The woman stared at the photos laid out in front of her.

She took one, slowly bringing it closer for inspection. She tilted it, her head following the motion.

"Are you sure this is her?" She asked the man standing in front of her. He had arrived ten minutes ago to show her the progress of the assignment she had given and it was safe to say that he exceeded her expectations.

The man nodded, "Yes, ma'am. I've asked various witnesses and they've all said the same thing - down to every detail."

The woman turned her cold eyes to him yet he remained stoic and void of expression. "Very well," She straightened her back, "Your payment has been sent by my secretary to your bank account. You may go."

He bowed once more, and left the room soundlessly.

Alone again, the woman sighed as she looked at the pictures.

Just what am I going to do with you?

▪️

JUNE 20, 2019

8:40 am
JEONGGUK
good morning
sunshine

LALISA
good morning,
guk

how did last
night go?

JEONGGUK
nothing bad
happened, if
you're wondering

the CEO wanted
to know what
really happened

and I told him

LALISA
what?!

so he knows
about my
nudes now?!

JEONGGUK
chill

no, he doesn't

I told him
a different
story

LALISA
well thank
goodness

I can't bear
another person
seeing my body

JEONGGUK
I told him it
was a childhood
friend of mine
from busan

and that we
were just
hanging around
after such a
long time

LALISA
did he believe it?

JEONGGUK
i'm texting you
now, aren't I?

LALISA
that's good news

jisoo gave me
a lecture last
night

thank God
they forgot
about the bet

LOOOL

JEONGGUK
oh yeah that bet

how's it going?

LALISA
fine ofc

we haven't
been caught lol

JEONGGUK
lol ikr

being busy
has its perks

LALISA
yea lol

only a month
left, right???

JEONGGUK
yep haha

are you sad
about it?

LALISA
nahhhh

cus I know
we'll still
be friends
after

JEONGGUK
lol okay haha

LALISA
how's my
nudes???

still there?

JEONGGUK
well,,, duh

where else

LALISA
just making sure

JEONGGUK
hey

I just remembered
something

LALISA
mmm? what
is it

JEONGGUK
correct me if
I'm wrong

LALISA
I do that

JEONGGUK
no, silly

correct me if
I'm wrong for
what I'm about
to say

LALISA
oh okay

JEONGGUK
why did you
agree to this
fake relationship
thing again?

LALISA
i don't remember

JEONGGUK
I do

it's because of
the benefits
right?

9:00 am
JEONGGUK
lali

why are you
not replying??

LALISA
oh sorry!!!!!

I just did something

what were we
talking about again

JEONGGUK
just read my
texts above

LALISA
Ohhhh right
the benefits lol

hahahahahahahaha

JEONGGUK
yes the benefits

now I've been
wondering

we're almost
done with the
four months

yet we haven't
done anything
past kissing
and that blow

why so?

LALISA
hahhahahahahahha

lolzzzz

JEONGGUK
not that I
want to do it

but I do remember
you telling me that
you love sex

soooo what happened?

LALISA
lol its because
we barely
have time
together hahaha

JEONGGUK
but we had plenty
of time before

LALISA
it's because you
were a stranger
to me back then

JEONGGUK
so are you implying
that you only have
sex with the people
you know?

again, I'm just
wondering. I'm
not telling you
to do it

LALISA
no!!!!

JEONGGUK
are you perhaps...

LALISA
perhaps what?

JEONGGUK
are you, perhaps,
falling for me?

LALISA
WOW THE NERVE

JEONGGUK
just voicing out
my thoughts

so?

LALISA
noooo!!!
ofc not

I stick by
the rules,
you know

JEONGGUK
well, good

It'd be awkward
if you do

but I'd understand
if you fall for me

I'm ravishing,
after all

LALISA
🤮🤮🤮

JEONGGUK
it's true

LALISA
suck my tits
junglebook

JEONGGUK
where

LALISA
fuck you

I'll take a
bath now

JEONGGUK
OOF so that's
where the
smell came from

ew

LALISA
i hate you

JEONGGUK
I know you
love me

LALISA
ok lol bye

JEONGGUK
hugs and kisses!

▪️

JUNE 21, 2019

4:30 am
JEONGGUK
good morning
darling

just woke up

gonna go practice
for tomorrow's
muster

i probably
won't text much

but take care
on your flight
to paris

eat three meals
a day, yeah?

sending you
all my love

7:14 am
LALISA
good morning
junglebook

i will 😚

you too,
don't skip
your meals

i'm gonna
prepare now

text you later

8:30 am
off to the
airport ;(

9:24 am
at the airport

ugh there
are so many
reporters

10:04 am
boarding

11:00 am
the plane is
taking too long

jdjxijsjfcj

take care,
junglebook!!

12:01 pm
JEONGGUK
it's lunch time!!!

glad to know
you're safe, lali

imma eat

10:00 pm
LALISA
about to land

i'm tired as hell
and i haven't
even left the
plane yet

JEONGGUK
heeeey

its 10 pm here

LALISA
its 2 pm here

ugh

JEONGGUK
sleep darling

LALISA
i will, once we
arrive at the hotel

JEONGGUK
we're preparing
to go home now

LALISA
take care ugly

JEONGGUK
stop talking
to yourself

LALISA
did you eat dinner?

JEONGGUK
yes ma'am

you?

LALISA
i had airplane
food for lunch

10:49 pm
JEONGGUK
hey darling

at home alr

i'm gonna go
to bed now

i know you're
already asleep
hahahaha

sleep tight!

▪️

JUNE 22, 2019

6:25 am
LALISA
i just woke up

from an 8
hour nap

it's 10 smth
here in paris

JEONGGUK
hey i was
just done
eating breakfast

how's your
sleep?

LALISA
it was great

busy day
today, huh?

goodluck,
junglebook

JEONGGUK
yeaaaa

text you later
sweetheart

LALISA
sure, sure

i'll go back
to sleep
anyway

bye bye 💋

JEONGGUK
😘

11:51 pm
JEONGGUK
done with
the muster

already at
the apartment

LALISA
hey, guk

about to
sleep?

JEONGGUK
yea :/

come back
soon, okay?

i kinda miss
you lmao

LALISA
hahahahahaha

i will

i'm walking
around paris
right now

let's meet
when i return,
okay?

JEONGGUK
yay

26th, right?

LALISA
yeppp

sleep, guk

you need it

JEONGGUK
thanks darling

take care of
yourself

goodnight 😘

LALISA
goodnightttt ☺️

a/n: question, what is your favorite scene in this book?