Their romance doesn't follow a traditional storybook script. It is built on non-verbal communication, quiet accommodations, and unscripted moments of understanding.

Thirteen years ago, they promised each other forever. Today, they can barely stay in the same room. In high school, Lisa and Jennie's story began with spilled orange juice and stolen glances. To Lisa, Jennie was the captivating brunette she never quite had the courage to confess to. To Jennie, Lisa was the effortlessly beautiful crush who made her heart race with a single look. Now, a lifetime later, they've traded their school uniforms for established lives. Lisa is a highly successful architect, and Jennie has found her calling as a high school music teacher. But when their paths inevitably collide at their high school reunion, the years of buried memories and unspoken heartbreak come rushing back. Lisa is determined to close the distance and finally confront the past, but Jennie is desperate to outrun the girl who still makes her stomach tie in knots. What really happened to their promise of forever? And when the walls they've built over a decade start to crumble, will they finally finish what they started, or walk away for good? Tropes: Second Chance Romance | Dual POV | Mutual Pining | High School Reunion | Angst with a Happy Ending (Hopefully!)

In a world where success is built on names, power, and perception, two women strike a deal that looks flawless on the surface, but hides everything real beneath it. Lisa Manoban is a gifted young architect, driven and relentless, yet constantly overlooked in an industry that values reputation over raw talent. She knows skill alone isn't enough and she's willing to make bold choices to secure her place at the top. Jennie Kim, born into a powerful construction empire, has spent her life surrounded by blueprints and expectations she never asked for. While her family pushes her toward a future in their corporation, her heart beats for a different stage, one far from boardrooms and business deals. When their paths cross, they form an arrangement that benefits them both: an arrangement that opens doors for Lisa and creates an escape door for Jennie. But what happens when their own choices begin to unravel them? When ambition starts to feel like regret, and freedom comes with a cost they never expected? And if what's between them grows into something deeper than intended...will it save them....or quietly break them both? Slowburn ahead...

Jennie Ruby Jane Kim is the Human Chanel-a fashion icon, a Kim heiress, and a girl who can stop a room with just a glance. She lives a life of perfection, poise, and carefully curated appearances... until Liam Manoban walks in. Liam is the only heir to the Manoban Empire-handsome enough to make everyone believe he was carved by God, brilliant enough to leave them in awe. He's disciplined, calm, and used to people admiring him from a distance... until he notices Jennie. Two worlds collide: luxury, expectations, and legacies intertwined with fashion, power, and undeniable chemistry. He is steel; she is velvet. Together, they spark, tease, and challenge each other in ways neither expected.

Five years after conquering universities and taking over the family empire, the Kim-Manoban sisters are no longer just chaotic "interns"-they are the brilliant, high-profile young moguls running the show. Miu is the ruthlessly efficient COO of MIELCA, Ella is the drama-loving Creative Director of Kim Global, and Canny is the genius, rule-breaking CTO of L.M. Nexus. Backed by their iconic mothers, Jennie and Lisa, the family is an unstoppable global powerhouse. ​But adulthood brings a whole new level of high stakes. ​Between managing multi-billion won shipping crises, surviving high-fashion corporate warfare, and dealing with intense family expectations, the girls are facing their biggest transition yet: Commitment. ​From Miu's quiet, slow-burn love with her Thai-Canadian partner Lena, to Ella's high-maintenance romance with the sweet-natured Gawon, and Canny's long-term "best-friend-turned-soulmate" bond with Ahyeon-the next generation is ready to lock down their forever partners. Of course, none of this can happen without Jennie Rubyjane Kim-Manoban pulling out her legendary, color-coded wedding planning tablets to orchestrate the most elaborate, dramatic mergers the family has ever seen. ​With grandmotherly interventions from Thailand and New Zealand, public runway proposals, and a never-ending battle over empty milk cartons in the smart-fridge, the Kim-Manobans are about to prove that while they might be an absolute catastrophe, they do family better than anyone else. ​Get ready for contracts, couture, and a triple dose of chaotic commitment. ​"We're a catastrophe. But admit it, you'd miss us if we were normal."

Lisa Manoban is a woman who built her life on control. Cold, calculated, and untouchable in the business world, she has no room for mistakes-especially not in her personal life. As a single mother, she raises her five-year-old daughter, Ella, with strict boundaries and carefully chosen words. Including one lie, "Your mommy is just working far away." Ella never questioned it. She simply smiled, waited... and believed. Sweet, kind, and full of warmth, Ella grows up with a heart big enough to love even the absence of someone she has never met. Jennie Kim, on the other hand, lives a life filled with noise, laughter, and chaos. The youngest and only daughter among five siblings, she grew up surrounded by love-messy, loud, imperfect love. Despite the struggles of a simple life, Jennie carries warmth everywhere she goes, working as a waitress and part-time mascot just to help her family. Until one ordinary afternoon, A child runs. A mother panics. A stranger falls. And in the middle of it all... A single word changes everything. "Mommy!" In a moment of innocence, Ella wraps her arms around a stranger and calls her the one thing she has been missing her whole life. Now, Jennie is pretending. Lisa is allowing it. And Ella is believing every second of it. But what happens when pretend starts to feel real and no one wants to let go?

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Again!!! Here's the result of my boredom. don't expect too much🙏 enjoy! 😬 The photo on the cover is not mine. credited to the rightful owner.

Lalisa Manoban has the perfect life - perfect grades, perfect boyfriend, perfect reputation. Jennie Kim has a different hobby. She wins girls. And Lisa is the only one she can't get. So Jennie makes a bet: before graduation, the untouchable President Manoban will be in her bed. What starts as a game of teasing, tension, and stolen touches turns dangerous fast - because Lisa isn't as immune as she pretends to be... and Jennie might not be playing just to win. When love becomes a game, who says Game Over first? Jen GIP ⚠ CONTENT WARNING ⚠ This story contains mature and dark themes including manipulation, emotional conflict, toxic relationship dynamics, explicit sexual tension, and scenes that may involve psychological distress. Characters make morally questionable choices. Power imbalances, jealousy, possessiveness, and emotional intensity are central to the plot. This is a work of fiction intended for mature readers only. If you are sensitive to dark romance, heavy angst, or morally grey characters, please read at your own discretion. You have been warned. - A JENLISA STORY

A JENLISA ADAPTATION Lisa G!P Note: This story has so much humor and be prepared to laugh and chuckle. Diclaimer: This story is not mine and credits must go to its rightful owner.