Don't Blame Me || Jeongcheol

Chapter 11

Jeonghan stealthily sneaked into the hideout, his footsteps silent and his senses heightened. He navigated through the dimly lit tunnels, keeping his presence hidden while searching for any sign of his former boss.

As he moved deeper into the hideout, his heart was racing. It was eerily quiet, and he couldn't shake off the feeling that he was walking into a trap.

Suddenly, a sound echoed through the halls, causing Jeonghan to freeze in his tracks. It was faint, but it definitely sounded like footsteps approaching. Jeonghan quickly ducked behind a nearby wall, his hand gripping his gun tightly.

He held his breath, listening intently to the approaching footsteps. As they grew closer, Jeonghan prepared himself for a potential confrontation. He knew he had to be stealthy and cunning to get out of this situation alive.

The footsteps grew louder, and a figure emerged from the shadows. Jeonghan's eyes widened as he recognized his former boss, a cold smile on his face.

"Well, well, well," the former boss said, his voice dripping with malice. "What a surprise. I didn't expect you to show up here, Jeonghan."

Jeonghan gritted his teeth, his grip on his gun tightening. He had expected to run into his former boss, but he hadn't prepared himself for the surge of anger and tension that flooded through him at the sight of the man who had once controlled his life.

"Cut the crap, I know you're behind this," Jeonghan said, his voice firm and cold. "Where's Haneul?"

The former boss chuckled darkly, his eyes gleaming with sadistic pleasure. "Oh, so that's why you're here. You want your little brat back, huh?"

Jeonghan's blood boiled at the former boss's words. "Don't talk about him like that," he said through clenched teeth. "Just tell me where he is."

"I didn't expect you to easily find out the owner of the note. That's me." he said a smirk evident on his face.

Jeonghan's mind raced as he processed the former boss's words. So he was the one who did the kidnapping, and he had planted the note to throw Jeonghan off his scent. It all made sense now, but Jeonghan was fuming with anger and frustration.

"Why?" Jeonghan demanded, his voice shaking with anger. "Why go through all this trouble to kidnap my kid?"

"Just to get some time knowing that you know the boss of Seventeen."

Jeonghan frowned, confusion etched on his face. "What do you mean, the boss of Sev-"

Suddenly, it clicked. Jeonghan's eyes widened as realization dawned on him. "You're talking about Scoups," he said, his voice laced with disbelief.

The former boss smirked, a sinister glint in his eye. "Oh, so you know him," he said, feigning ignorance. "It figures. You're quite well connected in this city, aren't you?"

Jeonghan clenched his fists, the anger inside him reaching a boiling point. He had a strong suspicion that his former boss was trying to use Haneul to get at Seventeen, and he couldn't let that happen.

"If you laid a single finger on my kid," Jeonghan said, his voice low and dangerous. "I swear, I'll make you wish you'd never been born."

The threat seemed to amuse the former boss even more. He let out a small chuckle, clearly not intimidated by Jeonghan's words. "Oh, you're going to threaten me now?" he said, his tone dripping with mockery. "How adorable."

Jeonghan gritted his teeth, his frustration mounting. The former boss was taunting him, enjoying seeing him riled up. But Jeonghan couldn't let him get the best of him. He had to stay calm and focused on finding Haneul.