A Deal With The Millionaire

Mirah and Bryan turned to Shane simultaneously but he only kept mute without saying a word.

” Just try to find out why they’re not in support of you dating someone from a wealthy family. Don’t tell them your boyfriend is rich at first. Then ask them the reason why, we could find a solution then ” Shane said and Mirah nodded. ” Yeah, that seems okay ” Mirah said to Layla who only kept staring at Shane worriedly.

Shane noticed she was staring at him and he looked up at her. He raised his brows. ” I won’t give up this time around. I promise ” She said to him and he smiled lightly. ” I never said anything, did I? ” He chuckled but she only kept staring at him.

” That look on you, you’re scared that I might give up like I had always done. I won’t, I promise ” She muttered and Shane raised his brows again, unable to say a word.

” Um, we would leave then. Layla, I would come pick you up when it’s time for us to leave for home ” Mira said and Layla nodded and watched as the two lovers walked out of view with Bryan’s arm around Mirah’s waist.

Shane was still staring at Layla. Layla raised her brows at him. ” You really understand me this much? ” He asked more like a statement. She chuckled.

” Of course, you’re my boyfriend. It’s been 2 years already ” She muttered, standing on her feet while Shane raised his brows at her.

She only smiled before finding her way on his laps, she sat down comfortably, facing him and hung her arms around his neck while he balanced her well on his laps.

She smiled naughtily before smashing her lips on his which he responded to immediately.

** Night at the Brown’s Apartment **

” So, Layla.. ” Mr Brown started, disturbing the long silence that erupted between them as they had been eating their dinner in silence.

Layla raised her head up to her dad, ready for whatever he had in mind to say. ” So, Mirah told us you have a boyfriend? ” He asked, eyeing her suspiciously. ” Yeah ” Layla replied at once, without blinking.

The two parents took a glance at each other before Mr Brown continued.

” Who’s he? Mirah said he was your boss at work? ” He asked and Layla nodded. ” Which family is he from? ” Mrs Brown cut in at once and Layla turned to her mom.

” Mom, what do.. you mean? ” She pretended to be oblivious of what they meant. ” I hope he isn’t from a high-class family? You know how much I and your dad are against them and you wouldn’t want to go against us right? ” Mrs Brown asked and Layla let out a sigh.

She looked away. ” Layla! ” Mrs Brown shouted at once, scaring the hell out of her. She turned to her mom in shock. ” Answer the damn question! Who’s he? ” She asked, almost angrily.

” Um.. I.. he.. ” Layla was suddenly scared at once. ” He’s.. not, he’s not from a wealthy family ” She stuttered and Mrs Brown let out a tiny smirk. ” Great. I’m never agreeing to your relationship with any wealthy man! I would rather give you to a beggar than make you marry those evil souls! ” Mrs Brown said hatefully as she got up on her feet.

” I hope you aren’t lying to us ” She finalized her words before walking out of their view. Mr Brown also did the same, leaving the girls alone in shock, to wonder their parents reason for opposing Layla having a relationship with a wealthy man.

Mirah looked at Layla pitifully. ” They seem really adamant on their words. I don’t think they would ever agree to you and Shane’s relationship ” She said her mind.

Layla only stood up and walked away. She was greatly disturbed. She knows too well her parents decision are always firm and that is why she had never went against them, never in her life. She was always agreeing to whatever decision her parents make. But would she agree to this? But first, she needs to know why they’re insisting on her marrying someone from a low-class family and not someone from a high-class family.Belonging © NôvelDram/a.Org.

They would even be okay if she got married to pauper instead. They must have so much hatred for rich people but she doesn’t know what the reason was.

** Next day **

* Shane’s Apartment *

” Shane say something.. ” Layla urged but he only let out a sigh. ” What do I say? Your parents opposed our relationship. They hate me already even without meeting me, it’s so sad ” He muttered and Layla scoffed.

” Come on, they haven’t even met you yet. They don’t even know if you’re nice or not, who knows they might like you when they get yo know your personality and.. ”

” That’s the problem Layla. That’s the problem, they haven’t met me yet. But they have this advance hate for me already. They weren’t even sure if your boyfriend was nice or handsome or really different from other wealthy people, all they had in mind was.. no matter even if I had all these qualities, they still wouldn’t accept me ’cause they hate people like me. How sure am I that they would accept me once they get to know my personality. It obviously shows vividly that they wouldn’t care ” Shane said frustratedly.

” Okay I would try, please don’t give up on us. They probably have a reason why they have this hatred for wealthy people. Once I get that, I could try to convince them. Please ” She said but Shane only sighed.

” Come on, please.. are you mad at me? ” Layla asked, moving closer to Shane. She hugged him tightly, unfolding his folded arms.

” Of course not, I’m not mad at you. I’m only mad at myself ” Shane muttered and also hugged her back.

” You won’t leave me again, right? ” He asked and she nodded. ” I promise ” She muttered and he smiled lightly before hugging her more tightly.

** The Girl’s Apartment **

” Mom, just give me one reason, please ” Layla pleaded with her mom but she gave no reply. ” Dad come on ” She turned to her dad.

Mrs Browns suddenly raised her brows suspiciously. ” Do you perhaps have a rich boyfriend somewhere? ” Mrs Brown asked but Layla shook her head.

” No mom, I just wanna know. I mean my boss at work, I mean the CEO of my company, he’s a wealthy man as you know and as his secretary, as I got to know him daily, there seems to be nothing wrong with him. He’s nice to everyone and his workers. He doesn’t discriminate against poor people. If I had a boyfriend like that, would you accept him? ” Layla asked and secretly hoping for a nice answer.

” No we wouldn’t. See baby, we don’t want any wealthy man for you. They are not decent, they are devils. They are not innocent at all, they destroy people, they render the weak ones useless. They bully poor ones ’cause of their power. They act like they rule the world and they got the final say over we poor ones. We don’t want someone like that for you. We have once encountered one of them and it wasn’t good at all. We don’t want you get yourself involve in a bad family ” Mrs Brown said but Layla shook her head.

” But mom, not everyone of them are like that. Some of them are really nice and humble ” Layla tried to convince her mom.

” Are you sure you don’t have a rich man as your boyfriend? ” Mrs Brown asked suspiciously but Layla shook her head again.

” No mom, I just wanna know ” She muttered. Mrs Brown noticed her daughter’s look.

” You wanna know why we’ve got so much hate for them? ” She asked and Layla raised her head immediately. She nodded at once.

” When I had just gotten married to your father. That was 22 years ago. Your dad had a small business he was growing. The business was doing so good and fast that we were also wowed. Your dad had the initiative that this business would be a big one in the nearest future. So he worked harder, to grow the business to be a big one.. ”

” While on this, he received a great contract from a big company. We were more than happy and excited, your father accepted the contract. Meanwhile, there was this big neighbouring company far bigger than ours. It was owned by a wealthy family. They saw your dad’s little business as a threat to their company in the nearest future…

” They were always against us, until they came to us all of a sudden. We must terminate the contract..

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