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Chapter 38. I'm Fool.

Next afternoon....

Jungkook was in his office, deeply engrossed in his work, when a knock on the door broke the silence. His secretary peeked inside, speaking in a low, calm voice, “Boss, Min Yoongi is here to see you.”

The atmosphere in Jungkook’s office had been unusually peaceful scene morning—a stark contrast to the tension that had hung over it for months. No one knew the reason for the sudden change, but the staff was careful not to disrupt it.

Jungkook, without lifting his gaze from the files spread out in front of him, responded, “Send him in.”

“Yes, boss,” the secretary replied before quickly exiting. Moments later, with a polite knock, Min Yoongi stepped into the room. Jungkook finally looked up, a rare smile appearing on his face as he stood to greet the beta.

“Hey Suga, how you doing?” Jungkook’s tone was light, his mood noticeably brighter than usual. Typically, their interactions were brief and to the point, but today, there was a warmth in Jungkook’s voice that surprised Yoongi.

“Oh, good mood today!” Yoongi remarked, raising his eyebrows in surprise. He could hardly remember the last time Jungkook had smiled at him like this. Their conversations usually lacked any hint of friendliness.

Jungkook gestured for Yoongi to sit on the couch in his office’s seating area. He followed, taking the center spot on the couch and adjusting his blazer as he did so. “Yeah, had a good night’s sleep, so I’m feeling fresh today,” Jungkook explained, reaching out for the file Yoongi had brought.

Yoongi handed over the file, nodding in acknowledgment. “As you requested, I reviewed your grandfather’s will carefully. It says exactly what you told me before,” Yoongi began, leaning back on the leather couch and taking a sip of water from the glass on the table. “It states that all the power over the company and the mafia syndicate will remain under your grandmother’s control until you marry the woman named Eva, and your marriage lasts for at least 365 days. Only then will everything be passed on to you.”

Jungkook listened intently, his eyes scanning the file to confirm Yoongi’s words. The same information was laid out in even greater detail. He adjusted his glasses, nodding in understanding as he absorbed the gravity of the situation.

“This is why you didn’t marry Jimin?” Yoongi asked, his tone tinged with sadness. He knew how deeply Jungkook loved Jimin. Despite the mafia lord’s guarded nature, Jungkook had confided in Yoongi a few months ago, during a night when the weight of his secrets had become too much to bear.

That night, Jungkook had stumbled into Yoongi’s bar, drunk and weary, and spilled everything. Yoongi had learned that the theater’s rising star—the one everyone admired—had somehow captured the heart of his notoriously cold and ruthless friend. Since that night, Jungkook had become even more distant, his demeanor growing colder and more vicious. It wasn’t until today that Yoongi saw a glimpse of the old Jungkook, the one who wasn’t entirely consumed by the darkness of his world.

Jungkook sighed deeply, closing the file and setting it aside. “No, Suga, this isn’t the only reason,” he admitted quietly. “As much as I love Jimin, I never wanted to put him through the hell of marrying someone else. But... I had to, because my grandmother was determined to fulfill my grandfather’s last wish. She doesn’t know about the will, all she knows is that he wanted me to marry Eva, and she was willing to do anything to make that happen.”

Jungkook’s voice wavered as he continued, “She warned me so many times, but I ignored her, thinking she wouldn’t actually go through with her threats. But in the end, she threatened to kill Jimin, and that’s where I couldn’t take the risk. She was calm until now because she could hold my leash with Jimin’s safety. But now that I’ve married Eva, I refuse to bow down to her anymore. I’ve already rejected her orders several times, and now… I know she might try to harm Jimin.”