I Inherited Billions

Chapter 84

I made love to Nadia twice that night.

It was our first time tasting this f*******n fruit, and we were both quite enthusiastic.

If not for Nadia being in pain and not willing to continue, I would have had her a third time.

We were breathless by the time we were done. We held each other in our arms after, n***d.

“Hey, we’re going back to school tomorrow. Do you think we can still be together this way when we’re back in school?” Nadia lay in my arms as she asked this.

“Yes, of course we can. We can get a room anytime you want.”

“Just shut up.” Nadia pinched my lips shut. “Isn’t there anything else in your brain besides s*x with me?”

“Urm…”

“I don’t even feel like going back to school. It’s going to be our semester break a week after we go back. What should I do when I won’t be able to see you?”

“Huh, is there really only a week left before semester break?” I was a little surprised. I had been quite busy and had not been paying any attention to the days.

“Yup. Our exam is next Friday, and our break starts afterward.” Nadia said sadly. “Do you have any plans for this break? How about I accompany you to Mina Island to work part-time? It would be quite an enjoyable time here together.”

“Work part-time here?”

I was shocked. If she came here, my identity was at risk of being exposed.

I shook my head vigorously. “There’s no need for that. My house was relocated, so there’s no need for me to continue working part-time.”

“Won’t you miss me if you don’t see me for a long time?”

“There’s no problem with that. I can go see you.”

“By the way, Roman White is having a concert in my hometown, Magnolia City, on the 3rd of next month. Come over to see me then. I’ll buy you tickets to see my idol’s concert.”

Roman White?

I went into a slight daze. I had heard of this male celebrity before.

I had even searched for information on him. He was just like Layla, a superstar who featured in film, television, and music. Not only was he talented, but he was also very handsome.

Rumor had it that he was courting Layla and that he was Layla’s number one fan.

There were many fans online who shipped them. The more passionate fans online even photoshopped a marriage license for them.

Layla was my wife. How could I not have been angry at this? I began to register many usernames online and used them specifically to criticize Roman White.

I did not expect him to be brought up like this today. To think that he was Nadia’s idol! It was just making me mad.

“What’s wrong with you, Freddie? Don’t you want to see me? Or do you think I’m just some friend with benefits at your beck and call?” Nadia thought I had just been humoring her when she saw me silent. She began to imagine things.

“What nonsense are you talking about?” I slapped her on her smooth backside. “I just don’t like Roman White. Also, you’re not allowed to mention any men to me ever again.”

“That’s it?” Nadia began to laugh. “You’re just being jealous. Isn’t this too petty of you? How could you be jealous of a celebrity?”

“Alright. I’m going to stop chatting now. I’m getting tired. Let’s sleep.”

“Then cuddle me to sleep.”

“Okay.”

…

We were silent for the rest of the night.

We packed our luggage early the next day and took the ferry back to school.

I saw Nadia back to the school hostel before leaving for home.

However, my phone rang just after I said goodbye to Nadia.

The person who was calling me was none other than Layla, who had not contacted me in a long time.

“You’re finally thinking about me, Wifey,” I said happily.

“Stop calling me Wifey!” Layla’s voice from the other end of the call was just as cold, yet somehow still sweet.

“Alright, Wifey. Why are you calling me? Are you ready to move in with me?”

Layla had promised me before that she would come and live with me once she was done with the film she was working on.

Also, thanks to Vincent, her subsequent projects would be developed locally.

“There’s still some time before filming ends. I have some bad news,” Layla said seriously.

“Are you planning to divorce me?” My first thought was of that.

“What are you talking about? When have I ever said anything about divorcing you?” Layla said with exasperation on the other end.

“Then what is this call about?”

I was immediately relieved to learn that there was no divorce.

Anything could be worked out as long as she was not planning on divorcing me.

“Well, it’s like this. There’s this guy called Roman White who has been wooing me for quite a while. I was tired of his constant harassment, so I told him about our marriage. I don’t know how he did it, but he managed to find out about you. It won’t be long before he comes looking for you. Just be prepared for that when it happens.”

“Is that all? I thought it was something serious. Don’t worry, just leave it to me. I’ll take care of him. I’ll make sure he’ll never dare harass you once I’m done with him.” I chuckled.

“You?” Layla laughed out loud at the other end of the call. “It’ll be enough if you can protect yourself. There isn’t anything I can do about his constant harassment, and you think you’ll be able to stop him? You should stop dreaming.”

“You can’t stop him because you’re too soft-hearted. I’m different. Just wait. I’ll definitely be able to solve this for you.”

Layla was my legitimate wife. I could not stand by as someone harassed her.

Moreover, I had been thinking about how to get rid of this Roman. If he dared come looking for me, I would not let him off.

“Ho, you really do know how to brag. Anyway, I’ve said all I needed to say. Just look out for yourself.”

When I realized she was about to hang up, I quickly said, “Hey, Wifey, don’t hang up so quickly. When exactly are you coming back? If you don’t have the time, why not let me be the one to prepare our new house?”

“Alright, go ahead.”

With that, Layla hung up.

…

I felt a little melancholy when she hung up.

Layla was the most beautiful, intelligent, and elegant woman I know.

It was not an exaggeration to use every positive word in the dictionary to describe her.

She was my legitimate wife, yet I had never held her hand and had only met her a few times. This made me quite sad.

I made two decisions after talking to her.

The first one was to help her take care of Roman White, so she would look at me in a better light.

The second was to prepare our new house to signify our marriage.

Once I made my mind up, I began to work on my goals. I went online to collect any information I could on Roman to learn more about him.

One had to know themselves and their enemies before going into battle. The only way for me to defeat him was to get to know him thoroughly and figure out his weaknesses.

It was lucky that Roman was very famous. There was a lot of information about him online, and it was not long before I had a full understanding of him.

…

Montana still did not come home that night.

I logged into Waves of Whales Streaming Platform and saw that she was not doing a live stream either. I felt a little sad about this.

Montana seemed to be avoiding me on purpose.

I knew she was acting like this because she was not prepared to face me or her feelings for me.

However, I felt a slight emptiness in my heart at her not being home.

…

As the end of the semester began, we began to get busy.

There were fewer students playing truant and more students revising in the study room.

I was reading a textbook when Chris suddenly said, “Have you heard the news, Freddie? Stamen Group is planning to provide training to us, the newly hired interns.”

“When will that be?” I asked in surprise. I had not received any news of this.

“I was told it would be during the semester break, but we need to wait for the official notice. Can you go, Freddie?” Chris asked.

“Yup. I’ll be joining too.” I nodded.

The course I was taking was three years long. In my third year, I could leave school for an internship if I found a suitable job.

“That’s great. I’d feel better with you around. Stamen Group is not an easy place to work at. Everyone who manages to get in there, even the most ordinary intern, is a top student at their university. I feel quite insecure about having to pull strings to get in.”

“Haha, don’t worry about it. No one would dare bully you with me around,” I said with a chuckle.

Chris opened his mouth to say something, but Cherry came in holding a textbook at that exact moment and walked up to the lectern. We had to end our conversation.

…

I headed home alone after class finished in the afternoon.

The moment I stepped out the school gates, a commercial Mercedes Benz stopped in front of me. Two men looking like bodyguards stepped out of the car and pulled me into it forcefully without waiting for me to react.