"Good morning Aera.." Eunwoo whispered as he sped his pace and walked beside Aera who was on her way to the front foyer.

"Good morning to you too." She replied curtly, never taking her eyes off from the door as they came to a complete halt in front of it.

"You seem cranky...not that it's news to me." Eunwoo said as he scrolled through his phone.
Aera briefly spared him a glance before looking back at the door.

"I don't know what you are talking about."

Eunwoo exhaled in disbelief and shook his head. He had actually grown tired of convincing her that she was actually the living predicament of a statue who moved around and talked sometimes.

Breaking into his disbelieving bubble, Jimin walked out of the door in all his glory. His navy blue blazer draped over his crisp white under shirt which had a few buttons off at the top showing his sun kissed fair skin. His hair tousled over his head and his eyes still holding the power of bending the entire universe under his will.

Just when his eyes met with those of Aera's, they disappeared in the folds of his skin as his lips tugged themselves into a mesmerising grin. Aera bowed politely and gestured him to the car.

Having Jimin settled, she turned towards Max who was standing behind her with his hardened expression, always on alert.

"If anything....I mean anything happens to Miss Park, I want it to be reported to me immediately." She told him off in a warning tone as he bowed to her and went back to the surveillance room.

She gave the sign to the driver to drive off as she hopped on her Harley. She sat on it for a few minutes as she watched the car driving off at a safe speed. Buckling her helmet, she revved the engines and took off after.

"I see you are late..." Jungkook clicked his tongue as he looked at Jimin who entered the room.

"I see you are early...and not to mention under the after effects of being undeniably and hilariously insulted for pulling off one of your many tricks on Aera." He replied back to which Jungkook scoffed loudly making sure it was heard by him loud and clear.

"I don't give a damn. I already had plans for my night. And believe me it was amazing." He said as he chuckled darkly.

"If you are here to elaborate on your fantasies instead of talking business then you might as well leave." Jimin said as he settled behind his desk.

"Oh come on. Are you getting soft for that little bodyguard of yours?" He asked as he swung his right leg over his left one and narrowed his eyes over Jimin.

"What makes you say that she is little ?"

"Avoiding the question at hand....I see." Jungkook scratches his chin thoughtfully.

"Did you...by any chance....hit on her?" He asked narrowing his eyes to the point that all his vision was restricted to the man sitting in front.

"No....not yet."

Jungkook's mouth fell open as he gaped at Jimin.

"So you mean to say....you plan on hitting on her..?" He asked again.

"What is it with you? Why are you suddenly so interested in my love life?" Jimin irritatedly shouted at him.

"Well....after that tearful break up you had with Umm— I thought you had given up on love for once and for all." He said as he stood up and made his way to the bar.

"You talking about 'love' kook? Did you hit your head somewhere on the way?"

Jungkook raised his eyebrow at him and gulped down the whiskey he poured himself.

"You can't deny the fact that you do feel something for her. As per my say, I don't think she is capable of even killing a fly. All that 'gun on the hip' shit is just to show that she is on duty. I wonder how much payment she gets to put on a show. If you ever like to make a move on her, then do so. She might be up for it. Her high and mighty excuse of a personality could have a rest." He said before turning around and getting the shock of his life.

Aera stood there with a blank expression on her face as she stared at him for a few seconds before releasing her breath and looking at Jimin who was too occupied with his paper work to actually notice that Jungkook had stopped blabbing nonsense because the subject of the topic was standing right there.

Finding the silence eerie, he looked up to see Jungkook gulping on air without batting his eyes which were strained on Aera who was looking at him.

"Aera, what brings you here?" He asked as he smiled at her.

"I wanted to ask for a short leave Sir Park. I will be back on duty in the evening." She said her eyes focused on his.

He breathed in fresh air as he struggled within himself to whether reject her plea and make her stay with him the whole day or give her the permission to have a few hours off.

"Of course..." he breathed out as his heart clenched at his decision screaming at him to take back his words.

"I hope everything is ok." He added as he watched any new kind of emotion ripple through her face but her beautiful face sat their like a calm and stagnant lake.

"Yes sir." She said before walking back to the door. Standing at the door, she turned back to give a shocked Jungkook a brief look before vanishing behind the door. Just as the door closed, the guilty man breathed out holding his hand to his chest.

"That was freaking scary.." he whispered as he toppled back to his seat in front of Jimin who ignored him yet again.

"So this is the new club that you were talking about?" Taehyung asked as they entered into a private lounge.

"Yeah..I invested into this venture recently owing to the amount of PR events MYTHE conducts annually. I thought it was a bid worth my money." Jimin said as they were ushered by  the manager who was kindly asking them to call him if they wanted anything before instructing a few waiters for tending the guests.

"Where is—"

"Jimin?"

The said man looked up at the gruff deep voice that called out to him. His face contorted instantly into a frown as he had not expected him to meet so suddenly.

"Woon sung? What are you doing here?" He asked as he stood up and walked up to the man who was standing by the door as he held it open with one hand. Jimin slowly approached him shoving his hands in his pocket.

"Came to have some fun. You are back from NYC."

"That's all the buzz around here."

"Of course it is." 

Woon sung giggled as he scanned Jimin from head to toe before looking at him and finally speaking out in a more friendly voice.

"You look handsome....as always." He said.

"Thank you."

"It was nice meeting you..." he said before turning back and leaving.

Jimin stares at the space where he stood a few moments ago as he shook his head off preventing anymore negative thoughts penetrating his mind.

"Are you sure he isn't gay?" Taehyung's sudden enquiry pushed Jimin into feats of laughter. Taehyung just watched him rolling on the couch as he sized up the man with a pout.

"What?"

"He is as straight as a stick. Don't you remember how many girls used to salivate at his mere sight?" Jimin said as he wiped the corners of his eyes.

"No wonder that dude had a group of women standing behind him." He muttered as he went back to his phone.

Jimin pulled his phone as well and searched if he had any texts from Aera informing him when she would return. Seeing a lack of any message, his fingers lingered over the typing pad contemplating the odds of him messaging her. Not like it would be anything out of the ordinary. An employer can message his employees, right? Wrong. This would come out as something else completely if Aera took it otherwise.

At a point like this guy's like Jimin would rather not care to even think about her moreover text her but then his male ego seemed to go on a sudden siesta when it was Lee Aera. She was different for him. Smiling at his thoughts as he was about to press the call button , a voice stopped him making him look up.

"Good evening gentlemen."

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