JUNGKOOK have been facing a crisis for almost an hour. He stared at his laptop while fidgeting his chin.

"Would you like a cup of tea, Mr. Jeon?" Lisa offered, trying to lighten up her boss.

"Yes. Thank you." Jungkook nodded at her. Lisa left her boss to fetch him a refreshing tea.

Jungkook is hissing in annoyance from time to time whenever he stares back at the screen of his laptop.

He's staring at the ratings of his company which was getting lower and lower by the second. He's also close to ending one of his games in the play store to sacrifice for money and for income to open a new project.

But that seemed so impossible at the state of his company.

So he called his brother... Kim Taehyung.

"Hyung." Jungkook started as soon as his brother answered the call.

"What, Jk?" Taehyung's low voice echoed in his ear.

"Can you lend me some money?" He asked his brother.

"I was about to ask you the same thing." Taehyung chuckled on the other line.

Jungkook's brows furrowed, "Why?"

"My artists are signing out of my agency just because I couldn't give them proper promotions and shit. Including my employees." Taehyung answered.

The line went silent for a second. Both of their companies are in the verge of bankruptcy. Only one person left to ask for help.

"How about Jimin hyung?" Jungkook asked.

"I haven't asked him yet. Try calling him." Taehyung spat and ended the call before him.

Lisa arrived just in time and puts the cup of tea on his desk. Jungkook gave her a smile as the beauty smiled back at him.

"Lisa." Jungkook called before his secretary could even leave.

"Yes, Mr. Jeon?" She faced him.

"Y-You're not going to resign, right?" He asked for an assurance.

One of the reasons why he got his company dropped in ratings is because of his employees resigning too. And he's worried that Lisa might follow.

His first love and ultimate crush.

Lisa smiled at him, "Even if you want me to, I won't leave your company, Mr. Jeon."

Jungkook let out a sigh of relief before motioning the beauty to leave him alone.

He wanted to shout when Lisa left. He wanted to dance in joy or just simply sing at the short sweet answer of his secretary.

But he just clenched his fist, bit his lips, and held his chest with his free hand to compose himself. His office isn't even soundproof and his glass wall is full on display accross Lisa's table.

Everything can be seen.

So he cleared his throat and called Jimin. His other brother. But the line went busy. Jungkook's brows furrowed and decided to end the call.

His brother must be overseas or something.

Jungkook just shrugged it off and called Taehyung back.

"So?" Taehyung answered.

"His line is busy." The younger answered.

"He must be in a flight back here." Taehyung said.

The younger's brows furrowed, "Why? Where did he go?" Asked Jungkook.

"I dunno. I just heard he flew to Amsterdam four days ago." Taehyung answered.

Jungkook just nodded despite not being seen by Taehyung, "What are we gonna do then? Both our companies are at stake."

"You do yours, I'll do mine." And Taehyung ended the call just like that.

Jungkook had to clench his jaw at his brother's rudeness but he just shrugged it off and decided to continue on with his work.

Hoping to find a solution to save his company.

ON THE OTHER HAND, Jimin lost count on how many times he had tapped his feet on the plane's carpeted floor and how many blood his heart had pumped out already because of his anxiousness.

"Hoseok hyung." He called his butler, slash bodyguard, slash personal assistant, slash friend.

"Yes, Young Master?" Jimin's butler gave him the brightest smile as he bowed to his boss with such grace and respect.

"When are we going to land?" Jimin asked while biting his nails.

"We've just entered the plane, Young Master. We will be back in Seoul after 10 hours or so." Hoseok answered.

"10 hours?! That long?!" Jimin's eyes widened.

"Yes, Young Master. I deeply apologize for disappointing you." Hoseok bowed to him again.

Jimin just cussed internally, "Then what time are we going to arrive?"

Hoseok turned to his watch, "Around 7 to 8 pm in the evening, Young Master."

Jimin bit his lips. That's a little late but he got no choice so he just nodded at his butler. But Hoseok noticed the worry in his Master's face.

"What might be the problem, Young Master?" Hoseok asked.

"My company's facing a problem." Jimin answered.

"I'm all ears." Hoseok slightly bowed, motioning his Master to continue talking.

"That fucking corona virus spreading around asia is making the government freeze my airlines." Jimin spat.

"Perhaps you would consider the government's movement regarding this case. It's the passengers, people, humans that we are talking about. Aren't they more important,  Young Master?" Hoseok explained.

"Of course they are. But they can't just do that without my consent and now my employees are leaving my company. We're running out of finances." Jimin hissed.

"Then what about asking for your brothers' help? They can lend you some, right?" Hoseok suggested.

"It's not that easy. Plus, they often borrow money from me." Jimin answered back.

Hoseok just nodded, "How about try reaching out to your Mom?" Hoseok asked once again.

Jimin went silent for a while. He had his mind confused and contemplating whether to consider his butler's suggestion or not.

"I'd rather eat shit." Jimin said and rested his back on the chair while he tries to sleep.

8:40pm...

JUNGKOOK went out of his Black Mansory Vivere Bugatti and entered the Park's Manor.

[A/N: The pic of the Manor is in the multimedia above.]

He knew this wasn't the best descision and the best person to ask for help. But he had no choice. He gotta swallow his pride to save his company.

"Are you okay, Young Master?" Seokjin asked his boss as they walk the long hallway towards the dining hall.

"I'm fine." Jungkook assured his butler, Kim Seokjin.

Jungkook never felt this nervous before. Well, he never really got back into this place for years.

They finally arrived at the dining hall. Jungkook immediately saw his mother seated on the center bottom of the 25 seated long table.

He locked eyes with his mother's piercing ones before his eyes landed on the other two personages on the table which was Jimin and Taehyung, his older brothers.

"Finally... My favorite son. Why don't you take a seat?" Mrs. Jeon motioned the youngest to take a seat.

He just heaved a sigh and sat across Jimin and Taehyung sitting beside each other with their butlers behind them.

"Look at the three of you. It must be so nice to have a family picture, right Suga?" Mrs. Jeon turned behind her, to her butler, Min Yoongi, codename: Suga.

"Of course, Milady." Suga bowed to her.

Taehyung just snickered and boringly rolled his eyes, "Stop, Mom. Just fucking tell us the truth."

"Which truth?" Their mom smirked.

"Just how many secrets are you keeping from us?" Jimin squinted his eyes at her mother.

"If you're going to accuse me about the problems in your companies, I'm sorry but you're barking at the wrong tree." She answered them and started slicing her beef stake.

"You seemed like you were expecting us to come back in this rotten house, liar." Taehyung rolled his eyes at their mom.

"And that, my precious second son, is correct. It's true that it wasn't my plan to destroy your companies. But it was my plan getting rid of all the opportunities for you to gain back your profits." Their mother spilled.

Taehyung's jaw clenched, while Jimin had his eyes widened in anger but he did his best to control himself before he could punch his own mother. Jungkook stayed silent.

"What's the deal?" Jungkook asked, making everyone turn their heads to him.

"As expected from you, Jeon Jungkook. The deal is simple." Mrs. Jeon rested her elbows on the table and smirked.

"Whoever gives me a grandchild first... will receive 175 billion won."

Jungkook's eyes widened, "What?"

"That's fucking ridiculous." Taehyung chuckled in disbelief.

Jimin just looked at his mom with wide eyes, processing things in his head.

"Then when are you going to give me grandkids? I'll be retiring soon." Their Mom whined like a little kid.

"Mom, we're okay being single. There's no need for that." Jungkook protested.

"He's right." Taehyung and Jimin said in unison.

Mrs. Jeon suddenly stood up, making the three men jolt in surprise. Jungkook gulped as he saw how their mother's jaw is clenching in anger.

"If you don't want to do it... get lost and leave this house at once." She said and walked out of the dining hall, her heels making loud sounds of clacking as she leaves.

The three siblings were left in the dining hall, staring at each other with question marks in their faces.

"175 Billion won..." Taehyung muttered.

Jimin suddenly stood up, "Hoseok, let's go." He said and walked out of the dining hall with his butler.

The two others thought their eldest is really serious about it and must be planning out a way to have the money all to himself.

"Yah, maknae." Taehyung pointed at Jungkook. The younger just raised an eyebrow at him.

"Why don't you use Mom's favoritism on you and make her stop this stupid deal?" He snapped at Jungkook.

Jungkook just rolled his eyes, "Do it yourself. We all know how mom works. Let's go, Jin." Jungkook said and left his older brother alone.

Taehyung poked his cheek with his tongue as he tried his best not to destroy their dongsaeng's face.

"Namjoon, I need you to work on something." Taehyung faced his butler, Kim Namjoon.

"What is it, Young Master?" Namjoon asked.

"Find me a decent woman to impregnate." He ordered and walked out the manor for his sake.

Despite having different fathers, the three brothers will always have something in common. And that's the love for money which they inherited from their mom.

And the competition has just begun.

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So yeah. It's called Park's Manor because Park Jimin's dad is the first husband and the former rightful owner of the manor. And their mom is called Mrs. Jeon because her last husband was Jungkook's father.

Got it?

- satanya000

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