The Bet "JENLISA"

5. New Girl

Third person pov.

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Jennie strutted into one of her many restaurants. She had her head down, looking at the notes in her phone. There were things she needed to go over with the managers, and she wanted to make sure she hit all the points as quickly as possible so they could get on with their lives.

She didn't like wasting anyone's time, hers included. Her dozens and dozens of employees loved her for that.

"How can I help you, ma'am?" A fresh face servant asked, smiling up at Jennie. She didn't recognize this one. She must be new.

Tony came rushing to the new girl's side, tossing a friendly arm around her.

"Yumi, this is not a customer. She's your boss."  He said, smiling. "Everyone's boss." He mumbled more quietly more so just Yumi could hear him, but Jennie heard him all the same.

"Hi, Yumi. I'm Jennie." She introduced herself politely.

Jennie didn't make a spectacle of herself or make herself more important than she needed to.

She didn't believe her employees needed to worship the ground she walked on. She was a people's person for the most part. She was benevolent.

Yumi's eyes went wide. "Oh. Sheesh. I'm embarrassed. I'm sorry, Miss Kim. I didn't recognize you. In person, you're just SO much.."

"Taller?" Jennie finished her sentence and laughed. "I know."

Yumi wasn't going to say taller. She is going to say more beautiful. The picture she had posted in the restaurant didn't do her justice.

Jennie was tall and graceful with dainty delicate features. She smelled heavenly and had a delicious body. Yumi couldn't tear her eyes away.

"Ah! Miss kim. If you're ready, so are we." An older gentlewoman said, walking from the back. Jisoo was an associate of Jennie's. She was basically her right hand.

She handled the inner workings of every day so she didn't have to. Everyone knew to get to her, They had to go through Jisoo.

Jennie turned and smiled at Yumi. She couldn't help but notice how pretty she was.

Her eyes were shiny, and something about her face just made her look innocent. Yumi didn't know this girl in the slightest, but she instantly felt a soft spot for her.

"It was nice meeting you, Yumi."

Yumi nodded overly enthusiastically.

"You too, Miss Kim. Honestly, the pleasure is all mine."

Jennie smirked and followed Jisoo to the back where the meeting was to be held. For the duration of the meeting,

Delilah couldn't help but think about Yumi. What was her story? Where did she come from? How old was she? Jennie decided right then that she would have Tony make a copy of her employee file for her. Just to familiarize herself with the new hire, that's all.

Jennie gave her short and direct speech. She made every point she needed to and took on questions. While the store was by no means failing, it wasn't doing as well as it could have, and that was a problem for her.

She didn't like delivering these types of talks. She didn't enjoy being the bad guy, but she played the role well when needed. 

When she was finished talking and the meeting adjourned, Jisoo walked her to her car to ensure she was safe. It was getting dark, and she cared for Jennie like big sister. She didn't want anything to happen to her.

"I think that went well." Jisoo said, opening her car door for Jennie.

"You don't think they hate me?" She asked.

"They respect you. They should." Jisoo said confidently. She respected Jennie. She was a strong and fierce businesswoman.

Her competitors could never keep up. She was smart and capable beyond measure. Jennie half smiled at Jisoo. Jisoo was the big sister she never had been the only child and all.

"Jisoo." Jennie said, staring into the storefront windows of the restaurant in the distance. She could see the outline of Yumi's little immaculate body.

"Hm?" She adjusted her tie and tried to see whatever Jennie was looking at. She squinted but couldn't follow her gaze.

"That new girl. Yumi. What do you know about her?" Jennie asked.

Jisoo cleared her throat and whistled. She shook her head. "I knew it."

Jennie's mouth opened as she tried to hide the smile on her face."Excuse me?"

Jisoo pointed at her and let her finger linger and bounce for a dramatic moment.

"I knew it when Tony introduced me to the new hire. She's your type, no? I said oh Jen will like this one."

"You make me sound like such a skeeze, Jisoo." Jennie tucked a lock of her own hair behind her ear.

Jisoo laughed the way she did when she was right about something, and Jennie knew it. It was mocking but sincere. Loud and deep, from her belly. Jennie couldn't help but laugh, too.

She rolled her eyes and got inside of her car. Jisoo closed the door and waved her off. She shook her head at her long-time friend, knowing she always had a tendency to get in over her head.