Love Me If You Dare

Chapter 19

Suga : "Lisa, briefing in five minutes.  Conference Room."

    “Thank you." Lisa gives Suga a smile.   She makes a quick trip to the rest room. 

    In front of the mirror, she makes sure she looks presentable. She takes out her lipsticks and does a quick touch up.  Her clothes look straight and not wrinkled.  Good.  She takes a deep breathe and straightens her back.  She gives herself a ‘Jungkook’ type haughty professional smile.

    Very good. Perfect. Looks dignified. 

  - Okay.  I am ready.  She walks out in her heels, and heads to the conference room.    

    There are  five people sitting around the large oval table. Suga and Nayeon are already there.  There are another three men whom she has not met before .  

    Lisa finds an empty seat.  Before she sits down, she gives a small bow : "Hello everyone I'm Lisa.  I am the new Assistant." Lisa smiles toward the crowd.

    The man sitting beside her is the first to stand up to shake her hand : “"Hi I am Jinyoung." He is in his mid thirties.  He looks average, but he has a pair of sharp eyes and a contagious smile.  He looks like an experienced sales person. 

    The other two men also stand up. One of them is called Mark, in his early thirties, medium height, slim build, with dark skin.  He has a stern look on his face.  He gives Lisa a firm handshake. The other man is Bambam.  He is a cute young man around the same age as Lisa.  He smiles gently to her : “Welcome to the team.” 

    All pleasantries are over. Suga walks to stand behind Lisa.  He rests his hands on the back rest of her chair and leans down : “ Jinyoung and Mark are the senior sales manager. Bambam is the Operations Assistant.  Like your previous division, we work together as a team, so communication is very important."

    Lisa thanks him. Suga replies : “It’s my pleasure to work with a pretty girl like you.”  Then he returns to his seat.  Others laugh, with the exception of Nayeon.  She is looking down at her notebook. 

    Everyone is seated, The room becomes quiet.  They wait.

    Lisa thinks to herself.  She has met everyone in the division except for the Department manager Song JiHyo and the mysterious new director. 

  A woman around thirty years old walks in,  It’s Song Jihyo.   You can tell that she is a career woman, dressed in a ladies suit.  Her eyes rest on Lisa : “Lisa Manoban?”

    Lisa stands up immediately : “Yes.  Nice to meet you, Manager Song."

    Song Jihyo smiles, she answers politely : “Mmm…”

    Suga smiles and asks, “Manager Song, who is our new director?"

    Song Jihyo replies : “He’s on his way here.  He was just talking to the Chairman.” She turns and looks down the corridor :  ”Ah, here he is.”  

   Everyone stands.

    Through the frosted glass panels, they see a tall figure walking leisurely towards the entrance.

   The moment he enters, Suga gets everyone to clap and welcome him.

    Then Lisa sees the same handsome face that lives just downstairs from her. 

    Everyone has a big smile on their face. Only Lisa looks stunned. 

  Lisa now understands the ‘vain’ comment made by the young girl during her farewell lunch.