The Quiet Contract

Lisoo Exchanged numbers - Teased

Jennie's POV

The morning sunlight filtered through the glass windows of my office as I reviewed another stack of contracts. My pen moved across the papers with precision, my mind sharp despite the restless night I'd had.

I had successfully shoved last night's odd feelings to the back of my mind—or so I thought—until the door swung open, and in came Jisoo, grinning like a fool.

"What are you so happy about?" I asked dryly, not looking up from the papers in front of me.

"Oh, nothing much," she said, plopping herself onto the couch across the room. "Just that I had the best time last night with Lisa."

At the mention of Lisa's name, my pen paused mid-signature. "Why do you have to bring her up first thing in the morning?" I muttered, trying to sound indifferent.

Jisoo ignored me, her grin growing wider. "She's not as awkward as you make her sound, you know. In fact, she's actually cool. We spent hours talking about our Pokémon card collections. Do you know how rare it is to find someone who even knows about that stuff?"

I sighed heavily, setting my pen down. "Let me guess—you two bonded over Pikachu or whatever nonsense you nerds are obsessed with."

"Oh, it was more than that," Jisoo said, leaning forward with a mischievous twinkle in her eye. "Lisa even has the first edition Charizard! Do you know how valuable that is? She's a hidden treasure, Jennie."

I scoffed. "Hidden treasure? Please. She's just another awkward introvert who somehow stumbled her way into success."

Jisoo raised a brow, clearly amused. "You're really downplaying someone who's built an empire at her age. Don't be so bitter, sis."

"I'm not bitter," I shot back, a little too quickly.

"Right," Jisoo said, her tone dripping with sarcasm. She crossed her legs and tapped her chin thoughtfully. "You know, for someone who's so disgusted by Lisa, you sure seem to talk about her a lot."

I glared at her. "I don't talk about her. You're the one who keeps bringing her up!"

"And you keep reacting," she countered, a teasing smile tugging at her lips. "Face it, Jen. Lisa isn't as bad as you're making her out to be. Maybe if you actually tried—oh, I don't know—getting to know her, you'd realize she's not the villain you've painted her to be in your head."

I leaned back in my chair, folding my arms. "I don't need to get to know her. This is a business arrangement, not a friendship."

Jisoo smirked, clearly enjoying this too much. "Keep telling yourself that. But just so you know, Lisa's probably already won over half the people in your life without even trying. Including me, by the way."

"Good for you," I said flatly, picking up my pen again. "I'm glad you've found your new best friend. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have actual work to do."

"Fine, fine," Jisoo said, standing up with a dramatic sigh. "But don't come crying to me when you realize Lisa's the best thing to ever happen to you."

"Get out," I said, though there was no real heat in my voice.

Jisoo laughed as she made her way to the door. "Oh, by the way, Lisa said she's excited for the next time we hang out. I might even bring her to one of my friend's parties. Imagine that—Lisa at a party. Wouldn't that be fun?"

"Out!" I said louder, throwing a pen cap at her.

She left, still laughing, and I couldn't help but shake my head. Jisoo was impossible. And yet, her words lingered, even as I tried to focus on the documents in front of me.