Chapter 49 - Snob?

Blake was infuriated to have seen Hillary and Kyle at his party. They were indeed bold to have showed up here together, and most especially Kyle who had asked to see Jake.

He didn't think it was necessary to inform Jake about their unwanted appearance tonight. He didn't want to upset his brother.

Blake almost cussed out loud when he remembered the lady he had seen a while back. It was the girl he had been waiting for all night, and now he had just walked past her without saying a word.

It was at this point that it dawned on him, that the lady he had been desperately waiting for was Lair's sister.

'So she was Lair's sister? Small world indeed' He thought to himself as he craned his neck in search of them.

He weaved through the crowd of guest as he paid little or no attention to the greetings and wishes of his guest as he gently pushed past them.

He absentmindely replied with a curt nod to some people wishing him 'Happy Birthday'. He only had one thing on his mind right now, and that was finding Lair and his sister.

His mind flashed back to how Amy looked minutes ago. His eyes had caught a glimpse of her look before spotting Hillary and Kyle. He could swear she was the most beautiful girl at his party tonight. Her blue sapphire gown suited perfectly, which made her look so elegant.

He frowned when he couldn't find Lair or his sister, at the spot they had been all night. This was all Hillary's and Kyle's fault.

He had missed the opportunity to thank her for her gift. He had been looking forward to her arrival, and now she was gone? He sighed in annoyance as he continued his search, while he responded to some greetings here and there.

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Amy didn't know if she should be angry about Blake's attitude towards her. She didn't know of what to think of the situation. Blake had just walked past her while he said those words. She was certain his words were directed at her. But why did he invite her if he wanted to act like a snob?

This was the attitude she hated so much from guys. When you pay attention to them, they begin to feel smug.

What annoyed her more was the fact that she had spent night before looking for a gift for him and how she had begged the owner to sell to her. Not just that she had spent so much time on her looks tonight, and he had just said those words to her?

She felt angry that she nurtured such feelings for him for such a long time without knowing the kind of person he truly was. But the more she thought about all this, the more her heart wanted to convince her that there was surely a misunderstanding somewhere. Because Blake had always acted differently, so it was difficult to accept that he could act this way.

She felt more irritated when she realized Jade taking so long to come back from the restroom. She really wanted to leave as soon as possible, she wasn't comfortable staying at the party anymore. She had just started for the restroom when she caught sight of Jade returning. Her frown deepened when she saw the fallen look on Jade's face. It seemed something had happened to her and she was trying to hold back her tears. She stretched her neck to look behind Jade, if she could get a hint of what or who might have offended her.

"Let's go" Was all Jade said to her before walking past her as she headed for the door. Amy looked at her back with a concerned frown before walking up to Lair who was engrossed with his conversation with a pretty blond girl he had met a while ago.

"Can we leave now?" Amy whispered into Lair's ear, making him give her a questioning look.

"I think something happened to Jade" She said with concern, while Lair immediately craned his neck to look behind her in search of Jade.

"Where is she?" He asked returning his gaze back to Amy.

"Outside. We'll be waiting for you by the car" She informed him before giving a brief nod to her brother's acquaintance who politely responded back with a nod before walking away.

"It was nice meeting you Emily. If you're ever in need to talk about nutraceuticals or pharmaceuticals care products, I'll be giving some lectures at the department of pharmacology at the Presbyterian University next week" Lair said to Emily.

"I'll keep that in mind" Emily replied with a small smile.

"Okay. I'll see you around then" He said before taking his leave. He had been surprised to have seen a lady who was really interested in nutraceuticals as much as Emily did. He thought ladies were not interested in such field, but Emily had given him a new perspective about that.

He smiled when he recalled how they had met and started talking. It was funny how it all started.

He hurried out of the party hall to the car park where Jade and Amy were waiting impatiently. He frowned when he observed the sad look on Jade and Amy's face.

"What happened?" He asked as he approached them.

"Let's go home" Jade said as she tried avoiding their gaze. Amy had been pestering her to tell her what happened, but she didn't feel like talking about it. She was too hurt to say a word, and she didn't know how to tell them that someone might have indirectly called a 'prostitute'....and he might have been right.