"Isn't madam Kim looking extraordinarily gorgeous today?"
"look madam barely ages"
"who would say she is the mother of two grown up girls"
many socialites were throwing out empty compliments to impress the madam. Being the madam of a powerful family everyone wanted to flatter her in order to receive her favours.
"Thank you so much for your kind words" she replied politely to each one of them. Kim Ji yeon was an elegant lady. she had to keep smiling to please everyone whenever someone came to interact with her. At first she struggled a lot, her jaws would hurt after continuously faking a smile but all these years of patience made her tolerant and wiser.
'I can't handle these empty heads' she thought.
"Excuse me, enjoy the drinks I will just come around" she called a waiter to serve them the drinks and walked away.
"Aunty where is yerin? she isn't picking up my call" Jeon Jonghyun was looking around for yerin.
"oh my! Jonghyun you are looking so handsome" Madam kim came forward and pulled his cheeks. "she is in her closet getting ready."
"thanks aunty I will go there then" Jonghyun left with a nervous expression.
A Mercedes stopped outside the main mansion, the ball was about to formally start. Kim seung-Jo made his way through the red carpet with his daughter by his side. They were the last guests to have arrived at the event. He had a very mysterious yet wicked aura. Everyone was aware of his tricky personality. He was very capable of playing with people's minds. He was exactly like the devil who would take advantage of a person's weaknesses only to fulfill his own ambitions.
Right by his side was his daughter Kim so-hyun, she was flaunting her way wearing a dark blue ball gown that highlighted her features perfectly.
due to her good looks she immediately attracted the male attention. otherwise most of the people knew she was an arrogant and spoiled heiress.
Kim seo joon's expression turned fierce at the sight of them.
"there the snakes came at last" Kim yumi was already feeling irritated.
"Greetings brother" Kim seung-Jo spoke in a plain voice.
"skip the formalities. I don't care" Kim seo joon gave his usual cold shoulder.
"very well, I specifically came to see your daughter" Kim seung-Jo gave a wicked smile and all hell broke loose, Kim seo joon glared at him with a murderous expression.
"How are you doing madam kim" Kim seung-Jo looked at the women he once loved for a long time. Madam Kim turned him a blind eye like he never existed. once upon a time he used to be her best friend only due to this very reason she tolerated him after what he did in the past. The hatred between the trio knows no bounds and the reason of this hatred, what exactly happened in the past was a complete secret to their children. President Kim and his wife were always scared of that secret. The fates of their daughters were sealed in it. only for their sake they tolerated this man for so long.
Madam Kim decided to break the tension between the two men. she approached Kim
so -hyun "How have you been child? you have grown prettier just like your mother"
"I am doing well aunty thank you for your concern" Kim ji yeon was the only member whom she genuinely respected. she then turned towards yumi and gave her a formal hug "Big sis, congratulations for your engagement"
"thank you so-hyun" yumi was already feeling disgusted for having to be a part of this fake love melodrama.
"yumi won't you introduce us to your fiancee?"
her uncle was eager to meet him ever since he heard about the engagement.
"sorry uncle you have to wait. he has gone out to take an important call"
"Honey, the guests have settled down. I think we should start" madam kim asked her husband and he nodded in approval.
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"Are you nervous?" yerin asked an anxious Jonghyun.
"Not for the ball though"
"then?"
He breathed and calmed his nerves "I have to tell you something very important. my life depends on it"
Yerin rolled her eyes. what's so important. she had no idea about it. "okay you can tell me after the ball. we have all the time in the world"
Madam Kim introduced Kim yerin's exclusive collection. people were surprised. she was indeed talented.
Kim yumi then announced the first dance. The flow of the music changed. Kim yerin stepped out with Jonghyun wearing the white magnificent dress. she looked like a flower freshly bloomed after the first rain of spring. The dress flowed down her waist hiding her ankles like a snowy umbrella. The diamond like crystals embedded in it shined making her look like a princess stepping out of the Disney world.
"she is so pretty"
"that dress looks so gorgeous. I want it"
"I envy her" the girls were wild with excitement. All the guests present there were looking at her with admiration. Her sleeveless back made her look even more desirable. Her elegance caught attention of all the males present there specially the bachelors.
"May I?" the moment Jonghyun stepped forward and asked for her hand all the girls went wild.
"who is he?"
"He is so good looking"
"would I get a chance to dance with him tonight?"
Jonghyun wore a dark burgundy coloured tuxedo with his hair styled. who won't fall far such a good looking boy. He was looking exactly like the perfect gentleman every girl would wish to be her husband.
"yes please" Kim yerin took his arm and started dancing. Almost Everyone noticed the ancient Emerald ring she was wearing on her right hand. It was the Kim family heirloom. Her grandmother owned the ring, Patriarch Kim had stored it with great care until the last few days before he died, Kim Ji yeon was pregnant with yerin at that time; the patriarch passed the ring for the child as his last parting gift. The ring was very valuable and was a popular piece of jewelry among the socialites. Many families tried to make an exact copy of the ring but there was something very different about the way it was designed. many specialists tried but failed to make an exact copy of it.
the ring was kept out of the public eye. very few people are fortunate enough to see it with their own eyes and touch it. Kim yerin would wear it on very specific occasions. But the thing that shocked everyone mostly the females were the matching emerald earrings that yerin wore, it was similarly designed like the ring as if it was a complete set but No one had ever seen or heard about those earrings before.
Kim yerin was dancing like a princess and Jonghyun was more than happy to hold her in his arms. Kim yerin was a borned dancer, her movements were more elegant and delicate like the soft music that even the professional celebrities present in the ball praised her skills. Yerin looked towards Jonghyun and smiled. "My yerin how many times shall I fall for you" He whispered in his mind. Tonight no matter what he will confess his feelings.