Desired Hatred

Chapter 2

"Oh my god have you seen this," My best friend says plopping a newspaper in my lap.

My best friend had come over to hang out for a bit and she had just happened to pick up the newspaper my father had laid on the kitchen table. I sigh setting the book I had in my hand aside and picking the newspaper up. There on the front page of the newspaper was an article on Syntec and Starlite Pharm.

Potential Partnership between Syntec and Starlite Pharma.

"Potential Partnership?" I question. "There's not a partnership at all. Who wrote this?" I quickly look at the name of the author of the article. J.K. "J.K. Jordan Kendal.. That bitch" I growl.

I quickly get up and rush down the stairs to the study where I knew my parents would be. I push open the door only to run right into the last person I wanted to see, Nelson Syphus. I push past him quickly.

"Ah Starlight! It's so nice of you to join us!" My father says.

"Don't do it" I say quickly.

"Starlight think about the potential this has on the company," My mom says to me.
"Potential for ruin in the future if the world found out we partnered with a biotech company that experiments on people, mom! People!" I say loudly.

"Then it's best we keep that a secret now don't you think," My father said sternly.

"You can't be serious?" I say looking between the both of them. When they say nothing I cross my arms over my chest. "Don't I have a say in any of this?"

"No, you don't." My father says.

"What happened to this is supposed to be my company one day and that I should start having a say in the partnerships Starlite pharma forms?" I asked.

"That was before you couldn't see the potential growth Starlite Pharma would have if we form this partnership with Syntec" My father argues.

I look at Mom "Are you really going to agree with this? Mom, please tell me you see what I see?" I plead.

"Starlight, your father is right on this. We are forming a partnership with Syntec that will benefit all of us in the long run. You will see" My mom says.

I huff as I turn around and head to leave. Nelson was standing out in the hall as if he was waiting for me.

"I'm looking forward to working with you," Nelson says to me.

"You are working with my parents, not with me. If I had any say in this we would not be working with your company at all" I say to him.

"If I'm being honest I would rather be working with a lovely girl like yourself than with your parents," Nelson says.

"Are you flirting with me?" I say laughing slightly.

"Possibly," Nelson says, smirking.

I immediately stop laughing. "Well don't," I say to him. "It's never gonna happen"

I walk to the stairwell that leads up to my room. I look back to see Nelson watching me leave. I roll my eyes before heading up the stairs.

"Who is the cutie downstairs?" My best friend asks.

"First off, he is not cute. Secondly, he is the co-founder of Syntec" I explain as I sit down on my bed.

"He's the one you were talking about earlier," She says sitting down next to me.

"Yep, the one who thinks it's okay to experiment on humans," I say.

"Why is he so cute though?" My best friend says before collapsing dramatically onto the bed.

I laugh at her before throwing a pillow at her. "You are awful," I say, giggling at her. "He's the enemy here and you think he's cute."

"I've always had a thing for bad boys. You know this," She says laughing.

"Well, this one is off-limits. I mean it" I say sternly to her. "He experiments on people and he treats them like caged animals."

"I know, I know. No fraternizing with the enemy" She says looking up at me.

"Correct no fraternizing with the enemy," I say before laying down next to her.

My best friend stayed for a few more hours before she headed home. I picked up a book to read as I hoped to distract myself with the fact that Nelson was still at my home after over five hours.

"Y/N" I hear my mother call for me from the stairs.

"Coming" I yell back, setting my book down. I make my way down the steps and to the study. I knock on the door before walking inside. "You called for me?"

"Yes, take a seat  we have something to discuss with you" My father says.

"To discuss with me? While he is here?" I question as I sit down in the empty chair next to Nelson.

"Yes because it all has to deal with Starlite Pharma and Syntec." My father says. "We felt like you should be more involved in the process. That's why we have a proposition for Nelson that includes you."

"We've already talked to Nelson and he agreed to the circumstances so now we just need to explain them to you" My mothers explains.

"What are these circumstances?" I ask curiously.

"We are going to provide Syntec with whatever they need as long as Nelson agrees to allow you to have some say in experimentation. Which is why you are to marry Nelson this coming weekend." My mom says.

I started to laugh thinking it was a joke until I saw my parents' faces. "You're serious? You want me to marry him?"

"Starlight, it would benefit both parties" My mom says.

"Mom, you can't be serious! There has to be another way to be involved with experiments without me marrying him" I exclaim.

"Unfortunately, Starlight, there isn't," my mom says to me calmly. "The only way for you to have any say in Syntec is if you marry Nelson"

I stare at her in shock. "I'm not marrying him" I say quickly. "There's no way"

"You don't have a choice," my father says to me.

"What?" I growl slightly.

"You are marrying Nelson this coming weekend. Nelson already agreed." My father says to me.

"Just because he agreed doesn't mean I agree to this!" I yell. "You can't make that decision for me

"We already made the decision to give your hand to Nelson. You are marrying him and that's final" My father says sternly to me.

Tears swelled in my eyes as I turned to my mom. "Mom..." I whimper hoping to get a different answer from her.

"I agree with your father. Baby, it'll benefit all of us in the end. I promise" My mom says sweetly. "Nelson will take good care of you. He will make a good husband for you."

I sat there in shock as I stared at my parents. This couldn't really be happening. Were my parents really selling me off for the benefit of the company? Before long I couldn't hold the tears back anymore. Sobs wracked through my body as I got up.

"Y/N!" My mom yells concerned.

"I hope you're happy." I say with my back turned towards them with my hand on the door handle "selling off their own daughter for their own selfish benefits." With that I left, slamming the door behind me.