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I carefully placed gloss over my lips. Watching as the right amount of sheen lay on top of my red lipstick.
I smiled as I felt a familiar figure loom over to place his head on my shoulder. I chuckled then said, "Can't you just wait till I'm done fixing my face."
"For the record, you don't need makeup and your stunning either way but what my wife wants then my wife gets," he said as he planted a light kiss on my bare shoulder.
"Eunwoo come on, I still need to put on some mascara and I promise it'll be quick and then I'm all yours," I pleaded playfully and he just shook his head, "Let me just admire my beautiful wife for just one more minute."
"And why is that?," I asked as we both looked at my reflection. I couldn't help but blush at the loving look he was giving me.
He smiled at how I got flustered and said, "Well, I haven't seen you wear red lipstick in so long, last time I saw you wear them was when we had to survive a stuffy dinner when we were just both 16, I'll never forget how you wore ripped skinny jeans to a fine-dining restaurant."
"Who knew that girl, a ball filled with raging rebellion would be my wife someday," he said with a fleeting smile. I chuckled then said, "I wouldn't have it any other way, now can I please put my mascara on?"
"Fineeee," he said as he reluctantly stepped back then said, "But as soon as you're done, you're all mine."
I smirked then every so slowly coated each lash with mascara to tease him. He caught on with what I was doing so he said, "I know what you're doing and I'm a second away from pulling you away from that vanity."
I laughed then said, "I was just teasing but really, I'm done."
"Alright then, turn around so I can see my gorgeous wife in full view," he said and I turned around then asked, "So....how do I look?"
"Delectable", he said with a mischievous glint in his eyes and I smirked then said, "Whatever you're thinking about doing, put it aside for now, we're attending a wedding."
He laughed then said, "You always know what I'm thinking and it's both a blessing and a curse."
"And I'd also like to say that I'm surprised you hadn't decided to get your hair cut to a short bob again, but honestly it's nice to see you looking more like yourself," he pointed out and I smiled then said, "Well, I feel more like myself when I'm around you, what's more surprising is that the dress code for guests is black."
"Right?!," he said as if it had been on his mind for a while, "I even had to double check by contacting Lisa's assistant, black attire just seemed more on funerals and galas.....not weddings."
"Well, now that I think about it, it just screams ego boost, everyone else will be wearing black and well Lisa would be wearing white so she would truly stand out among the rest," I pointed out and he nodded in agreement.
"But enough about that......can I just say that you look absolutely.....devilishly....handsome in that get up," I said eyed him up and down, appreciatively.
"How did I land a guy this handsome," I said and he smirked then said, "Through a business proposal."
"Way to ruin the mood," I said and he laughed and wrapped his arm around my waist and pulled me closer, his lips just a breath way from mine as he said, "Well I can fix that."
Our lips were about to meet in a kiss when suddenly a small figure came rushing over and looked up at both of us with a cute look on his face.
Hajoon shyly smiled then said, "Look Eomma, Appa, I picked my outfit, how do I look?!"
I smiled at his good outfit choice. An adorable black turtleneck and black slacks paired with his small black shoes.
"Looks like you don't need Eomma to pick out clothes for you anymore, you look suave enough to get girls," I commented and he hastily shook his head and said, "I still want you to pick out my outfits Eomma."
I smiled but deep down I knew this was a moment in life I had to hold on to because eventually when he grows up, he won't need me anymore.
I shook the thought away and picked Hajoon up and carried him in my arms. Eunwoo kissed him on the cheeks making him giggle then said, "Aren't you glad your Appa has handsome genes that he passed down to you?"
I playfully elbowed Eunwoo then said to Hajoon, "Don't listen to your Appa because Eomma also passed down good genes to you.......anyways, since we're all ready, why don't we head to the wedding venue which is....."
I looked to Eunwoo as if to ask him where the wedding actually was going to be and he answered, "At a really ritzy and lavish hotel."
Then the car ride passed by like a blur and eventually we arrived at the hotel and waited with the rest of the wedding guests at the lobby. And there were a lot of guests but nothing that the massive hotel we were in couldn't handle.
Guests were mingling with each other and I was mingling with my secretary Jennie while Eunwoo and Hajoon decided to go to the bathroom.
"Okay, can I just say, you look gorgeous Jennie! You clean up well! And I surprised you don't even have a boyfriend yet," I commented and she blushed and said, "Oh stop it boss."
"And besides, you already know how dedicated I am to the vision of Kyong Laboratories, I don't have time for relationships," she mentioned and I laughed and said, "Oh yeah? Don't think I don't know about your crush on Kai, my husband's secretary."
She turned all shades of red at what I said then replied, "I don't know what you're talking about boss."
"Oh yeah, well it just so happens that he's standing alone about a meter away from you, looks like he needs someone to talk to," I said as I gestured over her shoulder and she looked to see that he was there after all.
She then said, "I didn't realize he would be here."
"Well, he's here now so why don't you go and talk to him," I said and she moved her mouth to protest but I bumped my hip with hers to push her towards Kai.
He then was startled but he caught her anyway so that she wouldn't stumble.
Well, seems like my work here is done.
I then searched the crowd for my husband and son when suddenly an all too familiar voice said behind my back, "Well if it isn't the illustrious Kyong Haewon."
I immediately swiveled to look at this person and saw a friendly face. One that I've known for a while.
I immediately embraced him and said, "Park Jimin! It's been too long! How have you been?!"
I pulled away from the hug and he replied, "Well, I work as a doctor in the Seoul National University Hospital, it never gets boring, I mean just yesterday I had to deal with someone who had been denying their appendicitis for a while and let me tell you it was not pretty."
I smiled and then I looked behind him and saw the rest of Jungkook's friends looking at me expectantly, wanting me to greet them. Jimin already caught on and walked with me as I hugged each of them.
I looked to Seokjin and asked, "Soooo..tell me, what does the ever so handsome Kim Seokjin do nowadays?"
He smiled and said, "I'll have you know that I own a chain of restaurants around South Korea."
I laughed and said, "Of course! How could I forget! Every single one of them has your face plastered on it."
Then I looked to Yoongi and asked, "So how's our resident emo boy, don't tell me you decided to make your own version of Hot Topic."
"Har har har, I actually produce music for the big leagues here and I also have a lamb skewer restaurant," he said cheerfully but towards the end his tone grows somber, "The restaurant was something Jungkook owed me after me doing him a huge favor."
I nodded but couldn't help but wonder why he had gone sad. I pushed the thought away then looked to Namjoon and asked, "How about you?! What's our resident smartypants up to?!"
He smiled and said, "I work for NASA now actually, I requested for three days off so I can attend Jungkook's wedding."
I smiled, knowing that he would getva job there. I looked to Hoseok then said, "You, I don't have to ask because you are all over my social medias, you are one of the most sought out choreographers here! I hope the fame didn't get to your head."
"Don't worry, I'm still the same ol' sunshine," he said with his signature smile. I looked to Taehyung and he just smiled and said, "You already know, I invited you to one my art exhibits."
I nodded remembering the time when I went through Taehyung's exhibit, not too long ago.
Then the atmosphere grew awkward and I really didn't know what to do. There's only one question lingering in my head and I couldn't help but ask, "How has Jungkook been?"
They all looked surprised by the question but Jimin replied, "You already know the drill Haewon, he's been a wreck without you, he hasn't been the same......in fact he decided to bury himself in work to forget you."
"But what about Lisa, she's been good to him at least right?," I asked, wanting to remove the guilt from what I did to Jungkook.
Yoongi threw his head back in laughter while the other's just shook their head in disappointment. Seokjin then said, "Well we did like her at first, she was really nice."
"But she's what you call a wolf disguised in sheep's clothing," Namjoon added.
"Yup, her beauty can only hide so much of her terrible attitude, she's a manipulative b-," Yoongi said but Taehyung elbowed him in the rib, "Yah! We're at their wedding! Someone might hear."
Hoseok looked at me with sad eyes and so did Jimin who said, "He needs you Haewon-"
He was cut short by a little figure dashing past them and proceeding to hug my knees. I looked down and saw Hajoon who put his hands up in the air and said, "Eomma! Up! Up!"
Without hesitation, I lifted him up to carry him in my arms. I then saw Eunwoo come rushing to me as he said, "Sorry we took long, Hajoon was really encaptured by the intricate architecture of this place."
All of Jungkook's friends just looked at us in shock and I had to say, "He doesn't need me, what he needs to do is find a life without me being its center, my husband and my son is what matters to me and I'm not leaving them for him."
They all just nodded in understanding and just walked away awkwardly. I sighed and looked at Eunwoo, "I'm sorry about that."
"It's alright," he said but when I observed him, he looked fatigued and out of it. "Maybe we should sit down love, you don't look too great," I said but he shook his head and said, "It's okay, I probably just need water, and besides it seems like the wedding is about to start."