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The door of her office banged opened scaring the shit out of Namjoon. Witch boringly looked at the door with a frown. She never liked it when someone barges in without permission. Her expression soon changed from frown to a smile. Jungkook had visited her office, she didn't care if he barges in.

"Angel can I go Outside?" Jungkook asked cheerfully at her making her break into a very beautiful smile. Namjoon looked at Angel with a raised eyebrow on how her expression changed.

"Ofcourse KuKu, Go have fun outside" she beamed at him and he did a victory dance making her chuckle at his cuteness. Namjoon almost choked on air when he heard her call him by a nickname. Why did she only adress him with a nickname? That wasn't fair- wait what was he thinking? Why should he care if she calls him by a nickname?

"C'mon Nuna let's go!!" Jungkook skipped towards her and she stiffened on her spot. Her heart beated fast and she blinked furiously. "What are you waiting for, let's go out together" Jungkook leanednonto her table with a big bunny smile on his face.

"D-Did you J-Just call me N-Nuna?" She asked and Jungkook nodded. She broke out into a smile. What she was feeling right now was indescribable. Jungkook wrapped his fingers around her wrist and pulled her off her seat. Then dragged her put of the office while she laughed at his eagerness.

Namjoon watched the scene with his mouth agape. How did the younger take all her attention within seconds? He sighed and continued to work on the laptop but nothing came across his mind other than the way she smiled at him. Her smile looked so beautiful, it was the first time she smiled like that, and it was Jungkook who was able to do it. But How?

Another sigh left his lips and he closed his eyes. He rubbed his hand over his eyes and looked back at the screen. Focus namjoon, whatever she does it shouldn't bother you, so focus. He advised himself and continued to work.

Meanwhile Jungkook was running out of the house while holding Angel's hand. Jin and Taehyung who was watching a movie snapped their gazes at them running out of the house while laughing, Jin looked confused but Taehyung smirked knowing that they would succeed in making her fall for their trap before she makes them fall for her trap.

Just as Jungkook stepped out of the house he stopped and looked around in awe, he swore he had never seen such a beautiful garden before. He skipped towards the fountain on the ceter and bent forward to check if there were fishes. And as he thought there were fishes swimming around the clear water freely.

"Do you like it?" She asked and he immediately nodded like a kid "what else do you like?" She asked as she sat at the edge of the fountain. Jungkook sat beside her and looked at her doe eyes.

"Banana milk" he said making her laugh.

"That I already know" she said and he nodded, he literally asked for two glasses of banana milkshake made by her before going to bed the night before.

"I Like almost everything I guess, especially your Lion, he is so cool!!" Jungkook exclaimed making her smile at him. Suddenly water splashed on the two of them making them gasp and close their eyes. Angel half opened her eyes and looking at the boy who threw water on them. It was Taehyung.

"You Nuthead!!" Jungkook screamed and launched at Taehyung who laughed and started running around the garden. Angel wiped her face and stood up then watched the two youngers play around with water. A smile plastered on her face. Suddenly Taehyung and Jungkook stopped and started talking with eachother.

Angel stood there and blinked furiously when she realized they were working as a team to attack her with water. She immediately turned on her heels and started running around. Taehyung and Jungkook ran behind her with the water hose pipe. She squealed when the cold water hit her body.

She immediately grabbed another hose that layed on the ground and started spraying water at them while laughing. The guards and Trainees watched the scene unfolding infront of the with confused faces.

"Do you think Boss is okay?" Taehyun asked Beomgyu who looked equally surprised to see their boss laugh and play around. "Yeah I think she is upgrading herself to a better version" Beomgyu answered as he watched Jungkook tackling down Angel on the floor.

"My God Jungkook, You are so heavy!! Angel exclaimed as Jungkook launched himself at her. The trio laughed at the mess they made and laid on the muddy ground exhausted.

Hearing the commotion outside Namjoon stood from his seat and walked towards the window of the office. When he witnessed Jungkook ontop of Angel and them laughing his heart clenched. He didn't understand. Why did it hurt so much when he knows that he wasn't the one who makes her smile? His hands turned into fists as he gritted his teeth.

Suddenly he heard a phone ringing on the background. He sighed and decided to call angel inside since the call might be an emergency. He walked out of the house and watched hem helping eachother on their feets. "Angel!!" He called out to her taking her attention.

She immediately looked at him and then she looked at herself. She looked a mess and she was sure she looked like an animal now. She had mud all over her. Embarrassed she bit her lip and walked towards him with her head lowered, she didn't know why but she didn't want him to see her this messy. "Yeah?" She asked softly and avoided his gaze.

"You got a call" He said and she looked at him, when their gazes met a pink blush crept onto her face and she felt her body heating up. He raised his hand making her stiffen on her spot, he removed a leaf on her head and threw it away.

"I better go get the call" She uttered and quickly scrambled away with mud trailing behind her. A soft chuckle left his lips as he watched her scramble away with small steps. He then placed his gaze at the two youngers who high fived themselves. He walked towards them taking their attention.

"Why do I feel like You two are planning something?" Namjoon asked raising an eyebrow. Taehyung scratched his neck awkwardly while Jungkook let out a fake cough. "Speak ul before I call Jin hyung" Namjoon said making the two stiffen.

"We weren't planning anything hyung, we just played around that's it" Jungkook spoke up but Namjoon couldn't trust them. He knew something felt off. How could Taehyung instantly change and laugh with her when all he has been doing before was hating and questioning her capabilities?

"I'm going to keep an eye on you two, If something seems off Get ready to get your ass whooped by Jin hyung" Namjoon said and walked away leaving the duo alone. Taehyung looked at Jungkook and the both laughed again the walked into the house to get cleaned up.

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She cursed under her breath when she realized she was leaving dirty foot prints around the house, she immediately skipped towards her office ignoring the mud. She walked towards her phone and checked on who has called her. It was Hyun-Jin. Dialling his number she placed the phone on her ear.

"Yeah Hyun-Jin you called me?" Witch spoke up as she removed her hoodie revealing her red bra. She threw the dirty hoodie away and slid off her dirty pants and threw it at the corner of the room. Ahe then plopped herself on her seat and listened to Hyun-Jin.

"Boss Have you checked the news?" He asked making her frown, the wya he spoke wasn't right.

"What's wrong?" She asked in a serious tone.

"You better check the news boss" Hyun-Jin declined the call. She immediately grabbed her remote and turned on the television that hanged on the wall opposite to her. The screen turned on and the news immediately went on the screen taking her breath away.

"I have been admitted in a hospital for some months cause I suddenly fell ill, but thanks to the amazing doctors I was able to be discharged from the hospital and come back to work" the ex-education minister; Do Hak-Seog spoke on the Television. She stood from.her seat and stared intensely into the screen.

If Do Hak-Seong is here then where did her boys go to? She immediately grabbed her phone and dialled Hyun-Jin's Number, the call was immediately picked up by him "Hyun-Jin send a team to search for oyr men who went to get Do Hak-Seong, it was a trap all this while" she said and Hyun-Jin immediately said an okay and declined the call.

A knock was heard from the door and she looked down at herself. She was naked. She immediately walked towards the little wardrobe beside her shelf and opened it. She grabbed a clean set of cloths and quickly put it on. "Come in!!" She yelled and in entered namjoon.

"I came here to complete the work you gave" Namjoon walked in.

"Oh yeah um- that's enough of work for today, you can have fun with your brothers" a lump formed on her throat and she tried to hide her nervousness infront of him. He frowned looking at her breathing rapidly.

"Is everything okay?" He asked and she nodded with a smile, but he knew it was fake. He could see it through her eyes.

"Yeah everything is okay, Everything will be okay" he felt like she was saying it to herself more than him. He walked towards her who was trying to search for something on the table.

"F*ck where is my phone?" She looked around while her hands trembled. She was thinking of all the possibilities that would harm her boys who were out there without her. Namjoon walked towards her table and he noticed the phone sitting right in front of her but she couldn't see it. He saw her hands trembling and he frowned.

When she saw the phone she immediately picked it up and fumbled with it but it slipped off her hand making her curse loud, her breathing started to increase and she held her chest. Namjoon immediately held her by her shoulders and made her look at him. Her eyes were glossy.

"What's wrong?" He asked and she choked out a sob. She cried for the first time in many years. She couldn't believe it either, she was too scared to think that her boys were in trouble. Her breathing became shallow and Namjoon panicked.

"Hey hey Angel I need you to breathe" he said and she did what he asked her to do "Breath in......and out" he demonstrates and she copied his actions "Just like that...yes good girl" She rests her palms on his chest as he held her tight by her waist. "Now say me what's wrong?" He asked softly and she looked at him through tears in her eyes.

"They are in trouble" Angel uttered making him frown.

"Who is?" he asked softly and wiped off the tears trickling down her face, the heat radiating from his palms calmed her down instantly.

"My boys, my family" she sniffled and he caressed her cheek by his large hands, he could see how broken she was. He never thought she would break down? She always looked so strong, seeing her breaking down like this ached his heart.

"Shh I need you to calm down and think, I am sure they would be alright because you wouldn't let anything happen to them. I trust you, I know that you can save them. You are the strongest girl I'd ever known, nothing can break you down okay sweetheart? Nothing can break you down" he hugged her and she hugged him back taking in the comfort he was providing her.

She was scared to be left alone again in this world like she was left alone years ago. She was scared of loneliness. She was scared of the pain that comes with loneliness. She didn't want to feel it again. Absolutely not.

"I'm going to leave you alone so you could think okay?" He asked and she nodded then pulles away from him. He ruffled her hair and smiled at her "Think and do what you have to do, I assure you they would be fine" he turned around and walked away leaving her alone although he didn't want to do it.

And that's when he knew that sometimes the strongest people are the ones who love beyond faults, cry behind closed doors and fight battles that nobody knows about.

He hoped she would sort it out and show that beautiful smile of hers again which he missed already.

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