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Present day....

I look at Nick who had his undivided attention on me, patiently waiting for me to tell him something.

"Nick. Your uncle used to harass me." I blurt out. It was true, Michael made sure I knew he was following me or at least had people doing that for him. I was always so scared to go anywhere.

"What?" He frowns.

"Your uncle, well he has some sort of obsession with me, I blame myself for entertaining him once..."

"Entertaining how?"

"We kissed once when I was literally eighteen years old, I was super drunk and I made a super dumb decision." I couldn't even look Nick in the eyes now. How would he feel now knowing I kissed his uncle, a man he hates with his entire heart.

Nick takes me by suprise when he pulls me close pressing my back against his chest, he holds me in a tightly and rests his chin ontop of my head.

"Kento-"

"I love you."

I smile hearing him say that. The joy I felt whenever Nick told me he loved me was immeasurable. I felt like I was on cloud nine.

"Sammy, I don't think you did anything wrong...my uncle is a psycho...I won't let him hurt you again I promise." Nick says reassuringly.

"Aren't you mad I didn't tell you before?"

"I know you must've been scared, I understand."

I couldn't believe how well Nick was taking this. I thought he'd feel betrayed and angry but no, his reaction is the best possible outcome.

I wonder if I told him about Jaehyun how'd he react. A huge part of me wants to come clean about Jaehyun too but I can't. The moment I tell him about Jaehyun then I'd have to tell him about the accident.

"Is that all you need me?" He asked sounding like he knew that I was hiding something else from him.

I look up at him. "Why are you asking like that?"

"I just want to be sure that nothing else will cause trouble between us in the future."

I nod in understanding. Nick just wants the best for our relationship. He only wants there to be transparency between us. Transparency I can't even give him.

"As for uncle, I won't forgive him for what he did to you. I promise."

The look in his eyes scared me abit. He was a man that hid his anger most of the time but when he does show his emotions you'd find that his a fierce man.

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The next day Nick left for work early because he had to prepare to go to tokyo but I knew he also wanted to avoid seeing Michael.

Nick would lose his temper around Michael no doubt so if avoiding him completely is the only solution I won't stop him.

I wasn't so lucky to be able to leave the house to avoid Michael as I'd only start work in tokyo. For now I locked myself in our bed room reading documents and doing my research on the family business to get myself familiarized with everything.

My Japanese is absolutely awful so I'd have to study Japanese too.

A knock on my door pulls my attention away from the papers scattered all over my bed.

I get up to answer but before I opened the door a cold shiver ran through my body.

"What if it's Michael?" I thought to myself feeling terrified.

I was able to avoid him all day by staying in my room and eating breakfast in here. There was no way I could face that man confidently.

"Samantha?" I hear Miss Sakura call out prompting me to quickly open the door.

"Yes miss Sakura?" I say with a smile.

I took the trey she was holding as it looked very heavy. She thanks me as we both enter the bedroom.

"Miss Sakura please sit."

"Oh no, I only brought your lunch as requested by your husband."

My heart skips a beat. "Nick told you to bring me this?"

"Yes. Young master called asking me to make his dear wife delusions lunch."

"I...I am thankful for the food." I blush. How did I get so lucky?

"Well then excuse me, I need to go and cry because I don't have a handsome, loving husband that worries about me." She pretends to cry as she walks out of the room.

I couldn't stop smiling as I stared at my lunch. I wonder if he had anything to eat. Grabbing my phone I call him. It rings for a few seconds before I hear his voice.

"Yes my love?"

"Thank you my friend." My face burns up.

"Did you eat everything?"

"I am about to eat. What about you?"

"I have tons of things to do so I don't think I'll get a chance to eat."

"Nick that's not good. You have to take care of yourself." I scoulded. " You called Miss Sakura to make sure I had lunch but you won't eat anything?"

He laughs. "I never thought someone other than my mother would be this upset I'm skipping meals."

"It's not funny. You have to eat."

"Okay. I'll ask my secretary to get me something to eat."

"Good!"

"Well then, I have to get back to work my dear wife."

"Okay...have a good day and don't forget to eat." I shyly said.

"I promise I'll eat. Bye the-"

"I love you!" I yell before hanging up. I cover my face emberassed. This is the first time I have ever acted this way. This is so embarrassing.

I throw myself on the bed crushing the papers under my weight.

"Ugh! I love you so much Nick!" I said to myself looking at the ceiling. "I shouldn't love you this much."

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Nick sakurada

I smile looking at my phone. Sammy was being so cute, I never expected her to be this adoreable.

I can imagine her being shy and hiding her face underneath the covers.

I press the botton that summons my secretary and in a few seconds she is knocking on my door.

"Come in!"

She walks in and bows. "Sir how can I help you?"

"Get me something healthy to eat for lunch please."

"Yes sir."

I wasn't worried that she'd bring me food that I didn't want or like because my secretary knew my likes and dislikes and would be able to bring me food I'd enjoy.

While waiting for the food I decide to continue my work. Being away for so long results in my work getting pilled up like this. Although I can't say I regret going to see my wife I still hate that I'm left with so much to do.

My office door opens and without looking up I say,"You were so quick, put the food on the table."

"I'm not your secretary."

I look up confused to see my mother in my office.

"What do I owe this visit?"

She closes the door Looking like she was ready for war. "Kento we have two issues that I feel you don't care about at all!"

"Are you talking about Michael?" I ask although I knew that was the truth.

"YES Nicholas!" She shouts. "That man is in OUR house now!"

"I know mom...after I thought about it, I think it's great."

Confusion dances in her eyes. "What are you saying Nick?"

"It will be easier to get rid of him permanently." I smirk seeing her smiling now.

"Well what about my second problem?!" She looks unhappy once again. "I'm starting to think you actually like that woman."

"No." I lied. "I don't feel anything for Samantha mom. How can I?" I lied again.

Mom walks over to me looking at me with a grim expression. "Nick are you forgetting that she killed-"

That's it...that one sentence is enough for me to feel hatred that I never thought I could feel.

I hated Samantha more than I ever hated someone but the problem was that I also loved her more than I ever loved anyone too. I didn't think it was possible to love and hate someone so much.