“Hello”

Somi said with a big grin on her face even though she was greeted with the caller tune. She was nearly dancing in excitement with the news she was about to share with the number one on her VIPs. She was getting married to him despite all the odds against her. She could remember his mother telling her without mincing words that she would never accept her as her daughter in-law. She had broke up with him that day. She could recall her words to him.

“I will never marry into a family where I am not accepted. Especially by a significant person”

But he had persuaded her to look on the bright side. His father and his siblings were pleased with their relationship. He loved her beyond words and that was a good reason for them to get married. She had accepted. Her second adversary was Mina.

The shameless girl had boldly pursued her boy friend. The text messages professing her love for him, her display pictures on her WhatsApp and customized T-shirts had drove her crazy. She had told Jaewoon it made her feel in secured because Mina was waiting for them to go wrong so she could entered the picture. But he calmly dismissed it.

And she knew men. She knew they hardly resist a dangling tempting meat before them. Nor a challenge. Before he would see Mina as a tempting meat, she must disarm her by following the old adage that says “keep your enemy closer”.

She pretended that everything was fine and never mentioned her name to Jaewoon again nor disclosed her fears. Men love confident woman who knew her worth, and that was the mask she was putting on: confidence. She called Mina almost everyday while subtly plotting against her. She took her time studying her likes and dislikes. The girl was barely twenty and was hung on her facial look especially her natural hair. It was few weeks to her birthday when Somi launched the first war.

She sent an anonymous hair kit to her. The poor girl used it and almost all her hair fell off. She had laughed gleefully when she saw her wearing a wig and looking dejected.

She would have launched the second war but her pursuit of her boyfriend had declined. She no longer dropped by in his office or his house. They only met at family function. Now that she was wearing his ring, Mina was forever insignificant.

" Somi hi, talk now” Jisoo spoke from the other end.

 Somi dragged herself out from the trance she was in. She checked the screen. It was thirty seconds and still reading.

“Girlfriend! Jaewoon proposed this morning” She was expecting her best friend to squeaked with excitement but her news was met with dead silence. Was she still in love with Jaewoon?

After they left Jaewoon's place. Somi had wanted to call him and thank him for saving her life but Jisoo had stopped her.

“Somi please. I am pleading with you. Don’t call this guy. I have a feeling for him” Jisoo said.

 Somi had burst out laughing before she stopped seeing her friend narrowed eyes “jisoo courtesy dictates I call this guy again. Because of me his plans was disrupted” she explained they were in a bus travelling back to school.

“ Somi, I will call him on your behalf. Your friendship has cost me a lot. You are more beautiful than i. I have never met a guy in your company that wants me. They are always after you at most they solicit my help to talk you. Please” she pleaded.

She was shocked by her confession. Jisoo was everything she admired: graceful, compassionate and beautiful. She never thought she intimidated her in anyway.

“I promise you. I will never call him” she promised her.

True to her words, she never did. She pushed him away from her my mind. Life moved on, and they never talked about him. 

Somi reduced her outings with her. She was no longer comfortable with her and it strained their friendship. Precisely seven months later, Jisoo came to her room and started apologising.

“Somi, I am sorry for what I said that day. I was being stupid” she said dejected

“Jisoo I am not annoyed. I gave you space so you could think things through. I have known many men vying for your hand but you never wants them. That doctor who came with a ring ……..” Somi stopped in mid sentence.

Jisoo hated it whenever she mentioned that guy and right now her face was rigid in anger. She hated him because he was not handsome. If only Jisoo would listen to her advice.

“How about Jaewoon?” she asked her now seating beside her on the bed.

“He only wants me as a friend. He is stuck on you. I have known this for a month. He asked me to tell you. it’s not fair to deprive you of a relationship that might be yours. What if he is meant for you?” Jisoo said. That was when her relationship begun with him.

“Of course I am happy for you. I can’t wait to see the ring” Jisoo sounded excited. She sighed with relief.

“Join me on Twitter” she said.

Glorious Night was the coded name men gave to the exclusive hotel located at Jeju island. It was a beautifully built bungalow painted in earthy green and silver color. Looking at it from the outside world one would see a lonely and abandoned residential house but inside it was fun beyond the present century.

Sehun remembered his earliest source of income, glorious night was the foundation of his wealth. He was only twenty years old when he approached the owner of the house. The man had a family of five and just won a visa lottery. He was relocating to the land of opportunity leaving his ten bedrooms behind and boys quarters. He bought the bungalow from him with millions of naira he was able to raise from his sold car and his parents properties.

Being an only child had its advantage. His father did not bat a single eyelash when he pronounced the su