An honest lie | Kim Taehyung (editing*)

- Provocations -

XXXVIII

"We finally found your ass didn't we?" The police officer bragged as he leaned forward on the table, mocking James with a superior smirk. "Bet you thought you could get away with it."

James scoffed and lifted his handcuffed hands to rub his nose as the metal and chains echoed in the interrogation room. He then sniffed and looked back at the cop.

"I want my lawyer."

The officer pressed his lips and nodded with squinted eyes. "Is that the only phrase they taught you in rehab asshole?"

James scoffed yet again as he looked away and ignored the man in uniform before a door knock interrupted the cop as to what seemed to cross another insult from his mouth.

"What is it?"

The door opened and revealed another police officer. "Sir, inspector Jeon would like a word with you."

"I told you to wait." He dismissed him with a wave of his hand as it seemed to show his superior position to the younger officer at the door.

"But sir, he's insisting," the cop turned behind him and then back. "Quite hardly." He spoke with uneasiness.

The head officer sighed. He looked back at James with a glare and left the room leaving the suspected man to his guilty loneliness.

~

Outside the room, by the entrance of the double-sized door to the off-limits access to civilians, there stood a very impatient Jungkook who waited for the arrival of the head officer to inform him of the news.

Upon seeing him, the inspector immediately approached the head officer with haste.

"You have evidence?" He asked just before the cop could get to say anything.

"We gathered information on him through witnesses of his apparent's building. This guy has a history of drug dealing and abuse as well as a few robberies here and there according to records." He spoke while clearing his voice and lifting his belt.

Jungkook huffed a breath as he stuttered his eyes and thought before shaking his head rapidly to collect the information in his mind. "Okay okay, so what's this about him being involved in a case from three years ago?"

"Apparently he was a drug dealer invested in something more than just drugs." He sighed.

Jungkook frowned.

The man scratched his head. "He dealt with powerful man for Bachelor's parties and brothels, providing all the necessities for the..." he paused while enticing the rest with his eyes. "Preparations for them."

Jungkook still ought to feel confused by the man's words. "I have a feeling you're not talking about decorations." He put his hands on his sides indicating to the cop to continue.

"Let's just say the list of pole dancers weren't just legally hired adults and professionals but, young minors from orphanages and streets. Bought off to..." he paused again while glaring back at the interrogating room. "Please whoever was kind enough to pay a big amount to that bastard."

Jungkook's eyes doubled in size as he looked at the room as well. Clear anger shone in his eyes as he made a huge effort to stop himself from storming inside and beating the hell out of that scumbag. He bit his lip before glancing back at the officer.

"How did you find out?"

"We didn't." He shook his head. "Someone sent us a mailbox with all the information footage and pictures related to the accident."