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?

Lisa kept her feelings buried, until Jennie's new boyfriend hit the headlines. Finding out the same time as everyone else. Now she's left wondering... was it all lies, secrets, or something worse?

Lisa Manoban left Bright Falls years ago, determined never to return to the town where she felt unwanted by her stepfamily. Now she's a rising photographer in New York with a no-strings-attached love life, she is perfectly content keeping her distance from the past. But when her estranged stepsister offers her a large check to photograph her wedding, Lisa reluctantly goes back home, planning to leave as quickly as she arrives. Instead, she runs into Jennie Kim, her stepsister's longtime best friend. Jennie has spent years building a steady life, raising her daughter alone and running a bookstore, and she values stability above all else. Author's Note: This is a Jenlisa adaptation. Full credit goes to the original author. If the original author ever wishes for me to take this adaptation down, I will respectfully do so. Enjoy reading!

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!)

Lalisa Manobal, the brilliant and impossibly arrogant Vice President of Manobal Group, operates under a simple truth: she is flawless. But maintaining that illusion falls entirely on the shoulders of her hyper-competent assistant, Secretary Jennie Kim. For nine grueling years, Jennie has anticipated every need, flawlessly managing Lisa's impossible schedule, highly specific coffee orders, and massive ego. To Lisa, they are an unbreakable unit-the perfect corporate machine. But as Lisa strides into another boardroom, completely oblivious to anything beyond her own reflection, Jennie stays behind to trace the edge of a crisp, white envelope hidden in her desk drawer. After 3,285 days of exhaustion, Secretary Kim is finally resigning. The perfect machine is about to break down. Manifesting this since 2016 and it's FINALLY here! 🥂 Get ready for the ultimate crossover: The Jenlisa AU we've all been waiting for. I'm reimagining What's Wrong with Secretary Kim with a twist only these two could deliver. Don't keep the Vice Chairman waiting. See you there! ---

"I'm so sick of this jenlisa ordeal! When will they realize that it'll never happen! The thought of that makes me so uncomfortable!" -Jennie "Honey, it's your dad..." -Lisa's mom "If you leave, you leave for good. Your career and your bandmates career will be over! Do you want that?" - YG With everything going wrong in her life and with all these pent up emotions, Lisa is at her breaking point.

When a security breach puts Jennie Kim in danger, her agency brings in the best...Lisa Manoban, a bodyguard known for her skill, discipline, and emotional distance. What Lisa doesn't expect is to move in with Jennie Kim... and that might be a problem. Lisa is known for following her rules. But when it comes to Jennie Kim... how easy will it be to break them?

Jenlisa Story (G!P) My own work.

Five years ago, Jennie was the empress of the business world and was at the peak of her career before she was reduced to nothing when her fiance fell in love with another woman. Then there's Lisa, the infamous successor of the Manoban family, a critically acclaimed author who constantly rocked the bestselling list with his books. Rumors say that he was hot-headed and temperamental. The two were never meant to meet again, but fate intervened. FYI ‼️Credit to the original author FYI ‼️Credit to owners of photos used FYI ‼️Lisa is a He here, if uncomfortable please skip