The Devil's Pact | BBANGSAZ

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Minji then grabbed Isa around the waist and escorted her out the front door.

Hanni just stood there, still trying to process what she was seeing...if she was REALLY seeing it. "How... what?" she muttered to herself as she followed the "couple" outside. Jake tried to grab her arm, but she jerked it away from him.

"Minji, what the hell...?" Hanni shouted, walking up behind her. She tried to grab Minji's arm and swing her around to face her, but Minji caught her arm instead.

"Get in the car," Minji barked at Isa, who quickly obeyed. Minji turned around and stared down at Hanni.

"I'll talk to you later at the loft," Minji said, as she released Hanni's arm and walked over to the driver's side of her Aston Martin.

Hanni glanced through the windshield at the other woman, who was trying her best to stare her down. Hanni looked back at Minji, shaking her head. This wasn't right. Something had happened. She grabbed the back of Minji's pricey Armani suit as she was opening her car door.

"No! I want to know what the hell is going on. Who is she?!" Hanni demanded, pointing at the skinny blonde.

"Hanni, let go," Minji growled, turning to face her.

Hanni pulled on Minji's suit even harder. "Why are you ignoring me?! What the hell happened?! I just—I just don't understand!" By this point, Hanni was on the verge of tears, and she hated herself for it. She hated letting this...this devil of a woman see how much she was hurting her. But she couldn't help it. Hanni couldn't understand what had happened in such a short time. Why was Minji with another woman? Why hadn't she received a call?

Minji tried to push her hands away, but Hanni held on tighter. Jake started walking toward them, while Sieun ignored the scene and got into her car.

"What the hell?" Isa said, getting out of the car. She rushed over to Minji and tried to pull her from Hanni's grasp. "Let go of her!" she shouted in her nasally voice.

That was it—the last straw. Raw emotion surged through Hanni, and she snapped. She lunged at Isa, just barely missing her face before Minji grabbed her and swung her around, placing her body between the two of them. Hanni was crying so hard by this point, she could barely see through her swollen eyes. She was completely embarrassed and humiliated...again.

"You almost hit me, you stupid bitch!" Isa screamed. Hanni tried to pull free of Minji's hold to escape, but Minji held her tighter.

"Shut the hell up and get in the car," Minji snarled over her shoulder at Isa. Isa hesitated for a second, then hopped back into the car. Minji, still struggling to keep Hanni from breaking free, spoke calmly to Jake. "Take her back to the loft in my car so I can have it there. Have Seokmin follow behind you so he can then drop you off at dinner."

Jake stared at Minji for a few seconds, then sighed, "Alright."

Hanni went limp against Minji's body. She felt completely drained, all the feelings and fight seeping out of her. She felt confused and horrified that she had broken down this badly in front of everyone.

"Go back to the loft, Hanni," Minji ordered again, staring at her with cold eyes. "I will come by later."

Minji released her as Jake grabbed her shoulders and gently guided her back to Minji's SUV. He felt her shaking, and she kept looking over her shoulder at Minji. Jake turned to see Minji getting into her car with her date. Minji pulled away without another glance at Hanni, while Sieun followed behind.

Jake walked over to the passenger side door and opened it. Hanni stood there for a moment, watching as the car disappeared down the driveway. She just didn't understand.