Sleep Paralysis- Jungkook

Chapter 26

Taehyung's POV

"I said get out!"

He didn't budge from the double doors, he just looked at me with pleading eyes asking me for a chance. 

"Please hear me out", he begged, which took me by surprise this person is known not to beg. 

"No" 

"I have a business proposal", he said ignoring my past attempts and sitting down on the sofa in front of my desk. 

I raised my eyebrows at him, his company doing business with mine. It was a great business venture but I was not sold, he is someone I don't want to do business with. 

"What's your proposal Mr Jeon", I kept it professional.

"I will allow you to retail all of 'All Seasons Cosmetics' and 70% of the sales goes to your retail company", Jungkook informed me, this guy a mad man. His basically letting me sell his products and keep almost all the profits for myself.

"I thought it was a proposal, not an order", I scoffed at Jungkooks arrogance. 

"As much of a tempting offer it is I will have to reject it, my retail company is doing just fine and I prefer not to business with 'All Seasons Cosmetics'", I informed Jungkook. 

"75%", he just blurted like it was nothing. Most companies will only allow 15~30% but Jungkook was tripling that.

"No, thank you" 

"85%" 

"Please exit the office, I think our little meeting is over now. My secretary will escort you out"

"90%" 

"What is your objective here Jungkook", I broke the formality because I wanted to beat some sense into this kid.

Silence...

"I need a friend...", he mumbled looking down at his laps. 

I pity him. I know what kind of life he lived and lives, I used to be in his situation and I saw many kids in his exact situation growing up. 

"Isn't a bit late to be looking for friends?"

"I guess...", He couldn't lift his head up and look at me. I wonder where the confident, arrogant and cocky bastard went.

I felt a pang in my heart, I felt sorry for him and I wanted to be there for him... maybe he just needs a bit of guidance, just like how Soeun helped me through my tough times trying to get out of the exact life Jungkook is stuck in right now. If it wasn't for Soeun I would not know where I would be today. 

I would probably be dead by now. 

Those late nights skyping and my little visits to Australia really help me through these times I put past me. 

"Jungkook is there anything else you want out of this deal other than a friend.", I asked. I knew friendship is not all that he is after. 

"Soeun...", He murmured but I heard. 

"I can't."

"I know I messed up, to be completely honest I don't know what came over me when I lashed out like that. That's not what I imagined our reunion to go down like", Jungkook confessed. 

"So you still love Soeun after all these years? You even have a fiance...", I asked.

"I don't want to marry her, it was my mothers doing... she wanted to tie company bonds because they are second to best in the country for retail", Jungkook explained. 

"Then why the hell are you trying to make a deal with me? I am their number one competitor", I said know well and truly what company his fiance belonged to. 

"Because I want you to be the number one retail in Korea not them... and for Soeun. I saw you guys hugging, I guess she kept in touch with you all this time.", Jungkook was exposing his sweet and innocent side.

"I'm guessing you know what happened on the day at the graveyard. Soeun was too hurt back then and she got accepted into one of the most prestigious universities in Australia and decided to study aboard. Away from the pain that your mother caused and you caused."

Jungkook looked at me with teary eyes. 

"I'm sorry..."

"Don't say sorry to me, say it so Soeun", I chuckled.

"I can't anymore, I messed my one and only chance up. She caught me when my fiance was forcing herself on me and then I lashed out at her because she seems like she doesn't remember me and it hurt a lot...", Jungkook confessed.

I need to play it smart here, Soeun doesn't want to associate herself with him anymore so maybe I have to cut it here.

"She lost her memories in Australia.", I told Jungkook. 

"What!?"