The Kiss

Chapter 22

Lisa had filled out half of the necessary forms to open up an internship position in her department—of which she was the sole employee—when her phone buzzed. She dug it out of her desk and smiled at the message from Taehyung.

Taehyung🐻:

:What is my Lili doing?

She texted him back.

Lalisa🤓🔥:

Paperwork.:

Taehyung🐻:

:Can you take a long lunch?

She hugged her phone and spun her desk chair in a circle before replying.

Lalisa🤓🔥:

Yes.:

Never mind the untouched lunch sitting next to her keyboard that she'd had delivered. She could put it in the fridge for tomorrow.

His response had her smile widening.

Taehyung🐻:

:Head over to my mom's shop when you can.

She gathered the internship papers into a neat pile and prepared to leave. It was lunchtime on Friday, and everyone had left for the various restaurants downtown. She walked through the hallways and entered the elevator, expecting to make a clean getaway.

Jungkook stepped between the doors as they started to close.

"Are you actually heading out for lunch today? Care if I join you?" he asked.

"I'm meeting someone."

"The same guy?"

She nodded.

"Lucky guy."

She stared at the floor level indicator, wishing it would go from three to one much, much quicker.

"I heard you're planning on taking an intern."

"That's right."

"My cousin is a good fit."

Her eyes jumped from the numbers to Jungkook's face. "I already have someone in mind."

He put his hands in his pockets and shrugged. "All right."

"Wait . . ." She sighed. "Send me your cousin's résumé." As much as she wanted to hire Minji, she had to be fair about this. There was such a thing as professional integrity. The spot needed to go to the most qualified candidate.

Taehyung would understand. He didn't let his sister win when wrestling just because she was younger and smaller and weaker. Lisa had to go through the proper vetting process. She had a feeling, however, Minji was her girl. When you loved something—like she and Minji did—you were good at it. If you weren't good right away, you got good at it.

Jungkook released an amused huff of breath. "All right, then."

The elevator dinged, and she strode through the lobby. Frustratingly, Jungkook followed her to her car.

"Are you going to that charity benefit tomorrow?" he asked.

"How do you know about it?"

"My mom and yours are on the planning committee. I know, small world, right? Anyway, I was wondering if you have a date. My mom is going to find me one if I don't get one on my own." He smiled and hunched his shoulders in a way that made him seem far more approachable than normal.