Follow Without Pride

@ momentai.
Harlyn yawned as she stood from her bed, looking at the clock it was 5am in the morning. Groaning she grabbed her bathroom stuff before exiting her room. The only thing she didn't like about living in dorms was there was not showers in the bathrooms in their dorms. Walking down the hallway she knew that the showers would be empty so she could enjoy herself, without any interruptions.

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Namjoon groaned hearing his brothers pleases as they seeped through the speaker on his phone. "Okay okay, Jin I'll do this, just this once." He said before grabbing the keys to his car. "You owe be big time." He said before hanging the phone up. Then got in his car and drove to the restaurant that Jin was suppose to meeting his soon to be wife.

Yoongi had gone to sleep fairly late, having been so focused on the research he'd done. He'd compiled a folder full of all the information he'd gathered and he planned to approach Harlyn when he saw her, about the file. When he woke up, he yawned and made his way over to grab a set of clothes to change into for the day before he made his way out of his dorm room and towards the showers in his dorm building.

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Marie sighed as she straightened out her dress, a small frown on her lips as one of her father's underlings drove her to her destinations. Her father had wanted her to go all out, having even picked out the dress. While it looked nice, it wasn't quite her style and it made her a little antsy. When the car came to a stop, she got out of the car without a word and watched the driver leave before she entered the restaurant and mentioned the reservation that was meant to be under her future husband's name. She was led to the table, where she waited with boredom.

@ momentai.
Harlyn sighed out before getting out of the shower, she wrapped a towel around her body. The thing about school was most of the students were sleeping early in the morning so walking around in a towel was safer. Gathering her things she headed off towards her dorm, hoping to get ready for the day ahead.

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Namjoon gave his keys to the valet before walking into the restaurant. A soft smile pulled at his lips as he gave Jin's name. The lady in front of him smiled brightly before motioning him to follow her. His eyes landed on Marie, before being pulled back to the hostess she was adding to much sway to her walk. Shaking his head he smiled at Marie, "hello." He greeted her, before motioning the girl to leave them. She'd noticed him not wearing a ring and his clothing weren't cheap. "Sorry I know you were expecting Jin." He said sitting down.

As Yoongi was heading to the men's showers, though he spotted a specific girl making her way through the halls. "Somebody's up early," he mentioned casually, though he wished that he had the file of information with him so he could go ahead and implement his plan.

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Marie lifted her gaze to the man who walked over, though she blinked at the sight of him. She didn't know his name, but he was the one who'd been at the meeting, so he definitely wasn't her future husband. "Hi," she greeted with a small nod. "Is everything okay with him?"

@ momentai.
Harlyn frowned hearing a voice, shifting her grasp on her towel she lifted her head. "Hm." She grunted out, not wanting to deal with him again. She'd had fun in class teasing him, but that was as far as it was going to go, and really she didn't need anymore distraction right now. Standing in the middle of the hallway towel covering her body.

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Namjoon smiled softly at her, "as far as I know he's just running late." He informed her. Before motioning the waitress over, "I'd like your best bottle of wine." He directed him. "Do you have any preferences?" He questioned her. He wasn't going to leave her alone or let her miss a meal because she was waiting for his ass of a brother.

Yoongi looked a little amused at her response and he eyed her for a moment. "Ah, so you can tease me in class but the hallway is a no-go?" he asked, arching a brow before he tilted his head slightly. "That's interesting. I have something to show you later, though, so try not to avoid me too much today." He'd say what it was right there, but he knew that the chances of getting her to agree to his idea were slim to none without the information to use against her.

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"Or he's just not going to show up. Not that I care either way. This entire arrangement is completely... Political, and there's no reason to really have expectations, right?" Marie mentioned with a shrug. She would have at least liked to get a look at who she was meant to marry, since she didn't even know what he looked like yet, but him not showing up didn't really matter to her. "I prefer red wine."

@ momentai.
Harlyn rolled her eyes, shaking her head. "Didn't I say it was just for fun?" She questioned him, "not really in the mood to deal with you." She scoffed. "Yeah right, your not worth my time." She growled, as she walked past him, hoping to make it to her room.

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Namjoon laughed out leaning forwards and smiling at her. "Smart girl." He smirked. Before rubbing the back of his neck. "He said he was going to be late, but Jin's terms, late could mean days." He shook his head. "If I was in his shoe's I wouldn't leave you waiting, fucking this up could mean shit ton of trouble for him." He sighed.

Yoongi snorted quietly in response as he watched her. "You might want to rethink that," he mentioned casually, though he shrugged and continued on his way to head to the showers. "You never know who has information on you or who would use it."

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Marie shrugged slightly in response and leaned back in her seat to relax. "I don't think it would affect the outcome very much. He's not the only one stuck in the situation and he's not the only one who doesn't want to be here," she pointed out, "But neither of us have a choice."

@ momentai.
Harlyn stopped turning to look at his retreating figure. "What the fuck is that suppose to mean?" She questioned, not knowing what anyone could possible have on her. Her father had made sure all her criminal chargers went away, or someone else copped for the crime. She didn't think there was anything that could be used against her for any reason. Shaking her head she scoffed as he didn't respond. "That's what I thought." She growled before turning and storming off towards her room. Throwing open the door she rushed in slamming the door behind her.

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Namjoon shook his head, "it doesn't matter if he's not up to the task someone else will be." He informed her, "nobody will like it, but its the way it is." He told her. "This union will happen, if not you then your sister, if not Jin then there's two others including myself. What Jin doesn't realize is this is life or death." He shook his head. Knowing his father meant business. He smiled at the waiter as wine was poured in his glass.

Yoongi only chuckled in response but he said nothing, deciding he'd let her sit and think over what he'd said on her own. Arriving at the showers, he entered and went ahead to undress before he began his shower, though he was looking forward to directly approaching Harlyn about everything he'd found out about her, all the information he had.

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Marie sighed quietly to his words and pinched the bridge of her nose. "I don't know if my father would pass that responsibility onto my sister. She has her own life right now and she's pretty safe," she pointed out, "Considering my father is sure somebody will make an attempt on his life next, he wants the heir to be the one to combine the groups and, unfortunately, that's me."

@ momentai.
Harlyn sighed plopping down on her bed, after getting dressed from her shower. Grabbing her laptop she pulled it open and started browsing shows on Netflix. Hoping to send the rest of the day doing nothing but chilling.

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Namjoon nodded listening to her. "Yes true." He said taking a drink of his wine. "Well the point of these meeting is so you don't feel so backed into a corner." He informed her. "I know if I was in your position I would hate it too." He said, "but I would also make every moment I have with you count, so that we weren't hating each other for the rest of our lives." He shook his head. "Jin's a fucking idiot so he'll learn the hard way.

Yoongi took his time in the shower. When he finished, he dried off and got dressed before he headed back to his room while drying his hair. Once in his room, he picked up the file he had on Harlyn and left to find her room, though it wasn't difficult considering the information he had. Coming to a stop in front of it, he knocked on the door.

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Marie laughed quietly in response but shrugged as she took a sip of her wine. "I guess. I can't really blame him, though," she admitted; the information that he was suddenly engaged to a woman he'd never even met had probably taken him by surprise. It was only expected that he'd be a little put-off. "I don't think you were ever introduced, though?"

@ momentai.
Rhea furrowed her brow hearing a knock at the door, she'd told her friends she wanted to be alone today. She needed to recuperate from all the parting she'd done, also get back on her studies. "I thought I said I wanted to stay in today?" She questioned opening the door, before noticing who it was. "What do you want?" She questioned seeing Yoongi and not her friend, who'd been blowing up her phone. "Stalking much." She scoffed, wondering how he'd found her room.

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Namjoon smiled at her before motioning over the waiter. "I'm Jin's younger brother the screw up." He joked. "Namjoon." He told her, "and I'm starving so why do we eat, courtesy of Jin." He said before pulling out his brother credit card.

"I'm just good at what I do," Yoongi mentioned before he held the file out to her. "Go ahead, take a look. I'm sure you'll be interested in seeing all of the information I've gathered about you. You're quite the troublemaker, aren't you? And from a family of crime, it's a wonder you even got accepted here."

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"Marie," Marie told him, because she knew her father had introduced her as Annmarie before and she wanted Namjoon to know her preference at this point. She grinned, though, to his suggestion and nodded slightly. "We might as well," she agreed, "I'm suddenly feeling like having a full three course meal."

@ momentai.
Rhea looked at the file he had in his hands. Before lifting her eyes to him. "Is this suppose to intimated me?" She scoffed at him, glaring. She knew what her father had to do to get her into school, he'd also warned her if she got expelled what would happen. She stood firm wondering what exactly he would do with the information he had. She couldn't allow him to get her expelled.

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"Three courses?" He chuckled, "what ever the lady wants she gets." He smiled at her, before he himself order lobster plate. "I always treat my lady right." He teased her, he knew it wasn't a real date but there was not reason they couldn't enjoy themselves.

"Considering you're still very much a partier and the whole campus knows it? That paired with all the damning information I found about you?" Yoongi asked, though a slight smirk formed on his features as he eyed her. "Yeah, I'd think it would intimidate you."

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"Appetizer, dinner, and dessert. What should we start with?" Marie hummed out quietly as she flipped the menu open to make her decision. Once she decided on everything, get arched a brow at him. "Oh? I'd be careful with your words. The waitress is obviously interested in you."

@ momentai.
Rhea opened the door to her dorm further, allowing him access. "What do you want?" She questioned him, closing the door behind him. Knowing this wasn't something she wanted the entire school to know. Turning to look up at him, her hands clasping together as she wrung them, her composer slowly slipping. Knowing that if she got expelled her life was over, her father would hold true to his promises.

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Namjoon smiled at her, before looking at the waitress. "She's ugly." He said honestly, "only seeks money." He chuckled, shaking his head. "Besides I like the this, you know swooning my brother's fiancé." He chuckled, before holding his glass up so they could toast.

"It's simple, really," Yoongi said simply as he moved to lean against the wall and he watched her. Seeing her composure changing and her behavior made him feel fairly successful, to say the least. "You just have to do whatever I tell you to do."

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Marie looked amused, but she arched a brow. "Oh? Swooning? My, somebody's brave, going behind his brother's back to win over his brother's fiancee," she joked lightly but she held up her glass in response to him and took another sip of her drink.

@ momentai.
Harlyn scoffed shaking her head. "No." She informed him firmly. "I'm not going to trade one servitude for another." She glared at him. "I would rather be at the mercy of my father then a man I don't know." She glared at him, "so you gotta do better than that. I don't mind getting expelled."

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Namjoon laughed out, at her response. "What a man can dream." He teased. "Nah, I'm just not sure of what I should do here, so humor is the best outlet for me." He smiled at her. "And also your not going to tell me this hasn't been the best none date you've ever had." He chuckled.

"Even if that means going back to your father?" Yoongi asked as he watched her. "I doubt you've ever done any real servitude. Rich little crime princess like you, whose father bails her out of any trouble she gets into? Doesn't sound like servitude to me."

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Marie laughed quietly but shrugged. "I suppose that makes sense," she mentioned. "I mean, a non date could be a lot worse than this." She shrugged again and leaned back in her seat.