game of deception | jenlisa

xviii.

Lisa spends the rest of the day with Persephone. She helped her with the garden and with preparing dinner.

During dinner time, Lisa wonders why it was just the three of them eating. "Where did Seulgi go? Why is she out for so long?" Lisa decides to ask.

"I asked her to do some errands for me. She'll probably return tomorrow morning." Hades answers.

Lisa nods. There's not much for her to do when Seulgi isn't around. She can't even leave the mansion.

After dinner, she spends the rest of the evening playing with Mavros and Noir. Mavros usually stays at Seulgi' room but since she was gone for the night, the hellhound found itself staying at Lisa's room as well.

Lisa decides to use her last envelope for Irene again. She remembers how much fun they both had when they donated some cash to an animal shelter so she introduced the hellhounds to her.

She might as well use up all her envelopes before she ends up making another embarrassing mistake.

She slept earlier than usual that night since she had no one else to talk to. The following morning, she wakes up because of Mavros.

The hellhound was nuzzling her face. She rubs the sleep off her eyes and got up. Noir suddenly pulls at the hem of her shirt using its teeth. They both look excited.

"Is Seulgi back?" Lisa asks.

Both hounds bark at her. Lisa opens her bedroom door and both Mavros and Noir race outside.

Lisa brushes her teeth and washes up before heading down to the living room. She hears Seulgi' voice so she quickens her pace.

Seulgi suddenly stops talking once she arrives. Lisa glances towards Hades and Seulgi but both don't say anything, much to her confusion.

"Is something wrong?" Lisa asks.

She notices that Seulgi was holding a folder with some files inside. Lisa's brows furrowed in confusion.

"It's about me, isn't it? Was that why Seulgi was gone yesterday?" she asks.

Hades sighs. "There's no point in hiding it." the god says. "I sent Seulgi to the surface yesterday, she had to get some papers signed. It's for your approval."

"Approval?" Lisa asks.

"Approval to return to camp." Seulgi answers with a smile. "Surprise, Snow White."

Lisa was speechless for a moment.

"You know she had to get these papers signed by two demigods and three gods. I was just asking her how she got your mother's approval for this. I didn't expect her to be back this soon." Hades explains.

"It was annoying. Hermes wouldn't sign until Aphrodite signed while Aphrodite was a tough nut to crack. Zeus just wanted things over with so he was quick to sign."

"How did you make dear Aphrodite sign?" Hades chuckles.

"I simply told her that you're so fond of Lisa and if you get even more fond of her, you'd grant her a wish. I also told her about Lisa calling mother mom. She didn't like it." Seulgi snickers.

"You did well, my daughter." Hades laughs. "I thought I'd have to resort to threatening her."

The father and daughter both laugh but when they realize that Lisa still remained mum, they looked at her in bewilderment.

"Is something wrong? Are you not happy about the news?" Hades asks.

Lisa honestly doesn't know what to feel. When she first arrived, she couldn't wait to get out but now--