Chapter 23 - Capture (1/2)

The raspberry pink mermaid gown worn by Jinhee flattered her pale skin tone, and her hair was styled into a elegant bun. Coupled with the light male up, her appearance stood out moderately within the crowd.

As Jinhee stepped into the ballroom being Jaehyun's partners, she attracted multiple eyes towards her. Whilst some eyes showed surprise towards her, the others held scorn.

Their gazes was something Jinhee was used to for she received them a lot in her last life when she went somewhere public with Jaehyun. Even though being under these eyes made Jinhee feel anxious in the beginning, she was quite used to it now.

"Are you hungry?" Jaehyun questioned.

His voice held gentleness, bringing surprise to Jinhee. Usually when it came to talking with strangers, Jaehyun would use a nonchalant tone, and currently, he was nothing more than that to him.

"I'm alright," Jinhee replied.

Rather than staying at one corner and filling her stomach with food, it was better for her to come out to the crowd and communicate with them no matter how much better the former one sounded.

"I'm here," Jaehyun spoke out.

Jaehyun was not the one to bluff from as much as Jinhee knew him in her previous life, and every word of his were treated with great significance. Therefore, those words of his was earnest.

Jinhee's heart fluttered as those words reached her ear, and hope began to rise within her. However, as soon as that happened, Jinhee extinguished the hope within herself.

'No, Lee Jinhee, you can not be dependent on anyone and let yourself fall weak this time around.'

"Thank you, Jaehyun-ssi, but I'm sure I'll be able to handle it," Jinhee answered courteously.

"If there is anything that makes you uncomfortable, don't hesitate to let me know about it," Jaehyun voiced out. Him ignoring Jinhee's previous words showed how he was not in agreement to them.