Fortnight ✔️

Chapter - 17

As promised, Taehyung meets Namjoon in his office early in the morning. The office is spacious yet cozy, filled with sleek furniture and a large window overlooking the bustling city. Namjoon greets Taehyung warmly, his usual composed demeanor slightly tinged with concern.

"Morning, Taehyung," Namjoon says, gesturing for him to take a seat. "Thanks for coming in on such short notice."

"Of course, hyung," Taehyung replies, sitting down and placing his briefcase on the table. "You mentioned there's been a decline in finances?"

Namjoon nods, handing over a thick file filled with financial statements. "Yes, we've noticed a significant drop recently, and it's been worrying. I need your insight on this."

Taehyung opens the file and starts going through the statements meticulously. Namjoon watches as Taehyung's eyes scan each page with keen focus, occasionally making notes on a pad beside him.

After a few minutes, Taehyung's brow furrows. "Hyung, some of these figures seem off," he says, pointing to a specific section. "Look here and here-these expenses are much higher than they should be, given our recent activities."

Namjoon leans in, examining the points Taehyung highlighted. "You're right. How did we miss this?"

Taehyung cross-checks the figures with other documents, his expression growing more serious. "It looks like the finances might be mismanaged, or worse, misused. Who's responsible for managing these accounts?"

Namjoon sighs and rubs his temples. "Jinwoo from the finance department handles these. He's been with us for years, so this is unexpected."

"We should call him in later and ask him about these discrepancies," Taehyung suggests, his tone firm. "I have a doubt that the finances are being used inappropriately. We need to get to the bottom of this."

Namjoon nods, his face set in determination. "I'll arrange a meeting with him this afternoon,"

Taehyung closes the file and leans back in his chair. "Keep me updated, Namjoon. I'll be leaving before lunchtime," he replies, a hint of concern in his voice.

Just as Taehyung is about to stand, his phone pings with a new message. He instinctively reaches for it and, upon seeing it's from Jungkook, an instant smile spreads across his face. Namjoon, still standing nearby, notices the change in Taehyung's expression and raises an eyebrow. Taehyung is smiling more than usual, a fact not lost on Namjoon.

"You seem happier these days," Namjoon remarks casually, glancing up from his work.

Taehyung barely registers the comment, his focus on his phone as he chuckles at a picture Jungkook sent him.

"Yeah," he responds with a distracted smile.

Namjoon watches him closely. "Who are you talking to?" he asks.

"Jungkook just sent me a picture of Jae. The kid decorated the entire wall with his fingerprints. Poor Jungkook's going to have a hard time cleaning that up," Taehyung says with another chuckle, typing a reply.

Namjoon frowns. "Jungkook? You mean your boss?"

"Yep," Taehyung replies, still texting.

Namjoon feels a pang of concern and shifts in his seat, sitting directly in front of Taehyung. "You guys are friends now?"

Taehyung pauses for a moment, then looks up, slightly confused. "He's more than a friend to me," he says without much thought.

Namjoon's expression turns serious, his eyes narrowing. "What do you think you're doing, Taehyung?"