Sasaeng Sister [In big roles: Sunghoon, Lee Know, skz, Ateez, Jungkook]

Chapter 25

Hongjoong was no joke when it came to detective activities. He was a great addition to our little "Let's Expose Hari" club. He suggested that he and Yunho could come to the party mic'd up and with earpieces. Ateez had used the equipment when they had filmed hidden camera content for their YouTube channel. If we connected the devices to mine or Sunghoon's phone, we could listen to Hongjoong and Yunho's conversation with Lucas and help them from afar.

The four of us were supposed to go early to the party to set everything up and plan how the Ateez members could approach Lucas. However, Hongjoong and Yunho got stuck in a traffic jam. They sent a message saying they would be late.

Sunghoon and I had to do all the groundwork.

There weren't many guests when we arrived at Jackson's mansion. A few people strolled in the garden, and three young men sat around a pool dipping their feet in the water.

Jackson greeted us on his front terrace. He wore black designer shorts and a tailored silk coat that hung open, revealing his abs.

"Hey! You are those Jungkook's friends. Nice to meet you. Drinks and snacks are in the kitchen."

Never in my life had I imagined that I would be known as Jungkook's friend. I didn't mind, though. It made me feel like a celebrity. I subconsciously acted like one, smiling politely and thanking Jackson for the invitation as if attending such parties was normal for me.

When Jackson directed his attention to another guest, Sunghoon and I headed inside to look for a place where no one could hear our plans.

We found a room upstairs. On our way there, people stared at us and whispered. They thought of only one reason why two people sought a room at a party. Sunghoon didn't notice their curious looks or didn't care. He showed no hesitation when he closed the door behind us.

There was a bed in the middle of the room. We sat on it.

Sunghoon pulled out a piece of paper and a pen from his pocket.

"Okay, so, should we make one of them act like they used to date Hari?" he asked, clicking the ballpoint pen.

I considered it, chewing my lower lip.

"Not bad... Yunho would fit that role."

"They should say that she leaked Yunho's pictures, so Lucas will be afraid that Hari will do the same to him. Maybe he will then turn against her."

Sunghoon was more devious than I had expected. Lying that much sounded extreme. However, I let him write it down because we were desperate.

After about twenty minutes of planning, Sunghoon put the paper beside him on the bed .

"I think we have a plan."

I reached over to look at his notes. As I moved, my hair got stuck in Sunghoon's shirt button.

"Sorry," I mumbled, trying to free myself carefully without messing up my braid.

Sunghoon took over the job of releasing my hair. His fingers pushed mine away as he turned the button. He had a better view of the mess than I did, but it felt like he was ripping a chunk of hair off my scalp.

"Ouch! Don't pull!" I yelled.

"Sorry... I'm not trying to. But it's all tangled up."

His voice reverberated in his chest. I could feel it. That's how close we were. I sat beside him, but my upper body hovered on his lap, the side of my face pressed against him.

Twisting my body like that began to hurt after a while, so I slid off the bed. It was a mistake because I still needed to keep my head near him. Instead of sitting beside him, I crouched before him, my neck tilted to an awkward angle. On top of that, I couldn't see where I put my feet, so I stepped on Sunghoon's shoe and lost my balance. Scared to fall and lose a good chunk of hair, I sought support from the bed. Since I couldn't move my head and look where I put my hands, I grabbed Sunghoon's thing instead of the bed frame. It wouldn't have been so bad had I placed my hand near his knee, but I touched his very upper thigh.