CHAPTER 6: Five Billion Dollars
Laura POV
I smiled at him as the both of them stared at me.
"I have the answer demi-god" I said again, it wasn't like I expected him to crawl to me and ask me what it is, it's just that I expected him to at least give a response but his eyes tell me he's listening.
"Demi-god! It's not my name" Demi-god corrected with a cold glare which made his blue eyes more attractive. I realized I've been calling that as his name repeatedly.
Was I always a fool like this back with my family??
"So what is your--" I didn't land when he uttered a word.
"Xavier but I would prefer Mr. Harrington" the demi-god said and I nodded.
"Okay Mr. Harrington" I said to Xavier.
"So my answer is" I said and paused for a while to take a look at their reaction.
"Just say no and get thrown out, we don't have time to waste like you think" Ariana said with a smirk.
The thought of saying no just like she said frightened me, I would say that only if I was a verified fool. They'd have me thrown out but will let me stay if I agree with them for goddamn sake!!
"I will agree to whatever it is you have said only on one condition" I said to the stunned duo. I'm sure they must be thinking; "is she giving us conditions when she will be receiving a billion dollars?"
"I will agree to be your wife only if you will pay me five billion dollars," I said and Arianna's eyes widened while Xavier only scoffed.
"You fuçking kidding us??" Ariana yelled.
I didn't know what I'd do with the money even if I was given but I don't want to look like the wretched person they think I am in front of them at the moment.
Why would they yell over adding four billion dollars?? I added only four!! I haven't seen a billion dollar before in my entire life but I know how huge that amount sounds but I thought he is a billionaire??
"Okay, we will go with that, five billion dollars, when can we sign the contract??" Xavier said to me, getting me shocked, is he really serious about this??
He will really pay me an extra four billion dollars only to be his wife for two years??
Why is he buying a woman with money, he's handsome just like a god so I'm sure ladies would be going crazy over him but he's trying to buy??
"Xavier, are you serious about this??" Ariana asked Xavier with a cold look.
"We can sign the contract anytime you are ready," I said calmly.
"Good then" Xavier said, ignoring Ariana's question.
"You don't need to go get anything since you don't have a home, so I doubt you will have anything to bring, Ariana will take care of you" He said and walked towards the stairs.
Ariana?? Should I have told him to take care of me instead, does it really matter?? Both of them are cold, damn cold and rude!!
He stopped on his tracks while walking on the stairs and brought out his phone, guess he had a call.
"Grandma, don't set any blind dates, not anymore!" He said calmly but coldly to the end of the phone.
"Grandma?? He has a grandma??" I thought.
Maybe he had parents too?? This is what I was saying! I do not know anything about this man and I foolishly agreed to be his wife just because of some dollar notes.
"We will be visiting my grandma soon, you know how it goes around with old people right?" Xavier asked and I bowed my head trying to think.
I've never had grandparents so how is it possible to know about how old people works.
"I've....never had one..." I stuttered and Xavier sighed while Ariana appeared in front of me fuming.
"Is there anything you have?? You practically don't have anything!" She spat making me bite my lower lips, I don't know why but what she just said got to me.
It's true, I don't have anything, nothing to call mine, I even barely had a family.
"Ariana, you know what to do," Xavier said and disappeared to the second floor.
Ariana groaned and spun around heading to the sofa.
"Come here" She ordered and I obeyed. I took a seat beside her on the couch just like she gestured.
"So! You will get to know about everything later, maybe from Xavier himself or through the contract, so what you need to know now is....." She said and paused to look if I was following.
Of course I am, I'm so eager to learn a thing or two about the mess I got myself into.
"Grandma! My grandma!" She said,
"Wait!! You are Xavier's sister??" I yelled and she scoffed.
"Fool! Then who do you think I am??" She asked.
No wonder she's just as cold as him, but how could she spat that to my face so confidently that I am a fool when I also know that I am.
"Maybe a friend" I replied and I know that answer is stupid.
She just sighed and continued.
"Grandma is always pestering Xavier to get married, she's gentle but not when you press the wrong side of her wounds.
Granny Is always indoors at her mansion, she passed the company over to Xavier but her name is on all the funding accounts, the company is Xavier's but in terms of funds, it belongs to Granny." Ariana explained and I just nodded when I could only understand so little out of all she was saying.
"Xavier is facing difficulties with his company and he needs Grandma's help but she refuses to help not if Xavier does not get married, she restricted all his credit cards and denied him access to bank loans, if I try to help Xavier, I won't be an exception, that is how scary Granny could be, so brace yourself" She added instilling some ounce of fear into me.
Will I really survive this?? The billionaire has no money right now so will he really pay me?? The family is crazy really! How could his grandma act like she owns the company when it's his.
I couldn't really understand all Ariana had said earlier so maybe I shouldn't judge, I really didn't go to school so it's not my fault, my parents just didn't allow me.