RIGID || TaeJin ☑️

Part 47

a/n: i'm so happy that you're liking the story. I'm sorry if I can't reply to you one by one but I appreciate all your comments.
TaeJin moments soon. Maybe on the 80th Chapter? (hahaha.. kidding 😂). Everything will be revealed, maybe not sooner but somewhere it will. And I like how you all guys make everyone a suspect. I love it! I will keep you all guessing for now. But I love you all. 😘😘😘

I know you want a Jin POV right?

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"You have a son? You're married?" He asked and I saw him glancing on my fingers.

"No Mr. Kim. I'm a single father." You are the father. He's our son. We had it here in your desk. This very desk Taehyung. We had it in your car. Why can't you remember?

This is the very reason why I don't want to work with him. Because I know it will only be a torture. It's hard for me to lie that I am a strong person as I am a cry baby. But I need to or else, my emotions will defeat me.

"Jin?!" I heard him called and it's louder than his normal deep tone.

I was startled. "I'm sorry Mr. Kim. What was that?" Is he annoyed? I hate myself for zoning out.

Taehyung leaned his back on his swivel chair and his arms crossed on his chest. Is this the cold and arrogant Kim Taehyung that I know?

"Jin, be thankful that I see you as an asset of your company and I feel that you will be the same to mine. But I can feel your hesitations. Are you sure you want to continue working with me?"

Is my body language too obvious? It's not that I don't want to work with him, it's just that I'm not comfortable working with an ex. With the ex that I don't have a clear closure of our relationship. He just simply forget about me and that's it. We're done.

"Mr. Kim, I'm sorry for giving you that impression of me. Honestly, I'm just shocked of the overseas schedule. It's just that, aside from my son, I'm thinking of some schedules that I need to cancel because of the short notice. But rest assured, that my work ethics and the whole event will not be affected. I am a professional Mr. Kim." Hopefully I won't get affected by your presence. And I think by the end of this project, I already mastered the art of lying and pretending.

He sighs. I'm starting to get conscious of his stares. It's still as intense as before.

"So Mr. Kim, what's our schedule for today?" I asked, trying to break his intense stare.

"We have a meeting with the Board today so you can discuss your proposal directly to them. So you can also answer their questions. As I said, we're supposed to be leaving on Wednesday. I already adjusted the schedule of our flight just for you but this meeting cannot be cancelled. 10 am at the conference room."

I looked at the clock and it's 9:15. I already anticipate that I will present the proposal in front of the board but not today. Fortunately, I do have extra copies of the proposal and a presentation in my laptop.

"Is it okay if I will review the presentation first Mr. Kim? I can go outside so you'll have time to prepare as well." I said as I can't stand his stares.

"Aren't you comfortable working here in my office Jin?" He asked, his forehead creased.

Yes. "It's not that Mr. Kim, but I thought you need time to prepare for the meeting."

"Mmm.. I can see that you're not comfortable with me. We will be working for four months and we will work closely together. Maybe we need time to build our rapport right?"

"Yes Mr. Kim. I'm sorry, although I've worked with your company before, I never really got the chance of working directly to you for long. Pardon me if I looked uncomfortable. I can adjust easily so please don't worry about our working relationship." Every lies I said pierced deep within my heart. Denying that we know and love each other well enough to have a child. It's painful. I think I won't be able to finish four months.

Today is already a mess. What about tomorrow, or the next day? Maybe after a month or two, my heart, my emotions and myself are already crushed into the core.

My emotional pain is my constant companion. My best friend. It feels like it's already part of my body. Like my life depends on it. That part that made me feel like I can't live without it anymore. How miserable is that?

"Mr. Kim, I think I need to use the wash room. If you may excuse me?" I asked.

"I have my personal wash room, you can use that." He points to his wash room. How can I forget about that?

"No Mr. Kim. Thank you for offering it but it's your personal wash room. I will use the employee wash room outside." I said.

He nods. " I'll be back Mr. Kim." I stood up immediately and went out. I pulled Jimin out of the office. Dragging him to the wash room. I slammed the door close and I immediately throw myself into his arms.

Crying.

I felt Jimin's hands on my back. Rubbing it.

All my feelings have been bottled-up inside me as soon as Taehyung started talking. I choked up all the tears, sadness, frustrations, hopelessness and helplessness. And it made me feel emotionally and physically tired. I am so drained and burdened. I need to release all of it or I will go crazy.

"Jin-hyung, I'm sorry. I don't know how to ease your pain. I'm sorry if I brought you here."

No words can ever ease the pain. Nothing. Maybe my Soobin but I'll be leaving him soon. And it made me more vulnerable.

I think I cried for a good 10 minutes. I washed my face lessen the puffiness of my eyes. I did not say any words to Jimin but I know in my heart that he understood. I can't be angry at him. I know this will happen. I couldn't escape it. And all I can do right now is to face it.

"You know each other?" Taehyung curiously asked when Jimin and I entered the office. He's looking at me and Jimin. My arm clinging on to Jimin's. I saw my laptop bag, my files and my bag already placed on Jimin's table. I released Jimin's arm.

"Uhh.. we.."

"Yes Mr. Kim. We're friends." I look at Jimin, informing him to shut up. "His best friend was a former boss of mine. We met through him and eventually, got close."

I saw how Yoongi rolled his eyes. And Jimin looked pale as ever.

"I see. Well it's nice to know you know someone from my company." He said as he pick up my files and my laptop bag. "Let's go now to the conference room."

I reached out for my things in his arms but he pulled away. "No, it's okay. We're partners. Just mind your report later. Let's go."

He turned his back away. I looked at Jimin. He smiled giving me a little comfort.

I hope Taehyung will stop treating me like a real gentleman or else, I'll fall for him even more.