24H | SEVENTEEN

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"How did he manage to get through?!" Chief snapped slamming his hand on the desk while the agent bowed their head. Everyone knew better than opening their mouth in front of Chief Gim Suk. Just like his name 'like a rock' he physically and mentally justified it. He personality was on another level, this man only knew right, didn't give shit about anything else like the other chiefs to whom status and everything else matter. Him being transferred to Seoul branch was what Gu Hwa had wished for but he never expected that he would meet him like this. "What have you all be doing huh?!" He demanded as Gu Hwa stepped forward. "We made a mistake. We were following the company's protocol, didn't realize it would turn to this-"

"Goddamn it Lee Gu Hwa! Use your fucking brains!" Chief's voice boomed making the room fall back into silence when a snort was heard. Chief snapped his head towards it, "Who was it?!" Others kept quiet knowing well where that snort came from. Rumi cleared her throat and stepped forward, "Agent 7864, Rumi Raikar, Sir!" Rumi reported. Chief Gim Suk stared at her with knowing look before speaking. "What so funny Raikar?" He snapped narrowing his eyes. Rumi straightened up trying to hide her laughter, "Nothing Chief." She answered staring straight ahead.  He huffed, "Bunch of idiots. Seoul had gathered a bunch of boneheads on name of agents." He sighed rubbing his forehead. This was not the first case with such incident happening as soon as he had transferred. He wondered how long has this branch has been running with such imbeciles as their commanders. He had scanned through all their profiles and only to come with few he could count on fingers who deserved to be called as agent while others were brainless sheep following another. And such spineless idiot were promoted to what commanders? He bitterly chuckled glaring at the idiot standing in front of him with his head bowed.

"How are you going to sort this Commander Lee Gu Hwa?" He questioned slapping the written report on the table. They have been going all wrong from the start. "We are planning to act on the evidence we have found from the unidentified site selling information, Chief."

"And why didn't you do so when you first recovered the said unidentified site?"

"We were following the company's protocol, Chief. The company didn't wish to disclose the information, it wishes to protect its employee's sentiments. We've been managing to do so and successfully eliminate few moles-"

"Was eliminating moles your fucking duty Gu Hwa?" Chief asked cutting him off. Gu Hwa gulped straightening up. "No, Chief."

"Then what is it?"

"To protect our client, Chief." 

"Oh so you do know that?" He sarcastically asked tapping his foot in impatience. The more he talked with them the more he got aggravated. "How were you planning to do that when you're so stuck up on the company's protocol?" He questioned. Gu Hwa opened his mouth to answer but Chief Gim Suk held up his hand knowing he'll sprout some bullshit again. "I don''t want this shit. Bring me what can be done to protect the artists."

"Yes, chief." Gu Hwa answered. Chief Gim Suk stared him and then at the other agents. "Bunch of brainless little shits." He spat before leaving the meeting room. As soon as he left everyone let out the breaths they've holding and words of the relief whispered.

Rumi chuckled making Hyun stare at her in annoyance. He almost shat his pants when she had snorted in front of Chief and that idiot had the audacity to do it again. "Man, his curses don't make sense but they funny." She chuckled, Hyun rolled his eyes, he knew she had lost it since the incident but to jump face first into ditch was something else. He shook his head, "We are done here, let's go." He said nudging her towards the door. He had strict instructions from Youngjae to get her home as soon as the meeting was done. "Yeah, yeah no need to push." She replied nodded her head. Normally she would've thrown a fit for ordering around her like that. But now she really didn't give a fuck about anything but that. His eyes narrowing down on the chat she had opened thousandth time until know. He mentally sighed, how long is she going to be like this? From what he had known and heard, no one person could define her life other than herself. Then why? Why was she behaving like this? Hyun thought to himself while nudging her to side when she was about to bump into one of the banners. Still she kept staring her phone screen, not once looking up even when he opened the car door for her, she simply climbed in. Hyun took in few breaths walked to the other side and got in the driver's seat.