Who knows, they might be working for someone like me," she sneered before disappearing from sight.
  
Taehyung was left alone, his world shattering around him. He sank into his chair, his head heavy with the weight of his secrets and the fear of his everything falling apart. The truth had been unveiled, exposing the tangled web of deceit and manipulation surrounding him.

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