Jennie remembers everything all too well.
Back when she still hadn't traveled in time, there was this news reporter that exposed a particular organization which had been conducting a number of double-dealing raffles and lotteries to deceive their customers. The grand prizes were proven to be legit, but the process of drawing the tickets was not.
"All those pieces of paper that had the numbers of the rewards on them–they were separated from the rest of those that were misses. They rigged the raffle to make sure no one was going to win them, so everyone had only been throwing away their money for nothing," Jennie explained, catching her off guard even more.
"So, that's what it is. How does the cheat exactly work?" Lisa asked–her curiosity completely piqued.
"The grand prize tickets were stuck on the top–right beside the hole of the barrel. No one would find it."
"And how in the world did you know all of this?"
That was the question she had been waiting for.
By showing her what happened back there, she got her hands on a strong piece of evidence. She could do all the background-check she wanted on her, but she would never be able to learn about this one unless she told it herself. This was also the only thing she could come up with to prove herself–and with this, she hoped that she would believe her.
Composing herself, she then halted on her tracks and took a breath, which made her pause as well.
"The reason why I kept following you around, how I knew your weaknesses and what your office looked like, and what was it that made me aware of the deception that was happening back there..." Jennie trailed off and braced herself for the revelation, feeling her heart rate pick up pace in each passing second.
"I know them all and much, much more because I'm from the future."
Silence.
Lisa responded with nothing but silence.
For a second there, she thought that she would laugh at her or talk her out of it, but she only remained quiet and did not make a move. She probably looked demented by saying something so implausible that it was almost preposterous, and she understood if she would not believe her right away.
In fact, she already prepared herself for her possible reactions.
But, at the very least, she should still say something–she really shouldn't embarrass a girl like this.
"H-Hey, I'm not lying, okay? It's the truth..." Jennie continued while fiddling with her fingers, acting all timid out of nowhere.
"Oh, and about that raffle. Before I went back in time, I learned about their fraudulent organization from the news. They would be busted out a week from now. That's why I decided to say nothing and keep this to ourselves in the meantime. I wouldn't want to steal the spotlight from those who would discover it."
Even there, Lisa did not respond.
She only turned around and started walking ahead of her. She fell despondent at that, slackening a little from the loss of hope. It seems like she can't find it in herself to believe her, after all–and that's even the best shot she could give. She no longer knows how to convince her.
With those in mind, she could only sigh in defeat.
"What are you still stalling around there for...?" Lisa called out to Jennie all of the sudden, grabbing her attention again and taking her aback.
"Let's head back to my office."
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High School Again: The President's Secret Lady Boss | Jenlisa
Novela JuvenilJennie used to live with her adoptive older brother until her biological uncle and adoptive sister found her. She was a long-lost heiress whose deceased parents turned out to be an affluent and wealthy couple. While people would think that she was v...
