"Brooo, what are you doing in the middle of the night?" Bambam was only semi-conscious on the other side of the phone.
"That's all. I want the info by tomorrow morning." Without waiting for Bambam to reply, Jungkook hung up.
- The next morning -
When Lisa woke up, she was surprised that Jungkook was still at home. For as long as she could remember, he would always leave the house before seven.
Seeing him so early in the morning caused her to look away in awkwardness.
Especially because Lisa's face was unwashed, and her hair was messy.
"You're not at work yet?"
"Mhm, there's not much to do today." Jungkook sat at the dining table and was reading an economics newspaper.
On the table were two servings of breakfast...
They were western dishes again.
To be honest, Lisa was a little tired of western food...
But he made it out of good intentions, and if she didn't eat it, it would seem a bit insincere.
"You... you seem to like western-style breakfast alot?" Lisa slowly asked.
Jungkook put down the newspaper and looked at her, "I don't know how to make Korean dishes." Jungkook replied honestly.
Lisa was speechless.
No wonder he always made western-style breakfast, and spaghetti and steak for dinner; he had no idea how to make Korean food.
"Ahem, I'll cook from now on."
"No, I'll find a maid."
"My food isn't horrible, trust me," Lisa explained.
"I didn't marry you so that you can cook. I don't need my wife to do anything, just do whatever that makes you happy."
"Uh..." Lisa really wanted to tell Jungkook that doing so would spoil her and make her arrogant. However, those words didn't seem appropriate as their relationship was a little weird.
"Is your injury better?"
"Mhm."
"Remember to keep it dry."
"Mhm." Jungkook nodded obediently.
"I'm done, I'm going to get ready for work."
"I'll drive you."
Lisa stalled for twenty minutes, but when she came out, Jungkook was still waiting for her.
He drove Lisa to the Asan medical center in his low-key Hyundai Sedan before heading to the JC headquarters.
It was rush hour, and many employees saw their boss drive a Hyundai Sedan with their own eyes.
At first, some people thought that the car belonged to Assistant Lee, but their jaws dropped when their boss came out of it.
Someone quietly muttered, "What fashion trend is the president trying to pull? If my eyes are right, that's a Sedan, not some expensive luxury car."
Another replied, "Maybe the president is planning to cooperate with Hyundai. Are we manufacturing cars again?"
"I don't think so. Perhaps the president got tired of luxury cars and wanted to try something new. I think that's it."
"Or maybe the president wants to give the car to one of the departments as a bonus?"
The employees gossiped while Jungkook went about his day...
- Inside the president's office -
Jungkook was reviewing documents when Bambam called.
"Did you find anything?" Jungkook asked as soon as he picked up his call.
"Of course, your bro is the captain of the criminal police squad, and I don't get paid for nothing. I found it, I found so much that it's scary. The car almost hit someone yesterday in front of the hospital, and I took a look; it was you and Lisa, right?"
Bambam asked nosily...
"Get to the point, where did the car come from and who does it belong to?"
"The car owner is the owner of a well known Logistics Company of seoul, known as Bot logistics but he's out of the city. The driver yesterday was one of his employees. He is 32 years old, unmarried, an alcoholic, with a criminal history of petty theft, and seems to be a bad person overall. I don't know why he would appear in front of the hospital last night, maybe he was drunk," Bambam analyzed.
"Impossible, he wasn't drunk, it was planned. He was there to kill Lisa."
"Why would he try to kill Lisa?" Bambam was surprised, how could a girl like Lisa have created enough hatred with someone to warrant a planned murder?
"Let me investigate the rest. Will talk to you later." After speaking, Jungkook hung up.
"Mr. Jeon, the meeting is in ten minutes," Assistant Lee reminded him.
"Cancel the meeting, I have something important to do. I won't be seeing anyone this morning or signing any documents."
"Yes sir." Knowing the president's personality, Mr. Lee immediately let the other staff know.
Jungkook picked up his phone, but he hesitated for a moment before dialing a number.
"Namjoon, I need your help. Come to the JC Headquarters in an hour." Hanging up, Jungkook walked up to the French windows in his office, looking at the traffic outside with an icy expression.
Someone dared to harm Lisa; they must be out of their minds.
Jungkook gave him an hour but Namjoon was there in 20 minutes.
A red Ferrari parked in front of JC headquarters and a tall man wearing a black leather jacket stepped out of the car.
His presence caused a buzz at JC as his strikingly handsome Korean-French features attracted everyone's attention.
- Inside the office of the president -
"Hey, Jungkook, it's been a while."
"Have a seat," Jungkook said as he walked over to the wine cabinet and poured two glasses of red wine. He then handed a glass to Namjoon.
"You must've called me for something important. What's up?"
Namjoon asked with a smile which showed his dimples as he swirled the glass in his hand.
He had known Jungkook for many years. Even though they rarely contacted each other, they had a close relationship.
Friendships between men were different from that of women. Men would not get together for tea or afternoon shopping.
But when it was needed, they would always appear.
Namjoon's mother was a French aristocrat while his father was a Local Korean entrepreneur. Of course, his father was only an entrepreneur on the surface.
Their family owned a five-star hotel chain and the most luxurious club in the city of seoul- Seductive Fox.
In fact, Namjoon's family was technically a part of the mafia - a high-class mafia, that looked normal from the outside.
Jungkook sat across from Namjoon and looked down at the glass of red wine in his hand. Then, he slowly said, " An employee of Bot Logistics Company, male, 32 years old."
"You want me to kill him?" Namjoon asked, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Jungkook shook his head.
"Last night, he drove a truck outside of Asan medical center and intentionally tried to hit someone. There must be someone behind him. I want you to help me find out who sent him."
"What should I do after I find out? Kill them all?"
"That's not necessary. I will make them wish they were dead, and let them have a taste of their own medicine. Anyways, I don't want any loose ends."
Jungkook was very worried about Lisa's safety. After pondering, he decided to ask Namjoon to solve the problem.
"Okay, leave it to me."
"Thank you." Jungkook nodded thankfully when he saw how loyal Namjoon was to their brotherhood.
"Don't thank me. You helped me resolve my older brother's issue back in the States. You can let me know whenever you need me," Namjoon said as he drank up all the red wine. He then got up and patted Jungkook's shoulder.
"Okay."
"Oh yeah, what did this guy do to you that you had to ask me to settle it?" Namjoon was quite confused. Jungkook could take care of a small problem like this in a matter of seconds, so why did he ask a violent mafia like him to intervene?
"Because... they almost hurt the person I care about the most," Jungkook answered slowly.
"The person you care about the most? Oh, I get it, I see how it is. It seems like you two are back together now, congratulations." Namjoon smiled before turning around to leave.
Anyone who knew Jungkook for many years would know that there was only one woman that Jungkook cared about and deeply loved.
- Asan medical center -
During Lisa's lunch break, while she was drinking water in the lounge, the terrifying scene from yesterday suddenly flashed before her eyes.
If Jungkook had not pulled her away, she would be dead.
That huge truck was traveling very fast, even though there was a sign outside of the hospital that prohibited cars from speeding.
But that person still did. Was it as simple as drunk driving?
In the past, Lisa would not think too much about it. But after refusing to settle, the lawyer, Mr. Lee shin did threaten her a few days ago.
Lisa was worried; Mr. Lee's warning was already very clear.
Her ignoring what he said didn't mean that they wouldn't take actions against her.
It seemed like they had taken action...
Lisa's hand curled into a fist. She thought to herself, this society is so unfair.
They were in the wrong - it was their son who was driving drunk and hit the others. However, they refused to accept punishment and openly terrorized the family of one of the victims.
If she were run over yesterday, the traffic police would treat it as an ordinary traffic accident. Lisa would receive compensation of a few hundred thousand, and the matter would be put to sleep.
At that thought, Liss felt her a chill down her spine...
Then, her phone rang.
"Where are you?" Jungkook's magnetic voice sounded over the phone.
"I'm at the hospital."
"I'm outside the hospital, can you come out?"
"Do you need something?" Lisa's tone was distant. She was very conflicted; she did not want to become too close to Jungkook, but they lived under the same roof so it wasn't like she had a choice.
"Yes," Jungkook said with a serious tone.
Lisa looked at her watch, she had 20 minutes before she had to get back to work. There was still time. Thus, she stood up and walked towards the hospital entrance.
As soon as she got there, she saw Jungkook, leaning against the unassuming Sedan.
Lisa hesitated for a moment before walking over slowly.
Jungkook handed her a bag, "Here."
"What's this?" Lisa asked, a bit concerned.
"Afternoon snacks."
"Thank you," Lisa said as she took over the bag and nodded in gratitude.
"What did you need me for? Tell me quickly. I need to get back to work soon," Lisa asked. She didn't know why he made a special trip to the hospital at this hour.
"I just wanted to give you your afternoon snacks."
"-_-"
Lisa was speechless.
That was it? He spoke so seriously that she thought he had something important to say.
Little did she know that for Jungkook, everything related to her was important.
"Alright, if that's everything, I'm going to head back in."
"One second," Jungkook stopped her.
Lisa looked back at him...
Gently, Jungkook used his hand to place her bangs behind her ears.
Lisa's face blushed almost instantly.
She looked like a girl who had just fallen in love.
"Alright, go back to work. I can't pick you up after work today, some company business needs to be taken care of so I won't be home until later, but I will send someone to pick you up. They will give you a call then."
"It's okay, I can take the bus since the hospital is so close to home."
No matter what she said, Jungkook acted like he didn't hear anything and got into his car.
Lisa sighed and returned to the hospital with her afternoon snackw.
She slowly opened the bag and saw a box of pink macarons, a box of puffs, a cup of coffee and a box of mixed fruits, with honeydew, watermelon, strawberries, and grapes.
It was beautifully packaged and the ingredients were all very fresh...
"Wow, isn't this food from 37 Degrees? It's super expensive. Unnie, you're so lavish. Tell me, did you win a lottery?" Wonyoung exclaimed when she saw the packaging on the box.
"No, this is a gift. I would never buy anything this lavish."
Lisa had heard of 37 Degrees. It was one of the most high-end coffee shops in the city.
It was mostly frequented by socialites since ordinary people could not afford it. The prices were sky high.
The things Jungkook bought must have cost a lot...
She was sure, it would have cost him almost the same amount as her living expenses each month to buy these for her, yet Jungkook bought this for her with that amount...
Lisa felt her heartache.
It might've been because she was used to being frugal after all these years.
"A gift? Is someone trying to win your heart? Tell me, who is it?" Wonyoung said with a mysterious smile.
"No, it's a gift from my friend, the flight attendant. You know her." Lisa could only use Chaeyoung as an excuse.
Then, she shared the food with the other nurses in her department. Everyone enjoyed it.
Just as she was about to get back to work, a male doctor knocked on the door and asked, "Is Miss Lisa here?"
"Here, I'm Lisa," Lisa said as she wiped her mouth and got up.
"This is for you." The doctor suddenly took out a bouquet of roses, leaving her stunned.
But she didn't know this fellow at all...
Could someone tell her what was going on?
"Do we know each other?" Lisa asked, confused.
The male doctor wore a pair of black frame glasses and looked quite shy...
"You might not know me. Let me introduce myself, my name is Song Ki. I am one of the doctors in the Ophthalmology Clinic. I've seen you many times when you visited our clinic. You were Dr. Kai's girlfriend, right? I heard that you guys broke up recently so I figured that my chance was here. I've liked you for a long time. You are so gentle, cute, and beautiful. You are totally my type."
The male doctor rambled on for a while before handing over the bouquet of roses to Lisa.
Lisa was stunned.... it seemed a little too soap opera-like?
The nurses behind her could barely contain their laughter...
Lisa looked at the roses and then back at that doctor and said, "I'm sorry, but you're not my type."
"What's your type? I can change." the doctor would not give up.
Lisa waved her hand and said, "No no, you don't have to change. Anyways, thank you. I can't accept the flowers."
"Lisa, please consider what I said."
"No, it's okay. I'm in a rush and need to get to work. I'm going to go now. Thank you." Then, without waiting for his response, Lisa rushed out the side door and hid in the OB/GYN clinic.
That young male doctor was clearly disappointed. He stood with his head hanging outside of the door.
Wonyoung walked up to him and said, "Hey, Mr. Dork, stop thinking about Lisa unnie. You're not her type. Go home and take a good look at yourself in the mirror. It's not your fault that you look like this, but, it's wrong for you to come out and scare others."
Then, Wonyoung ran away in laughter.
The young doctor was slightly stunned. After a while, he slowly walked away with the roses in his hand.
He had had a crush on Lisa for a long time. In the past, when he saw Lisa speaking to Kai, he noticed that she had a very beautiful smile, giving him a warm feeling. When Dahyun told him that Lisa and Kai had broken up, he decided to give it a shot and confess his feelings to her.
He never thought that she would not even give him a chance...
True, he was not that good looking, but that was not the point. Even if it were an incredibly handsome man who stood before her today, she would still say no.
There was already a man who was deeply planted inside her heart since 7 years ago, and no one could replace him.
*
After Jungkook gave Lisa her afternoon snacks, he drove directly to the airport, since he had to catch a flight to another city.
His assistant did not understand what his boss was up to. Jungkook had been working the entire morning, not even eating lunch before going out, and only arriving at the airport in time to board the plane. Assistant Lee felt like Jungkook was always acting extremely mysteriously.
Maybe he has an affair? Is it that woman from last time? Lee thought.
"Mr. Jeon, this is the contract you'll be signing with the client during your meeting this afternoon. Here are the documents, you will be able to take a detailed look when you're on the plane."
"Okay."
"Mr. Jeon, you haven't had lunch. I wanted to order take-out for you but it's already too late. Why don't you have something to eat on the plane? I heard that the lunch on first-class is quite delicious."
"Okay." Jungkook nodded. He seemed to be in a good mood.
"Did you book the return flight?" he asked his assistant.
"Um...not yet. The only return flight is after 12 AM and you won't land until 3 AM. I'm afraid that you won't be able to rest well, so I booked you a hotel. It'll be better if you fly back tomorrow."
"That's not necessary. Cancel the hotel and book the 12 AM flight."
"Mr. Jeon, that'll be too much of a rush. You will be very tired."
"Book the flight." After speaking those three words, Jungkook turned around and walked towards the VIP entrance.
Assistant Lee looked at his stubborn President speechlessly.
How attached was Jungkook to his home that he was willing to fly back at midnight? From past observations, the president didn't seem to have a close relationship with his parents. Then, why was he so eager to return home?
- Asan medical center-
Just as Lisa got off work, she received a phone call from a person who said that Jungkook had asked them to pick her up.
She did not know that Jungkook had sent bodyguards because he was worried about her safety.
Even though it was only a short trip from the hospital back to their home, Jungkook was still worried.
"Miss Lisa, this way please," said the two bodyguards dressed in black as they pointed to a Mercedes-Benz.
Lisa felt like they were making a scene.
When she arrived home, she washed her face. Just as she sat on the sofa to rest, she received a call from her mother.
"Mom, what's the matter?" Lisa asked nervously. She was scared that something had happened to her brother.
"Go visit the Oh Family later," her mother said in a serious tone.
Liaa's chest sunk. The Oh family? The family without an ounce of affection or kindness? Did that person ask her to go back?