Ni-Na secretly revelled in the opportunity of finally been able to order her first cocktail before she officially hits the age clock of twenty-one.
Although this wasnât her first alcoholic drink, it was the first time she was buying her own drink with her ID without fear of Dan-Hanâs intrusion or punishment, and this was all because of her golden ticket who was in the form of a beautiful sister-in-law her brother was hopelessly in love with.
She smiled at the young bartender with wavy blonde hair who revealed very cute dimples as he smiled back after taking her secret order of adding extra shots of vodka to their new order.
Eun-sun wasnât going to like it, but what she didnât know wasnât going to harm her.
Why would she just bend the rules when what she wanted was to break them all.
Modesty and rebellion werenât best suited together. And Dan-Han was definitely going to seethe when he finds out about this, but thatâs where her lovely future sister-in-law comes in.
Ni-Na hid the mischievous glint in her eyes as she passed their new order to Eun-sun who had been fiddling with her phone long enough to have missed her speaking with the bartender.
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She side glanced at Eun-sun when she sipped from her glass, and she smiled when she took another. She had been somewhat nervous Eun-sun would be suspicious about the drink, but she felt relieved when it seemed she was simply enjoying it.
They had both been drinking and observing the place when someone invaded their space with his leering gaze coursing up their thighs, especially that of Eun-sunâs. âHi, beauties.â He said with a lecherous smile while Ni-Na glared at him.
âTwo beauties shouldnât be seated without male companies. Why donât you join my friends and I over there. I promise you girls will have a nice time.â He said with a suggestive quirk as he made a bawdy move of licking his lips while he observed Eun-sunâs neckline.
Ni-Na perceived the cloying smell of cigarettes oozing off him and she wringed her nose in disgust.
âIâd advice you remove yourself from our space and make haste for the bathroom. The unpleasant smell of hydrogen sulfide doesnât really go well with our cocktail.â
Eun-sun surreptitiously raised a brow, while the man stared at her in surprise. âWitty, I see.â His eyes pecked up with piqued interest, as he revealed his awful set of teeth which Ni-Na felt could use the saving skillls of a dentist. âI like witty and fiesty girls.â
âAnd I hate dumb and stupid men.â Ni-Na bit out, feeling irritated by his presence.
âBe careful tiger. You donât want to make me tame you.â He lips curled up as he inched closer.
âAnd you want me to make you scream when I go on my knees like a nun and rip out your balls and watch you bleed at my mercy. Now scram. pronto.â
His eyes narrowed at her. âYou have a nasty mouth.â
âAnd you certainly lack intelligence and charm. Worms must be gutting down the gyrus of your brain for you to be this cursed with a clean sheet mind.â
âYou little bitch!â He growled as his nose flared, while his hand lunged for Ni-Na who had creatively called him dumb. Eun-sun stumbled down her stool and pushed his hand away with her purse before he could reach for Ni-Na, who also slipped off her stool.
Eun-sun stepped in front of Ni-Na, shielding her away as she eye leveled the man. âShe said weâre not coming, so kindly leave.â She managed in the calmest voice she could muster. Her eyes sized him as she considered the possibility of successfully taking him down and leaving unscathed with her injured leg and with Ni-Na intact.
âIâm sorry I canât do that sweetheart. That nasty bitch just called me names.â He indignantly pointed his chin at Ni-Na who scoffed.
âAnd you wonder why I called you names? You must think yourself some very fortunate dude who every woman whose unfortunate to be within a five mile radius would oblige when they see that disproportionate face of yours. Iâm sorry to break it to you, but youâre a far cry from looking as pleasant as Santa even with all his gray beards. The Boogeyman matches you profile more, especially with that portly lips of yours.â Ni-Na spat out as she tried to step out from behind Eun-sun but she held her back.
âYou crazy whore!â The man angrily lunged out at Ni-Na but his face suddenly came in contact with Eun-sunâs fist which had him stumbling back a few feet, and that attracted a good number of eyes towards them.
The man spat out the metallic liquid slipping into his mouth. His eyes burned with fury as he wiped his lips. âYouâre so dead.â He groaned as he moved towards Eun-sun who already had her hand settled on the stool behind her.
She was set to smash it against his head when someone suddenly stepped in front of her and slammed his fist against the man who instantly sprawled to the floor, drawing a loud gasp from the crowd. âYou piece of shit!â The familiar voice cussed as he picked the man up with his collar and pummeled his face with another punch.
âIn-Ha?â Ni-Na muttered in shock surprise when she recognized his voice. Her eyes widened when he turned towards her and she confirmed he was truly the one.
In-Ha had his gaze darting between the both of them, confirming if they were both fine.
âAre you okay?â He asked and Ni-Na nodded. He looked over to Eun-sun who was blankly staring at him. Eun-sun nodded her head when she observed they were both staring at her.
In-Ha heaved a sigh before turning over to the man on the floor. He held him by the collar and yanked him to his feet.
âYou should apologize to them, and get out of here. I donât want to see your sleazy face here anymore, or you and your friends are going to wish you were never born.â He threw a cold glance at the men who were standing by the side and tossed their friend at them. He supervised as they bowed and apologized to Eun-Sun and Ni-Na.
âIâm sure this wonât be last of this.â He said to them. He wasnât going to do anything more than this because he was sure someone would do a perfect job about it when he gets whiff of it. He waved his hand and the crowd dispersed before turning towards the two ladies behind him. His eyes slowly trailed them from head to toes till they locked on Eun-sun.
He couldnât believe this was her. She looked like a temptress especially with her perfectly painted lips. In-Ha growled inside of him as he looked at the small sized girl who he believed was responsible for this.
âYou sure know how to ignite trouble and temptation, Lee Ni-Na.â Even his own temptation.