Chapter 18 - Greed

Knock knock

The sound of knocking on the door was heard, making a man who was in the room immediately turn to the door. Curious who knocked on the door his work room.

"Ian, can I come in?" asked a woman behind the door.

Hearing his wife's voice, Adrian lets the woman get in his room. When she get in, Adrian look at her and smiles.

"What's wrong, Avi? You need something?" he asked.

"Actually I want to ask you something," said Avians hesitantly

Actually she didn't want to do it, but she had no choice.

"Just say it,"

"Mnn... Can I get my allotment money again? The money you gave me before, is up.." replied the woman.

"It's finished?"

Avians nodded. Her money was up, while her mother and Zoey were still asking for money again and again. They continued to terrorize Avians over the phone to send them money.

The woman had no choice but to ask Adrian again. Actually she was afraid Adrian would ask where all the money went, she did not know what to answer if he asked like that.

"Alright, I'll send you another $100 million for this month," Adrian replied.

"Really? Alright, thank you Ian.."

"Sure, there's something else you need?" the man asked.

"I don't think so, today I'm going to go out. I want to do a little more shopping," she said.

Adrian nodded, he refocused on his computer screen. Avians still stood before him watching her husband. She felt very guilty for having to lie to the man about her asking for money.

But if she had not done so, she afraid that her mother and sister would spread her disgrace. Not only would Avians be ashamed, but certainly Adrian as well because of her current status which a famous billionaire wife.

This could be a topic anywhere and she does not want her husband's name to be damaged because of her.

Looking at Avians who had not yet come out of his room, Adrian raised his head looking towards the woman.

"What's the matter? Come here.." call him.

She walked over to Adrian and stood next to the man.

"Is there something?" he asked again.

"No. I'm sorry I interrupted your work. I'm leaving soon," said Avians.

She kiss Adrian on the cheek and then walked out of her husband's room. See Avians's behaviors, making him become a bit worried. Moreover, Avians began to delirious again in her sleep.

"Avi."

******

The next day, Avians sit down at the restaurant inside the luxury mall again. Cecillia and Zoey tell him to come because Avians keep not answer their phones. In their last message, if she still doesn't come too, they will do something bad to her.

As before, her two personal bodyguards would wait outside the restaurant while Avians were inside.

It didn't take long, Cecillia and her youngest daughter came. Both of them were wearing very expensive branded goods, even Avians themselves did not wear such expensive items.

"Heh how dare you not answer my phone and send me the money I need, have you dared to fight back?" Cecillia suddenly pulled the Avians' hair very hard.

"Ouch och.... F-forgive me, mom. I just. I'm out of money. I just can't give it to you guys," replied the Avians, groaning in pain.

"You have too many excuses! You can just ask Adrian, he will definitely give it to you! Just say you want to enjoy all that wealth alone and laugh while see us suffer, right?!" Zoey snapped.

Avians shook her head slowly, her face so frightened that they treated her like that. All three were in the corner of the room, so no one saw Cecillia and Zoey doing that to Avians. Plus the quiet restaurant left no witnesses there.

"Then don't you dare to fight back! You're already troublesome, just giving money is still like that until we tell you to come! You purposely did this to make us look like beggars?!"

"N-no, I didn't mean to do it. I'm sorry. Please forgive me.." ask Avians tried to endure the pain because her hair just kept pulling until some were plucked.

"You damn bitch!" Cecillia pushed the Avians hard. "Listen, now give us $100 million to Zoey's account!"

"$100 million??" Avians were shocked.

She had just gotten it from Adrian after asking for it earlier, she did not expect that the money would be asked at once by them.

"B-but usually only $15 million in a week," said Avians.

"It's a punishment because you dare to fight back! Send it right now or I'll scissor your clothes so you can go home naked like I did to you before!" Zoey pulled out the scissors from her bag.

Terrified, Avians can only nod at their request. That means she has to transfer all the money she currently has, and that also means he has to ask Adrian again so that her mother and younger sister don't scold her anymore.

"Okay, I get it. I'll send it to you again, " she replied.

"Good, you should understand your position. Never dare to fight if you still want to see Adrian's reputation well. Don't forget I keep your disgrace!" Threatened Zoey.

"I-I understand."

They both ordered food because they were hungry and wanted the Avians to pay for it. Again he had to spend money on it. When the waiter asked what she wanted to order, Avians chose to order only iced tea. She was worried that her money would not be enough to pay if she also ordered food.

Plus the food at the restaurant was very expensive.

'They will definitely only order two to three types of food, right? I hope the rest of my money is enough,' Avians's thought.

******

Tick tick..

Adrian was busy typing something on his monitor screen related to his work. Although he was a CEO, many things he had to take care of as well, so he did it at home because he was not wanting to go to the company that day.

When he was focusing on typing, suddenly his phone rang. Looking at the phone screen, it turned out that it was a call from his wife, Avians.

"Why is she calling me?" Adrian picked up the phone from Avians.

"Hello Ian,"

"Yeah, what's the matter?" asked the man leaning back into his chair for a short break.

"That... Actually, is it okay... I'm asking you for money again?"

"Anymore?"

Hearing the word 'again' made Adrian take his seat. He had just given Avians $100 million three hours ago and now she had asked again.

"I'll be there."

******

Arriving at the mall, Avians had been waiting for Adrian's arrival because she could not pay for the food she bought.

Cecillia and Zoey order a lot of food, even ordering it to take home.

"Ian," she called when the man came.

"How much was all the food?" asked the man.

"All in total $2200, sir," replied the cashier who counted the food orders.

Adrian took out his black card and paid for the food. After that, they both went home with Avians one car with her husband.

During the trip, they just keep quiet as if there is nothing they are both talking about. Avians feel very guilty for make Adrian come to pay for food that she didn't actually eat.

"Avi," he called to her.

"Y-yes?"

Adrian turned his head to Avians while looking at the woman's eyes.

"We need to talk."