『JenSoo Short Stories』

Captive #5 (Finale): Tied

Jennie had just closed another deal for a new apartment building. And even though her co-workers were happy for her and teasing her to treat them to dinner, she just laughed it off and gave the team leader her card so they could eat out. She's not joining them. She never did unless Simeez was there too.

"Jen, are you sure you're not coming with them? I mean, you need some time to enjoy." Simeez said as she stood beside Jennie who's busy cleaning up her table.

"I'm fine. You know I'm never interested in that. Dinner together instead?" She asked as she put the folders in her drawer and locked it.

"Sure! That's why I'm here. I was about to ask you. Hurry up."

They both went to their usual go-to dinner restaurant. An Italian restaurant just near the office, which was the same place that Jisoo and she both visited often in the past.

Their plates are now empty but their glasses are still filled with white wine.

"Someone already bought it."

"Bought what?"

"Your property. The building where you supposed to have the new office for B&E."

Three years ago, Jisoo's lawyer met with Jennie. She was perplexed reviewing the document that the lawyer gave her. Jisoo had put the property under her name. She didn't know why her ex-wife made that sudden decision. They never really had the chance to talk after her first and last visit. She knows how much Jisoo hated her. Her ex-wife even told her to never come back because she didn't want to see her again.

So, why?

In the end, she wasn't able to do anything since Jisoo's team was too insisting. She signed the papers and waited until everything was legally settled. It took her three years to finally decide to sell it.

"Jisoo's Enterprise bought it." Simeez said in a straight face.

Jennie's eyes widened with her mouth half open hearing what Simeez said. "J--Jisoo?"

Simeez hummed in response as she took a sip from her glass.

"Seriously?"

Simeez gave a nod and it gave her chills. Her heart starts beating so fast, her hands start to feel numb.

"Simeez why didn't... Why didn't you tell me? I mean, why now?" Jennie starts to panic.

Simeez then lets out a laugh. "Sorry Jen, I'm just... I'm just... messing with you." She laughed again. "It's Jisoo Hong. Not your Jisoo."

Jennie heaved a sigh of relief then rolled her eyes. "I could kill you, you know?"

"Sorry Jen! Love you! They're settling the payment tomorrow. I'll let you know."

Jennie nodded. "Thank you. But I still hate you. Damn Sim!"

Simeez couldn't stop laughing until Jennie joined her too.

"Don't you ever want to see her again?" Simeez asked after she requested the bill.

Jennie sighed. "Of course I do. But she didn't want to see me for sure. Besides, she looks happy and she's engaged."

"But we all know that it's not gonna work for so long. You know that in the end, it's still going to be you guys. You know that because you can never change that."

Jennie didn't answer. As much as she wanted to believe that, it doesn't change the fact that Jisoo loves someone else now. And sooner or later she'll spend her life with that person, and that's not her. She knows that she can only force herself to her ex-wife again if the odds open for them.