The Devil's Sweetheart

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She squeezed him with her tight hug to the point of his fast thud of heartbeat could be felt in her soul and for a moment, Jennie felt relaxed in his warm embrace. It reminded her of their first hug and his sweet whisperings to console her as if nothing could hurt her with him around and he proved it right and from then on she didn't want to get out of his arms when they felt like heaven to her.

Lisa's mood dropped an octave at her spoiled behavior. He has called her umpteen times and sent multiple messages, he even googled emotional sorry quotes and sent her thinking that she would accept his apology but she neither attended the calls nor replied to the messages, and now she has the vigor to trespass his security and had the gall to hug him without any remorse and torturing him again. To add fuel to the fire, she is now calling him Lili.

"It seems I have spoiled you rotten." Lisa pulled back willingly from the hug. He didn't want to give in to any of her wishes now. It was just a small lie from his end and did she have to punish him severely to the point of not talking? He couldn't concentrate on work and it was of no use running to the office. Instead, he tried to distract himself from her thoughts and focused on cooking which is a thousand times harder than securing a business deal. Well, at least for Lisa, it is. Her refusal to talk with him has cut through his heart inflicting a stabbing pain in his chest but the moment he saw her face, all the sufferings he underwent for the past two days have faded into thin air.

"I am not spoiled. Just well taken care of by you." She shamelessly conveyed her feelings as if it was a matter of fact.

"And now you have become spoiled rotten. Why did you come here? Who gave you the address?" He crossed his arms and lectured her in a cold tone. Although he was mad to the core, it started to loosen up a little when she stepped into his territory by herself.

"It's Nayeon." She pouted when she could sense his anger and she knew her pout is the strongest weapon to win him over.

"Look at her pout! She is looking at me with her screaming eyes and making me listen to every decibel she never whispers."

"What whispers?" She innocently asked batting her lashes. Although his voice was low, Jennie still heard it but pretended to be naive.

"Nothing and you, stop with that pouting." He scolded when it was getting hard to control.

"Being pouty is trendy and added with my impeccable beauty, I know it's hard for your eyes to keep my beautiful face away." Jennie countered, twirling her hair strands proudly.

Lisa was wondering why she did not start trumpeting herself and there it started now.

With a sigh, he glanced at the servants who were enjoying the show as if was a kind of entertainment program. He sternly ordered right away. "Leave for the day. I will take care of the cooking."

'Leave for the day? For making a simple salad, he burnt the entire kitchen, and if they leave him alone in the house for the whole day, he would burn it into ashes.' These were the inner thoughts, the servants had in their mind. But seeing a woman, they believed she could be a help to Lisa when he can't even make a toast without burning the kitchen. Little did they knew, even Jennie belongs to the same category but at least burning the kitchen can be excluded from her list.

Reluctantly, the servants left the place when Lisa's brooding stares were tormenting them.

Right after the servants left, Jennie looked at him with a broad smile trying to abate his anger. But Lisa didn't give in this time, not after when she ignored him completely for two days. Without a word, he strolled into the home but left the door open so that she could take a hint.

"Why didn't you go to the office?" Jennie asked stepping into the house, examining the enormous villa and she must say, everything well fitted with his personality.