City of Secrets | kpop mafia au

Chapter 36

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The expensive decor of the conference room was wasted in the low life criminals who inhabited it. The priceless modern pieces of art watched on in horror as complete chaos unfolded before its eyes, heated arguments across the table, and firm silencing from the heads. "Why aren't we starting?" S.coups, SEVENTEEN's leader, asked from his end of the table.

"JK isn't here yet" RM ground out already frustrated from his opposite end of the table.

"Well when will he be here, we have a schedule to keep to" S.coups demanded.

RM looked over to Suga who gave him a nod before replying "soon". The tension in the room could be cut with a knife, the common ally to the two gangs vacant.

And sure enough soon the door swung open to reveal a grinning JK, "you're late" RM deadpanned from his seat, not bothering to even look back at him.

"Sorry Hyung" JK mumbled as he headed directly to his empty seat in between his friends from both gangs.

"Why do you look so happy?" DK asked in a hushed tone with an equally teasing smile as all of the '97 line leaned in to listen to what he had to say.

"No reason" JK brushed off his cheeks tinged a rosy pink.

"Bullshit" Mingyu countered.

"I swear" JK insisted.

"Was it a girl?" The8 tried.

"Was it that girl?" DK added.

JK couldn't stop the smile on his lips from growing "maybe" he mumbled.

All the boys cheered as loud as they could in their whispers. "Are you quite finished?" RM snapped at the younger men, immediately silencing them so he could get on with the gruelling meeting.

After an hour of questions, answers and instructions everyone was loosing concentration and the will to live. It was this part of the gang life they joined that most struggled with. Empires didn't recruit for brains, nowadays it was all about brute force and special skills. But RM had enough brains for all twenty men in the room, he had intelligence, something you can't learn, anyone can be the best sniper if they practice hard enough.

"RM" S.coups cut in as everyone else was leaving, chatting between themselves "may I have a word?" He asked but it was more like a demand.

"Yes of course" RM sighed shuffling the meetings papers around in his hands to straighten them out.

"I know that you're under a lot of stress" he began.

"I know I'm sorry Seungcheol we just have a lot on our plates, I'll have a better meeting for next time" Namjoon sighed.

"I know that Namjoon" S.coups sighed the two leaders now talking informally and using their hidden names now that they were in the room alone "which is why we're helping at the moment doing odd jobs for you."

"I really appreciate that" Namjoon cut in much to Seungcheol's irritation.

"It's ok" he sighed "but you need to remember that we're not your errand boys" he snapped "this is a partnership, we work together not for you"