Venomous Devotion 》TK

Chapter - 24

In a dark room, a man sat in a rocking chair, holding a photo frame in his hand. He gazed at the picture intently. Suddenly, there was a knock on the door, and the man spoke in a deep voice,

--" Come in.

As he spoke, another man entered the room cautiously and began to speak nervously,

--" Sir, once again, we've lost our men. The billion-dollar cargo ship was set ablaze near the coast, and the scholar has been killed.

The man sitting down placed the picture on the table and, in a calm tone, asked,

--" Where's the dead body?

--" I don't know, sir! Like every time, no dead body was found. And bringing back a body would be foolish, as you've often said. But-

Before he could finish, the man screamed in pain, collapsing onto the floor, blood gushing from his head. The other man in the room roared,

--" ONCE AGAIN, YOU'VE FAILED! I'VE GROWN TIRED OF HEARING THE SAME EXCUSE! Why do I pay you all, if not to sing the praises of Taehyung? Taehyung! Taehyung! He's ruined everything for me. Destroyed my life! I won't let anyone go. I'LL KILL EVERYONE.

Minho began to strike the man with a glass flower vase in his hand. After a few moments of relentless blows, Minho stopped. His shirt was soaked in blood. He pulled out his phone and made a call.

--" Hello, Hajoon, arrange the helicopter immediately! I'm leaving for Hawaii right now. I need everything ready. Taehyung shouldn't find me before I escape from here.

Without waiting for a reply, he cut the call. Sweat beaded on his forehead. As much as Minho wanted to eliminate Taehyung, he feared him like the devil himself. The mere mention of Taehyung's name sent him into a panic, always on edge, wondering where to hide. He had spent all his money from his illegal businesses to kill Taehyung, but deep down, he knew he could never defeat him.

This time, however, Minho had a different plan. Instead of going after Taehyung directly, he aimed to use Jungkook as a pawn because he knew well that without Jungkook, Taehyung had no existence in this world. Smiling sinisterly at his own thoughts, he left the room. Now it remains to see how well his plan works?

Minho gathered his essential belongings and once the helicopter arrived, he boarded it.

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The faces of everyone in the Kim family were marked with concern. They were all seated in the drawing room. A while ago, after receiving a call from the house, Namjoon also arrived. Mr. and Mrs. Jeon also kept glancing upstairs nervously-they had to catch a flight back to Busan tonight, but Jungkook's sudden illness had left everyone deeply worried. Mrs. Jeon repeatedly wiped her eyes with the edge of her scarf, while Jisoo sat beside her in silent concern.

Mr. Jeon, though visibly distressed for his beloved son, remained seated calmly, as Taehyung had forbidden anyone from going upstairs. Just a short while ago, they had faced Taehyung's fury for trying that idea.

FLASHBACK

Taehyung had been applying an ice pack to Jungkook when, suddenly, anger overtook his face. His expression darkened, and within moments, his eyes flared red. Furious, he flung the door open and began shouting, startling Jungkook, who couldn't understand why Taehyung had erupted. His loud voice summoned everyone to the room, and soon, the entire household gathered to see Jungkook lying in bed, his skin flushed and red. Everyone in the room, from the family members to the staff and servants, stood trembling in fear, their heads lowered as Taehyung raged.

--" How could this happen to Jungkook while all of you were here? Didn't I tell you to take care of him? How could such a mistake occur? ANSWER ME!

Taehyung's voice thundered as he slammed his hand against the aquarium in the room, shattering it.