LOVE FIGHT | choi jongho

Brother & Sister

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Two days passed since my brother's arrival, which was a shock for me. I haven't seen Taeyong for four years, since our father kicked him out of our house. But that influenced everything in a good way somehow. Taeyong finally started his own business, and it is a successful one, he became more aware and responsible of his own actions. Overall, I'm really glad he came back to us, even for a short period of time.

The fact is that our father has always been harsh with my older brother, he had high expectations from Taeyong and criticized everything he has ever done. That's why Taeyong's arrival is unexpected for me. I thought he won't come home for at least ten years. He finally got free from dad's control and does everything his soul has ever wished for. That's why my intuition tells me there is something off in his arrival.

Taeyong and I agreed to meet today at my office to talk about everything. I found some free time in between work to hang out with my brother. I told Irene to cancel a meeting for this.

A knock on my office's door. Irene entered and announced me Taeyong is here. I told her to let him in.

"Damn, Emily. Since when did my little sis become so serious? I'm your brother, I should come here without an appointment."

A giggle escaped from Taeyong. He was wearing a baggy, navy, sporty suit of sweatpants and hoodie combined with jordans of the same navy shade and white. He sat on the leather sofa in front of my office desk and placed his car keys and phone on the coffee table.

"I'm sorry, Taeyong. I told Irene to not bother herself when you come, but she always respects the rules. You know her."

I told my brother to feel comfortable as I prepared the beverages for us. A black coffee for Taeyong, and a latte for me. Once I have finished, I took the cups and sat next to Taeyong, placing them on the coffee table.

"I'm glad dad takes good care of you."

Taeyong spoke while making direct eye contact with me. A soft and short smile covered his face.

"What do you mean?"

"Well, you got a good position at his company and even got one of his most entrusted employees as your right hand. Furthermore, you got your personal bodyguard."

Now that I think about it, that is actually true. Since we were little kids, dad has always been demanding towards Taeyong and soft towards me. Our father never really had high expectations from me. I am just his little girl he protects at all costs and never puts in a risky situation. Everything I have ever wanted in life I got from my dad. He made sure every dream of mine became reality. Unless my brother, he had to always work hard in order to obtain what he wants in life. Taeyong received dad's help only if he met his expectations.

"I'm just relieved you don't have to go through everything I went myself. Speaking about, where is your bodyguard?"

"Mr. Choi is training right now."

Oh yeah, Jongho and Taeyong's yesterday fight. I'm curious what my brother will say about the match and what is his opinion towards Jongho's skills.

"I see. Actually, he did a great job on the ring. I was really impressed by his skills."

It warms my heart to hear my brother's prise towards Jongho's fight skills. They both are very good fighters.

"Yeah, Mr. Choi did boxing since his early teens."

Taeyong's face changed, he narrowed his eyes.

"That can't be. I'm very sure he didn't do only box, there must be some other fighting art he practiced as well. Did you see his high kick and how he grabbed my ankle at the end? That's some real skill."

His words got me thinking. Why would Jongho not tell me the whole story? He must've skipped that part because he thought it was unimportant. After that, Taeyong asked me a few more questions about Jongho's bodyguard job, then I asked the most important.

"So, how was your meeting with dad?"

"It was ok. But it couldn't pass without him making a remark about my parachute landing and initiating a fight with your bodyguard, obviously."

Annoyance was all over Taeyong's expression while he spoke. I imagine how tired he is of dad not accepting him and scolding for every little thing he does.

A short pause continued, then my brother got all serious. I rarely see him like this, usually he is easygoing and carefree.

"Emily, in reality, dad was the one who called me here."

That surprised me a bit because Taeyong actually listened to dad and came here despite his wish of the contrary.

"There must be a serious reason behind all this, right? Or else, you wouldn't have come."

Taeyong straightened his back and turned to face me. His steady posture and face worries me a lot.

"That's right, Emily. Dad told me about that kidnap attempt towards you. And he is sure there is an intruder in his company who leaks information and wants to sabotage his business."

My eyes widened. An intruder? In our company? How can that be related to my kidnap attempt from five months ago?

Taeyong continued.

"Dad is not only afraid for his business, but also for your wellness and safety. He called me because he doesn't trust many people right now, and he needs help in finding the culprit."

"How do you know that my incident is related to dad's business problems?"

"Because after that incident several sabotages took place. This is only an assumption, for now. But we will find out everything, that's why your big bro is here."

Taeyong grabbed my hand to console me. The warmth of his body spread along my hand. I don't really know what to say. All this information came to me out of nowhere, suddenly. Does all this mean I can be in danger in the near future? Does this mean everything my dad has built till now is in danger?

That's why my brother was all so serious about that match with Jongho. He really wanted to see if Jongho is a reliable bodyguard and Taeyong can trust him my safety.

"Also, please keep this information a secret for now, okay? We can't trust anyone but our family in this moment."

"Yeah, sure. And Taeyong, thank you for not letting us down."

I hugged my brother.

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