Blessed-Cursed (#2 of Polaroid Love) 

Chapter 4: Date Night Canceled

"Y/n! How are you doing?" Sunghoon beamed as you sat down. "I'm doing fine," you replied. "How about you?" "Oh, I'm doing great, and it's all because you agreed to become a model!"

You smiled, but, in reality, you felt sour for agreeing to do this. No matter how many warnings Riki gave, you didn't listen. What kind of wife are you?

A server arrived and placed two croissant sandwiches and cups of water on the table. "Since this is your lunch break, I went ahead and ordered. You don't mind eating a croissant sandwich again, don't you?"

You shook your head. "I'm fine with it. Thank you."

Sunghoon hadn't touched his food, but he stared at you as you began to eat. You were feeling uncomfortable. "Sunghoon?" you asked, trying to push aside the awkwardness.

"Yes, Y/n?"

"When am I supposed to get started with the modeling gig?"

"When? You're going to start today."

You coughed, quickly taking a sip of your water. "Today? What do you mean by 'today?' I didn't bring anything to prepare! If I had known earlier, I could've brought some stuff from home and got ready at my studio!"

"Y/n," Sunghoon said calmly, grabbing your hand. "It's okay. There are people at the company who will help you get ready for your shoot; it's their job. There's no need to overreact."

"Oh, okay. Then what time am I supposed to be there?"

"What time do you get off work?"

"Six o'clock."

"Seven, then."

Before you could say anything else, Sunghoon interrupted you. "There's no need to worry. Your photoshoot is at eight. I'll take you to the BE:LIFT Lab so you can be there on time."

You wanted to trust the man's words but felt he was hiding something from you. Did Sunghoon have more power than he looks like?

"Okay. If you're going to take me to the photo shoot, how will it last?" you asked. "Usually, our shoots take one to two hours, but you won't likely be home until eleven o'clock tonight."

"Eleven? Why so late?"

"Contract stuff we have to take care of."

Before you could ask anything else, your phone rang. You answered the call. "Hello?" "Hey, Y/n."

"Riki!" you smiled. "It's weird for you to be calling at this time. Is everything okay?"

"Of course it is. I wanted to ask if you want to grab dinner and see a movie tonight. It's Friday, and I don't have any more lesson plans to type up."

"Oh, I would love-" but before you could finish your sentence, Sunghoon cleared his throat and squeezed your hand. You glanced up at him and noticed a cold expression on his face, sending chills down your spine. You had almost forgotten about your shoot tonight. "Y/n, you didn't finish your sentence." said your husband, "is everything alright?"

"Riki, I would love to go on a date tonight, but I'm sorry. I won't be home until later because of work."

"Work?" your husband didn't believe your words. "Y/n, you never stay late on Fridays. You always tend to close up earlier to get home. Why-"

"I'm just editing photos from a session today. Riki, I'm sorry. I promise to make it up to you tomorrow. Is that okay?" "Yeah, that's fine, I guess." Riki sighed. A heavy feeling weighed down on your chest. "I have to go now. I'll see you later on tonight."

"Okay."

"Love you."

"Love you more." Riki hung up the phone first.

Sunghoon saw your gloomy expression and tried to cheer you up. "It will be okay, Y/n. You'll see your husband tonight. And think about your first session; it's something to look forward to! Be excited!"

Something inside you made you feel disgusted towards Sunghoon. When you didn't say anything, Sunghoon spoke again. "You can always go on dates with your husband later on."

Will you have to continue to lie to Riki in the future?

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It's been over a month since I published the last chapter!

How will Y/nn's first session go? Will Riki grow suspicious of Y/n's whereabouts?

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