Loved In A Way - Enemies To Lovers Love Story [Arranged Marriage]

08 - Dinner (2)

                                                                               Matteo Knight

Maria was busy setting the table with some of the maids and her cousin. As far as I know her name is Isabel. She looks young, a lot like Maria. I remember back in highschool when me and Maria used to constantly give each other looks at dinner when her mother and my mother used to be friends. God I hate thinking about that. 

"So Mateo, are you and my daughter getting along?" Mr. Lopez's voice caught me out of my thoughts.  "Fine." 

"Fine?" His voice was annoying me but that's probably because I'm pissed off. Diego's presence made me want to shoot myself. 

No. I want to shoot him. I never had liked him in highschool. He was just there. What is hard to believe is that we used to be friends. We stopped talking because of an issue. 

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"Hey." The voice of the guy I wanted to beat up, Diego was the worst part about my day. Ever since he started dating this girl Maria he's been up my ass about me being 'jealous' of them when he knows damn well we are enemies. 

"What do you want now Diego? I'm busy can't you tell?" I didn't look up from my phone. I've seen his face too much. "Matteo, I need to ask you a favor." I looked up from my phone. Interested on what he wants to say. 

"Maria has been distanced from me lately and since you know more shit about her than I do, tell me why she's avoiding me?" He wanted me to talk to her. I didn't know her that well. "Its not my problem." He never talked to me and now since his girl is upset he wants me to fix it. asshole.

 "Please man. She wont talk to me." I raised my eyebrows at his response. "Are you telling me you can't just buy her chocolates and flowers? She's probably on her period or something." This man was as dumb as he seems. Although I wonder why she's upset. 

That's not my concern though. I should stay away from her for a while. "I know you hate me right now but its not my fault that I'm with her instead of you. Can you not help a man out?" I snorted at his reply.

 First of all he's not even close to a man. He's just a lost boy in his first relationship. Second, Him thinking I'm jealous makes it even better. I walked away without a word.

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I was quiet for a while then responded "Yes. We're bonding. If that's what you wanted to hear." I wouldn't say we were bonding. Just talking. 

Pedro just nodded in response. He told me to stop calling him 'Mr. Lopez' because it makes him feel old. I'm pretty sure he's 51. "Guys! Dinner is ready." Isabel shouted through the crowd. 

Looking around I could feel Maria glaring at me. Heat grew on the side of my face. This will clearly be a long ass night. 

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I fixed my tie while Pedro was ranting about his experience at work. Surely nobody gave a fuck. 

"Maria, Tell us more about yourself. We haven't seen each other in 3 years!" A woman in her 40s gave Maria a look and then looked at me. "Well, Aunt Lucia there's not much that has changed." She looked back down at her plate.

"Except for the fact she's getting married" Isabel mumbled. Maria side eyed her. I found it funny.

"My baby is finally getting married, isn't that wonderful!" Lucia smiled and a man whom I assume is her husband joins in. "I heard you and Matteo knew each other for a while?" 

"Yep.."  Maria doesn't look as happy. But then again why would she be, we both are against the marriage and neither of us want it. "Yes, we were friends in high school." I replied after a few seconds of silence. 

He raised a eyebrow while nodding. 

The table started starting group conversations and me and Maria would share a glance once in a while. 

Looks filled with hatred.

I don't know quite what has changed about her but i know its something.. She seems more and less bold at the same time yet so depressed. "What are you staring at asshole." I realized Maria was now staring at me while noticing I was caught in my thoughts looking at her. 

"I was just thinking about how hideous you look tonight." She crossed her arms. Nobody was listening into our conversation since they were too busy making a crowd to look at a new painting of me and her for the wedding. 

"Can't you at least pretend you like me just tonight. Just so my nosey family don't come after me and shit." 

"Nope. Goodnight, Maria."

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Authors Note:

Hey guysssss. I'm actually so sorry this chapter's coming 1 month laterr. I promise the next chapter won't take as long <3

-angiee