𝑴𝒀 𝑯𝑶𝑴𝑶𝑷𝑯𝑶𝑩𝑰𝑪 𝑪𝑬𝑶 (𝑹𝑬𝑽𝑰𝑺𝑰𝑶𝑵)

5

Chanel

"What are you doing here?" Jennie asks, as Lisa entered her office.

Lisa, unfazed by Jennie's sharp tone, replied "Didn't you say 'come in'? So I came in."

Jennie, visibly annoyed, clarifies that she didn't recognize Lisa at first and orders her to leave.

"I didn't realize it was you. Get out of my office now" she snaps.

"Whoa, Miss Kim, calm down," Lisa says, placing a file on Jennie's desk, "I just came to submit this."

Jennie, refusing to be swayed by Lisa's nonchalance, repeats her demand for Lisa to leave.

"Fine," Lisa says, turning to leave. "And oh, Miss Kim, try to relax," she adds, a mischievous twinkle in her eye, "Don't hate us too much. You never know, one day you might come to love us." With a laugh, Lisa dashes out of the office, leaving Jennie fuming.

"Argh, I hate her big time!" Jennie mutters to herself.

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"What happened, Jendeuk? Why do you look so annoyed?" Jisoo inquired, her voice laced with concern.

Jennie, her jaw clenched tight, simply muttered, "Lisa happened. She came here to my office, and I got annoyed."

Jisoo, ever the peacemaker, attempted to diffuse the tension. "You should be used to her presence; she's the director of photography, so you'll always see her. Besides, Lisa's a nice woman; just try to get along with her; trust me, you'll like her."

Jennie, however, was not swayed. A deadly glare shot across her face, silencing Jisoo's well-intentioned words. "No way, Jisoo, I'm not going to do that; if you can be friends with her, I can't."

Jisoo sighed, the weight of their unresolved conflict settling heavily upon her. "Sure, if you say so."

The two women made their way to the studio, where Lalisa, the renowned photographer, was overseeing the preparations for the upcoming campaign. Jennie, despite her initial annoyance, was undeniably curious about the work of this woman who had so quickly become a thorn in her side.

"Hello there, Ms. President and Ms. CEO." Lisa greeted them, her voice smooth and confident. Jisoo chuckled at the greeting, while Jennie simply rolled her eyes.

"Hello, Lis, wow, I like the setup," Jisoo remarked, genuinely impressed.

"Thank you, Jisoo; I made sure everything was under control," Lisa responded, her smile unwavering.

Jennie, however, was not easily appeased. "You had better be because my father didn't hire you for nothing," she retorted, her voice sharp and laced with a hint of threat.

"Jennie," Jisoo warned, but her words fell on deaf ears.

Lisa, unfazed by Jennie's hostility, simply smirked. "Sure, Miss Kim, I won't let your father down." The smirk, however, held a subtle edge that further irritated Jennie.

"By the way, Lis, is your team ready for the next photo shoot in Jeju?" Jisoo inquired, attempting to steer the conversation away from the simmering tension.

"Of course, Jichu, my team is prepared," Lisa replied, her voice laced with pride. She leaned closer to Jisoo, whispering something in her ear. "I'm also planning to bring Chaeng with me."

"No way?! You do?!" Jisoo exclaimed, her eyes widening in surprise.

"Yes," Lisa confirmed with a nod.