"The only thing that could capture my attention in any of your dramas is just your face alone." Even as her girlfriend and therefore, her number one fan, Lisa could not comprehend the type of drama that Irene usually acted in.
"Young Miss, I will get off work now," CL said as she headed towards the door after removing Lisa's coat for her.
"Alright, you can leave now." Lisa promptly replied before loosening her necktie and sitting down next to Irene on the sofa.
"Why are you so late today?" Irene asked as she took a look at the time on her watch. She was sure that Lisa did not come back to the villa as soon as she got off work.
"I made a trip to the Manoban family mansion."
"Oh, they have alerted you about the situation already," Irene said as she put the snack down on the table and wiped her hands clean with a paper towel. "It sure seems like this child of hers had not only saved Sooyoung's life, but it had also given Nickhun the chance to rise again. Unfortunately for them..."
"Yes?" Lisa replied in her low and sexy voice as she stared at Irene.
Irene stood up immediately and started whispering quietly into Lisa's ears.
After listening to Irene's words, Lisa pulled Irene closer to her and beckoned her to sit on her lap. It appears she was not overly concerned about the matter regarding Seo Joon's family.
"It is very simple to find out the truth. I can just ask the butler to get a DNA test done to compare the results on both Nickhun and my second uncle's DNA. By doing so, the truth will come to light."
"It is important that you do not act rashly even after you discover the truth. You have to agree to let them get engaged. It is crucial for Sooyoung and Nickhun's to get their hopes lifted. Once they start acting smug about the engagement, we will find the perfect timing to drop the bomb on them." Irene placed her arms around Lisa's neck and started acting like a spoiled child. "You can promise me that... right?"
"My grandfather has already decided on this matter. Therefore, I will not interfere in it."
The only reason why he agreed to the engagement was because of the deputy director of HYBE Enterprise and because of the child that Sooyoung was carrying.
"That is good then," Irene said with a smile on her face. "Do you remember that you were supposed to discuss the matter regarding the Bae family lawyer with me tonight?"
"The driver will pick you up and bring you to meet the lawyer tomorrow," Lisa replied immediately before lifting Irene up from the sofa into her arms and carrying her to the bedroom.
"Do you really think that the dramas that I acted in are not good at all?" Irene could not help but asked as they were on the way to the bedroom.
"It is really bad," Lisa replied without any hesitation. "It does not depict any cultural connotations at all."
"If you are such a cultured and refined person, then what do you think you are trying to do now?" Irene said as she angrily pushed Lisa's chest away from her. "You are trying to get me to sleep with you every day!"
"Stop moving around." Lisa said as she placed her on top of the bathroom vanity top. She seized the opportunity to grab hold of her hands before saying, "I used to think that you were like a sheep that was really weak and needed protection. However, now I finally realized that you have so much resistance in you."
"I am a bad fox who can deceive hearts," Irene whispered into Lisa's ears as she rested her head on his shoulder.
"Why don't we make a bet?" Lisa asked as she lifted up Irene's chin slightly. "Within the next ten days, you will willingly give yourself to me. Do you dare to gamble with me?"
"I have already been a virgin for twenty-four years. Do you really think that I cannot control myself just for ten more days? Lisa, are you sure about this bet?" Irene asked as she looked at Lisa confidently. "Let's gamble then! If I win, then you cannot try to take advantage of me every day and I would also be able to decide when we finally sleep together."
"What if you lose the bet?"
"Then you will get to decide," Irene replied confidently.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes, I am sure because I will not lose." Although she had been mesmerized by her for a long time, she firmly believed that she had enough self-control and self-respect and therefore, she would not be the one who would take the initiative to sleep with a woman. "However, the premise of this bet is that you are not allowed to use any despicable means to get me to do your bidding."
"Hm?"
Irene immediately corrected her sentence as soon as she realized her own mistake. "I was wrong. You are not that kind of person."
When Lisa saw the apologetic expression on her face, she quickly grabbed hold of her arms and brought her to the shower area. She pushed her against the wall and then started kissing her passionately.
This was the first time Irene had seen Lisa acting this way. It seemed as though he was deliberately acting this way to weaken her defense against him.
Although Irene did not show any weakness and she counterattacked, but deep inside, it was impossible for her not to be tempted or moved at all.
This was the woman that she was in love with and in this kind of situation, she would definitely think of what could have happened.
However, since she had already made a bet, then she should not be losing the bet.
After what seemed like a long time, the both of them finally came to their senses. Lisa brushed his hand across the scar on her shoulder and took the opportunity to ask her, "How did you get this scar?"
Irene could not help but tremble a little when Lisa touched her scar. "I got the scar because I was fighting for an acting role with someone."
"Did you win?"
"I lost," Irene replied defeatedly. "How would I ever be able to fight and win against someone who has a strong backing? Furthermore, at that time, Nickhun was suppressing my movements."
"In future, remember that you are also a person with a strong backing now," Lisa replied as she held firmly onto her shoulders. "And you will never lose."
'Oh no.'
Irene felt as though she was about to be blown away by Lisa.
"You—stop trying to make me give in like this," Irene quickly said. She did not dare to look into Lisa's eyes anymore and she quickly plunged into her arms and buried her face in her chest to avoid looking at Lisa.
"Okay fine, I will stop teasing you."
"I do not want to shower with you..." Irene said as she quickly sneaked out of her arms. "I will come in to shower after you are done showering."
After saying that, Irene quickly ran out of the bathroom. She could not stop her heart from beating erratically. She quickly thought to herself, "This is too dangerous. I might have to change the title of my previous forum to Did I overestimate my own ability to control myself?"
Lisa suddenly felt as though the last decades that she had known Irene was in vain as she saw her running out of the bathroom.
The night was relatively safe for Irene.
When she came out of the shower, Lisa was already lying in bed, reading a book. This was something that she had to do every night. After she was done reading, she put her book down and laid down to rest, but she did not have any intention of touching Irene at all. Irene was not used to this at all. Was she really not going to... hug her or kiss her goodnight?
She still wanted to be hugged and she still wanted her to kiss her goodnight. Right now, Lisa was lying in bed right next to her but she had no intention of touching her at all! Had she been banished to the cold palace?
She needed sleeping pills! She was going to have insomnia tonight!
...
It was drizzling late at night, but the lights in the living room of the Manoban family mansion was still lit.
This was because Nickhun and Min Young were extremely excited and they could not contain their excitement at the sudden turn of events.
Nickhun and Min Young were full of grievances because they had been ordered around and treated like servants at the Manoban family mansion for the past few days. However, with the news that Sooyoung was pregnant with Nickhun's child, he could finally marry Sooyoung and he could also personally fight for his own interest with his grandfather.
"Son, this child really came at the perfect timing. You did not see the expression on your Lisa's face earlier today. For the first time ever, your grandfather actually took your side. That was really fun and memorable." Both the mother and son were drinking champagne and celebrating in the living room.
"I finally got rid of Irene, that shrewd woman. No...I want to make her suffer and pay for what she did to me."
Nickhun did not dare to tamper with Lisa. Therefore, the only thing he could do was to take his anger out on Irene.
"Do not act rashly. She might turn out to be your sister-in-law in future," Min Young said as she tried to dissuade her son.
"Have you forgotten the look on her face when she snubbed us in front of Lisa a few days ago? No. I have to deal with her nicely."
Oh? Based on the ability of a bastard like you?