Love Me If You Dare

Chapter 31

“He will come… for me.” 

    A sentence said without emotions.  But in Lisa's ears, the words are like the sound of war drums hitting her heart. 

    She turns around and looks at him. In the dim light, she can faintly see him.  His handsome face looks calm and collected.

   Lisa remembers the scars that lie on his back.  What sort of experience and pain does he carry with him? 

    And when he first returned to Korea, Jennie said he was so skinny he looked like a walking skeleton.   

    Were any of these things related to the Flower Cannibal?

    Jimin mentioned it was the last case he worked on before returning to Korea.  He caught the notorious criminal, who is now serving a life sentence in the United States.

    But during the process, did he put himself in danger?

   This smart, naive and arrogant man that is next to her….  Did he suffer unmentionable cruelty and abuse? 

    ......

    “Teach him a lesson." Lisa says softly.

    This man came in the name of the Flower Cannibal.  He must be either a follower or an accomplice of the hideous monster.

    Jungkook is looking through his binoculars.  He stares out of the window, moving his lips : “You don’t have to remind me.” He answers haughtily. 

    Lisa asks: “He arrived at Sun Yong’s house before us.  If he turns up today…. how does he find out what you are up to and where you will be?”

    Jungkook puts down the binoculars.  He says with a cold smile : "That’s obvious.  He stalks me.” 

    Lisa suspects that might be the case.  Nevertheless, it is still creepy to hear it. 

    He continues : “Both the FBI and Korean police have sent their men to surveil me.  Yet, they failed to notice his presence.  He must be very good at lurking in the shadows.”

    Lisa stays silent for a moment, then asks: "So ......  Was our office bugged?”

    Jungkook : “Yes, it was.  The listening devices were underneath our chairs.” 

    Lisa is astounded.

    When did Jungkook know about this?  So he used it to his advantage to set up this trap?  But he pretended he didn’t know anything about it.  

    “Why didn’t you tell me earlier?" She whispers softly.

    Jungkook glances at her : “Tell you?  Would you be able to act ‘normally’?”

    "Of course. And I would have been more prepared."

    “I am here.  What other preparations do you need?” 

    -

    Darkness still covers the sky.  The damp paths leading to the residences are quiet. Besides Jungkook and Lisa, there are two other policemen in the monitoring vehicle.  There are also numerous officers hiding in the area.  The streets are empty, except for two cleaners who are sweeping the streets in the early morning hours.   Everything seems normal.

  Lisa feels heavy headed and dizzy.  Her nose starts to run, and her throat is dry.

    A cold.  Probably from being cold and wet in the rain earlier.