𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐑, 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑 ✰ 𝐥𝐣𝐧

CH. 13

"Yeji, could you please tell your twin to quit pestering me?" The younger girl whined.

Yeji chuckled, sharpening her knife. "Oh let him be, he's just happy Wonwoo signed him up for an easy job this week."

Haneul snickered at her reply, glaring the boy who had his tongue out at her in mockery. "And I thought you were the better twin."

Hwang Yeji, the third executive of Noir Mafia. She rarely spent time with them as she was busy in another city. Her job was to expand their connection, thus she travelled to other cities and countries a lot. 

"Now, now, let's do a catch up shall we? Heard you got an agreement with a Military General." Yeji cocked an eyebrow playfully at her.

Haneul sighed, leaning her head against the wall behind her. "Tell me about it. What's worse is that he's insufferable! For fucks sake, he's such a Mr. Nice Guy."

Yeji chuckled, remembering how much Haneul hated that type of men. But her smile soon faded as reality slapped her in the face, recalling the reason they had made the deal in the first place.

"Hey," she hesitantly called as she put her knife down, not knowing how to brought the problem up. She peered to her left, making eye contact with the twin. Hyunjin immediately knew what she was about to say, and he shook his head almost instantly. "You uh, okay?"

Haneul tilted her head slightly, eyebrows furrowed in confusion. "Why'd you ask?"

But then again, she wasn't stupid. The moment Yeji gave her that look she knew what she was implying to. "Oh, you mean Hyunjoo?"

She then managed to break a fake laughter, patting Yeji's back. "Don't worry, I'll kill her for real this time. A traitor will always be a traitor, right?"

Hyunjin gave her a worried look. "You sure you're okay with that? You were best fr—"

"Of course I will," she cut him off, voice as clear as glass and as cold as ice. "As I said, she's a traitor. I shouldn't treat her as a friend, moreover a best friend. Now if you'll excuse me, I have an important business to attend."

She left the twins, walking out of their base. Truthfully, she wasn't fully okay with the decision and the deal. It anguished her to even think about their moments together, so she lied about having business to attend.

She did shot her that day. Not on the head, but on her chest. She was unconscious and Hyunjoo's blood stained her hands. It was horrifying. But she was more afraid when she found out that Hyunjoo was still alive.

She shook her head, snapping herself out of the thought. Some things are better off unsettled.

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Haneul had managed to fled the awkward scene earlier, so she decided to go to one of her favorite fine-dining restaurants. It was located in the 12th district, just a corner away from The Bloomstone Palace. 

This restaurant was popular amongst the bureaucrats, but she didn't mind as she was dressed in somewhat a formal attire as well. She wore a black houndstooth blazer over a white lace turtleneck. It was normal for her to wear such attire, she was the executive of Noir Mafia after all.

Haneul ordered a dessert for herself. She loved sweet foods, and this restaurant was one of the best in town. Just when she was about to continue eating,  her eyebrows furrowed as she saw the familiar figure not far from her. The man came in, right hand clutching a vintage brown briefcase. He was followed by a few men, guarding him as he walked to his seat.

She curved a smile on her lips, finishing her slice of cake before leaving her table to walk towards the man. She took a seat in front of him, making the man look up in confusion.

"Didn't expect to see you here, General." She grinned with a sense of mischief. 

Jeno pursed his lips, putting his papers down as he directed his attention to her. "You. What are you doing here?"

Haneul shrugged. "Oh me? Just enjoying this lovely day, eating a delightful slice of cake. Perhaps it goes the same for you?"

"Confidential business." He said strictly, eyes focusing back on his papers.

"Such a wanker." She muttered lowly but loud enough for him to hear.

Jeno seemed offended by her comment, looking at her in disbelief. 

"What did you say?"

Haneul shrugged, folding her arms on her chest. Jeno glared at her, "you're mental,"

"Well, now that you're here, why don't you update me about Son Hyunjoo? Any leads?"

Haneul hummed in response, taking his cookie from his plate. Jeno didn't seem to mind her behavior anymore, he had come to conclusion that she's just a menace. 

"Of course, who do you think I am?" She said as she took a bite of the cookie. "I can confirm that it's really her, and I know a way to find her."

Jeno nodded in delight, glad that she's able to find information that even the Royal Military Intelligent couldn't find. 

"Brilliant. Bring her to me as fast as you can."

"I'm afraid that's not how it works." She spoke, making Jeno frown. "What do you mean?"

"We need to give her what she wants first, or else it'll backfire to us. She needs to think she has everything under control when we're actually the one controlling her." She elaborated, leaning back on her seat.

Jeno looked at her skeptically. "And how long will that take?"

"Not sure for now. But you need to play the game in order to win. You can't just skip a few steps. It doesn't matter if we cheat during the game, as long as we make the first move we'll always have the upper hand,"

He nodded, agreeing with her completely. It made a complete sense to him and he thought that it's wise to follow her plan.

"Oh but one thing," she suddenly said. "This requires a few sacrifices."

"A sacrifice?"

Haneul took one last cookie, fixing her posture as she prepared her departure. "You'll see. Just leave it all to me, I'll make sure no one gets hurt too much."

"Are you certain this plan will lead us to her?" Jeno questioned as she stood up, his eyes looking at her with a grain of salt. 

"Without a doubt."

"Very well," he let out a sigh in relief, affirming her plan. "Keep me updated, Ms. Executive."

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