Secrets

Chapter 19

Which is painful, love or breaking friendship?

Dead silence. That's how the entire room is. While tae is so shocked to speak anything, jungkook couldn't avert his gaze from the elder.

Jieun is confused to see the awful silence flooding in the room. She was eagerly waiting for her dinner but these two males aren't at all moving from the spot

Tae kept his gaze fixed to the ground and tears were threatening to fall from his eyes.

Soon, jieun decides to break the awful silence

Jieun : well, Mr Kim? Can we have our seat?

Jungkook, didn't move his gaze but his heart was breaking seeing the elder after a long time. He wanted to run to his arms but he couldn't. He wanted to embrace the vulnerable male in his arms but he couldn't. How can he when his own state is the same as tae.

Blinking away his tears, tae decides to ignore his kookie and behave professionally

With a small smile, he nods his heads and gestures them to follow him

He couldn't speak or open his mouth. He couldn't trust his own voice at the moment. He needs some space. He really feels suffocated right now and wants to run away from this place but he couldn't

He should be professional just like the younger. Jungkook's eyes were filled with a wide range of emotions but he maintained a cold face that anyone will say he's normal from this interaction. But is it true?

Tae led them to a dining hall

Tae : We'll discuss over the deal after having our dinner (smiles at jieun)

He tries glancing at jungkook but he didn't had the guts

So averting his gaze to the foods arranged on the table, he request the visitors to have a seat on their respective chairs

Jungkook, intentionally sits beside jieun and gets a good opportunity to see tae directly from his view. Other side, tae starts getting jealous seeing the closeness between the two.

Tae : we have prepared a variety of Korean dishes...so please have a taste of all of them...

Jieun : wow, Mr Kim, the dishes looks luxurious...

Tae : actually, I made the best chef in New York, who is well versed in Korean dishes, to prepare today's dining.

Jieun : Then I'll finish all of it, Mr Kim...

Tae smiles at her cuteness

'No wonder she captured my kookie's heart...my kookie? (Internally chuckles) That word has no meaning now... I did the right thing that day... Leaving him was the best option I had that day and I did it ... Sorry, kookie'

When a tear was escaping his eyes, he immediately wipes it off with his tissues. Unknowingly he catches someone's attention

Jieun : After dinner, what should we talk about, Mr Kim?

Tae : well, nothing in specific... In fact if you guys want to, you can leave soon... Any other things can be updated in the next meeting (smiles at her)

But his smiles fades away hearing jungkook's word

Jungkook : Why so soon, Mr Kim? We have more time, don't we? It's just 7 pm, Mr. Kim... We'll go later after having a proper discussion... I need to clear out few things before starting our deal...is that alright with you, Mr. Kim?

A smile plastered on his face. Though, tae can clearly say that it was fake but he can't ignore the younger forever. So he decides to agree with the younger