The Shadows of power

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Chapter: Shadows of Power

After the chaotic morning breakfast, BTS regrouped at their headquarters. Something was on Taehyung's mind, and Jungkook seemed equally distracted. As they sat in their meeting room, Taehyung suddenly spoke up.

"Hyung, I think we should focus on that girl. Something about her is off, and I feel like she's hiding something," he said.

Suga stood up, catching everyone's attention. "I actually found something very interesting regarding her," he said, moving to the front of the room.

Jungkook, Taehyung, and Jimin exchanged confused looks.

"What?" they said in unison, stunned by Suga’s revelation.

"She's not the real daughter of the principal," Suga began. "She's actually his step-daughter. And the principal, who has a reputation for being a pervert, might be involved in something shady. There's a legal case against him. The girl recently filed a report accusing him of rape."

The room fell silent as the weight of the situation sunk in. Jimin recalled his earlier conversation with the principal. "No wonder he wasn't paying attention when I asked him questions," Jimin murmured.

Namjoon leaned forward, his mind already working. "Where is this girl now? What's her location?"

Suga crossed his arms. "She’s in Seoul. She's hiding her identity from her family, living under the radar."

Namjoon raised an eyebrow. "I have a plan. Either Taehyung or Jungkook should approach her. I think she’s hiding something crucial, and we need to know what it is."

Taehyung and Jungkook exchanged a glance. Neither seemed keen on the idea.

"Hyung, we can’t go," they said together.

Suga smirked. "Come on, seducing a girl isn’t rocket science. It doesn’t take much effort. One of you should go."

Jungkook, unfazed, shot back, "Hyung, if it's about seducing someone, why don’t you go? After all, you’re the one with the most marriage proposals in the world."

J-Hope laughed, chiming in, "Actually, Namjoon, if either of them goes, there’s going to be trouble between couples."

Namjoon nodded thoughtfully. "True, Jimin might be the main seducer of our group, but we can’t send him—too many girls already know him. Jungkook and Taehyung are old news too, but we need one of them for this."

Tae interjected, "Hyung, we could ask her under the pretense of needing some university photos. We could act concerned about her well-being after everything that's happened."

Jin, who had been listening, stepped in to reassure Jimin, "Don’t worry, Jimin. It’s just part of our job."

Jimin hesitated but eventually agreed. "Alright, if you say so, Jin Hyung. One of them can go."

Namjoon turned to Jungkook. "Jungkook, you’ll go. And Taehyung, I need you to help me with something important."

The meeting wrapped up, and Jungkook began preparing to head to the club where the girl was expected to be. As the evening approached, Jungkook was ready to leave when Jimin approached him.

"Roll up your sleeves, up to your elbows," Jimin instructed.

Jungkook did as he was told, and then Jimin unbuttoned the top two buttons of Jungkook’s shirt. He took out a small spray bottle filled with water and lightly misted Jungkook’s hair, face, and neck.

"Now you’re ready," Jimin said with a smirk. "Your looks are more than enough for that girl to approach you. But don’t even think about touching her."

Jungkook, ever the obedient husband, nodded and left for the club. Suga connected a small flying camera to the GPS in Jungkook’s car, ensuring they could monitor the situation from headquarters.

As Jungkook entered the club, the attention of many girls immediately fell on him. He sighed internally, thinking, This is why I hate these places. Can’t a person have any privacy?

The club manager approached, recognizing him instantly. "Oh, sir, long time no see! What brings you here?"

Jungkook silently prayed that none of his bachelor life secrets would slip out. "I’m here for a different reason today," he said curtly, waving the manager away.

Just then, he spotted the girl. She was on the dance floor, and without hesitation, he made his way toward her. They started dancing, her eyes already drawn to him as planned.

But Jungkook couldn’t help but think, Let’s see what secrets this girl is hiding.

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