Obsessed (29) White House

At dawn

I got into the car with the bag containing the medication. I had to arrive early anyway as I was a working person, but I also had to leave quite early to get to ㅁㅁ o'clock. While driving on the highway, I mentally organized what I was going to do today.

I went to the scene, handed over the bag, and brought saline solution in case they wanted me to inject drugs. I was planning to inject the victims with saline solution instead of drugs. Since the police were planning to raid right away, I thought it wouldn't be a big deal even if something a little strange was discovered. In my inside pocket, there was a signal that Jungkook had given me... I had also contacted Jungkook in advance that I was leaving.

I secured the drug bag to the passenger seat with a seatbelt to keep it from shaking, and set off. I wanted to open it and swap the drugs inside, but the bag was locked, which bothered me. I could only hope that the timing with the police would work out, and they would arrive before I injected the drugs.

By the way, why did you ask me to bring this to you...? I still don't know. I guess it's because I'm Jin-su's stand-in...? There must be no other reason...?

I felt like I was being tested on something.

. . .

The road to ㅁㅁ시 Golf CC was well-paved, so it wasn't difficult to get there, and thanks to that, I arrived early for the appointment. The site, which I arrived at earlier than expected, was a bit deserted. The staff had already told me to arrive about two hours before the hunting festival started, but since it was earlier than the appointment time, it seemed even more deserted.

"Where should I put the medicine I brought..?"

When I asked another member of the staff who welcomed me, he said that he also didn't know because it was top secret and that I should just wait and see.

I sat in the waiting area with a view of the parking lot and waited for a long time. Many people were coming and going, so sitting alone felt uneasy. Since I had something important with me, no one told me to do anything. They just told me to wait. After waiting like that for about an hour, a black sedan pulled up in front of the building. I had a feeling that the person getting out would be one of the executives, but it was none other than Park Jimin. I was a little flustered by the unexpected situation.

"Mr. Haejoo..? Did you bring your bag..?

“I think you should come with me. Is that okay?”

He asked me, who was sitting with the bag of drugs on his lap. "It's important, so the executives are taking care of it." I thought I should follow along, as it might be a chance to meet the victims.

"Where are you going...?

I stood up and grabbed my bag. I'd already heard that the police were lurking, and with my short-range receiver, I knew I was fully prepared to escape even if they followed me. Completely oblivious to what was about to happen, I followed him, my mind racing with the thought of how to rescue the victims who might be trapped somewhere.

"First, I'm going to go in my car, so please come this way."

Park Jimin didn't respond to my words and put me in the car. The chauffeur drove, and I sat in the backseat. Park Jimin remained silent throughout the ride, staring out the window. His seemingly indifferent attitude was a stark contrast to the way he'd treated me, a mere employee. Sitting with him made me feel incredibly uncomfortable. I tightened my grip on my bag. I didn't know what was going to happen, but I needed to get my wits about me.

. . .

I looked out the car window and saw the car pulling out of the golf club parking lot. It was getting farther and farther away from the Golf CC... Are the victims being held in a place far from the scene..? I quickly checked the short-range receiver in my inside pocket again. Jungkook should be near the Golf CC, so how far will this work? Will it be okay..?

The car, which was driving on the main road, suddenly turned left and began to follow a road into the mountains.

"Jimin, where are you going now? Why this way..."

"There's someone who wants to meet Mr. Haeju...

I'll go meet you."

Park Jimin's answer was still abstract and unfriendly.

. . .

After going a little into the mountains, a large gate appeared. A white building... at the entrance./R&V Lab./It said so. There was an R&V research lab near the Golf Country Club... I figured the person I'd meet would be Kim Tae-hyung. He's the only R&V member I know.

The car drove along the driveway, passing the large garden in front of the main building of the research institute, for a while. The area that was once filled with research institute buildings suddenly turned into a forest, and there was a white wooden house. There was a building like this in the research institute... I thought it was a company residence or a dormitory, but I felt a strange sense of deja vu... Had I seen a building like this before...? Something came to mind... My stomach tickled as I tried to search my memories. It was a strange place that was both welcome and repulsive.

"Please get off now."

I heard Park Jimin's voice. I was about to get off, grabbing my medicine bag.I came here to give you this...?

"And leave it in the car. We'll take care of it."

"yes..?"

what..? Then why am I here...While I was panicking, someone I had just remembered walked out of the white house. It was Kim Taehyung. Kim Taehyung walked out as if he had been waiting for me and smiled brightly as he spoke.

"Welcome, Haejoo-ssi... our Haedan's older brother's daughter."

What? Haedan.. Black Haedan. That was my father's name.

How does that kid know my dad's name?

. . .

I entered the wooden house with Jimin. The first floor, which seemed to be a guest reception area, was divided into a living room with a soft sofa and a large screen, and a kitchen that seemed to be used as a snack bar. The equipment and furniture looked somewhat old... It was a completely different story from the new buildings I had seen at the entrance to the research lab.

"Mr. Haejoo, what would you like to drink?"

Who is this person and why is he acting so friendly to me...?I declined Kim Taehyung's offer of a drink, feeling wary, and sat down on the sofa. It felt so strange. It was my first time here, but everything felt familiar.

"I called you to watch the hunting festival broadcast~ Haejoo,

"Sorry, I didn't recognize you as Haedan's daughter that day... I was thinking about joining the hunting festival and running with you, but you declined..?"

I looked at Jimin, who had offered me the hunting party. Jimin avoided my gaze and looked outside. Was something bothering him...? Kim Taehyung appeared in the kitchen, clattering around, with whiskey in a glass on the rocks.

As Kim Tae-hyung, who was sitting down, nodded to his attendants, one of the attendants turned on the large screen in front of him and used a remote control to switch between numerous CCTVs, showing the preparations for the hunting ceremony on the screen.

"It's still a long way to go before we start... I have some time...

Shall we talk about our story...?

Gulp... I swallowed dry saliva due to the tension. Thump thump... Kim Taehyung seemed to be in a good mood, shaking the cup to melt the ice.

"I don't remember this place... I used to come here often when I was young...

How much Haedan-hyung loves you...

I was so jealous...

Well... I guess you don't have much to remember from your childhood after your parents passed away..."

Kim Taehyung came closer to me while talking.

"I was your father's assistant and investor.

When Haedan was researching drugs related to external genitalia,

I helped you do your research."

"Yes? Externalizing drugs...?"

"I don't know what my father did...?"

"I don't... remember very well. It was when I was a child."

I had forgotten everything. I had to forget... otherwise...

When I heard him speak, darkness seemed to creep into my heart.

"We wanted to control externalization.

But Haedan and I had a crucial difference in our positions.

My brother was of the opinion that we should control our externalizing instincts and conform like humans.

I thought we had to unleash our natural instincts.

So I planned a hunting festival. I wanted to create a place where the kings could release their instincts.

When I said I was going to hold a hunting festival, Haedan-hyung was so against it...

Whenever I try to do something, the police report is made.

I received such a detailed and decisive report that I thought it might have been made by Haedan.

So I suspected Haedan.

My brother started negotiating with government agencies to distribute the externalizing control drug that we had jointly developed... Of course, I was against it.

If drugs were available to suppress our externalization, wouldn't the humans become just like normal humans?

In the end, Haedan and I had a huge fight and he wanted to leave, saying he was going to open a venture company. That's how we ended up breaking up."

My dad was against the hunting festival...? Come to think of it... I think my dad told me when I was young that I should never externalize it carelessly.

So, even when I slept as a child, I always slept in human form, and I was very good at controlling my externalization among my friends. As I remembered my childhood, which I had gradually forgotten, my head started to hurt.

"So... which one should we give it to...?"

While I was lost in thought, Kim Taehyung quietly approached me and pushed my hair, which had been hanging down, over my shoulder. His fingertips brushed against my neck, sending goosebumps down my spine.

"..."

I couldn't answer.

No matter what I said, it would always be an answer that would mean abandoning my father or opposing the hunting festival. And somehow, I started to feel more and more disgusted because I felt like Kim Taehyung was related to my parents' deaths.

Kim Taehyung sat away from me, perhaps sensing my discomfort.

"Mr. Haejoo... Did you see our research lab buildings on your way up earlier...?

"Oh, yes... I saw it."

"I'll call you over soon, so move over.

Your research institute director, Kim Nam-joon, will soon be taking up a position as co-director here. It looks like the research institutes will likely be merged...

I'll reserve a high seat for you, so don't hesitate... just come in.

"Our smart Haedan is my older brother's daughter, so how could she be...? Her abilities must be outstanding... She must have had a hard time growing up without anyone to help her, but I will support her in everything... and repay the favor, you know..."

"What is that..."

"At that time, Haeju gave up his inheritance, so I took all the patents related to externalizing drugs.

Actually, that patent was a huge help in R&V's growth. Now, Haejoo, I'll add it... Okay? Come in without hesitation..

what... ?? The more I listened to Kim Taehyung's words, the more my blood boiled.My father's patent... So, at that time, I gave up the inheritance, so Kim Taehyung took it all..?

He sat up straight, crossing his legs.

"I'll do everything that Haedan hyung couldn't do for me."

He smiled wickedly with a devilish smile. I could tell from his attitude... This bastard... He had a direct connection to my parents' deaths...!

“I appreciate the offer, but I must decline.

By the way, how did you know that no one helped me during that time...? I don't know if it was because I had a hard time growing up or what,Honestly, this has nothing to do with you, sir, right?"

I asked, suppressing my rising anger. Kim Taehyung must have felt my energy, but he didn't care.

He continued to shake the glass in his hand, concentrating on melting the ice, and then slowly opened his mouth as if he had made up his mind.

""It doesn't matter... whether it's there or not"

Kim Taehyung's eyes sparkled.

"Because I stopped anyone from helping you....."

He finally took a sip of the liquor in his glass of underlocks, as if the ice had melted enough.

"Haejoo, I know you don't remember your childhood very well...I don't remember here either. I wonder how hard it must have been for you to do that.

So, I'll treat you well from now on. Don't refuse and come in.I also have no intention of letting go of Haedan's daughter, whom I tried to get rid of over 10 years ago...?

If you want to get through today safely, you'll have to think carefully about what you're doing, right??"

Kim Taehyung's eyes, looking at me, had turned golden. The overwhelming murderous intent of someone who had committed murder filled the space, piercing my spirit.

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