𝐒𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐓 𝐃𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐌𝐒 | kth

04

"Y/N, are you his wife or his mistress? No, you're worse than a mistress!"
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"What's most unbelievable is that when Vante Entertainment company was facing bankruptcy issues, he took out all his savings to buy it. Everyone thought that he would go down together with the company, but in just three short years, he actually developed Vante into the biggest Entertainment company in the country. Which A lister in the industry isn't from Vante nowadays?"

"But I heard that he has an aloof personality, doesn't like interacting with others and likes to do everything by himself. Though in terms of looks, ability, and acting skills, he's definitely at the top. He's no doubt worthy of the "Nation's Favourite" title bestowed on him. I wonder who Mr. Kim will marry in the end.."

"Now that you mention it, he debuted at 18.. so he should be 28 now. Reasonably speaking, even if he doesn't get married, he should at least have a girlfriend, why haven't there been any gossip?"

"Yes! Girlfriend aside, he doesn't even have a female that he's intimate or close with. Such a mystery! Or maybe he doesn't like girls.."

Listening to their endless chatter, Jisoo couldn't hold back her curiosity. Lifting her head, she asked Y/N, who was directly in front of her, stirring her cup of coffee, " Why is he back in Seoul? Isn't his movie still ongoing?"

Even though their marriage was kept a secret, Y/N still told Jisoo, who was not only her manager but also a long time best friend. Hence, Y/N immediately understood who she was talking about even though Jisoo didn't specifically mention Taehyung. Her hands stopped momentarily. Looking up and into her friend's eyes, she shook her head, saying honestly, "I don't know."

"You don't know?!" Jisoo looked incredulous. "Miss Y/N, are you even his wife? He didn't even call to notify you when he came back from Rome?"

Y/N continued to shake her head. "He didn't."

Just then, Jisoo suddenly remembered that when her friend had bumped into Taehyung, he didn't even bother looking at her. At that time, she had thought that they were trying to cover up their marriage, but now, she realized that it wasn't the case. Jisoo frowned, continuing, " Are you guys like that in private? How often do you two talk?"

Y/N looked down, not speaking. She and Taehyung weren't interacting in private. In the five months they had been married, they spoke three times, the last time being the scolding from three months ago when she climbed into his bed.

Thinking of that, her lips curved upwards slightly. Ignoring Jisoo's first question, she answered the second one, "We haven't talked in three months."

"Three months?!" Jisoo widened her eyes in shock. "Y/N, are you his wife or his mistress? No, you're worse than a mistress! A mistress would at least get benefits, but what have you gotten? Look at what you're wearing, which item costs more than a five digit sum? And with the authority he yields, he could easily groom you into an A lister, but instead he gave you a small role in 'To the End of Time'.."

Y/N remained silent, her heart trembling with Jisoo's ruthless words. It was the truth, she was indeed worse than a mistress. Even though both roles included sleeping with a guy, a mistress had to be of interest to the man at the very least. But Taehyung was beyond mad after she had slept with him.

Y/N lifted the coffee and downed a big gulp, suppressing the bitterness biting at her. Calmly, as though she were speaking about someone else, she said, "You should know we were forced to get married. There were no feelings involved, lack of communication is normal."

Jisoo and Y/N have known each other since young, so even though their interests and hobbies differed, they still had a close relationship. Hence, regarding some matters, Jisoo understood. She was silent for a long while, staring at Y/N who remained impassive. Finally, she took a deep breath.

"Y/N, during middle and high school, there weren't many girls who could talk to him but you were one of them. He treated you well and had even gone out to play with you several times. Why did you suddenly stop interacting in college? Why did you start treating each other as strangers that had never met before? Many times he would treat you impatiently, not minding his language. What exactly happened?"

What happened?

Y/N slipped into a trance. She stared at her coffee for a long while before shaking her head slowly. Softly she whispered, "I don't know, all this while, I've been desperately wondering what exactly happened that year."

Taehyung's assistant had already parked the car at the main entrance by the time he exited Park Hyatt hotel.

The minute his assistant saw him, he immediately came out to open the back door.

Taehyung entered the car wordlessly. While closing the door, his assistant raised his head to peek at his boss' expression, only to find his face tight with his lips clenched into a straight line.

The assistant definitely hadn't expected such an expression. He hurriedly closed the back door in a panic. Returning to his front seat, he started the engine and scooted out.