FORGED IN FIRE

Chapter 9

Taehyung nodded earnestly, "It's true."

Y/n replied, half yelling, "Do I look like a fool to you? It doesn't make sense. If that's the case, then why didn't you say I'm your friend or something?" He explained, "He knows very well that I don't make friends. If I suddenly said you're my friend, he'd get suspicious." Y/n was still not fully convinced.

She asked, "He won't get suspicious after you said I'm your fiancee?" Taehyung grinned widely, "Nope. I believe he knows I like a girl, and she stayed at my Penthouse house today with me. His men must've already told him about us."

Y/n was lost in thought, trying to Process what he just said, while Taehyung gazed at her, hoping she would accept his fabricated story without raising any doubts.

Y/n looked at him with suspicious eyes as Taehyung continued, "If you don't believe me, then it's okay. We can leave from here and stay somewhere else, but..." He held her gaze and continued, "But it's not safe to stay elsewhere. This mansion is the safest Place for both of us. No one can even think of entering here. Walking towards this mansion without Permission is like walking towards own death."

After Pondering for a while, she reluctantly agreed, "Okay... what do I have to do?"

Taehyung's face lit up as he replied, "Nothing, just Pretend you're my fiancee..." and added under his breath, "Until you truly become my fiancee."

She nodded, then added, "Alright, but I have conditions... I won't share the same room with you. We'll keep our distance, and..." Pausing briefly, she continued, "Just respect boundaries, that's all."

Taehyung draped his arm around her shoulder, flashing a Playful grin, "I can still hug you, hold your hand, maybe even steal a kiss on the forehead or cheek, right?"

Y/n, maintaining her composure, replied as they approach approached the mansion, "Kissing is off-limits."

Taehyung teased, "But you didn't seem to mind before."

Y/n stood firm, "Leave it in the Past."

Taehyung chuckled, "I can't... It's not easy to leave something beautiful in the past"

She remained unsure of what to say. Removing his hand from her shoulder, he held her hand and led her inside.

They approached Namjoon, who appeared surprised by Taehyung's cheerful demeanor. "Taehyung, I've Prepared a room for her," Namjoon said, gesturing upstairs. "It's right next to yours."

Taehyung nodded eagerly, "Great, I'll show her."

Namjoon intervened, "Hold on." He called a maid over and instructed her to escort Y/n to her room.

Then, turning back to Taehyung, he suggested, "She can guide her. I think we should talk too."

Addressing Y/n with a Polite smile, he added, "If you encounter any issues, feel free to discuss them. You can go and rest in your room."

Y/n left with the maid, and Namjoon turned to Taehyung with a skeptical expression, asking, "You love to annoy her, don't you?"

Taehyung couldn't help but giggle in response, Namjoon smiled and inquired further, "How did you manage to convince her after you said she's your fiancee? I thought she was going to kill you."

Taehyung Proceeded to explain how he spun a fabricated story about the church to Persuade her. Namjoon burst into laughter and asked incredulously, "And she believed you?"