You Don't Own Me | 18+

Chapter 4

"What?" After neglecting Taehyung's calls and messages for three days straight, Jisoo is exhausted and finally picks up this call. He is obstinate and persistent in annoying her.

Jisoo ponders if he is a bonehead or simply annoying her as a closest target of his girlfriend. Is he venting his fury on her instead since the real culprit is gone? Whatever his absurd tactics are, she will never let him disturb her again after this.

"Why did you disregard my sincerity?" He asks dejectedly. He can't fathom why she's even resisting the offer. It will help her greatly and put her at ease.

"Listen Mr.Kim-"

"Drop the formality, Taehyung is fine."

She groans impatiently. "Okay, Taehyung. Your sincerity is inane and there's no way I'd accept it. Also, you haven't properly apologized for what you did about my background research. Like why me? Why are you bothering me so much? I want nothing to do with you. Leave me alone and find someone else."

"If you hang up now, I'll come to your apartment." Taehyung warns. Jisoo wasn't going to do that but him saying it agitates her further. "I listened to what you said and this is my turn. Why are you so opposed by my offer? Have you even thought of it carefully?"

"I do not have to think of it when in the first place I'm not doing it. I told you I'm not interested in your offer and leave me alone. Why can't you understand?"

"What is the reason?"

"God, can you not?" Jisoo clenches her phone and imagines punching Taehyung through the phone. "There is no reason at all. I just don't want-"

"If there's no reason why are you against it? I told you I'll pay all of your debts and your brother's school bill. I'm not blathering. Don't you want to live a life where there's no worries about debts? Don't you want to be free? I may live a carefree life but I understand what people like you go through. I also want to help you through this contract as Jennie's friend."

"Do not pity me." Jisoo gnashes her teeth with rage. She hates it when people takes a pity on her and looks at her with those ridiculous eyes. It reminds her constantly that she is under their standard and will never get the access to life just like them.

"I don't." He assures. "But think about this again, please. Even if it's not for you, but your brother?"

"You do know that you lost my respect when you meddle with my life without my permission? No matter what your intention is, you don't respect me as a human being and tracked my background. Of course you rich people can do that without caring what people like me will feel. You have power and money to any access."

"I have told you my reason. Can you try to at least sympathize it and forgive me?"

Rubbing her forehead, Jisoo sighs loudly. "I don't know why you keep—"

"Jisoo!"

Jisoo abruptly turns her head to meet Mrs.Bae's terrified appearance. It's as if she can sense what that means just by the woman's desperate call for her. Jisoo's heart is striking in her chest that she almost lost herself.

"What happened to my brother?" She widens her eyes at Mrs. Bae who seems like she runs straight to her apartment from afar and she's also too anxious to utter a word.

"Seokjin...he..he was brutally bullied by a group of boys and Mr.Gu found him—"

Jisoo doesn't listen the rest and runs out of her apartment in a way she has never run before. She can't even feel her feet at that moment. Her brother is hurt and in pain. All she can feel is his pain. She knows how soft and fragile Jin is. Unlike her, who is strong-minded and barely get overwhelmed, Seokjin is young and pure. He is easily influenced and get hurt by anyone and anything.