HER || [Chaerji]

{8}

It's great to know that Chaeryeong is happy since watching her being genuinely cheerful is rare. But for Seonju, not this time.

He had been eyeing the tall girl along the way home. Now that they are in Lee's household, both the tall girl and Chaeryeong are in the living room and Chaeryeong is constantly talking to her while she just kept her cold aura and only gives nonchalant replies.

Seonju just couldn't stop his suspicion of the guest. Maybe because of her mysterious aura. Maybe because of her appearance. Maybe because of how she speaks. Or maybe it's the weird vibes she spreads out.

Basically, everything about her in the butler's eyes isn't right. It just feels wrong. Too suspicious.

"Stop looking at them and do what you are supposed to do." a voice appeared out of nowhere, surprising the butler.

"Don't you just feel weird after she came, Miss Choi?" he showed an annoyed look. "How weird?"

"I don't know. She's just, weird."

"Well, at least she's not here to murder. *laughs* She doesn't look dangerous."

"She doesn't??"

"Nope." Jisu's reply without hesitation made Seonju's bad feelings grow stronger. "No way it's just me who felt that. Something in her just doesn't feel right."

"Put your thoughts aside, Seonju. Can't you see that girl happy there? Let her be, even if her friends-making choice is weird."

"Oh Miss Choi, I'm sure you know what I am trying to say." the butler looked at Jisu seriously, leading the other girl to think. "You think that she's...?"

"Yes."

"You're probably just thinking too much. But alright, I'll keep an eye on them." Seonju sighed at the girl's reply. "For now, you should go and do your work. Dinner is about to start." Jisu tapped a few times at her watch as she spoke the last sentence.

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It was dinner time, Jisu was seated at the end of the dining table, along with Chaeryeong sitting at the side with the tall girl next to her seat. Seonju chose to sit opposite the girl.

They were about to start eating, but the guest seemed to hesitate. "How would you eat if your mask is there?" the butler questioned, which sounded quite rude. "Seonju."

"Sorry, Miss Lee."

"So... what's your name?" Jisu asked curiously since the girl has never mentioned her name. Even Chaeryeong still has no idea about it.

"I'm Yej—" she stopped for a while, seeming to be having a thought before she clears her throat and replied, "Yejun."

The girl then took off her mask, her heartbeat racing a little. She did lie about her name to the others, but she's still worried that someone in the house would recognise her. She has to -must- keep her real identity hidden.

"Nice name." Chaeryeong complimented with a smile.

They eventually finished the dinner and the girl left not long after.

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"You're finally back. It's so late already." a girl's voice appeared when Yeji opened the door to her base. "Where have you been?"

"Lee Hyun's."

"His grave? Why would you go—"

"His mansion." Yeji cut her off, making the other look at her, surprised.

"The hell you go there for? Lead them to suspect you?"

"His daughter invited. To thank me."

The reply made the other girl question her words. She laughed in confusion, "To thank you for killing her father?"

"... I kind of saved her from Chu's dumbass men."

"Wow." the girl stated. Yeji then went off to her room to shower.

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"Wanna drink?" the girl in Yeji's base asked as she took a can of beer out from the refrigerator.

"Sure." Yeji walked to the couch while wiping her wet hair with the towel that was hung around her nape. A fizzing sound occurred when they opened the beer cans. "I heard that you're taking another mission."

"Yeah."

"And I might need you to help."