Whisper Kisses | TAEKOOK / VKOOK FF

🌟Chapter 3

It was the sixth time, when Taehyung rang his father.
"Dad please, Stop dolling up and come out. I've been waiting for an hour now"
"Kim Taehyung! It's the last time I'm asking you to come inside and explain yourself"
"What is there to explain?"
"Why are you on my door at 7am and asking me somewhere?"
"Dad I'm here to pick you up for work"
"What work? I don't think I need to go to company today and certainly not at 7am too and if you never happened to notice, I do have drivers"
"And if they never happened to notice tell them you have a young gentleman of a son who'll pick and drop you"
"This is where we need explanation" Mr.Kim opened the door and Taehyung stood before him with the most frustrated face, he pressed his lips together in utter disappointment and hung the call. The next moment he was getting dragged inside.

"Tell me what's going on?"
Taehyung knew he had to come up with some solid excuses and his brain betrayed him. His hands went for the nearest bottle and the next moment he was choking on the liquor, his lips refused to leave the lid.
"Taehyung that's enough! YOU WILL DIE"
Taehyung finally stopped and started coughing loudly, violently. His eyes caught a glimpse of Mr.Kim amidst his exceptionally lame theatrical performance who was admiring the said performance with done face. The older Kim finally patted his shoulders.
"I know, my child, I know.

The statement left Taehyung's inner awakening of 'what am I? what's the purpose of my existence'  even he didn't know shit then what does this old man claims to know?
"Taehyung, dearest one-"
"I was just kidding dad, I came here to spend some time with you" Taehyung exclaimed, munching on the leftover breakfast. Guilt washed over him as soon as mr.Kim face brightened up.

"Really. Oh such a caring gentleman I raised"  he poured tea to both of them and raised his cup for a toast.
"You finally realized, late that is but no worries"Taehyung stated, content presented on his face upon hearing the old man's remarks.
"I knew it the moment you took that guk guy to find him a position at the company" Taehyung stopped right before taking a sip of his tea.
"Guk?"
"Yeah sounds cute with his round head and boba eyes" Taehyung questioned his father's choice of words but decided to remain unbothered neglecting the 'I should have come up with that before him' regrets.

"What are you thinking?" The older Kim inquired sensing a sort of displeasure on his son's face.
"Dad! I think he's a fraud" the elder of them almost choked on his tea.
"What made you think so?" The question by the old man was followed after a graceful gesture of blotting off his lips with a napkin.
"It just doesn't sit right with me. I mean he appeared out of no where and then-" the younger Kim had not really prepared a speech on such context so he pulled up the aggressive slam on table. "No! Dad, it's just no. I think- no I believe he's either a spy or a scammer"

"Do you have any evidence to support your claim?"
"No. But I-"
"Taehyung, I understand your concern but I don't think there's something wrong with him. However I'll still be alert"
"No. I don't want you to avert your attention to such mundane subjects, just leave it upon me. I will take care of him"  For a moment Taehyung thought it worked but feelings of doubt slided when the older man's gaze stilled upon him. As easy as it was for him to fool the old man, it was equally easy for the older male to pick up that foolery. Wasn't reading people's mind, manipulating their decisions, playing with their choices made him a successful man he was today. Surely Taehyung needed to be careful of his dad's dark tactics and work within the soft spot.

"Kim Taehyung..." here. His full name was heard and he knew he had to be serious. "I'm glad you are finally willing to participate in business affairs but make sure to cause no harm to anyone"
Taehyung nodded.
"I'm relieved now since you're willing to take Guk's responsibility, monitor his matters personally. This way you'll clear your doubts as well"  Taehyung
Uhm-ed.