Hate You, Love You. | Jenlisa

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"Let me tell you a story."

"I'm listening."

"Before you came into the picture, Kai and I had our differences. As I said, he was the head of the Vincenzos and he was horrible to me."

I got that already.

"I cheated on him," I got that already. "Looking back I wish I hadn't," her eyes are full of regret and what I assume is unshed tears.

"He killed the love of my life."

My jaw is again on the floor.

"Kai killed the love of your life?"

"He did," she confirms. "His name was Choo Yongwoo. He was a hitman for the Musitano Mfia. He was everything to me and he killed him on my 21st birthday."

Kai said that Krystal cheated on him with a co-worker. I had no idea it was with a member of a rival mafia. Another thing he lied about.

"I'm sorry," I say sympathetically. It's still mind boggling to think that Kai was actually a murderer. I guess it's really true that you never know the devil in disguise. When I think of a murderer, I don't see Kai's face. He looked like he couldn't hurt a fly, except from that time at the Lakedale shootout. Now, that situation was scary.

"You don't need to apologize for a sadist."

"Did you report to the police?"

"And tell them what?" She chuckles bitterly. "Yongwoo and I were the modern day Romeo and Juliet and shit got so real to the extent that my boyfriend killed my lover with a single gunshot would to the head in my apartment and his blood was soaked on my pajamas and I watched him bleed to death like a fucking cow?"

Yikes.

"That conversation would have been spectacular, right Jennie?"

She looks at me and the smirk is still playing on her lips as she wipes a stray tear and her candy-coated fingers. "Besides, he would have gotten away with it. If I were to say anything, I would have been dead."

Double yikes.

I take in a deep breath and play with the phone in my hands. To an extent, I feel bad for her. She wasn't happy with Kai and she ended up cheating. I know cheating has no justification, but still, she wasn't happy.

Did she deserve to have the man she loved killed in front of her? Definitely not, but every action has a consequence.

Her consequence is rather unfortunate.

"But it's okay now," her back is straightened. "It has been years now."

My phone buzzes and I look down at my lap. She watches me but I pay her no mind. It's a message from Hyejun. Actually, there are several from him. I tap on the icon.

Jen, where did you put your phone?

If you're at the bakery, get out of there.

Lisa called.

Krystal is headed your way.

She did it.

She killed Kai.

Run.

She's after you.

"Holy shit," I whisper.

"Is there something wrong, Jennie?"

My body stills as hard as a rock at the sound of her voice. I can't move. I can't breathe. I can't speak. Hell, I can't even meet her eyes right now.