My Beautiful Husband **Editing**

8 : Lies

Her head went blank while forefinger tapping the paper on her desk, Chaerin seem to lose her focus on her works since morning and that divert Hanuel attention to only her. He walk in front of her and snap his finger twice.

"Are you okay? What are you thinking?" Haneul's eyebrows jolt up as his lips pressed into thin line. His eyes observing her reaction. Chaerin look tired even with her face covered with her makeup. Her eyes does not shine as always. There is a tint of fatigue shown.

"nothing." her short answer did not satisfy him much but he respect her privacy though they are closed with each other.

"how's your dinner last night?" he ask again when Chaerin start spacing out one more time. Her focus seem getting worse after she told him Luhan refuse to annul their engagement.

"it's okay... I guess." she said lethargic. As if she she does not want to talk about it, Chaerin keep her mouth shut afterwards.

"then why are you acting like your world has ended?" Haneul's lips form a thin line of smile but Chaerin concern eyes make him stop in the middle and back to his serious state. His finger tapping on the desk as he sit in front of her, carefully watching her reaction.

" I'm thinking a way to annul this ridiculous marriage." she said which ended with a heavy sigh.

"why? I think he is a good match for you. A stubborn head for a stubborn head. Eye for an eye." he chuckles but Chaerin eyes piercing through his soul making him swallow his saliva with loud gulping sound.

"sorry.."

"should I run and leave everything." Chaerin speak with excitement in her eyes as she look at Haneul with eager.

Haneul shakes his head and wriggle his forefinger in front of her face.

"your dad will kill you for sure."

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After hesitating in front of Luhan's apartments, Chaerin press the bell and wait for any response. She keep pressing moderately just in case he is sleeping or in the bathroom but no response.

Few minutes of waiting, she decide to go home instead but when she just about to leave, the door abruptly open and a woman with messy hair and a man shirt hanging loosely on her body, stand before her.

Her expression shows hostility as her arm cross on her chest with her arrogant stand. Chaerin shrug it off and turn her body to her, still trying to be polite even when that woman is a bit rude to her right now.

"I am sorry to disturb you but can you tell Luhan to come out? I have something to tell him." Chaerin smile politely but only received a glare.

"Luhan is resting now. he is tired after a few round with me. you might not know but not everyone can satisfy him except for me." She smirk as she twirl her tip of hair with her forefinger. Chaerin sigh heavily. Her patient suddenly faded along with her smile.

"I don't know whether you cannot understand my word or you just stupid. I don't care about your sex life with him or how to satisfy him. Just tell him that Lee Chaerin from L. Group wanna see him now or you can also says that his future wife want to see him." a furious stare flash on her eyes upon hearing Chaerin's words.

"you!!"

"What happen? why are you here." Luhan piercing stare stab on the woman as he scan her from head to toe. She look dumbfounded as she look at Luhan and Chaerin back and forth.

"Luhan... I .. "

"She said you are resting inside after a few round with her, when did you came out? or did you went out to buy some energy drink or what?" Chaerin shoot her gut even before she finish her words making her bulging her eyes to Chaerin.

"What nonsense...?" his eyebrow furrowed as he look at Chaerin with his round clear eyes.

"I've told you not to come here again didn't I?" Luhan words blurt out without any emotion as if he was talking to some stranger. He grab Chaerin's wrist and turn his back to the woman that standing at his door frame with her eyes start to tear up.

"is it okay to leave her like that?" Chaerin wants to pull her hand from him but his grip make her ignore it.

"yeah. we have nothing on each other now."

.......

"What is that you want to tell me?" Luhan choose to sit at the cafe near his apartment. Not many people in there so they can talk freely.

"About our arrange marriage." She started. Even though she hesitate but her voice loud and clear. Her confidence makes Luhan interested in what will she say to him.

"I'll take all responsibility so you just have to keep your mouth shut and play along." Luhan's brows knitted together, confused with what she trying to tell him. His fingers intertwined as he drop his elbow on top of the table.

"Here's the deal...I'll resign and go abroad. That way my father won't be able to force us to get married." Chaerin still keep her composure with her eyes staring straight to his eyes waiting for his reaction.

"what?!" his lips part a bit aa his eyes blinking repeatedly. Something about what she told him doesn't make any sense. The only successor of L.Group want to resign just because of an arrange marriage? Did she think this is a Kdrama?

"why are you doing this?" He ask after calming down himself. Chaerin take a deep breath and organise her thoughts. Her brain rummaging any reason she wants to use to defend her decision but none of them make sense. She just want to avoid this absurd arranged marriage.

"Why ... What about you? Do you want to marry me?"

"Yes."

"I thought so too... wait ... WHAT??" Her eyes almost out from its socket. Luhan lean on the chair and cross his arm on his chest with his remarkable smirk on his thin lips.

"Miss Chaerin, looks like that plan of your is not applicable to me. I really want to marry you." His calm and confident voice makes Chaerin blush. Its sound so sincere that make her speechless.

( to be continue.. )