Paint It Red [Completed]

17 I Artificial Love

Hera

I stared at my reflection again in the mirror and sighed.

Closing my eyes, I tried to calm myself down but the moment appeared in front of me again and again, and I groaned loudly. I kissed him.

I kissed Byun fucking Baekhyun.

A night before my wedding.

But it was his fault as well. He shouldn't have come close to me. He shouldn't have done all those things for me. Stupid handsome Jerk. Stupid me. Stupid bachelor party. Stupid decisions. How was I going to look him in the eye? I know he won't tell Jinyoung about it because it could lead to a war between the two clans, and he surely won't want it, considering the situations with rivals, but it still troubled her.

A series of knocks on the door startled me, and I swallowed down my fear of seeing Baekhyun. "Come in," I stood up to walk to the bed and caressed the wedding dress sprawled there.

"Ma'am your morning tea," a very familiar voice said. I lifted my head up to see Sungjae standing there in waiter's attire. My lips parted in shock, and I was about to talk to him when he shook his head weakly. I nodded, and went to close the door of my room.

"What are you doing here? In this attire?" I asked wide eyed. "I thought you were in London for business and Joy said that-"

"Where is Joy?" His eyes were full of pain. "Is she okay?" he grabbed my hands but I stepped back, narrowing my eyes at him.

"What did you do?" I asked in a hard voice.

"It wasn't me Hera. Sal-inja made me do it. They kidnapped me, tortured me to call Joy and tell her awful things. If it wasn't for my father, I wouldn't have been here. Hera you need to help-"

"What did you say?" my entire being froze to his words. "Sal-inja did this to you. Why?"

"Joy," his answer was simple yet it held much more meaning.

A gasp escaped my lips as I stumbled back on my steps. Sungjae tried to step forward but I held my hand up, stopping him there. I met his eyes, my heart was beating so fast that I could hear it drum in my ears, but I needed to hear it.