The Bucket List

39

"Are you sure its not a prank?" Hoseok asks driving me to my parents company. I called him as soon as i got off the phone because they wanted me to go down as soon as possible.

Star and Gookie sit in the back, i told Carol and she said it was okay for us to take them since she can't get off work.

"Why would someone prank me like this?" I laugh, "Almost no one knows about who my parents are- let alone that they're billionaires."

"Fair," he sighs, "But if your mothers still alive, wouldn't she get the company?" "Not if he gave it to someone else. She's his wife not his business partner."

Nodding he sighs grabbing my hand, "I just hope this isn't a scam or something." "I highly doubt it is baby." I bring his hand up to kiss it.

~

"Hello im hear about-" "What's your name?" The lady at the front desk cuts me off, not looking up at us. "It's for Vernia Lim." Hoseok speaks up clearly upset about something.

Looking up her eyes widen at both me and Hoseok, her jaw dropping at the sight of the babies in our arms. "Excuse me?" Hoseok asks again, bringing her back to reality.

"Oh yes," she stands up, "Please follow me. They're waiting for you in the conference room."  She makes her way around the desk before leading us down a long hall.

"Vie." Gookie looks around the large building and his lip quivers. "It's okay Gookie." I kiss his forehead and he wraps his arms around my neck to hug me.

I look over at Hoseok to see tiny Star asleep in his arms. I bite my lip at the sight of him, the diaper bag swinging over his shoulder.

"Here we are." She stops and opens a door for us leading into- what i believe to be- the conference room. I nod before stepping into the long room, finding it bare except a long table and a few people at it.

Looking over the three figures, i can only recognize one of them. A woman with short black hair and small almond eyes. She looks young- around her thirties, but i know she's well into her fifties.

"Hello mom." I nearly whispers, her eyes widening at the sight of Hoseok and the two babies. "Hello Vernia." "Why don't you two join us?" The man with the glasses calls out, looking from us to a few seats.

"Miss could you do me a favor?" I ask turning to whisper to the secretary before she nods and disappears back out the door.

We move to the table, sitting across from my mom and a woman with long blonde hair. She smiles at us, mostly at Hoseok- probably knowing who he is.

"I assume you heard the news." My mom nearly snarls but i act calm, "I'm sorry for your loss." Is all i say adjusting the way Gookie sits on my lap.

"Vie!" He leans against my chest squealing, obviously uncomfortable in this room. "It's okay Gookie." I bounce him a bit which seems to calm him.

"Gookie? You named my grandson Gookie?" She gives me a weird look and i take a deep breath, "He's not mine-" "Oh is he yours then?" She looks at Hoseok, "I assume you either adopted or-"

"They're neither of ours," he cuts her off making her flinch a bit, "She was babysitting when you called."  With that little Star wakes up, small sobs leaving her.

"I'll get her a bottle." I reach over in the diaper bag, searching for one of the bottles i prepared before we left. "Here." I hand it to him and he takes it, her cries dying down as soon as she starts eating.

"Okay so back to the topic," the man clears his throat, "Mrs. Lim wants to take control of Lim Travel and-" "Take control? Like sue Vernia for it?" Hoseok cuts him off sounding irritated.

"Not quiet-" "I want her to renounce the will." She buds in again, her voice strong enough to make Gookie flinch. Before any tears can fall i turn him around the face me, "It's okay Gookie," i kiss his forehead, "Why don't you sit next to Hopey and play with your toys?"

I stand up, moving to pull out the chair besides Hoseok for him. "Here." I hand him a few of his toys and he squeals in excitement.

"I'm sorry but that's not happening." I smile once i sit back in my spot across from my mom. "And what do you plan on doing with the company? You can't run it," she scoffs, "You can't even keep your own body running properly."

"For your information Mrs. Lim, Vernia is completely healed and we're trying for kids already- and if you gave two shits about your daughter-" "Baby," i put a hand on his shoulder, "It's okay."

Nodding he turns attention back towards the baby and i look back up at my mom, "If that's all we're here for, I'd like to have to documents to my Company."

"What're you going to do with it?" She scoffs leaning towards me, "Use it to make you and your lowlife boyfriend rich and well known-"

"My fiance is not a lowlife! And for your information-" "I'm sorry," My moms attorney interrupts me, "But aren't you Jung Hoseok?"

Smirking he nods, "You bet your ass i am." "Who's Jung Hoseok?" She rolls her eyes looking around at the three of us, the man at the head of the table standing up and sighing loudly.

"Jung Hoseok,  formally known as J-Hope of BTS, world famous K-pop band with a net worth of over 3.6 billion," he smiles sliding the paperwork over to me, "And i think we're all done here."

I look over at her face as i put the papers in my purse, her expression both filled with fear and anger. "Mom," i sigh, "we're already rich and famous. I don't need this company, but i know it'll be better off in someone elses hands than yours."

"So you're just going to keep it for fun?" She scoffs and i shake my head, "No I'm not gonna just keep it," i look over at Hoseok who nods towards me, "I think im going to be co-owners with one of your employees."

Standing up she yells in my face, "You can't throw away everything your father put into this company by giving it to a random employee-" "I'm not giving it to a random employee."

As if on cue, the office door opens again, revealing a professional looking Carol. She smiles and waves at us, Gookie hoping down from his seat, "Mommy!" He runs into her arms.

"Why don't you join us Carol?" I smile and she nods walking over with Gookie. She sits with him in her lap and kisses Star's forehead.

I look back at my mom, "Mother I'd like you to meet my partner, Carol. CC this is my mother." She doesn't say anything, only nodding towards my mom who rolls her eyes again.

"Wait," Carol laughs, "Partner? In what? Crime?" All of us laugh but my mom, "Miss. Lim was just mentioning  a partnership in her company and she specifically asked for you."

She seems to freeze at the statement, in shock right now. "Carol?" I laugh, "Is that a yes?" "Hm?" She snaps back to reality looking over at me confused.

"How do you feel about being my business partner?"