RUFFIAN

Two pairs of glaring eyes welcomed Vante as soon as he entered the room. He felt like Jungkook and Eun-Ha were both cursing at him. He immediately lowered his gaze, unable to meet Jungkook's sharp blue eyes.

The intimate moment they shared in that very own room kept replaying in his mind. It seemed that Jungkook's presence would always remind him of those moments. He couldn't get them out of his mind. The memories were still fresh and it was something that was hard to forget.

'Damn! This is so unfair. Am I the only one suffering here? But wait... I wonder if he could remember or not. I hope not!' Vante bit his lower lip, avoiding Jungkook's gaze.

He just wished the devil would not remember anything; otherwise, he didn't know how he would face him without getting embarrassed about what happened.

"He is here," Jungkook's icy voice was heard. Though he was not looking at him, he could feel the chill brought by Jungkook's penetrating gaze.

Eun-Ha clenched her teeth and balled up her free hand into a fist until her nails bit into flesh. She was agitated after hearing Jungkook's remarks a while ago. [ Vante and I will go home tomorrow. ]

'Is he not planning to punish him? He will still bring him back with him. What did Do-Yun tell his father?' Eun-Ha tried her best to conceal her emotions. She maintained calm outside, but deep inside, she was fuming with rage and jealousy.

"You two... Leave us alone," Jungkook ordered Yoongi and Eun-Ha.

"We can't. What if he will do something again to hurt you?" Eun-Ha didn't hesitate to express her protest.

Jungkook shot her a cold, sharp glare. "I said... Leave. Us. Alone. Get out!" He was in a bad mood and felt more irritable because of the incident that transpired today.

Yoongi pursed his lips and motioned for Eun-Ha to obey his master. They couldn't afford to anger him further. They could only obey his command and disappear from his sight.

Reluctant to leave, Eun-Ha walked out of the room with heavy footsteps. She wanted to stay and listen to their conversation but Jungkook had already sent them away as if they were just a nuisance between the two.

"Doc Eun-Ha. Don't worry about Jungkook. He could handle this. Even though he is sick, he is stronger than you think." Yoongi tried to comfort Eun-Ha; however, she became more upset.

When Yoongi and Eun-Ha left, there was a long and deafening silence, engulfing the room. No one between Jungkook and Vante uttered any words.

"Dad! What took you so long? Please give the phone to Mr. V!" Little Do-Yun's small voice pierced the golden silence in that chamber, snapping the two people out of their deep thoughts.

Jungkook squinted his eyes before handing the phone over to Vante. He reflexively took the phone, putting it in his right ear.

"Mr. V, don't be afraid of my dad. I got your back." Little Do-Yun reassured him.

Vante blinked several times, wondering how Do-Yun found out that he was put in a dire situation and was about to face the devil's wrath.

'Don't tell me Butler Sunghyoen has something to do with this?' Vante didn't know if Butler Sunghyeon was acting like a fairy godmother who would save him in times of trouble. 'I owed him big time.'

"I understand. Go to bed now, Little Do-Yun. See you tomorrow." Vante mumbled with an awkward smile on his face. Jungkook was staring at him intently, making him feel uneasy.

"Goodnight, Mr. V. See you tomorrow. Just tell me if Dad bullies you, okay?"

'Yes! He bullied me... he violated me, taking advantage of my temporary body. And I think I got an emotional trauma.' Vante complained inwardly. But then his alter ego interjected his line of thoughts and said, 'but you enjoyed it!'

Vante cringed and he felt the chill run down his spine. He shook his head, trying to keep the memories, and pushed those unwanted thoughts to the back of his mind.

"Goodnight, Do-Yun," he absentmindedly mumbled before ending the call.

He subconsciously glanced in Jungkook's direction and their eyes met for a long moment before he looked away.

'Why the hell is he looking at me like that? Don't tell me he remembered everything?' Vante tried his best to maintain his cool as if everything were normal. But his heart started to run wild once more.

The silence of their surroundings brought more tension between them. Just when he thought Jungkook would confront him, he stood up, tracing his steps towards the bathroom.

Bam!

The closing sound of the bathroom door was like his cue to finally relax and steady his breathing.

He was staring at the closed door when suddenly a light bulb went off in his head. 'Gosh! I almost forgot! This is my last chance to retrieve those things!'

With alertness, Vante scanned the room with his hawk-like eyes, searching for two important items: Butler Sunghyeon's cellphone and his fucking Bra!

'Where are they?' He dashed towards the bed, lifting the quilt. He turned it upside down but he saw nothing.

"Damn! I have to find them." He murmured. He moved around the room, searching every corner. He wished Jungkook would take his time in the bathroom.

Then he snapped his fingers as he recalled that he ducked under the bed. Without wasting any more time, Vante dropped to the floor, checking something under the bed.

And with great timing, Jungkook came out of the bathroom, witnessing Vante in that awkward position. His ass was facing Jungkook as he kept checking the floor. He even used the flashlight on Yoongi's phone while searching for those items under Jungkook's bed.

"What are you doing?"

"Aww!" Vante bumped his head against the bottom side rail of the bed when he hastily raised his head after hearing Jungkook's voice. His voice scared the hell out of him. He felt like a thief getting caught in the act by Jungkook at that moment.

He rubbed his head and turned around, only to see Jungkook, whose expression was indescribable. He was giving him a strange look. He couldn't tell if he was mad or if he was just fighting the urge to laugh.

Damn! He couldn't figure him out. What was running through his mind right now?

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