Chapter 286 - Sore thumb (1/2)

It has been long since Jinhee had worn a ball gown, and seeing the heavy dress she was wearing, a sigh left her mouth. Wearing such big gowns were not something she fancied. Nonetheless, she had to do it.

As the party will be held in the mansion of one of Taeho's close relative, he was allowed invite couple of people as well, and therefore, he took this chance to invite both Jinhee and Jinkyung.

While Jinhee will be accompanied by Taeho, Jinkyung will be coming on her own. Even though it was difficult to not make Jinkyung suspicious with this part, Taeho managed to do it by telling Jinkyung loads of lies.

As Taeho and Jinhee elegantly walked into the mansion, Jinhee could feel the multiple eyes thay were upon them. Nonetheless, being under the crowd's eyes did not bother her that much anymore.

Wearing a smile on her face, she whispered, ”When will Jinkyung be arriving?”

”If it is by the time I have told her to arrive yet, then it is by exactly fifteen minutes,” Taehyun voiced out to which Jinhee nodded.

Han Taehyun's orders for her were to just play along, and when she had ask regarding Taehyun's plans for tonight, the only simple reply she had gotten was they will be differing due to how Jinkyung behaved. Therefore, Jinhee decided upon not pushing the matter further.

As the two of them entered into the mansion, Jinhee immediately noticed that people started approaching Han Taehyun, and courteously, he began to exchange words with them.

There were no strict instructions regarding her being by Han Taeho's side at all times, and communicating with others was not something Jinhee fancied regardless of how important that was. Thus, she decided upon excusing herself from that place.

Pulling away her hand from Han Taehyun, Jinhee decided to go towards the banquet table and stand at one corner before someone approached her. She was not good at carrying out conversation, and she would be sticking out like a sore thumb.

However, before she was able to walk towards the banquet table, her plans were interrupted when she felt someone place their hand upon her shoulder.

Internally letting out a sigh, Jinhee turned her head to see who it could be, and seeing the unfamiliar slender woman— who seemed to be in the late forties— standing in front of her, Jinhee had confusion written over her face.

She did not recognize the woman in front of her or what did she need with Jinhee. Then again, seeing how she was Taeho's fiancee, it made sense for many to approach her.

”You must be Lee Jinhee?” The woman questioned as a soft smile formed on her face.

'Bootlicker.'

That was the only word that came to Jinhee's mind when she observed the woman in front of her. Although, in Jinhee's opinion, there was nothing wrong with bootlicking, Jinhee did not like it when she was the victim of it.

”Yes,” Jinhee answered politely.