(Rumors by Lindsay Lohan is what I listened to while writing this chapter)
Lalisa knew nothing of the politics in the business world. She didn't know or really care who hated whom and what not. She had know idea that her past career might come to haunt her because of one of her clients. She had known he was important by the way he dressed, the fact that he was VIP, and how much he had tipped, but she never knew if he was some kind of idol, businessman, or government official. He had been handsome and they'd even dated for a short time, but he ended things when he got engaged.
She'd actually really liked him, so things got pretty hard for her when he broke it off. She knew that some of their pictures had been taken a while back, but she didn't think anyone would care enough to find out about her. Little did she know that Jennie had now targeted her for her proximity to Mr. Kim and was using all her resources to dig up her past. It took a few hours, but finally she found the picture she was looking for; Evidence that Lalisa had in fact been involved with the boss of Taehyung's rival company who was also a well known mafia boss.
Jennie smirked as she sent emails to everyone in the office that Lalisa had secretly gotten pregnant by none other than Min Yoongi and that in order to have it taken care of, he'd made her come work for Taehyung to get vital information on his rival company. She sent pictures of them in the club together and pictures of them secretly hanging out. Jennie was known for her information because of her access to background checks and stuff, so nobody there questioned the information and immediately began their plan to make her look bad so she would either quit or be fired.
The people that had worked for Taehyung for a long time knew that he wasn't one to listen to rumors because of his own experience with them, so they made sure that he wouldn't know about Lalisa until they were ready for him to. They wanted to make her look guilty and then tell him. Jennie snickered to herself and felt proud. A stripper didn't need to be around Taehyung anyway.
(Under My Skin by Taemin)
Meanwhile Taehyung was having a hard time getting Lisa to let him help her pay for necessities. "Ms. Manoban...I'm a multi billionaire. I'm not worried about this little amount to help out a hard working employee," he motioned for the worker to bill his account and to bag up the clothes that she had picked out. He had gotten her a week's worth of work clothes, casual clothes, pajamas, and he had her get some undergarments. After clothes he took her to the shoe store and then to pick up hygiene items she would need right away.
Lalisa was overwhelmed by his kindness and generosity. "If you want I can make payments or something ....," She spoke softly. Taehyung shook his head and dismissed the notion on their way to his home. She was smart enough to know that he wasn't taking no for an answer and that he was done talking about the subject. "Thank you Mr. Kim.". They pulled up to his private home and the gates opened upon a signal from the driver. Things moved quickly from there. She was ushered inside and someone else brought in all the bags and they carried them to the room next to Taehyung's. He'd had his house keeper set up the room while they were out shopping.
After she was settled in and she had showered, they were sitting together in the living room and drinking hot chocolate to unwind and relax from the eventful day. Taehyung kept a close eye on her as they sat in a comfortable silence. He knew she was still in a fragile state of mind. After taking a few sips of her drink she glanced over at Taehyung. "Mr. Kim..." she was cut off by him. "Please, at least here call me Taehyung. You're in my home after all. I'd say we're a little past formalities at this point," he genuinely smiled at her.
That smile lit a fire in her heart. She wished she could see that smile every day, even if just a glimpse. She found herself smiling too and looking down into her cup. Taehyung chuckled and reached over to ruffle her hair. "Come on...say it," he urged her on. She giggled and looked up at him. "Thank you Taehyung...for everything..." she bit her lip and looked away. Taehyung noticed this small action and swore his heart skipped a beat.
Something about Lalisa just brought out the real him. A him that he'd never revealed to anyone else. A him that he wasn't even completely aware of. Quickly, he realized he wanted more and more from her. She was bringing out a greedy side of him but on the opposite spectrum, he was also becoming needy for her attention. At first he just wanted to see her smile...Then he'd wanted to be the one to make her smile. Taehyung was lost in his own head when Lalisa stood up and walked over to him. His heart started racing and he gulped as she bent down and kissed the corner of his mouth ever so softly. He held back a groan of desire and closed his eyes, trying to focus on breathing.
Without thinking he sets his drink down, grabs her by the waist, and pulls her down onto his lap. He takes her cup away from her and sets it to the side as well and stares into her eyes. "Lalisa...." he whispered as his eyes traveled to her lips. Her cheeks flushed at their sudden proximity and she let out a small gasp. She leaned closer to him until their foreheads were touching. Mind racing with all the things she wanted to do to him, she closed her eyes and breathed him in before pulling away slowly and regretfully. "I...should get to bed. We still have work tomorrow and I need to go fill out some paperwork about the apartment and what I lost..."
Before he could respond, she pulled herself off his lap and hurried off the guest room. Her heart was pounding and her insides were on fire for him. "Fuck..." she whispered to herself as she closed the bedroom door and turned off the light. She used her phone to guide her to the bed and climbed in it. Taehyung was left stunned on the couch. He recovered quickly and decided it was time for bed. He too went to his room and closed the door and turned off the light before lying in bed.
They both lay in their own beds and were thinking about each other as small whimpers and moans escaped their lips, only loud enough for themselves to hear. Having each other so close, but unable to do anything was driving them both crazy. They both rode out their highs by themselves and then finally went to sleep, each cuddling onto an extra pillow and pretending the other was there in their arms.
End of Chapter 6