The president was running like a 'normal' something made him to do. He opened the car with so much force. His two bodyguard followed him. He reached before the main gate of a mansion where his daughter and Son in law live. They entered through the gate and stopped in front the door.
President gulped. And twisted the door lock. It was open oddly.
It was a dark night. The half moon looked a predator's eyes.
With so much courage he opened the door. Found so much darkness in the mansion. His bodyguard's followed him.
A chill went through his spine when he found, the living room surrounded by dim lights.
"Yon Soo?" his eyes widened when he found his daughter standing on the middle of the living room. But. She was holding a knife against her wrist.
President saw many bruises on her skin,"What the fuck you're doing?!" he was about to walk towards her but.....
"Don't. Don't dare to come near to me, Dad." She firmly said. Her cheeks were still wet from the tears.
"W.. What happened?" President himself couldn't hold his tears.
She firmly said,"Don't! You threw me to this hell! You and that bastard, Yon Seok do so unfair things! Supressed crimes, use country's money for filthy weapons! And look. He almost killed me. I don't want to live in fear anymore..."
President taken a back,"I... I did everything f..for y.. You.. Yes I did. But believe me-----" But his words stuck in his throat when....
"Camel came under the hills, Mr. President Kang Hubin." Hwan smirked as he hold the gun more tightly against President's skull.
His bodyguards already tied up by Igor's trained men. President Hubin felt so betrayed when he saw his daughter took down the knife and smiled at Hwan.
The lights turned on. President shaking sightly,"Y.. You?" Hwan came in front of him. But still holding the gun,"Mr. President...I heard you're going to apply Martial Law?" Hwan asked in his low threatening voice.
Hubin couldn't utter anything. Hwan continued as he chuckled,"This much fear? For stopping a prostitute..... Martial Law?" Hwan laughed.
"Are you just a prostitute?" Hubin questioned back to Hwan who's smile died,"Yes. I'm not just a prostitute. I'm a emperor."
President narrowed his eyes,"What you want, Hwan?" He whispered.
"Three things." Hwan said flatly,"One, You will not even glance at Martial law." He passed to observe others expression,"Two, You will decriminalize Kyung and Tae Yun. And Third, You have to be in my side."
The president nodded eagerly. But Hwan narrowed his eyes,"If You disobey. Then... " He sighed of Igor's men, that man turned on a recorder.
Hubin's face turned pale.
"I... I did everything f..for y.. You.. Yes I did. But believe me... "
They recorded when he himself confessed the truth. Sweat rolled down through his one side of forehead.
Hwan smirked because he realized, he won.
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THE PALACE OF LUST: NEW ARC
chap 29
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Hwan walked in his room. He found it empty. Tae Yun wasn't here he almost forgot. But maybe soon. He could see him again.
He sat on the study table. He still remember how Tae Yun convinced him to take a study table. He stare at the small photo frame. It was actually a selfie photo of him and Tae Yun.
He never had taken a photo with someone as a friend, close person... As family. He had a habit of Tae Yun now.
His phone suddenly buzzed. The caller ID was Ahjumma's. He picked up the call immediately,
"Hey, what are you doing now?"
A smile curved on Hwan's lips when he heard the deep husky voice of Tae Yun.
"Just thinking about you..." He murmured against the phone.
He heard the rich chuckle from the other side,"Wow... You missed me this much?"
Hwan walked to bed and let his body fell on it,"Yes... Too much, Tae. I realized, you're so precious."
Apause.
"You're more precious.." Tae Yun whispered.
Hwan looked at the moon through the window,"Police will not chase you anymore." he said.
"What? Really? I'm damn sure you did something..." Tae Yun said in amusement.
Hwan chuckled,"Anything for you, Tae."
Again a silence.
He heard Kyung's voice,"Stop Hwan. Tae Yun turning red."
Hwan laughed heartly,"You're not that shy Tae..."
"Mmm.. Shut up. That dick heard is saying anything."
Hwan sensed the shyness this time. Hwan rested his one hand on his chest and close his eyes. He forgot all of the conflicts by this.
"Just come back tomorrow. Without you I'm nothing." Hwan said.
"No Hwan. You're the strongest and powerful man ever I saw in my life. I need you. But you don't need me." Tae Yun said.
"You're as stronger as me. You dared to love me." Hwan whispered.
"Loving you make me strong. But not impossible. You're my emperor, Hwan." Tae Yun whispered back.
"Is that so?" Hwan laughed softly.
"Yes." Tae Yun laughed too.
Hwan realized, in his hell like life, Tae Yun came like a angel.
Meanwhile, Tae Yun knew, in his prison like life, Hwan came as freedom.
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Yon Seok slammed his fists on his desk as he got to know the president's decision. He grabbed his own hair,"THAT LITTLE THING ALWAYS WIN!"
His men saw at him with fear. They witness the madness of their boss. He slammed his fists on desk for the last time. His injured hand started to bleed again.
He laughed like a psychopath,"That's why. That's why I need to own him."
His assistant swallowed,"S.. Sir... Why are you behind him like this? Even y.. You were ready to sacrifice our entire country?"
Yon Seok paused,"I need him. I need powers. The power he has, is a key for me."
He kept staring at photo of Hwan on his desk.
"You're so venomous, darling. But mongoose like venomous snake." He smirked like a possessed man.