ENCHANTED

1

Your family and the Jeons had arrived to the house by the lake for a weekend to spend together. And you knew that a lot of drama was awaiting you all. Both of the families were the definition of rich people being annoying.

They had brought their household helps together and now at the dining table it was an unannounced battle between who had a better cook. When your mother said the chicken tasted good, Mrs Jeon would rave about the pork that her cook made. Your cheeks had starting to hurt from trying to suppress your laugh.

"When are you going to have children? I better make some investments if it's going to be soon" Your father suddenly pops up the question to which your sister Dahyun gapes at him.

"What is surprising about this? Man and wife should discuss this before marriage. Are you going to wait or do it immediately and if you're going to wait then for how long? If you want to wait long then you should freeze your eggs." He points at them with his chin, your sister and his fiancè.

"Appa you know I never wait for a good thing. That's why I agreed to marry Jungkook immediately." She says with her usual wicked smile.

"Then I should buy that land I was telling you about. It will sell in billions when your child gets into college."

You look at Jungkook, he seems disinterested in the whole conversation. You think about it a lot if he even wants to marry your sister by his own will. He doesn't seems to have any feelings towards her. His gaze doesn't even indicates a physical attraction, she is an appealing woman and that you cannot deny.

"Jungkook show them the gifts that you bought for them after dinner." Mrs Jeon says trying to brag about it. You know they must be expensive gifts. It's been an endless cycle of giving and receiving ever since your sister's engagement two months ago.

When you are done eating, the whole family moves to the hall where you all sit on the sofa while Jungkook brings two paper bags in his hand.

"Abeoji since you're the oldest I should present your gift first." He opens a fancy looking set of wine glasses and a bottle of wine, must be something really rare it seems by the looks of it.

"You've got taste, son" your dad remarks holding the box in his hands and carefully examining it for authenticity.

"Eomoni for you" He gave a box with two bottles of perfume to her and she politely accepted it with a smile not commenting upon it.

"For to be Mrs Jeon" Your sister pulled the box from his hand and opened it to find a pair of diamond earrings. She stood up and kissed his cheek lightly as thanks. It was all a show in front of the elders. You knew it better than anyone else they didn't touch pinky fingers in private let alone come anywhere near each other's faces. Yet somehow your sister was expecting Jungkook to make a move on her tonight as they were going to sleep in one room. It was like everyone gave them permission to have sex even though they weren't married, so there was nothing to worry about for them.

"Sister in law this special one for you" Dahyun threw an irritated look at you as he offered a paper bag to you. You opened it to find a chanel bag inside.

"Oh my god. I can't accept this. This is completely unnecessary." You become uncomfortable with the gift. You couldn't accept this kindness even after being a legal part of this family for years now.

You weren't the birth daughter of Mr and Mrs Eun, your parents were their distant relatives. When they both had relinquished you after having six daughters and no sons they took you in and adopted you. They treated you like their own daughter but you could never forget your humble origins. You were too scared of being thrown away once again like you never mattered.

They were nothing like your own parents who never even bothered to pay for your education or look after you when you were sick. They were poor and yet were ready to have more children to get a boychild. That son they believed would liberate them from perpetual poverty. Anyways your life changed for the better when you came to live with the Euns. You expected yourself to help around the house but they only wanted you to get education in a field of your choice and build a career. All this was unbearable to their own daughter who hated you until her very core and never considered you a sister till date. She hated the idea having to share her inheritance with you neither did she like her parents doting on you for your academic achievements.

Her only way for social advancement and respectful life was to marry rich. After various failed attempts of getting into an idol company she made peace with her fate of being unemployed and decided to get married. Your parents managed to set her up with one of the richest family's elder son, Jeon Jungkook, next in line to inherit chairmanship of his father's company. His brother being a complete nuisance he was their only hope to keep the business alive.

Everyone knew about you, it had been news when they adopted you and hence you couldn't accept to deserve rich people treatment from strangers.
Therefore it made you uneasy to get such an expensive gift from your to be brother in law. You would never buy such things for yourself even though your parents insisted, you mostly tried to sustain yourself on your own meagre income since turning into an adult. Your sister despised you having expensive stuff anyways and would try to destroy them somehow or instead give you trouble about it.

"I specially got it for you" He said to you and you decided to just take it. Even though you could never see yourself using it. Maybe you could just give it to Dahyun later. But if he finds out he would feel bad.

"Thank you so much" You said with a tiny smile.

The fathers talked about stocks and funds while the ladies talked about some wedding preparations you were not interested in. Jungkook's brother excused himself to his room by saying he was tired. Now the only people sitting quietly were you and Jungkook. You both glanced at each other from time to time.

There was a jug of water kept on the table with four glasses around it, you thought about something to do with yourself which wasn't looking at your phone and you leaned forward to get a glass of water. At the same time Jungkook stretched his hand to hold the jug too, his eyes moved from his phone when he realised how your fingers grazed each other's.

"Let me do it" You said picking up the jug and filling water in the glasses. You left one for him on the table and picked up the other.

"Jungkook I'll be in the room" Your trail of thoughts derailed when your sister spoke catching Jungkook's attention. He just nodded looking at her before looking at the phone screen again. She heaved a silent sigh before going upstairs.

About fifteen minutes pass when Mrs Jeon spoke up after noticing no change in Jungkook's position.

"You should go upstairs. It's rude to let her be alone up there. Be a man." He stood up pushing his phone into his pocket and walked with heavy steps, putting more force in each step then required.

"Eomoni can I go to my room now?" You ask not knowing if it would be impolite for you to leave when they were still sitting there.

"Sure dear, you must be tired. Me and Mrs Jeon will just talk a little more about our upcoming non-profit event." You quickly fled yourself from the surroundings you didn't exactly feel like you belonged in.