Chapter 17: Ashes Beneath the Silence
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(This flashback is from Chapter 11. If you've forgotten, go read Chapter 11 before continuing.)
*Flashback*
"So, now tell me—what kind of help are you looking for?" Pate asked, his voice suddenly serious, eyes locked on Taehyung.
"Let's move somewhere more private," Taehyung said coolly, "And call Vegas too."
Pate looked at him with a questioning brow but didn’t refuse. He nodded, sensing the weight in Taehyung's tone.
Moments later, they were all gathered in the elite VIP lounge. Vegas and Pate occupied one sleek black leather sofa, their postures relaxed but sharp with awareness. Across from them, the others sat in tension-laced silence, their eyes scanning every movement.
"So?" Vegas finally said, voice low and heavy. "What do you want from me?"
"Nothing major," Taehyung replied, his tone deep and smooth like rolling thunder. "Just some information."
Vegas smirked, but his eyes narrowed into sharp slits.
"Don’t you think, kid, that you should show a little fear while sitting in front of someone like me?"
At that, Taehyung let out a dry, almost amused chuckle.
"First of all, I’m not a kid," he said coldly. "And second, there’s nothing about you to be afraid of, old man. Not when I know I could end you with the snap of a finger."
His eyes locked onto Vegas with an intensity that crackled like static in the air.
The room seemed to thicken with heat. The tension was suffocating, the kind that makes your pulse spike without warning. Everyone present held their breath as the dangerous energy between the two threatened to erupt.
"Watch your tongue, V," Vegas growled. "Your overconfidence will be the death of you."
"And I think it’s you who should mind your words, old man," Taehyung shot back with a smirk that didn’t reach his eyes. Vegas’s face turned crimson, fury bleeding through his calm.
"You little—"
"Enough!" Kai barked, cutting Vegas off before he could finish. His voice thundered through the room.
Kai shot Taehyung a sharp glare, one that said control yourself, before turning to Vegas.
"Vegas, please. We didn’t come here to stir shit up. I apologize for Taehyung’s behavior, but we need your cooperation right now. Let’s not lose focus."
"It’s your captain who provoked me," Vegas replied, still seething.
"I know," Kai admitted, voice firm yet pleading. "And I’m sorry for that. But can we just focus on the matter at hand?"
Vegas finally relented with a cold nod.
"Talk."
Kai exhaled and leaned forward.
"As you already know, we were the ones who took Max. And recently, Max’s boss came to you—asking for help to find him. You agreed to assist him, right?"
Vegas gave a simple nod.
"Good. Now, we’re not asking for much—just a sliver of information. About the Tiger Gang."
The name alone shifted the room’s entire energy.
"What?" Vegas and Pate both snapped their heads up, disbelief carved into their expressions.
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