His Devious Love✓(Book 1)

Doubt

Taehyung sat silently in the library, his mind not at peace, nor focused on reading books. Annie had been missing for three days, she hadn't been coming to the Library .

Since the kiss they shared, he couldn't bring himself to call her.

"Ayigoo, can't you see where you're going?" His ears perked up and eyes widened in happiness when he heard her voice.

Annie's voice rang out in mock exasperation as she looked at the boy with a playful grin.

"But it was your fault—" the boy started to protest, but Annie cut him off with a dramatic gasp.

"My fault? How dare you accuse me! I was peacefully minding my own business when suddenly, boom! Collision course initiated by none other than you," she retorted, raising an eyebrow in mock indignation.

The boy Chuckled ,

"Okay, okay, maybe I wasn't paying attention."

"Maybe?" Annie crossed her arms, pretending to be offended.

"Definitely! Just Admit it that it was your fault!"she said with a serious expressions.

"Guilty as charged."Annie shook her head in mock disapproval.

"You really need to watch where you're going, or one day you'll bump into someone who won't be as forgiving as I am."

Taehyung, listening to their banter from nearby, couldn't help but smile to himself. Seeing Annie's lively spirit and playful arguments brought a warmth to his heart that he had missed dearly over the past few days.Only he knew how much he missed her face, her voice, her infectious laughter...

She and Jungkook came back last night from US.  

Dismissing the boy, Annie pulled out a book from the library and settled in front of Taehyung.

"Hi, Mr. Handsome Kim," she greeted him with an innocent smile.Taehyung cleared his throat, unsure why his heart was suddenly racing so fast.

"Where have you been the past few days?" He wanted to ask, but didn't know how to start.After wrestling with himself, he finally decided to ask her.

"Annie."

"Hmm?"

She looked up at him.

"Wher—" he faltered as his eyes landed on her necklace pendant, exquisitely beautiful and clearly expensive. Knowing Annie's financial situation, he couldn't help but feel intrigued.

"What were you saying? Finish your thought," she said, brushing her hair back from her neck.Taehyung's expression darkened as he noticed purple marks on her neck. He gulped, wondering if they were hickeys.

"It's...uh... what's on your neck?" he managed, his teeth clenched.

"Huh?" She glanced down at her neck, then licked her lips nervously and covered her neck with her hair.

"I... um... it's just a little allergic reaction," she stammered.

Taehyung tried to believe her, but her flushed face and visible blush made him doubt. His hand trembled under the table. what if those marks were indeed hickeys from her boyfriend?

He forced himself to look at the book, but he was feeling restless. he stole glances at her while she immersed herself in the pages. The glint of an expensive bracelet on her wrist caught his eye, a stark reminder of the stark contrast between their worlds.

He furrowed his brows.

She wasn't that rich!!.

She can't afford these things.