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Jimin frowned as soon as he heard Irene's name slip past her lips.

"Why do you know her real name?" He questioned, his voice turning dark and serious.

"I--uh--I just--you know."

"No, I don't know. Now, answer the question."

"Boss." The two of them turned to the woman who stood in the doorway, frowning at Jimin. She wore a white t-shirt dress that was in a baseball design style, the word 'BOYFRIEND' plastered across the front. She gave him a pointed look before looking at Seulgi.

"I'm sure you're not psychic, so someone must have told you. Can you tell me who?" She asked softly, contrasting from Jimin's threatening tone.

Seulgi stared at Irene, not knowing what to say. She feared if she revealed that Joy was the one who informed her of Irene's name, something would happen to her. And she remembered the look on Joy's face when she told Seulgi the dangers of having to be punished by Jin.

"Was it Joy?" Irene questioned, interrupting Seulgi's thoughts. Seulgi hesitantly nodded.

Jimin let out an exasperated sigh, running his hand through his dark hair. Seulgi couldn't help but gawk at him, admiring his arm muscles as they moved. She instantly scolded herself, tearing eyes away from the sigh.

"I'm going to have to speak to Jin about this. She's been an absolute pain in the ass, not to mention the countless attempts of assault against you. She needs to be-"

"Leave it. I will deal with it myself. You don't know her like I do."

"Irene, how can you continue to defend her? She revealed your real name. Imagine if someone managed to escape from our base or tell one of our customers. They're going to turn you in. Hell, she wouldn't hesitate to turn you in. She's been acting out for the longest time. She needs to know her place."

"I said to leave it. You know I would never go against you, but this is a personal matter. She has a grudge against me, all for good reason, but I need to handle it myself."

Jimin pondered for a few moments, tugging at his hair as he weighed the options. His eyes landed on Seulgi, who was playing with her hands, patiently waiting for the conversation to be over.

"Fine. But you'll need to change your legal name. Your alias will be Irene from now on. Now, go train Seulgi." He ordered, collapsing into his desk chair.

Irene nodded, silently telling Seulgi to come follow her before slipping out the door. Seulgi quickly rushed to catch up with her, slightly tripping over her own feet. As she left, she couldn't help but overhear the 'Boss' on her way out; he seemed to be calling someone.

"Get Mina. I'm stressed."

➳

"This will probably come naturally to you," Irene told her, keeping one hand on the steering wheel, the other running through her long chestnut hair.

"Naturally? Please, the only thing I'm natural at is being a mess," Seulgi grumbled in reply, shifting around in her seat.

"It'll probably be a little awkward at first, but soon it'll be like second nature."

"Was it hard for you at first?" Seulgi asked. Irene stayed silent for a moment, her eyes trained on the road.

"It was." She let out a sigh. "But with the help of the other members, especially We-Wan, I manage to get through it."