FATAL TROUBLE (REVERSE HAREM)

Part 45

"I told you guys clearly, right?" You were standing in front of the seven boys, folding your hands under your chest and having a strong look.

"Listen, Ella-"

You raised your hand, giving Jay a pointed look before gesturing the bags once again for the second time, "No, Jay. You listen to me. I'm not taking a single one. I told you not to buy anything."

"These are sponsored, I promise." Jay stated finally.

Earlier, when you all had your breakfast, Sunoo mentioned about some surprise but you didn't thought to be presented with some luxury branded items: ranging from a sleek designed bracelet to some extraordinary fancy dresses, shoes with exclusive collection of some jewelry. Honestly, they are all attractive stuff, you wish to own them everytime you get a glimpse of them but making your friends buy it for you when in return you can't afford anything to gift them back is so wrong.

"Still, I can't take it. And, I said not to trouble yourselves for me. This is so unnecessary. I can stay out of spotlight or in the back of the crowd. I'm just excited to atleast go to the venue." You stated the whole segment of your thought.

Jay stood up from the couch, making his way towards you and as he stood in front of you, he held your shoulders making you face him, "you had enough of your speech, lady. As I mentioned, they are sponsored, we didn't have to do anything in major. You don't have to feel bad for anything."

"Yeah, I told you. A phone call was all that needed and everything is as we all wanted." Heeseung stated casually, his arms drooped over the back rest of the couch. He shared a look with Jungwon who nodded at him.

"And, how are you so sure of my sizes?" You raised your brows at him.

Jungwon who was near you, pulled you by your elbow on his lap. The sudden move did surprise you and the realization of your state made you gasp even louder but your attempt to stand again was just overpowered by his arms wrapping around you from behind. He placed his chin on one of shoulders and whispered, "Relax. Get used to this."

Heeseung and Jay weren't interested in the way the younger one was caging but they were busy reading your changing in facial expression, your wide eyes in surprise then a little hesitation tugging at your lips with your tensed shoulders which soon relaxed when the boy whispered something. The closeness was meant to rise the very regular feeling in them — jealousy, but to see you with others in their group felt a different way of feeling.

Theirs.

Jay's eyes trailed down to where the arms were wrapped in a protective shield and unknowingly, the corner of his lips curled up. Heeseung was staring at you, he was hoping you to look at him for once. He didn't care if you're sitting on Jungwon's lap or Sunoo's arm is hanging around your shoulder. He just wants you to cast a single glance at him and the moment you did, his heart skipped a beat.

"Yesterday, there were four sets of clothes you had tried and rest, you denied before even trying but yeah, we got an idea of your fittings." Heeseung explained.

Sunoo held his phone screen towards you, showing you the white gown laced with light pink glittering edges from last night which you had tried on, "this one was beautiful. You can just wear it and sit prettily with me and I'll listen to an angel speaking to me the whole day."

"Sunoo, thanks for the compliment but that one kind of looks like a wedding dress even though it was from birthday collection." You chuckled in the end.

"Then, we could have bought it for either ways." Niki said all of a sudden.

You stared at him. Did you hear right? What does he mean by that?