Love Me If You Dare

Chapter 80

All the furnitures are removed.  The cage, sofa, bed, coffee table… nothing is there anymore.

In the large and empty space, Lisa stands in the middle of the room.  Her hands are cuffed to long chains that hold her up. There is a spot light shining down onto her. She is like a marionette on a stage.  Helpless and stiff.  Her face is extremely pale.  She is waiting for what fate is bringing her way.   

A thick layer of tape covers her mouth.  She can’t make any sound.  She can only watch what Jackson is doing with her eyes.  

Jackson is in a suit today.  He looks like a gentleman with a smile on his face.  But Lisa knows behind this facade is a despicable pervert.  

He holds up a mobile phone.  He is standing just a few steps away from her.  He looks at her and smiles : “Are you excited?”

Lisa keeps her body still.  But inside, her heart is pounding so hard it feels like it’s going to explode.

The person he is about to call, is Jungkook.

Jungkook sent him a phone number via the classified section of the Washington Economic Times. And Jackson is about to dial the number now.  He puts the phone on hands free mode.

“Do— Do—“ It’s connecting! 

Lisa lifts up her head.  Jackson’s smile freezes.  He looks at the screen.  He is waiting…

“Click.” Someone answers the phone.

“Hi.” An unfamiliar voice, with a smile in the tone.

Lisa’s eyes widens.  

The voice.  The tone.  It’s… so different. Is that really Jungkook?

Her instincts tell her it’s him.

Jungkook… is under disguise? 

 Jackson replies : “Hi.”

The man on the other end asks : “Where should we meet?”

“Two hours later….” Jackson takes a look at Lisa : “I will send you the address.”

“OK.”

“Lisa is with me, my present to you.”  

The man pauses, then he says : “Great.  Thank you.”

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That’s the end of the conversation.  They mentioned her in their conversation.  

What does Jackson mean by “a present”? What has he ‘prepared’ for Jungkook?  Fear goes through her.  

Jackson keeps the phone in his pocket.  He looks at Lisa.  He rips off the tape that is covering her mouth.   He has a look of regret on his handsome face.

“Now, I really need to say goodbye to you, Lily.”

 A cold chilly fear comes over her heart.  She can’t hold back her question : “You… are going to kill me?”

Now?  When Jungkook is on his way here?

They can’t even say their last goodbye.  He will find her body when he arrives? No!

“No.” Surprising, Jackson shakes his head.  But before she is relieved, he shares a plan that is even more cruel.

“The person that will kill you… is Jeykey, of course.”  He says with a smile : “Oh… think about it. If he kills you with his own hands, it will be a painful blow to Justin.  He loves you so dearly, he will not forgive himself.”