I Inherited Billions

Chapter 85

“What are you doing? Let go! Let me go!” I struggled and shouted furiously.

“Let him go.”

I heard a voice give the instruction.

The two bodyguards nodded and got off the car.

It was then I saw who was in the car. He was tall and looked to be about 5 foot 10. He wore a plain white t-shirt paired with coffee-colored shorts with spots on them.

He dressed quite simply, but it looked like he had walked right off a magazine shoot.

There was a pair of sunglasses on his face. He gave me the impression that he was not an easy person to get close to.

“Who are you? Why did you kidnap me?” I stared at him and asked coldly.

“Kidnap? I think you’re mistaken, my friend. I just invited you here for a chat.” He chuckled as he said this, but the laugh did not reach his eyes.

“Hoho, k********g is k********g. You can call this whatever you like, but it’s still a k********g. Who exactly are you?” I stared at him and emphasized each word slowly. “I’m calling the police right now if you don’t tell me.”

“Don’t…”

He finally relented after I threatened him. He took off his sunglasses and revealed a charming and handsome face.

It was none other than Layla’s number one admirer, the man courting her, Roman White.

“You’re Roman White?”

I said this slightly bitterly when I saw his handsome face.

“That’s right. I’m Roman White. I’m here to see you because there’s something I need to talk to you about.”

“I don’t think there’s anything for us to discuss.”

With that, I pulled on the car door and prepared to get off.

Roman was shocked and quickly stopped me. “Mr. Lang, it was all a misunderstanding. I think my bodyguards misunderstood my instructions. I’m really sincere about wanting to talk to you.”

It could have been because I had scared him by attempting to get out of the car, as he completely lost his calm. There was even a hint of imploring in his voice.

I returned to my seat when I saw that he was sincere. “What do you want to talk to me about?”

“Mr. Lang, you must be Miss Layla Owens’ legal husband now, am I right?” Roman asked grimly.

I could tell that he was bitter and grudgeful from the tone of his voice.

“If you’re here to talk about that, I’m sorry to say that I have no comment.”

With that, I prepared to get out of the car once more.

“Stop. Don’t go.” Roman stopped me again. “If I can find you, that means I’ve gotten all my facts together. What do you think about doing business with me, Mr. Lang? I promise you won’t make a loss.”

“What business are you talking about?” I lifted my head to look at him.

“Well…” Roman paused at the crucial point. He stammered for quite a while before saying red-faced, “You must be aware that I truly like Miss Layla Owens.”

“So?” I smiled and looked at Roman.

This guy was always so confident and charming on stage. It was difficult to believe that the topic of a relationship could make him act so… shy.

“So, could you please leave her?” Roman asked the question respectfully, but the content of his sentence was not that respectful.

“So, you’re here to see me because you want me to leave my wife?” I asked with a cold smile.

“Don’t… Don’t misunderstand me. I won’t make you leave her for nothing. I will compensate you. Five million. I can give you five million!”

“Five million?”

I laughed when I heard his amount.

This guy must have gotten information on me before he came here.

Even though he could not figure out why Layla would want to marry me, he must have found out about my previous financial status. That was why he figured five million would be enough to convince me.

However, he had no idea that I was no longer the penniless loser I was before. I had inherited billions in fortune and was now richer than him!

“How does that sound to you? You won’t make any loss in this transaction, am I right?” Roman looked at me expectantly.

“Ho, are you trying to humiliate me? You want me to leave her for a mere five million? Don’t you think I know that she’s the biggest superstar in the world?” I said with a sneer.

“How about… Ten million. How about leaving her for ten million?” Roman suggested with slight unwillingness.

“Hoho, are you trying to humiliate me or Layla? Is she worth so little?”

“Twenty million! I’ll give you twenty million to leave her!”

“Sigh, just forget about it. I actually like her a lot. The thought of cuddling her to sleep every night makes me feel so happy!”

“Thirty million!!!”

“I’ll get her to give me a daughter in the future. I’ll soon have my wife, my child, and a nice job. I wouldn’t change that for anything in the world.”

“Fifty million! I’ll give you fifty million!!!” Roman was so anxious that his eyes turned red and his breathing grew erratic.

“What? Fifty million?”

“That’s right. I’ll give you fifty million to leave her. The money will be enough for you to live worry-free for the rest of your entire life.” Roman thought this would be enough to convince me, so he spoke with more confidence.

“Haha, you’re really looking down on Layla, aren’t you? You’re trying to buy her for fifty million. I won’t allow that to happen.”

“How much do you want? Just give me a number!” Roman’s eyes were now completely red. He looked just like a red-eyed gambler who had lost everything at the casino.

“I see you’re really determined.” This Roman was really willing to fork out fifty million for Layla.

I felt a little bitter inside!

Damn it! This guy was a hidden threat. He was not only good-looking but rich as well. However, the worst thing about him was that he was deeply in love with Layla.

His existence made me feel quite insecure. I had to get rid of him.

I had an idea at that moment. It was a pretty good idea. I chuckled and said, “Since you’re being so sincere, I’ll take five billion.”

“Five… Five billion?” Roman’s tongue was tied. He stammered. “Are you f*****g kidding me?”

He was a polite man, but he was so angered by me that he began to curse.

“Hey, you shouldn’t be cursing others out. Businesses aren’t charities!” I chuckled.

“Are you trying to make me angry, you bastard… Get out of the car!!!” He ordered me to leave.

Now that I saw how angry he was, I wanted to stay instead. I chuckled. “Actually, the conversation I had with you was just a test. Layla and I aren’t really husband and wife.”

“What? What do you mean?” Roman was unable to understand what I was saying.

“It’s simple. We’re in a contract marriage. It’s because of this that no matter how much you pay me, I can’t leave her. Our contract has not expired, and I can’t break it.”

“So you mean to say that your relationship is fake? I still have a chance?” Roman was quite thrilled by this. He was as happy as a child.

“That’s right, but you can’t harass her like you’re doing right now. It doesn’t work on her at all, and you’re just making her dislike you even more.”

“Right, you’re right. She doesn’t quite like me now. Even though we’re from the same agency, she always avoids me regardless of the occasion.” Roman got right to the core of the problem. He was quite agitated as he said, “Tell me, what should I do?”

“Don’t be anxious. Just calm down and listen to me. Layla chose to marry me solely because I am an ordinary man. Marrying me won’t bring her too much trouble, and she can use me as a shield.

“My agreement with her will only last a few short years. After that, she’ll need to get herself a real husband. When that time comes, you’ll have your chance. Understand?”

“I do. Are you saying that I should continue working hard at wooing her?” Roman looked grateful.

“That’s not what I mean. She doesn’t like you now, so no matter how hard you try, it’ll be for nothing. What you need to do right now is stay away from her. Call her later and tell her that it was not right of you to harass her before and that you will stop doing that from today onward.”

“Huh? If I do that, I won’t be able to see her anymore.” Roman looked dejected.

“Are you being silly? You’re just like an annoying fly right now. Showing up every day will only make her find you even more annoying. If you stay away from her, she might suddenly think about you. As for not seeing her at all, I’ve thought up a plan for you. You should stay away from her, but get close to me and get into my good graces. I’m Layla’s husband, so getting into my good graces is like getting into hers. This is an acceptable distance that will make her dislike you less.”

“But you’re Layla’s husband. Won’t I be just a lapdog if I do that?” Roman was doubtful.

“That’s right. A lapdog! That’s a great description. You’ll have to be our lapdog. Also, as a lapdog, you need to do three things. Number one, you should always be loyal to me. Number two, you have to suck up to me all the time to show off how rich and generous you are. Number three, as long as you don’t give up as my lapdog and do your best to suck up to me rain or shine, you’ll end up with the beauty in your arms!”

“Got it. You’re asking me to do this because it might look like I’m distancing myself from Layla, but in fact, I would be getting closer to her, right? Sucking up to you in different ways is my way of showing her from a safe distance that I’m rich and caring, as well as charming,” Roman said with realization.

“That’s right, Roman. This is how you give up one thing to gain another. If you realized this sooner, you might have already won her heart.” I was praising him on the surface, but I was celebrating inside my heart.

This guy was just too easy to fool. He had taken the bait just like that.