Unexpected

Chaerin’s eyes opened, only to find herself still trapped by Jeno’s arms. Her back was still against him when she felt him stir in his sleep a little bit. Instead of loosening his grip, he only brought her closer to him. She mentally cursed to herself as the boy continued to cuddle with her. How the hell is she going to get out of his grasp? Her eyes widened and chills went down her spine as she felt a pair of lips on her neck, giving her a kiss. “Good morning, princess.”

She felt her face heat up in both embarrassment and anger. “What do you think you’re doing?!”

“You owe me a kiss, remember?”

“Nope, not at all.” She didn’t expect her denial to backfire though. “Hm well, I guess I can kiss you until you remember...”

“No, no, no. I remember n-now and you got your kiss already.” She said out of fear that he might attack her with even more kisses. “Next time, don’t go kissing me without permission, idiot.”

She could sense him smirking, “So if I ask, you’d let me?”

“No! Just don’t go kissing me!”

“Alright, alright.” Jeno retracted his arms and she felt a sense of relief. However, this relief was too soon; the boy unexpectedly gave her a kiss on the cheek this time. She immediately grew red once again, glaring at the boy who slipped out of bed already. “Yah! Get back here! I’m going to kill you!” She said, chasing after the male. She couldn’t believe he would fearlessly cross his boundaries like that. However, it was enough to convince people that this relationship was real.

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As the pair entered the building, countless pairs of eyes were focused on them. They were staring at the couple they had only hear rumors about lately. Visually, they looked like the perfect couple. They were greeted by their own parents. Their parents were beyond surprised by how well they were maintaining their image as a couple. They were even holding hands ever since they arrived.

“You look amazing, honey! My goodness!” Chaerin heard her mother say in excitement. Chaerin wore an off-the-shoulder dress that tightly hugged her figure in a champagne color. The girl smiled brightly at her mother. She loved seeing her parents happy. Right now, they look like they’re satisfied and content with everything. “Keep it up, you two. Make it look believable until the moment you leave the party. People already think you’re a cute couple.” Jeno’s mother said with a smile. With that, their parents left the two of them alone to mingle. A lot of these faces were familiar since both of them have gone to so many of these parties throughout their lives. “I’ll be back with drinks.” Chaerin quickly nodded at the male and stood alone awkwardly.

It wasn’t long before she saw two men approach her. She could recognize them from a mile away. Both men were owners of two large rival companies. They were known to be very stuck up and always got their noses into other people’s problems. “Ah, well if it isn’t Miss Chaerin! It’s been a while hasn’t it?” He was even more annoying and disgusting than Jeno.

She faked a smile at them, “Yes, it’s been a while. I’ve been busy with college, so it was difficult to always attend these events.”

“I see you had time to find yourself a fiancé though.” The man snickered at her. The other, bent down closer to her ear, “Let’s be honest here, there’s no way this is real right? I mean, the infamous daughter of the Park’s is known for her non-dating history. How would she manage to walk out with a boyfriend, let alone a fiancé?” God, she hated him so much she wanted rip his head off. She repeatedly reminded herself to keep her composure. She couldn’t act suspicious.

“I’m offended that you’re questioning my relationship. My relationship has been kept private and very personal.” She felt a pair of lips softly planting a kiss on her cheek. She