The Gang In High Heels | BLACKPINK AU

3: YG Tower

It was relatively quiet inside the entrance of the YG building, a reminder that the company was still establishing its presence on American soil.

Lisa and Rosie took long strides through the lobby that required quicker small steps from Jisoo and Jennie. The quartet walked confidently, drawing stares and whispered words from guards and the few people in the lobby who already had business with YG.

One person that seemed particularly interested was a small woman that kept glancing at them as they approached the front desk. Initially, there had only been a rough looking man sitting behind the security desk but when BLACKPINK entered, the woman had hurried over to him. She was intensely whispering to the man, who looked supremely uninterested in her words but something must have caught his attention as he never took his eyes off of Jisoo as she crossed the lobby.

As the group drew closer the lady brushed at her suit before she rushed around the security desk to greet them, bowing deeply as she grasped their hands gently. Jisoo smiled mechanically and returned the greeting, very much used to YG employees showing deference to the daughter of their boss.

The woman kept her eyes glued to the floor near their high heels as she spoke, "Hello BlackPink and welcome to the newly constructed YG tower here in New York City. This building serves as a global expansion point for the Korean entertainment giant, YGE, but-I'm-sure-you-already-knew-that." She quickly sped through her speech as she glanced up at Jisoo. 

Their eyes met and Jisoo could see that that the woman was nervous and looked as caught off guard as BLACKPINK had been for the sudden meeting. Jisoo felt bad for the woman and gave an encouraging nod. 

The woman gave a small smile in return and continued, " Ah yes, my name is Soo-Young. As CEO YG is currently taking care of other business, I will be giving you a tour of the new facilities until they are able to accommodate you. We also will need a security detail, so he will be accompanying us." She gestured to the male guard still seated behind her and rather than turn, Jisoo frowned at the change of schedule.

Why rush us down here if you're just going to make us wait for you anyways, Jisoo thought dryly. Just another power play.

As Soo-Young finished speaking, the guard finally rose and sauntered in front of the tiny woman. "I'm Harry." He thrust his hand out at Jisoo, "You're the leader. Jisoo right? Are y'all really assassins?" His blunt tone made the questions sound more like accusations. His dark hands were calloused and large and he squeezed her hand with excessive force, as if testing if she'd break.

Jisoo took the pressure easily before applying some of her own with a squeeze. "My name is Jisoo but no I'm not the leader. Everyone is more than capable of taking care of themselves." Harry grimaced and tried to pull away. Jisoo contemplated breaking a few bones but instead let go. Harry took a step back, flexing his hand. At Jisoo's side, Lisa scoffed at the man's impudence.

Soo-Young had a look of barely restrained horror the moment Harry started speaking and when he stepped back, she quickly pulled down on his arm to whisper into his ear, "I literally JUST told you not to be rude to them OR to ask questions and you did both!" She turned to the group and bowed low, "I'm so sorry for his behavior." Still bowed, she turned towards him and seethed through her teeth, "You're sorry right?" 

Harry rolled his eyes but he did seem somewhat remorseful, if only because Jisoo was stronger than he had assumed, as he bent his neck towards the girls. "Yeah, sorry."

The sight and sound of the tiny lady berating the much larger American, who just moments ago had been full of bravado, was absurd and Rosie couldn't help but hold a hand to her mouth before a beautiful laugh emerged from the young woman.