Fated Love

Ch ~ 20 || Trap

Taehyung scrolled through a series of encrypted emails his men had sent, the coffee cup forgotten beside him. His sharp eyes scanned each line of text with precision. 

The transactions all tried to offshore account, pointed to one main company. An Entity which was buried beneath layers. What made it more shocking was the name his team had found. "The Dominion Group". It was an organization talked about, only among the elites. It was rumoured to be a secretive conglomerate with ties to high profile assassinations, corporate sabotage, and manipulation.

Suddenly his phone buzzed. Picking it up, he saw it was one of his top security personnel. 

"Sir, we have traced a key suspect. He's a known intermediary for the Dominion Group. The man operated out of a high security estate on the outskirts of Busan. We also believe he's the one who funneled the money to hire the assassins targeting Mrs.Kim On Mr.Kang's orders." His men spoke.

"Have you confirmed his identity?" Taehyung asked.

"Yes sir. Hs name is Park Il-sung. He is a financial broker"

Taehyung's mind raced. If they could capture Il-sung, they might uncover the identity of the mastermind behind everything..

"Prepare a team" He said firmly "We are going after him tonight"

Later That Night

Dressed in black, Taehyung and his team stood around the estate where Park was supposedly hiding.

"Sir" one of his men whispered pointing to a monitor displaying a live footage from a small fly camera. "The target is inside the main house. The security around him is lighter than expected"

Taehyung narrowed his eyes at the screen. Lighter security? Something's not right.

"Stay alert and sharp. This could be a trap" He ordered.

With a hand signal, his team moved in, silently walking against the walls and disabling camera.   Adrenaline coursed through them as the avoided guards and made their way to the main house.

They quietly made their way inside. The thick carpet served as a shield to the sounds of their boots. The atmosphere was too quiet almost as if something was wrong.

One of his men opened the door as they entered swiftly with weapons in their hand but the room was empty.

"Sir" One of his men exclaimed, holding up a tablet left on the desk. The screen displayed a live feed of the very room they were standing in.

Taehyung's stomach dropped. They were being watched.

Before he could react, the alarms of the estate run as the sounds of boots approaching rung in his ears.

"Move back everyone" he barked. His team quickly retreated as the guards rounded the building.  Taehyung ensured everyone got out safely. The guards were relentless, firing but Taehyung was prepared.  They rolled smoke grenades that filled the building with smoke, creating thick fog to help them escape. They soon made it outside just as reinforcements arrived. They disappeared into the forests running towards their vehicles as they escaped.

Soon they reached back to the safehouse where Taehyung paced the room. 

"We walked straight into their trap" he muttered running a hand through his hair "They knew we were coming"

"Sir we tried to open the tablet we found but it's encrypted. If we can crack it we might get some leads" His men informed.

"Do it and double our surveillance on Park. Keep an eye on him at all times. He slipped through our fingers this time but he won't the next time" Taehyung stated.

Later that night, he returned home just as the sun was rising. He opened the door and stepped in to see the kitchen lights were on. He headed inside and saw Yn in the kitchen, her hair messy from sleep as she poured herself coffee. She looked up when she heard him coming.

"Where were you?" She asked.

"Well I had a bit of work regarding the third part" He said as he drank some water.

"Any progress?" She asked keeping it short, not wanting to push him too much regarding where he was.

"Yeah, We are getting closer" He replied

She walked over handing him the cup of coffee "You look like you could use this"

He smiled taking the cup, their hands brushing slightly, making his heart skip a beat. He took a sip and muttered "Its amazing"

His eyes met hers before it went back to his laptop, the smile converting back to his usual stern face. He vowed to find Park Il - Sung and discover the truth and end the rivalry between their families.