The CEO's Woman

Chapter 38 - Bet

Jennie could feel herself coming out from her slumber. Her eyelids slowly opened. Her vision is a bit blurred. She waited for her eyes to focus and the first thing she noticed is the large man sprawled on a large gray chair.

She looked at the person slouching while sleeping beside her. Jennie was taken aback when she saw it was lisa. His tall sleeping frame could barely fit the swivel chair. She even wondered how long the chair will last.

Jennie was about to wake him up when she discovered the piece of clothing wrapped around her shoulders. She gripped it and noticed that it is made of expensive wool. She thought it might belong to lisa.

The thought of lisa taking care of her somehow made her gaze softer.. he must have seen her sleeping. Speaking of which, she hasn't been sleeping much lately.

She let out a long sigh, then studied him as he slept. His hair was splayed, full lips slightly parted. Somehow, she wondered about the taste of those pink full lips. Then she shivered. Did she just think about kissing him? She shook the lewd thoughts in her mind as she resumes staring at his face.

lisa is undoubtedly handsome. Even more handsome than most western men that she saw abroad. What held her attention the most is his beautifully crafted eyelashes.

Long, thick and dark. Curled perfectly, as if someone made them just for him.

He could not have used any mascara, right?

Feeling curious about her assumptions, she moved her face towards his. How can a man have such beautiful eyelashes?

Then his eyes suddenly opened, startling her. His black orbs stared back at her gray ones.

Now that their faces are inches apart, she couldn't help but notice the gray streaks in his black eyes. So beautiful. So perfect.

Her breath hitched as her eyes traveled to his lips. She tried to concentrate, but her heart was beating so loudly.

"You know," lisa said his voice almost a whisper. "I badly want to kiss you. But If I start kissing you now, I don't think I can bring myself to stop."

Jennie looked at lisa again. This time she was able to see the solemn emotions swimming in his eyes. She can see lust and desire, yet it was overcome with gentleness and somehow, she can see longing?

Jennie turned away and awkwardly gives him his jacket back without saying anything. lisa's statement could have made any other woman blush, but Jennie is already an experienced aunt ah. A simple teasing will not affect her.

lisa accepted his jacket and gives her a smile.

"Why are you here?" Jennie asked him, trying to avoid his gaze.

"I should be the one asking you that. Tomorrow is the National Exams. Why are you here trying to do everything by yourself?" He asked, his tone full of concern and gentleness. "You...You could have asked me to help you." lisa continued.

Jennie leaned back and closed her eyes. She had been so busy these past few days that she had forgotten about the exams tomorrow.

Sensing her exhausted look lisa gets up." Come, I'll take you home. "

...

The drive home is wrapped in silence.

lisa insisted to drive her home, and have Wang Bolin drive rose.

Jennie felt helpless and reluctantly agreed. She was too tired to argue. When they arrived at the Wang estate, she immediately got herself out of the car. However, when she was about to walk towards the gate of the Mansion, lisa called her.

"Here, take this." He said as he gives her a white gold necklace with a magpie shaped jade pendant.

"This is?" Jennie asked.

"It's for happiness. It's my grandmother's. My mother gave it to me when I turned 18. I would like you to have it." He answered.

« lisa. I... This is too precious. I can't accept this." She directly refused. Looking at the quality of the Jade, Jennie knew that this is not some ordinary piece of jewelry. That- and this is an ancestral necklace passed down to his family. What could be lisa's intention in giving her a necklace as precious as this?

"My mother said..." he reluctantly mumbled "...That I should give it to someone I truly love, and that's you. " What he failed to mention is that this is one of the manoban Family ancestral necklaces that should be given to the wife of the future head.

This comes with another white gold necklace with a magpie pendant. These two can be connected, and it will perfectly fit into one circular pendant. Of course, the second necklace is with him. The future head of the manoban Family.

« lisa, I can't accept this. I'm sorry.' Jennie said. Her voice firm. She is still conflicted about lisa's feelings. You can't just love someone because you always dreamed of them, can you?

"Can you at least give me a chance?' He asked. "You know... to prove that I like you?"

Jennie raised an eyebrow as she looked at him. She honestly does not have time for any relationships for now. However, it is also not wrong to give it a try, right?

After all, she really was not able to experience any true relationships from her previous life. But she is still not clear of lisa's motives.

"How about we make a bet?" he said. After sensing her reluctance.

"What bet?"

"I know you're smart. So, if I score higher than you in tomorrow's exam then... then we can be together. As lovers. Then I can prove to you that my intentions are pure. If you sense that I am insincere then you can always leave. "

"So, you're saying I will become your girlfriend then you will prove that you like me? Isn't that the other around?" She scoffed. This guy is a little tricky ah. He wanted her to be his girlfriend first before showing how much he liked her.

"No, that's what I want if I win the bet." He declared.

"And if I win?" Jennie asked. She is confident that she will score higher than him.

In her previous lifetime, she heard that the Young Master of the manoban family is homeschooled. He might be smart, but she knows she is smarter than him. After all, she's not just any other woman. She already reincarnated and experienced a lot of things from her previous life.

"Then I will show you that I like you before you end up as my girlfriend."

Jennie burst into laughter. This guy... she will still end up his girlfriend in both ways. Oh, how amusing!

"Do you dare to take this bet with me? » lisa challenged while ignoring Jennie's giggles.

She tried to suppress her laughter as she stared back at the young man with a serious face in front of him. In all aspect, lisa is a perfect man. If she became his girlfriend, then it's not her loss at all.

"Alright." She answered. Amusement is still apparent in her eyes.

"Really?" lisa suddenly changed his serious expression into a very happy one. This change startled Jennie.

"Yes."

"Okay, this necklace will serve as the token of this bet. If I lose, I will take it back, no questions asked. If I win you keep it with you. For now, you need to wear this." lisa said while tucking her hair so he could put the necklace on her. he immediately locked the necklace onto her neck and gives her a dazzling smile.

"..." Why does she feel like lisa just tricked her?

"Alright, I'll see you after the exams." He said, then turned away towards his car. Leaving a speechless Jennie standing at the gate of the mansion.