Fate | Lisrene |

CHAPTER XV. MENTOR

LISA

I remained silent. We are seating in front of each other, not until her manager and mine entered the conference room.

"First things first, Lisa we sincerely apologize that we didn't inform you about the changes in the film." I nodded, we can never change it anyway. It's done already.

"Sorry to interrupt but would you explain it more?" My Lawyer said. I want to hear it too. But not from him.

"You know that most of Koreans is not well aware of those relationships, right? After your videos were aired, feedbacks aren't good. And we decided to just cut it early so avoid such ruckus.

"Lisa, it's not what -." I looked up to her yet when our eyes met for the first time today, she stopped talking and looked down.

"You should've told me ahead of time." I answered. Keeping your composure and expression at the same is not easy.

"We're really sorry Lisa." Now, thinking of it, was it coincidence? No. She knows all along. I stared at her.

"The damage has been done. But, let's say you did this to survive. I can't say that we're - - - ."

"Manager unnie, let it go." I cutted her off. If this was done by their CEO, then there's a catch on it. I don't want to hear their explanation, I want to hear it from her, Irene directly.

"I heard you've been a mentor in China."   Mr. CEO

"Yes sir, for 6 months I think."

"We would like to invite you, as a guest mentor for our SM Stage Competition." I immediately looked at my manager.

"Why?" Irene suddenly answered but the CEO ignore her.

"If it's for vocals then you've asked the wrong person sir."

"Sir, excuse me, but why does it have to be her? We have our own instructors."  Irene

"Here's the contract. Read it and tell us your thoughts." A three-day guest mentor? Not bad. But what am I supposed to get from this?

"This is unbelievable." This time I looked at her. Yet,  she just frowned at me.

"We agreed, but our CEO has his terms." My manager said all of a sudden, oh. Right. It's been decided all along. 

"But sir, - -." Again, Irene was denied. She looked so displeased.

"One, no broadcasting. No camera. Just the trainees. Two, she's allowed to check and teach inside our company studio. Third, she won't join any performance in regards of your artist. Last, we can only give you 1 day sir, they have their full schedule planned."

"One day? Can we even trust you?" Irene glared at us.

"Wow. Coming from you." I averted my eyes to their CEO, who intently watching us. "How many are they in a group sir?"

"10, including their backed up dancer. And, why not do it here? So you can also check the stage." He has a point tho. A stage is important when you practice dancing.

I can't even remember how the meeting ended. Since the manager will be in-change, I'll trust it to her. If it's about dance, then no problem at all. That's where I excel the most.

"Lisa." Before I could enter inside the car, again, she came to me. 

"Yes Unnie?" I asked, I know she doesn't want to be called like that but we're not in a reality show anymore.

"Can we get at least a coffee? I really need to tell you something." I saw determination from her, Irene is not the type of person who approach you first if it's not important.