Funny. She wasn’t the one who was hungover, but she swore that she very sincerely needed to barf after hearing the words that spilled out of Daehyun’s mouth. Still, used to the sugary sweet words and the painstaking falsity of both the words and his demeanor, Minah’s face did not falter, and she merely pulled her smile wider, making her eyes disappear behind crescent shapes.
After the greetings, Minah took her assigned seat across from Daehyun (well, it was more implied than assigned, but considering the circumstances under which she was there in the first place, she was more than familiar with where it was she was expected to sit). With a small sigh and another forced smile, she turned to her fellow ‘prisoner,’ her next few words said so lightly that it even surprised herself. “Oh, no need to pull out the chair for me, Daehyun ssi,” she said. “You don’t look to be feeling too well.” With a light laugh, she pulled the chair out herself and took a seat.
She was doing perfectly fine drowning out the incessant chatter of bother her parents and Daehyun’s mother, but it was when Daehyun finally spoke up during a rare moment of silence that she was brought back to her cruel reality. She had long trained herself to react to every word of his with a smile, but with the mention of school, a crack showed in her visage with the slightest twitch of her lips. Gathering herself again, she let out a small chuckle.
“I’m in school for business,” she said, glancing at her parents and Daehyun’s mother to gauge their reactions. It seemed to be good; she at least noted approval on Daehyun’s mother’s face. She returned her gaze to the young man in front of her. “My father has taught me so much about the business world already, but the market changes constantly, so one should never stop learning.”
The words streaming out of her mouth were complete and utter bullshit considering she never attended any of her business classes, nor did she have any interest in it, but to lie about it was one of her greatest skills. No one needed to know about her interest in fashion design and her secret studio in the city. “As for the dorms, well, new experiences broaden my horizons, and would also give me more conversation topics to discuss with clients, a chance to get closer to them and bond.” She flashed him a wide smile as she cut a piece of meat. “I’m sure you understand getting close with others.” She looked up at him through her eyelashes, a small chuckle leaving her lips. It was a very subtle jab at his reputation, but she was sure it wouldn’t go by unnoticed by her target.
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