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E&V

Taehyung's POV

I had felt a certain lightness in my heart after the talk with my sister. An uneasiness which was present because of the enumerate display of thoughts had been replaced with the flutter of realisation. Maybe she believed me a little this morning ? Maybe I proved myself a little more with my actions today. I should keep on trying without taking a halt . Because all I could do was try, compared to the heartbreak I made my wife go through just because I trusted myself less and considered myself incompetent.

I was a hurt man, a broken boy and my broken shards left the one who dared to care for me , bleeding.

Exactly two hours back I had left her at the institute and retreated back to the penthouse which once used to be graced with her presence. My Celeste was the light to the grandiose house along with the spark of grace in my maddening darkness. As I stepped inside the quietude of the house , my eyes met with a white envelope on the table inside the living room , along with the sitting figure of my father on the couch . His right let rested on his left one while he rested his back on the soft surface of the couch. I stepped in further, the clicking of my boots reverberating in the silent hall . My father's eyes landed on me , his attention leaving a palpation in my heart. Even though I was uncomfortable under his gaze , yet I maintained the stare and looked directly at him .

" Where have you been ?" You had a meeting with Carlson this morning." His deep authoritative voice brought an itch to my skin which I tried to ignore and look unphased of his presence n " I had something important to look after ." "More important than your job as a CEO in my company?" He made sure to put an emphasis on his words as he made sure to put forth the fact that I was working for him . The chairman of K Enterprise.

" It certainly was . " I spoke out. My father straightened his back and leaned forward to get the envelope in his hold . He opened it or rather tore it open and brought what seemed to be photographs. They were soon shoved towards my direction.

My vision shifted to them , an evident frown showing up on my face as I gazed into the pictures . There were moments of me and Y/n inside my car , images where she left the car and walked inside the building, where I followed behind , us while we talked and lastly, a clearly captured picture of our molded figures when we shared the kiss before the door was shut.

The first spark of anger glimmered within me followed by the vehement flame of it rising as the situation finally dawned over me . "You are stalking me ?" Rather than a question, it contained the glare of accusation. My father scoffed at me . His indifferent eyes looked straight into my raging ones with no sight of remorse . " How dare you-" I took a step ahead, my voice already trembling with the overflowing anger of me and my wife's privacy being violated. " I'd warn you to watch your tone young man." My father cut me off , standing up from his seated position and walking in front of me while he buttoned up the blazer he was wearing.

Then his vision dawned over the photographs, a scoff coming along past his lips. "Are you aware that the rumour of your divorce has been bringing our stocks down ?" His question sounded colder than before , a daunting hint of vex aligning it. Then he shot his gaze at me , an evident smirk settled on his lips . "And here you're wagging your tail and roaming around the same wife whom you divorced."

"Mind you word-" "Mind your actions, son!" His voice bellowed . The previous smirk had vanished from his face and then I could only see the anger . "We had an important meeting with our collaborators today and the CEO himself wasn't present. Your sister did a brilliant job for us to lose the deal . Our company has been accused of plagiarism even though it's our designs which got leaked . Where have you been, son ? All this time , while the company I've built with my blood sweat and tears was perishing down , you were out there having fun with your ex wife who was nothing but a burden to us."

" She isn't my ex wife." I simply stated it , looking straight back at my father . His brows quivered with confusion. "What ?" " I am going to withdraw the divorce ." My father's eyes widened for a moment and then he lagged , exasperated. "Is this some kind of joke to you?" He ran his fingers through his hair . " The media already knows about this , can you imagine how this withdrawal is gonna paint us as ? None would trust a person who'd be considered incapable of making decisions."

This time it was me who laughed at my father. From inside I had already started to feel hollow and hopeless. What else could have I expected from this man ?
"Why aren't you asking why I chose to divorce her ? Why don't you care about why I want to fix my relationship? WHY IS IT...that all you care about is your reputation and company...always?"

His posture straightened and he put on that same unphased , number reaction which gave away nothing about his emotions. And like the cold heartless man my father was , he answered keeping that title to himself. "When you step into business, your reputation is your crown and your company, the kingdom you've built. I cannot let someone so incapable take that away from me."

My heart clenched as I slowly took in his words and let them settle on my skin like prickling heat . The lump in my throat thickened following the ache I felt within myself.
" This is what you had said to me when I got sexually violated at the age of 17 ." My voice lowered as I dejectedly looked down at the ground where I stood .

"Stop mulling about it . I got her behind the bars a long time back-" " She's out." This time it was me who shut him up . " Y/n saw her with me . She came back to me and I couldn't do anything while she walked all over my personal space . I stood there , accepting my fate like the weakling you call me . I am a man who can't man up and stand up for himself. I thought I was a man who can't even fulfill her dream of having a family. That's why I divorced her thinking I'd set her free ."

Distrust was all over his face while he heard me speak. "Evelyne is out ?" I nodded as a response, and received an exhausted sigh. "Did you report her ?" "I did. The cops are searching for her ." My father shook his head while massaging his temple. "They can't do shits . I'll look into the matter. For now , stop visiting Y/n. " He nodded to himself while speaking and then looked up to me , waiting for a response. When I didn't speak back , his patience got thinner . "You heard what I said ?"

" I did and I want you to leave my house now."
" What ?" He tilted his head in confusion. " I'd meet my wife as per my wish and stop trying to invade my life." I turned my back at my father after stating that . " This is a warning." I started walking towards my bedroom, leaving my father alone in the living room. But my steps halted when he spoke again. " I guess you should be warning your ex-girlfriend in that case . Because I wouldn't need to stalk my son."

"What do you mean?" I swiftly turned around, a familiar knot tightening around my throat as fear crippled in. "These pictures weren't gathered by me or anyone working under me. I received these from someone with initials E&V."