Love But Hate!

Chapter 2

How could I forget about you when my mind think about you all the time

Samantha's POV

Five years pass by and now, I am back at home since I just graduated from Harvard in Business Administration. It is obviously not my choice but I have a family business to take care of and there is no other way, so business it is.

I enter my room and look around. They keep it the same as before.

“Samantha.” I turn around and saw Mum standing at the door. She then walked to me and give me a big hug.

“Welcome back home.”

“Thanks Mum.” I smile at her.

She brushed my hair and smile, “We will have some family dinner today to celebrate.”

I give her my force smile because I know family dinner is not exactly the family dinner. Mum practically invite all her friends and our family acquaintances, it will be another awkward moment for me because I literally don't know anyone at all.

I know I can't disagree, so I nodded, “Sure.”

“Then, take a rest. I will see you this evening okay?”

I nodded and with that Mum walk out from the room, so I take look around my room once again and bring the three luggage towards my walk-in closet. I think I have to start unpacking, so without further ado - I start.

After almost two hours of unpacking, I am finally lying on the bed sweating. I know it sounds so gross but hey - my back is hurting so much.

My phone then ring, so I pick it up without looking at the caller ID. “Hey, Samantha!” The voice on the other side make me move my phone away from my ear.

They are practically screaming, and I can't hear clearly whatever they are saying, “What the f**k are you saying?” I asked her again. I look at the screen to know who is calling me and it is a call from Laura.

“We miss you! Let's meet up.”

I groaned, they should have call me earlier, “I am tired, I just finish unpacking.”

“Come on! We haven't meet at all for five years. We miss you.” I think for a second because well, to be honest it is quite unfair. I think I might go and have fun with them.

I sighed, “Fine, I will go.”

And yes, they start screaming again. I rolled my eyes and said to meet at usual places before I hang up the phone. I start to undress and take a quick bath. Well, I am sweating, so of course I need to be comfortable.

I put on a light make up and blow dry my hair. Then, I put on a white long sleeve blouse with two buttons undone and I pair with blue jeans with black loafers.

Well, I definitely love New York but this traffic - I don't think I can handle it. I have stuck for fifteen minutes and it is killing me and thank God – after 20 minutes, I finally reach the usual places for us and all the people in the world – none other than Starbucks.

I walk into the Starbucks and starts looking for them. Two pair of hands are waving in the air and I saw them, I waved to them again and I walk towards them so fast, but I don't even know why but we scream while we were hugging, and everyone are looking at us.

It was so embarrassing, but I guess all girls like that. Kelly make an order for me while the other three are practically checking me out. I can't stand all of their stare, so I asked them why they were looking at me like that.

“You look so good and so different, just so beautiful.” Deborah said.

“Said to the models herself and wow, I just realize I am hanging out with top model.” I tease but Deborah smack me on my arms. Kelly came back with my drinks and some cake.

“It is nothing.” Deborah looks shy.

“So, let's start gossiping.” Daniela is excited - and let me tell you, she will turn to some detective.

So, the gossiping starts with stories about their boyfriend or scandal or fling – I mean whatever they call them.

“How about you? You have been quite all the time.” Daniela said and again, everyone's attention is on me again.

I sighed and roll my eyes, “I don't have a boyfriend right now - there is someone who try to flirt me, but I just accept him to be my friend.”

“Name please?” Laura question, raising her eyebrow.

“Xander Reed.”

“If I am not mistaken he is Reed from Reed Shipping Company?”

I nodded answering their question.

“What a great man you have there.” Laura said.

“We were just friend.” I said.

“You still haven't move on yet?” They ask me, in unison.

“Nope, I have move on, but I am just not ready to have a boyfriend or involve with this thing called love. Before I forget, Mum hold some event to welcome me home, so come over this evening.”

All of them smile, “You are still good at changing topic.”

Well, that kind of question do make me sweat. I think I have move on, but I think a deeper part of me haven't. I don't know - honestly.

One thing for sure - I hate him.

“Oh, I heard a new gossip today.” All of us raised our eyebrow and look at Deborah with an interesting look.

“Yvonne, my enemy are actually finding a wedding dress and rumour said that the man is Blade.”

I don't know I am supposed to get excited or get sad about that news. The hang out session with them ends after three hours and I have to rush back home for today's event.

I saw a dress hanging in my wardrobe - a new one so it probably Mum's work. I didn't wait and quickly undress and take a bath, I need some relaxing moment to think what will happen today or to be exact whether he will be here today.

But why should I think of him - he is a jerk. Remember! He called you an ugly duckling.

I sighed and came out from the bath tub to unplug the pipe and watch the water drain from the tub. I walk outside and start doing my make-up. Well, I am thinking of going bold, so I start with a smokey make up.

I curled my hair and let it fall naturally, then I put on the new red dress and now I only need to choose black high heels to complete my look. A knock on the door make me snapped out from choosing high heels.

“Hi sister.” I turn around and my brother are standing at the door.

I pick my comfortable high heels - put it on and walk to him. I can't help but to smile widely – I miss him so much, “Hi playboy. You look good.” He ruffle my hair and give me a big hug.

“It is a wrong move to do that brother.” I groaned. I used my finger to make my hair look normal again.

“Well, look at you - you have become so beautiful.”

“Thank you.” I bow down a little bit making him laugh.

He shook his head probably thinking I haven't changed a bit in my character, “Let's go. Mum asked me to call you.”

“Let's go.”

I hold his arm and walk down through the stairs to the small ballroom. Yes, we have a ballroom in our house. I walk into the ballroom and there is almost about hundred guest - which I quoted Mum said, a family dinner.

I groaned and sighed because it is time to be a Knight. I put on a smile on my face and starts to greet all the guest. My brother accompanies me because I drag him along.

“Let's get a drink.” I said to my brother, damn this thing is so tiring. I wonder how my brother even survive this.

I look around the ballroom and I can't find my friends, so I bet they are not here yet.

“Ryder!” I think I know the voices.

Both I and my brother turn around. I am not surprised to see the three musketeers.

“Hi Samantha.” Three of them said in unison.

“Hi Zac - Chace.” Both of them smile at me, so I replied back leaving the jerk alone.

“I am hurt though.” He said suddenly making me rolled my eyes.

“Let's leave them alone.” My brother dragged Chace and Zac along with him.

“No more ugly duckling?” He asked me while giving me a smirk.

“I guess you are still a jerk then.” I said.

“Still have a crush on me?”

"I crush it long ago."

“I don't think so.”

I think I have to use my last remarks which is, “Well, someone tell me that you are getting married with Yvonne. I am quite impressed that you - the playboy are willing to settle down.”

Speechless.

No more remarks.

With that, I turn around and walk to my parents.

“Samantha, I want to introduce you to Xander Reed.” My dad said.

I look at him and chuckle, “I know him. We used to be in the same class.”

“Oh, I don't know that.”

Mum and Dad are asking him about his parents. Apparently, his parents are out of town for business trip, so they ask him to come here.

Mum and Dad then walk away from us leaving me and him alone.

“Samantha.” I turn to my right and my friends are here with their partner.

Thank God - they broke the awkwardness.

“Hi, let me introduce you to Xander Reed.”

Their face on that moment are telling me,

He is hot

You are a lucky b***h.

I gave them a look to not say anything and all of them nodded.

My Dad walk to the centre of the room - asking of everyone attention, “Hi, thank you to everyone who are here today celebrating a welcome back party to my one and only daughter, Samantha.”

He ends his speech and the dinner finally starts. After a few minutes, a slow music come out and the first couple to went out dancing is my parents. A few people then follow them including my friends.

Leaving me alone again with Xander.

“Do you mind?”

It will be bad if I reject him, right?

“No.” I accept his hand and we walk to the dance floor.

****

Blade's POV

I look at her again – she is different compared to five years ago. Five years and a woman like her could be so beautiful.

What did she say? I am getting married? That is totally nonsense. Well, Yvonne is my girlfriend but just on bed. I groaned and push her away from my thoughts. If I keep thinking of her, I will be crazy like her too.

My gaze still on her - she is laughing, and she look so shy with that man.

“It is weird watching you looking at my sister like that.” I heard Ryder voice. I rolled my eyes.

“Who is he anyway?” I asked my friends.

“Xander Reed.” Zac answered me.

“Ah, the second son of Reed Shipping Company.” Chace continues, it somehow makes me think about Xander and her.

What is their relationship anyway?

I turn back my attention to him and they are now walking to the centre to dance. I swear the air conditioner is on full blast, but I am getting hot here.

“So bored. I am going back.” They didn’t say anything, so with that I leave Knight's mansion.

I start the engine and make my way to my favourite club in New York – I wanted to have some fun now. I reach the club in thirty minutes and when I enter everyone is looking at me especially woman.

I am not going to sound so cocky but hey – I am hot, just like a walking god on earth.

I think I sound like a cocky bastard.

I make my way to the private room usually are booking by me and my friends. No one use that room – I mean not without us.

I start to think about her again but luckily the knock on the door snapped me out from the thoughts.

My favourite girl on bed, “Hi Yvonne.”

“Hi baby.” She purred and sit on my laps, she is rubbing her body to mine and I just let her do whatever she wants.

She kisses my lips and start to undo my button, “I miss you.” I said to her.

She looks at me and smile sexily, “I miss you too.”

She kiss me again - this time so hard that she awakens the junior me. I kiss her back and even harder than she did while I try to undress her. I throw away her dress and I broke away from the kiss.

“Why did you stop baby? I need more.” She purred.

I smirk and kiss her back, but my brain wouldn't let me.

Suddenly, I am thinking of her again and it makes my kiss become lousy and not interested anymore.

“What happen?” She kisses my neck and my chest.

“Sorry Yvonne but I can't.”

She glares at me, “You have another woman? Who is she? Is she better than me?”

She automatically stood up and look at me. I rolled my eyes - picking up her dress and pass to her.

“Bye.” I take my car key and walk out from the club. I reach my penthouse in fifteen minutes and lying on the couch.

Why did she cross my mind again? She is my best friend's sister – it is impossible. I think I have already forgotten about her but why I still remember.

But to think again –

I think I never forget about her.