After Janet successfully convinced Lisa, they hopped in the car and went to change their clothes.
Lisa was in a black maxi dress that hugged her figure perfectly.
Her full chest under her short hair, her slender waist, and her long thighs were all clearly visible.
She thought the dress was too flashy and wanted to change, but Janet rushed her saying they were running out of time
So she had to borrow Pearce’s suit jacket and wrap it around her, at least covering her bare back.
They arrived at the hotel in no time. After Pearce got out of the car, he gentlemanly helped her out.
As they stepped onto the red carpet, Pearce whispered to Lisa, “Hold my hand, so nobody will bother you later.”
Lisa promptly extended her fair hand and linked arms with him, and they walked into the hotel side by side.
The dinner party was packed, but not with the management or core technical staff from the space agency, just administrative center folks.
As soon as they saw the two designers walk in, they rushed over to greet them in a friendly and gentlemanly manner,
Pearce forced a smile, accepted a glass of red wine from a waiter, and led Lisa toward the food area.
In front of rows of food, Lisa picked up a snack and was about to bite into it when a commotion arose from outside.
“Mr. Laurence, you’re here…”
Upon hearing this name, Lisa instinctively turned around to look at the man walking into the banquet hall.
Dressed in formal wear, a striking black tie under his white shirt collar, he looked even more noble and elegant than usual. Seeing his cold eyes scanning the banquet hall, Lisa quickly turned her head and told Pearce, “I’m going to the restroom.” She put down the snack in her hand, picked up her dress, and headed to the restroom.
Before she could enter, someone grabbed her arm and pulled her into arms in the next second.
Lisa leaned against his solid chest and looked up at the handsome man in front of her.
He had lost some weight on his face over the past few months, but his jawline was even more defined.
As she locked eyes with his indifferent gaze, Lisa instinctively wanted to look away, but he was looking her up and down.
Jungkook stared at her pretty face, lifted her chin after a few seconds, and aimed at her lips, intending to kiss her.
Lisa immediately pushed him away and asked, “Mr. Laurence, what do you think you’re doing?”
Her words made Jungkook freeze.
Right, she was now Garett’s wife. How could he kiss another man’s wife?
When Jungkook realized this, his heart ached sharply, and his face gradually paled.
He clenched his fists, forcibly suppressing his wild desire for her, then muttered an apology to Lisa.
Lisa gently shook her head, not knowing what to say to him, “I… I need to use the restroom.”
Feeling awkward, Lisa tried to make an excuse to avoid Jungkook, but he stopped her.
“Ms. Shultz, it’s been a while. If you don’t mind, can we have a chat as friends?”
Lisa looked up at him again. There were no other emotions on his face, it seemed like he just wanted to catch up.
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She thought about it for a moment and eventually agreed.
Jungkook took her to the terrace, and the waiter brought them two glasses of red wine.
Lisa wasn’t supposed to drink, but being alone with him was super awkward.
All she could do was hold the wine glass, lower her head, and take sips of wine to pass this painfully brief time together.
Jungkook saw her take a few sips and reached out with his long fingers to take the glass from her.
“You just had a major surgery, so don’t drink too much.”
He placed the wine glass on the nearby bar and looked at Lisa.
The dim light shone on her palm–sized face, highlighting her fair and delicate skin.
His gaze slowly moved down, past her unruly short hair clinging to her pale neck, and then to her chest, which had made him weak countless times before.
One glance got his blood boiling, afraid of doing something irrational, he quickly looked away.
He picked up his wine glass, took a sip, and asked Lisa, who was sitting beside him, “Have you started working?”
Lisa lightly hummed in response, raised her restless little hands and placed them on the edge of the bar counter.
Jungkook turned his head again, looking at her back.
Seeing the exposed skin and a few scars, his heart ached.
He extended his long fingers to touch the scars left by the sulfuric acid, but then remembered she was already married.
His hand froze in mid–air, repeatedly warning himself that he no longer had the right to touch her.
He clenched his fist and asked with concern, “You just recovered from your injury, why not rest for a while longer?”
Lisa lowered her head, fiddling with the bar and replied, “My sister left some projects before she died, and the progress is tight.”
Jungkook nodded slightly, looking at her right ring finger and noticed she wasn’t wearing a wedding ring. He couldn’t help but ask, “Are you…okay with him?”
Lisa hesitated for a few seconds before smiling, “It’s fine…”
He now had Teresa by his side, so it would be better not to tell him about her own issues. She didn’t want to affect his new life.
Jungkook saw the happy smile on her face, and the heart–wrenching pain made it hard for him to breathe.
It was normal for her to be happy after marrying her childhood sweetheart, but why was he so miserable?
He gripped his wine glass tightly, his blood ran cold, wanting to leave this suffocating place but unable to let go of her.
Lisa glanced at Jungkook as he drank, swallowing unconsciously as she saw his Adam’s apple move.
The dryness in her mouth made her body gradually heat up, and she uncontrollably reached out to touch his sexy neck. When she touched his cold skin, the heat subsided a bit, the comforting feeling made her want to touch him even more.
She began to caress Jungkook’s neck and cheeks with both hands.
Her small, fair hands even slipped into his shirt.
Jungkook’s tall and straight body froze.
His eyes stared intently at the blushing woman in front of him.
“You…”
Before he could say anything, she tiptoed and kissed his lips, passionately and chaotically.
As soon as Jungkook felt her burning lips, his heart trembled, and he realized something was off.
His calm eyes glanced at the red wine she had drunk, and his expression instantly darkened.
He wanted to push Lisa away, but she wrapped her arms around him and clung tightly to his body.
At this moment, Lisa’s mind was filled with images of Jungkook holding her on the couch, thrusting into her wildly.
She didn’t want to think about it, but for some reason, she couldn’t control her thoughts or body.
She grabbed his collar, stood on her tiptoes, leaned into his ear, and whispered while biting his earlobe, “I…I want you.”