Mr Manoban's Daring Wife [Jenlisa]

Chapter 45: Eagerly Waiting

Seeing his granddaughter's accusing glare, Kwon Jae Wook lightly laughed. "Release my granddaughter, Lisa." His expression was amused, but his tone served as a clear warning. He wouldn't be taking no as an answer.

Lisa actually respected Kwon Jae Wook a lot, even before he had ever met Jennie. He knew the man's military background very well. He enlisted into the army at a very young age and made a name for himself as a reputable Major General. Kwon Jae Wook held an esteemed position in many people's hearts, especially the older generation who had witnessed his great accomplishments.

He was the master of the Kwon Hotel empire, and defying his wishes was very hard, even for a man like Lisa.

Lisa stared at Jennie's distrustful expression before sighing and releasing her. The minute he did so, she glared at him like a spoiled child who had to yield to get her wish.

Kwon Jae Wook turned towards everyone present. "Meeting adjourned." It took these two simple words to have everyone scramble out of the room.

Even though the people were shocked to finally know the position of Jennie, they were still surprised.

Kwon Jae Wook was notorious for ignoring his grandchildren, what made her so special? Was it because she was the only granddaughter that pursued the business world?

None of them dared to question their scary boss, so within the blink of an eye, the room was cleared. Even Lisa's personal team was sent out of the door. Only Kwon Jae Wook, Lisa, and Jennie remained in the glass room.

"If that is all, grandfather, I will be going home-"

"I remember you haven't had breakfast or lunch yet. It is well into the afternoon; you must be starving." Kwon Jae Wook quickly changed the topic of discussion, and right on cue, a light rumble echoed throughout the room.

Jennie could feel a heavy blush traveling from her neck to her cheeks at the humiliation of her stomach grumbling.

She had indeed skipped dinner last night and this morning, she didn't even eat breakfast.

Of course, her stomach would demand food, but she couldn't help but feel embarrassed. Out of all of the time in the world, it had to make its presence known now?!

Lisa bit his bottom lip to stop himself from smiling in amusement. Seeing the usually composed and cold woman become so flustered by a simple noise made by her tiny stomach was a delight. She was even blushing. How cute.

"I texted Li Xuan to bring your favorite stewed beef with braised eggs from your favorite restaurant. It will be arriving in five minutes." Kwon Jae Wook added on, purposely listing the menu to entice her to stay longer.

Upon hearing the word "favorite", Lisa's ears immediately perked up.

He quietly pulled out his phone to let Kang Seulgi know that he wanted the restaurant's name. In order to ensure she would forever be able to enjoy her favorite food; Lisa was willing to pay off the owner to make sure that Jennie can enjoy their dishes anytime she wished to.

Jennie looked away, her eyes refusing to meet the obvious mirth dancing in both of the men's eyes.

"I-I suppose I'll stay here for lunch." She said, finally sitting back down.

It was refreshing to see such a bashful and embarrassed expression on his granddaughter's face.

She was usually stoic and nonchalant, and seeing her finally expressing normal emotions for a woman her age was enough to warm Kwon Jae Wook's chest.

It didn't take long for the food to arrive. There was a wide variety of dishes, yet the only one that caught her interest was the restaurant's signature braised beef that just seemed to fall apart upon the first bite.

Jennie ignored Lisa's obvious stare as she happily devoured the food in front of her.

She would occasionally place different side dishes into her grandfather's plate, while visibly not bothering to care for Lisa who was placing more beef into her rice bowl.

Kwon Jae Wook watched the exchange with amusement. His granddaughter was completely nonchalant that he kept refilling her bowl. She pretended to not see him.

After a while of watching Lisa uselessly stare at Jennie, looking as if he hoped that she would reciprocate and place something on his still empty bowl, Kwon Jae Wook decided it was time to stop torturing the poor boy.

For heaven's sake, he looked like a pitiful dog abandoned by his owner!

Even his personal team of assistants waiting outside was beginning to feel sympathy for their hardworking boss!

Kwon Jae Wook didn't know what Jennie did to unknowingly hug the biggest thigh in the country, but he didn't underestimate her abilities.

Deliberately ignoring him, wanting to escape his presence. He wondered if this was what the youngsters called "playing hard to get."

When Jennie placed a deboned fish on her grandfather's bowl, he spoke up. "Jennie, I think Lisa's bowl is missing some fish. Don't you think so?" He asked her in an obvious attempt to include Lisa into the conversation. They were business partners. He had not forgotten how Manoban Enterprise had saved Kwon Corporation when he severed ties with the Kim family.

Jennie pursed her lips as she glanced at Lisa who looked at her with a slightly hopeful expression.

In all honesty, she was confused about why he was so intrigued by her. Shouldn't men like him have a beautiful woman with a stellar reputation that matched his beside him? An A-List celebrity or an heiress from a powerful family would be a better partner for him...

Slowly, Jennie deboned another fish and placed it on Lisa's plate.

She watched in amusement as he ate the fish like it was the best thing in the world, even though she purposely gave him the least flavorful part of the fish.

She decided it was better to at least treat him nicely during their meal time, so she scooped some steamed scallop eggs into his bowl.

Lisa gratefully accepted it with a bright smile. "How did you know I liked steamed scallop eggs, Jennie?" He asked her, his tone light and airy.

"I didn't. You're thinking too much into it." She mumbled, looking away from his pressing eyes.

His gaze never left her during the entire meal andshe had to keep on checking if there was any rice stuck to her face.