Art of Seduction | Kim Taehyung ✓

file twenty-six

"I'm your father, Uri."

Uri laughed obnoxiously and unhumorously. "You fucker. You're such a fucking—you're my father? You? What kind of father puts his daughter into a job that forces her to seduce other men and have sex with them? What kind of father threatens his daughter? What kind of person, in general, would put their daughter through a school that specializes in death and drugs? You're not my father, you pig."

"That's where you get your potty mouth from," Jeongsu said as he stood up. He adjusted his tie and stood behind his desk. "Your mother was a mission I had. Like you, but also slightly different, I was a god. I wasn't a Gemstone, but a God. My codename was Hypnos before the leader died and assigned me as the new leader. I guess I wasn't thinking straight and forgot to use a condom. It wasn't a complete waste. She was attractive and you came out of it, didn't you? We got an amazing Gemstone out of my mistake."

Uri was offended and shocked by his lewd and hurtful behavior. "You used me? Like a—a dog? Is that all I am to you?"

"In other words, yes, you are my dog. You're still my daughter and I'd love for you to be the next leader. But based on your hostility, you don't want it."

"How could I ever want it? Are you even human?" Uri asked.

He dodged her question. "I'm giving you ten minutes to get out of here. Once you step out of this building, we'll be chasing you. Wherever you go, we'll try to find you. If we catch you, I'll place you on lockdown until you're ready to be the next leader. If you escape, then you escape."

Uri immediately spun around fast walked to the door. "You can catch me, but I can't guarantee I'll be alive by then."