"Hey guys! Where are you? I'm already here at the restaurant. Been here for half an hour." I was getting annoyed. My friends and I planned to watch a movie today. We're supposed to meet at 1pm but I've been waiting for half an hour already and no one showed up yet.
Anyway, just an introduction. I am Emily Blair Nitori, a senior high school student in Golden Oak School for the Elites. Yeah I know. I'm not a pure blooded Japanese. My mother is Russian and my dad is a Japanese. I am the only daughter of Akito and Emilia Nitori. Well, I have another sibling who's 10 years younger than me. I am also the only girl in my father's side which makes me the center of attention and their protection. Since I am the only girl in the family, they are strict and very protective of me.
At the age of 16, I already have my own company. I also bought a house and a car so I can live by myself. I am pretty, smart, rich and a strong independent woman. I actually have everything in life at a young age. Right now, the only thing I want the most is to have a boyfriend.
All my friends already have a boyfriend. I'm the only single in the group. When we went on a trip, I asked my bodyguard Xavier to come with me. I have a huge crush on him. I thought of seducing him since we'll be staying in one room but it was a disaster. Got embarass when I found out she's actually getting married.
My ideal guy is simple. I want him to be richer, smarter and stronger than me. His face? Definitely, should be good looking and sexy.
Having a perfect boyfriend is every girl's fantasy. Sometimes I wonder, why is destiny so cruel? I fell in love with a guy who's already committed. Mom said I'm still young but I feel left out every time my friends talked about their first kiss.
"Sigh"
"They're late." I looked at my watch and it's almost 2pm. Alora texted earlier saying they're on their way. I'm really getting bored and annoyed as I continued to tap my nails on the table.
I was staring at the entrance when a young man about my age entered. He's wearing a blue baggy pants and an oversized yellow shirt. His shoes were worn out and his bag has a patch in the middle. I looked at his face and he's wearing a thick round eyeglasses and his long hair is tied up like a bun. He's poor, a nerd, he has a bad taste in fashion, untidy and definitely not sexy. Ugh! Just my luck! Here I thought someone like Kaname Kuran will show up and invite me out instead.
I didn't notice that the guy was already in front of me.
"Hello miss. I'm sorry to disturb you but can I share your table? There's no vacant seat in other tables, just here." He said. I feel so unlucky today. What did I do to deserve this? I don't want to be rude so I smiled and nodded.
"Thank you miss."
I wanted to stand up, walk out the door and go home. I can feel the guy's gaze into me. Why did I agree with him to sit with me? What if he's a stalker? Or a rapist?
"Are you Emily Blair?" He asked. I was surprised. He knows my name! I'm right he's a stalker.
"How did you know me? Who are you? Are you a stalker?" I'm nervous as hell but I need to composed myself to show the guy I'm not scared.
He smirked. Oh my gosh! I want to puke!
"My name's Kyle. I'm from Golden Oak Medical Science Department." He said.
I nodded and took my eyes off him to show him my disinterest.
"I know your friends with Andrew Cross and his fiance, Nina. I'm actually a fan of yours." He continued.
Is this guy numb? Can't he see that disgust is all over my face?
"You know I first saw you when you just entered high school, you're pretty and -"
"Look, I'm not interested in talking to you. I agreed to share a table with you because I don't want to be rude. I get it. You're a fan. But I'm not really in the mood to talk to someone I don't even know." He's really getting on my nerves so I need to show him my rudeness.
He chuckled. "I guess you're different from inside and outside huh? Anyway, I'm looking forward in meeting you again. Thank you for sharing your table with me."
He then stood up and left. As if I'm going to see him again. In his dreams!
*Beep* Okay someone sent me a message. I picked up my phone and saw it was from my dad.
Dad: Family Dinner at 7pm. Glendale Restaurant.
I smiled. Dad never missed a family dinner at least once a week despite his busy schedule. And when he say family dinner, that includes my aunt's and uncle's family. That means my cousins will be there as well.
After another half an hour, the girls arrived. They apologized for being late and since they promised they'll treat me to something, I accepted.
I went home after the movie to prepare for the family dinner.
"Miss we didn't prepare dinner. Your father called and informed us you will eat with them." One of my maids said.
"It's fine. I'm just here to change. Tell Dimitri I'll drive by myself to the restaurant. I'm staying at Queen's for a few days."
"Sure miss."
It was already half past six, so I just changed to a red pencil cut knee length dress.
I arrived at exactly 7pm and all of them was already there.
"You're late." Mom said while giving me a kiss on the cheek.
"Oh here's the most awaited person tonight." It was my cousin Brian, he's a year younger than me. He's actually my uncle's son from his first girlfriend. On his right is Amiel, the legitimate son. On his left is Riley, my silent and most handsome cousin. And beside him is my most annoying brother. My younger cousins are on the other side of the table playing roblox I guess.
At the end of the table was my grandfather, grandma on the his right and my dad on the other side. My dad was talking to someone I don't know. Maybe a distant cousin? I greeted my grandparents and my dad.
Dad stood up and introduced me to the guy next to him.
"Emily this is Xander. He's a college student at Golden Oak."
He stood up and reached out his hand. I looked at the guy and he's good looking, hot, sexy, I know he's rich since he knows dad.
I smiled and shook his hand.
"Nice to meet you Emily." He smiled back. Woah! I think I'm gonna melt with that smile.
The dinner went smoothly. Xander was like a member of the family. He's mature and a gentleman. I can see that my family likes him. We sometimes exchanged glances and it made me blush. Dinner was almost over when grandpa suddenly asked me something. "Emily you don't have a boyfriend right?" "How can I have a boyfriend if you, dad and my cousins were all very strict?" I said in a sarcastic way. The whole family laughed including Xander. I just rolled my eyes and looked at my grandpa again. "Okay. Why don't you try to get to know Xander more? He's single and his parents were actually looking for a candidate for marriage." He continued. "You know, I think Xander is a good guy but don't you think it should be him who will decide on whom he'll marry?" I was actually talking to him directly. He was staring at me and my heart skipped a beat. "You're right but my family grew up based on traditions. One of those is an arranged marriage.
I decided to go to Kyle's room to thank him. It was very rude of me to not thank him for what he did. I don't know why I felt nervous when I knocked on the door. When the door swung open, my jaw dropped. I was speechless. The man in front of me was half naked. He's well toned 6-pack abs were dripping wet. His fair skin glitters from the light of the room. His long hair was loose this time giving more appeal to his sexiness. I didn't notice I was staring at his body. He chuckled. "Are you going to just stare at me like that?" He said. I blushed. God! He's hot. I looked at his face and realized he's good looking. I didn't see it the first time we met because he's wearing thick glasses and old fashioned clothes. I tried to compose myself and act like his aura doesn't affect me. "I - I just came here to say thank you for saving me. I'm sorry I didn't thank you earlier. I was really nervous." I stammered. "It's fine. Would you
"Oh hi Xander! It's good to see you!" I said while he kissed me on the cheek as a greeting. "It's been two weeks since our dinner. I'm sorry I haven't contacted you after." Xander said. "Don't worry about it." I saw he's with someone and asked. "A date?" "Yeah. You know, son's filial duty." He smiled then glanced at Kyle. "A date?" He smiled. "Oh no! This is my friend, Kyle. Kyle, this is Xander." "Hi! Nice to meet you!" Kyle smiled and shook Xander's hand. "By the way, would you like to watch a movie on Friday?" Xander asked. "How about we go with Kyle and his date? They'll watch a movie as well this Friday." I don't know why I suddenly said something like that. I know it's Kyle's date but somehow I'm not in the mood to go alone with Xander. I looked at Kyle as if telling him what I'm thinking. "Yeah sure. No problem. The more, the merrier." He said, smiling at me. "Great! It's a double date then! So se
The last time we went to Azalea, Alora met one of her kidnapper's lackey. So Luke was a little more dramatic this time. One hundred men were dispatch lined up in front and inside Azalea. They made sure no one was inside except us and the staff. "Is this really necessary? Is the president coming?" Kyle whispered. His sarcasm sometimes is really funny. "A lot happened lately so Luke is so obsessed with everybody's safety especially Alora. It's hard to be the fiance of the most richest guy in the country." I said. "But that's what you want right? A rich guy." He said. I don't know if he said it to tease me or if he sounded bitter. Alora let me chose Kyle's clothes while they go around the store. Azalea is a huge clothing store in Northbay City Mall. The store itself has 5 floors with 10 sections. "Emily, I think 2-3 clothes are enough. I can't afford more than that." Kyle said when he saw more than 20 suits in front of him. "You'l
Kyle was smiling at me when he saw me walking towards them. The girl next to her is prettier than I imagined. She's wearing a simple pink top and jeans. Her shoulder length curly brown hair tied in half added to her mature aura. You can still appreciate her beauty because of her simplicity. I felt a sudden pain in my heart again. It wasn't supposed to be like this. I shouldn't be feeling this way. I should be happy for him. I tried my best to smile and tease him. "Is this Lily? Nice to meet you! I'm Emily." I kissed her on the cheek as a greeting. She gave me a sweet smile as a response. "Lily, this is my friend Emily Blair of the Nitori Clan." Kyle formally introduced me to her.
I went to the garden before going to my room to think. I already agreed to go out with Xander tomorrow. He offered to be a distraction for my broken heart. I went to where the tulips were. They’re my favorite flower because they fascinate me, not knowing how beautiful they will be when it blooms. It gives me a positive effect and my heart feels at ease whenever I see them. The smell of the different flowers in the garden made me feel happy for a moment, as I took a deep breath. "You're here. I was looking for you." I was startled when someone spoke. It was Kyle. Great! The one person I didn’t want to see today. I didn't want to look at him so I just kept on walking, but I can sense that he's following me. "Why did you go with Xander? And didn't even tell me. I went h
Few weeks have passed and I've never set foot in Queen's. The girls didn't ask me and I know they're just waiting for me to tell them what happened. I tried to keep myself busy by going out with Xander and my friends to forget about Kyle. Xander is so nice and has taken care of me ever since that day. He also didn't go out with another woman but me. He didn't ask further about Kyle. Months passed and somehow I feel like Xander is slowly having a soft spot in my heart. I still think about Kyle though and the times that we were together. It was just short but I don't know why I fell in love with him. Maybe they're right. You easily fall when you're young. Maybe because we were together almost everyday, and he was the first person who easily understood me. Xander is somehow different from him. He was serious a
I tensed. I felt my knees weaken. Why is he here? Did Xander invite him? I felt Xander squeezed my waist. I looked at him and he was smiling. As if he understands what I'm thinking. He then got closer to me and whispered in my ear. "Hey relax. Focus on me." He said. I felt his warm breath in my neck. It gave me chills. I nodded and smiled. I took my eyes away from him and just followed Xander as he guided me to our seat. Everyone was so happy and greeted us. Xander introduced me to his family as well as to his friends and business partners. Xander is the eldest son of the Remington. His family owned the largest convenience store chain worldwide named Remington's and various restaurants in the country.