Lisa's POV
"But if this request is not followed by any means of discretion, HRS will undergo the process of the complete partnership, under section 6.2 the whole company and its boards of trustees will be solely owned by the LiHan Empire, specifically to Lalisa Han, who this Will's owner most treasured friend"
Huh?
My eyes widened as my mouth went agape more than anyone inside the room, I could hardly sink in what absurdity this is. He.. wants me to absorb HRS.. a big company under my name..
"This is absurd! Lisa is not even a Realdo why woul—"
"It is your father's will, my lord, I am just relying his testimony," The Realdo's lawyer clarified to the youngest son of uncle francis.
I was completely drawn back to reality as Archie stood up from his seat, and Aunt Ahn was already crying in front while the two other sons were completely relaxed. Even more so that Sehun is not talking, or even expressing any form of disagreement.
"I'm sorry I don't think I understand..." I said as I looked at the lawyer confusedly.
"But if this request is not followed by any means of discretion, HRS will undergo the process of the complete partnership, under secti–"
"You know that's not what I meant to say," I scoffed, "He wanted me— a simple investment of HRS to inherit HRS if any of his sons couldn't get married?! What absurdity is this and irrelevant!" "I am not yearning for HRS, I only wanted it's success, not something I wanted to control on my own,"
"Besides, he has three very competitive, intelligent, and legible sons who can inherit and run it the way it has always been running," I added.
"As the will and testament says Ms Han, if none of his son is willing to marry, the ownership is yours when the owner deceased," "By it means it is only for temporary," "And I'm pretty sure any of the lords are capable and would be willing to marry,"
"And I will never seize any of Realdo's name in HRS inheritance under my name, they deserve any of this..," I said.
"Alright, I understand Ms Han," The lawyer sighed.
"Is there anymore?" Sehun asked the lawyer but the lawyer closed the folder and said,
"None as followed, this is the end of Chairman's will and testament,"
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"Uncle.."
I glances at the sleeping form of Uncle Francis on his king size bed, I am weak in these kind of situation even if I already experienced death before. This kind of uneasiness and regret of not spending more time with someone I adore with in my heart felt like I'm shattering and every good memories with him is going back to me.
The doctors said that the machine is the only source of his life from now on, which means he is already brain dead and the only thing that is working inside of him was his heart.
"I'm so sorry I just got here, I was.. so busy," I stopped.
"I know if you're awake by now you'd be so mad at me because my reasoning is not valid excuse to not visit you when you're still awake, and I'm really really sorry for that cause the thing is.." "A lot of things happened," I said as if talking to an awake man.
"Things like saving the world from a virus, getting myself a man to marry, and being abandoned by that man as well," I paused as I glances back at the sleeping man.
I still want to deny a company to talk to about my problems but sure enough, I needed someone who listened or just vent out without getting anything from them.
I just want to let out my feelings.
And the last thing I knew my eyes shed a tear, a hot and uncontrollably painful tears. I sat on the one seat couch beside his bed and look at the beautiful yet sad view of the ceiling with someone dying beside me.
"I-I met this wonderful man whom I idolizes for a long time, a very very handsome and understanding man," "I met him in extraordinaire, in fact it was in a bar," I sarcastically laughed to myself while my tears running down my cheeks.
"I-I introduces myself as someone I am not, pretended and concluded myself to a character that isn't me," "But that man.. accepted me without remorse, loved me endless and the type of man who would pick me up in a place of the unknown,"
"But as the time goes by I realizes that.. I-I'm at fault.. and the reason he left me was because I constant and unfair to makes his life miserable," "I am the reason of our separation," my voice hitched as my inside felt cramped and suffocating.
"It was all because of me, and truth is.. I was the one who doesn't deserve his love,"
"I was the one who tormented him, until he finally had a cruelest reason to leave me and I don't blame him.. cause I put him into that situation."
My tears dried up and my face flushed red, and soon enough I finally had enough of my foolishness and gone to my own room in this mansion.
This place was specifically designed for me and my taste. I considered Aunt Ahn as my second mother, and she does to me as her daughter. She said she reminds me of her unborn daughter, who died before she could see the world after Aunt Ahn's car accident.
So when I was introduced to the family, Aunt Ahn embraces me as her own and would be willing to be one, I know because she's most disappointed when I turn down Sehun's proposal before.
"I can't get used to this room," I said as soon as I sat on the window couch to look at the crescent of the moon.
It hasn't been long since the last time I'm with Jungkook, I kept myself on track of his whereabouts at least to know he's safe. But I still took my phone and dialed his number just incase he had a change of heart and bring himself back to me.
"Please answer, please please baby," I said as I wait for the line to connect but much to my dismay, he didn't just ignored it, he rejected the call and blocked me when I tried to call him for the second time.
"He's not worth it, Lis.."
My hand unconsciously tightened it's hold when I heard an awfully familiar voice meters away from me. And as I look back at the two-way door, I saw Sehun looking innocently at me. Pitying me over because of a man who abandoned me.
"Hun.. you're here.." I said softly a bit calm.
He smiled and opened the door completely as he goes in and gently close it before he walks towards me.
"I'm always here Lis, always will be.."
He arrived in front as I tilt up my head to look at his face, just how many years have we been together comfortably? It's been so long since I've talked to him nicely and more so see his smile. It's like he went back before he did that stunt on my 18th birthday.
"Ahhh.. of course this is your house, It only normal for you to be here," I said, I heard him chuckled.
"You know that's not what I meant," He said before turning to the rounded side table near a single couch and took the bottle of wine out of the ice tube. He opened it in silence as the resonating popping sound of the bottle of wine suits me as well as the smell of my favorite wine.
"Hun?" I uttered his nickname.
"What is it?" He asked as he pour two wine glass for both of us.
"What did you see in me?" I saw his hand stopped and look back at me.
"Is that really a question Lalisa?" He scoffed, "Do you really not know why people are so obsessed with you?"
We stared at each other for a few second, telling him how innocently curious I am to know why.
"Good god, alright i'll tell you," He continued to pour the wine glass and handed one to me and faces me completely.
"Lisa, I don't know how blind you are to unnoticed all of you.." He paused and said,
"You are a very rare and extraordinary woman," "A dazzling diamond in a musky water, and or a golden crown in a land of the silver stain," "People would say genius and beautiful, but I'd rather describe you as.." He pause with a smirk on his face.
"One of a kind,"
"You are one of a kind Lisa, no one can compete to you.. people will compete for you," He added.
I scoffed, "You're exaggerating,"
He raise a brow at me, "Pity.. you have all the qualities and sophistication but you lack common sense,"
"Are you mocking me?" I creased my brows.
"Clearly not," He chuckled and sipped his wine, "it's just that you lack awareness, or should I say you refuse to be wary of those people who waits... for the likes of you,"
"You're speaking riddles Sehun," "How am I suppose to answer you directly if you speaks puzzle,"
"Would you then?" He paused as we stared back at each other.
"Would you answer me if I ask you specifically?" "Or would you rather run away again and again like you always do?"
It took me seconds to sync what he meant and finally said, "I wouldn't... runaway anymore," and I saw his lips curved into a smile.
"There's nothing left for me to go, I've already been abandoned and left alone, I.. I'm lost you see," I turn to window and sighed, even if I try to runaway, he would still chase me nonetheless.
"Like I said Lis.. I'm here.. Always here for you," "I will do anything to make you forget the pain he gave you," I felt his big hand touched my arm and turn me around and faces him.
"I can be whatever you want me to be, partner, lover, friend, a comfort in the night," He smiled and knelt on the carpeted floor, caressing my arms and my hand.
"I.. I ahh," I stuttered while my chest heaved deeply. "This is—"
"I can do what he can do," He cut my words, "I can be your partner in everything, if you can just let me,"
He stood up without breaking out stare, he pulled forwards now I was not but few inches away from him. He removed the strands of my hair blocking my sharp collarbone, he lean in close as if planting a kiss on my neck but he stopped.
"I can be your man, if you're willing to marry me," His voice hoarse, as I felt the warmth of his air. He is so close that I couldn't move back a little to separate us but his hand tightly gripped in my arms.
"Is this your way of getting me.. or getting your chance to be the heir of HRS?" I asked but he only laughed.
"Lisa you know, either way of the road I would still crawl back to you," "For the longest time, I'm in love with you.. if you can just let me show you and marry me," He said, that even if I could hardly see his face, I can feel his attention on my neck. I felt burning from his piercing gaze.
"Shall I marry you then?"
He abruptly moved back as he examines my face, he is finding sarcasm over it but I gave him my utmost sincerity to my word. His lips twitched in second and soon enough turns out to be a smile as wide as the lot of their mansion. I can feel all his joy all over the place.
"We will have the grandest of the grand!" He turn around as if thinking of something extravagant for the event, "It will be the most luxurious wedding on this entire world!" "We will show everyone our wealth and let that man that should remain unnamed feast upon his regret," He smirked wide.
"We will have our reception in chateau de chantill! It will be decorated with your favorite flowers— tulips of whatever shade to your liking, finest silk and embroidery for your dress, I will make sure you'd be delighted to wear real diamonds in your wedding gown," He look at me from head to toe.
"No, you already are the diamond," He grinned, "And I am the luckiest guy on earth!"
"But I only wear diamonds from M&E Vip," I said removing the dirt underneath my finger nail while sipping my wine, already sitting back on the window couch.
"Ha! I knew you'd say that.. the previous heir of CVH Corporation knew everything about you!" He eye-sided the unclose door of my interconnected bathroom. "But he didn't get his chance anyway, poor lad.."
"How did you know he bought the ring from M&E?"
I look at him intensely. He was frozen solid as if he was caught of guard, he couldn't look at me in the eye with his hand continuously swaying his glass of wine. I never told anyone that about that specific information.
It is true, the M&E is a very litigious when it comes to there luxurious brands, they are very secretive that they don't put their name on top, nor somewhere people can see, they only produces a rare collection of jewelry and fine clothing that comes from the same mining in south korea. Only few people knew about this company, and I happen to be one of their investor and enjoy the finery of their products even if it is expensive. And if the market knew about their production it would create a surge of demand, but their mining is to precious to them to dried up just because they wanted sale.
And there is one more thing, "Sehun, how did you know that hobi bought the right from M&E?"
Only people around me knew about that company, so there's only one thing for sure. Someone from my people, or my household is one of his spy.
"No one in particular, I happen to know about it from the start,"
"You are not in the list of the companies who invested in M&E, even Uncle doesn't know about it, only those in contract knows that brand," I creased my brows.
"Do you really think so?" He raise a brow, "You don't know your peers too much then,"
"Are you spying me?" I asked.
"Not really, people just happen to love my attention, and they seek influence and power.. but none of them told me about your secret investment.." He finished his glass of wine and turn back on me, "We should stop here, have a goodnight,"
He was all talks now he forgot he's the one running away from a simple discussion, but the night is too young to end. And I have a lot of things in my plate for him to turn back at me and walk away. So before he took the handle of my door I stopped him,
"Or were you spying on Jung Hoseok, to plan out the perfect time to kill him?"
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Author's Note:
Okay so we're nearing the end of the story like really. Just 2 chapters left and 1 epilogue then we're done.
I just want to finish the unfinished business with sehun before we handle jungkook's problem hehehe. Lezgoooo
Thank you for reading!