Love But Hate!

Chapter 3

Teasing you is my favourite hobby.

I walk into the Knight Enterprise and Holdings with my head held high, I know some of them might know me, but some don't. Today is my first day here as a Project Manager. I know my family are expecting so much from me, I am a Knight after all.

I walk into the meeting room with the help of Mr Taylor. He is been working with us for ten years and my family are fond of him. He is reliable and helpful, the reason why my father asked him to help me for this one month because I still have a lot to learn.

All the board directors are looking at me, sceptically, probably wondering if I can do a good job or not. I sit beside my brother who is the CEO of the company. My father then look at me asking whether I am ready, so I give him a quick nod.

“Good morning everyone and thank you for being here. I would like to introduce my daughter to all of you as she will be the new Project Manager in this company.”

I take a deep breath and stand up. Gaining all my confidence, I give all of them a smile, “Good morning and nice to meet all of you. I am Samantha Knight and I will be here as Project Manager and I hope you can help me, so make our company more successful. Thank you.”

All of them clapped for my speech and I give them a nod before sitting down. My brother held my hand and mouthed good job. I am glad, and I wish they will believe me for this. The meeting then proceeds with the development of current project which are presented by my brother.

After one hour, the meeting finished. One by one of the board directors leave the room except my dad and brother, “How is your first day?”

“I would say Knight Enterprise never rest.” I said, answering my brother's question. Both of them laugh at me and we walk out of the room. They show me my room and I love it – I am pretty sure my brother is the one who decorate my room.

I love it, it is simple and pretty.

“So, let's have lunch together later yeah?” My dad asked. Both of us nodded and with that he left us alone.

“I will let you do whatever you want today but tomorrow you are back to Project Manager and now let's introduce you to all the people in this floor.”

I am in the second highest floor of the Knight building which are the same floor with my brother's room. My dad's office is in the highest floor because he is the chairman. So, this floor is the busiest floor ever because we are constantly dealing with an important work.

I walk out from the room after I set down my things on the table. My brother guided me, and he gets everyone's attention.

He always does.

“Good morning everyone. I make it short and simple, this is Samantha Knight and she will be the new Project Manager. So, I give you some time to get to know her but make it short. Thank you.”

He smiles at me and walk away leaving me with all the employee. They are so friendly, and I think I love this place. After an hour, I finish getting know everyone and I walk back to my room. I am just here for four hours and I am tired as hell.

I look around my office and I turn my chair around, so I am facing the giant window that show me the entire New York City. I love the view.

A knock on the door snapped me out from my thoughts. I turn around and see the three musketeers are looking at me with a smile on their face.

I rolled my eyes and motion them to come in - they opened the door and enter the room, “Why all of you are here?” I asked them.

They smile and look at me, so I raised my eyebrow – I am sure I am asking them a question.

“Well, we are here to congratulate you on your first day and actually we are bored in our building, so we decided to thrash here.” Chace answered me.

Ah! Of course - they might do whatever they want because money is running into their bank account every second.

I nodded and smile, “Thanks anyway. It was great seeing you thrashing here rather than having the usual activities with your scandal.”

All of them laugh, “The activities is only on the night because they are more better you know with the – ”

I closed my ears – gosh I don't think I want to hear that, “You can stop Zac.”

He and Chace laugh except of the you-know-who which make me rolled my eyes, “Anyway, good luck and we should go now. Bye!”

I shook my head, disbelieve, “Sure, bye.”

Chace and Zac walk away from my room except the jerk. I raised my eyebrow and cross my hand, “Anything more, Mr Haford?”

He smirks, “I think we are more on nicknames don't you think?”

I shook my head, “I don't know. Are we?”

He was standing opposite me, but he decided to walk towards me. I am nervous and wondering what he is doing - but I am trying to act cool. I think I made it.

He stopped just in front of me and he lean his body to me - both of his hands are beside me, on my chair. His eyes are staring right at my eyes, “Congratulations, swan. You look beautiful.” And he gives me a kiss on my cheek.

I think I can't breaths.

With that, he smirked and walk out from my room. Even before he closed the door, he looked into me right in the eye and wink.

Yes, he did.

I think I need to learn how to breathe again.

What happen? What is he doing?

But wait! - He didn't call me ugly duckling. I am sure he is playing with me.

But wait - I need to breathe.

Blade's POV

I enter my office and wow - the files on my table suddenly make me angry. I don't think I can work today. I called my secretary Ms Wilson and she came in later with her diary - its mine actually.

“Just tell me the important one. Important and urgent.”

And the list start. I have no meeting which I am very glad to hear. I don't think I can go to a meeting while thinking that one person.

So, all I need to do is sign and read all the files on my tables. After she explain my schedules of the day, my secretary walked away from my room.

I sighed - I think I have to start now.

I am too engrossed in my work until my phone rang. I look at the name on the screen and its Zac, “What?”

He groaned, “Stress? Anyway, let’s go to Knight. Me and Chace are too lazy to work today.”

I have done half of the files that are needed, so why not? I could continue this late, “Fine. See you there.”

I hang up the phone and grab my key. I walk to my secretary and tell her I am heading out - if anyone wanted to see me. Well, find some other time.

I used my private elevator which connects my floor and my car's garage. I start the engine of my Ferrari, making my way to the Knight's. After 30 minutes, I reach the building and already saw Zac and Chace are waiting for me.

I slid out from my Ferrari and walk to them. Zac look at me, "Oh I forget to mention - today is Samantha's first day.”

Really? I can see her then.

I pretend that it doesn't affect me at all when actually it affects me so much. I rolled my eyes and make our way to the elevator. Since we're always here and of course - in the magazine, they knew who we are, so we use the private elevator.

“Let's meet Samantha and congratulate her first.”

That was unexpected. They want to meet her. We knock the door and I saw her facing the window - probably looking at the scenery of New York.

She turns around and motion is to come in. We walk into her room together and I took some time to look at her room.

Simple. Just like her.

“Why all of you are here?” She asked, raising her eyebrow.

I don't know why but I keep thinking about yesterday - seeing her with the red dress. She looks so beautiful, sexy yet innocent. I don't know but I like it because for me, she is unique.

“Thanks anyway. It was great seeing you thrashing here rather than having the usual activities with your scandal.”

Her voice snapped me out from my thoughts.

What are they talking anyway?

“The activities is only on the night. Because they're better you know with the – ”

She closed her eyes, shaking her head, “You can stop Zac.” she said. Both of them are laughing and she roll her eyes.

They are crazy.

“Anyway, good luck and we should go now.” Chace nudged both me and Zac. “Bye!” He continued.

She shook her head, “Bye!”

I watch both of them walk out and I look at her – staring actually. She looked at me and raised her eyebrow. She looks cute like that, she probably getting anxious and nervous right now because she crossed her hands on her chest.

“Anything more, Mr Haford?”

I smirk, Mr Haford?

“I think we are more on nicknames don't you think?”

“I don't know, are we?”

She is getting good, I mean five years ago, she would ignore or clench her fist tightly to whatever I said to her but now - she answered everything with ease.

I am impressed.

I look at her and the naughty part of me want to do something, so I walk to her slowly with a smile on my face showing my dimples.

Yes, ladies. I have dimples.

I can see she is nervous because her mouth opens a bit, but she covers up quickly. She looks at me, but her eyes are shaking, wanting to look at me and at the same time trying look at others place.

I closed the distance between us and I lean my body towards her. I stare right into her eyes and damn her hazel eyes draw me in. I change my gaze from her eyes to her lips.

Well, wrong move again.

Her supple lips - what happen if I kiss it. I throw away the wild imagination and look back into her eyes.

“Congratulations, swan. You look beautiful.”

Yes, I really meant it.

I am about to give her a kiss on the cheek, but it might be a wrong move - so probably next time. However, I don't know why and how but at the end – I kiss her cheek. She look shocked by the action and honestly I did too.

I walk to the door leaving her speechless and before I close the door, I wink at her. All I can say is I don't even know myself.

My heart is beating so fast that it will jump out from my body anytime. I stride towards Ryder’s office so fast and by the time, I reach there, I head to the Ryder's office - Zac and Chace look at me and smirk.

“Both of you fight again?”

I jerk my shoulder up, “Nope.”

Chace laugh, “When he said nope, it is yes.”

I rolled my eyes and Ryder change the topic as soon as possible because he said it is weird to listen his best friend are talking about his baby sister.

My mind wanders back to just now - you know the flirting part with Samantha.

Why did I do that?

Honestly, she is so different. Her eyes - one of the things that I love about her. It tells me something, but I don't know. A smack on my head bring me back to the reality, “What the f**k?!” I yell.

Chace roll his eyes and Zac grins. So, I guess you guys know who smack me just now.

“We're asking you a question.” Zac replied.

I raised my eyebrow, “You could do it nicely.” I said to him.

“Nice is not my style but anyway, we heard that you pushed Yvonne the other day.” Chace asked.

How did they know that?

Of course, someone at the club I guess. I look at them and sighed, “It is nothing, I guess I am just tired.”

All of them laugh, “Really? I don’t believe that.”

I groaned, “It is your problem not mine.”

Well, the thing about Zac and Chace is they love to tease – the accurate words are gossiping. Their gossiping session are worse than my grandmother and her friends because they won't stop until they get the answer.

“Blade are you in a serious relationship or love someone right now?” Ryder interrupts.

“What the f**k?! This is getting ridiculous. I am out of here.”

I make my way out of Ryder's room. Well, I suppose I could answer his question but somehow - it makes me angry.

I need to clear off my mind.

I drive my car out of Knight's building and head to my favourite place.