Love Me If You Dare

Chapter 18

Lisa leans on the wall that faces his bedroom door. She knocks gently on the wall.

It's been three months.

He looks much the same. He is sitting on his bed, working. When he hears the knock, he looks up and sees Lisa. He puts down the stack of documents in his hands and walks toward her.

Lisa is still wearing her apron and long rubber gloves. Her long hair casually tied back. There's even a bit of stain on her cheeks.

Jungkook walks up close to her. She can smell the laundry scent from his clean, white shirt.

His eyes sparkles. With a shallow and arrogant smile, he speaks with the deep voice she has not heard in months : "Liar."

Lisa feels as if her heart has missed a beat. Her cheeks start to burn. But she calms herself down quickly.

- Remember, he held your hands just to let you lie down on the killing machine. There must be a 'non-romantic' reason for all his suggestive gestures.

So she asks: "What do you mean?"

Jungkook answers proudly: "Obviously, you already treat this apartment like your home."

He comes back to see her cleaning the house, even having her lunch here. So he assumes she has finally 'come to her senses' and decides to move in with him.

Just as she is about to explain the whole situation, he points to the table : "Present. It's on the table."

Present?

Lisa walks over to the table. Next the stack of documents, there's a small rectangular box. It's blue in colour with a white ribbon around it.

She takes her gloves off and opens the box.

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Lisa holds the box and walk out to the lounge. Jungkook is sitting on the sofa drinking the flower tea.

She is quiet. So he speaks first : " So, do you like it?"

Lisa answers truthfully : "Yes, it's very nice." She looks inside of the box : A platinum necklace with a heart-shaped pendant, trimmed with diamonds. It's sparkling brightly under the lights.

"But ......" she did not get to finish her sentence, because Jungkook suddenly takes out his mobile phone.

"Wendy, she likes the gift. Goodbye." He tells the person on the other side, then puts the phone aside.

Lisa asks: "Who did you call?"

Jungkook stands up from the sofa : "FBI Behavioural Analysis Unit Assistant. She chose the present. She insists that I call her after you receive the present. She wants to know what your reactions will be."

- So that's how the present came about. He asked his assistant to buy a present on his behalf. That person must have misunderstood her relationship with him. Therefore the present is an expensive heart-shaped diamond necklace.

Lisa gives the necklace back to him: "Thank you, but it's too expensive, and it's not necessary."

Jungkook lifts his eye to look at her: "Just because the present is from me, you want me to be responsible for gift exchange too?"

Lisa : "......" That's not what I mean!

Jungkook stands up: "If there is a problem with the present, contact Wendy directly. Here's her number. But do it later. We are meeting Jimin for dinner now."

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Jimin is waiting in the restaurant. He sees the two of them walk through the entrance. He gives a them little wave.