I already know where this is going and mutter, “Yes, Ma.”
“Then you’ll just have to deal with me getting involved.”
That’s what I thought.
Chapter 10
Laurie
La mia farfallais Italian and translates to ‘my butterfly.’
Sitting on the bed, reading the information on Google, my eyebrow lifts.
Adriano is Italian?
Seriously, Laurie? You made a deal with some random man and all you know is his name, age, and that he might be Italian. Oh, and he owns a club in Island Park.
I think about it for a moment, then shake my head.
He paid me five million. I don’t care if his name is Peter Pan and he’s taking me to Neverland.
My phone buzzes in my hand, and seeing a message from Elise, I tap on it.
Elise: Oh my God!!! I only saw this now. What is going on? Are you okay?
Realizing I now have money to load airtime onto my phone, I quickly go into my bank app.
When I see my balance, the shock hits again, and I stare at the enormous amount.
Sweet Jesus. That’s a lot of money.
My thoughts get away from me, and for a while I wonder about what I should do with the millions.
Millions.
Plural.
Suddenly, intense happiness explodes in me like fireworks, and I shoot up, jumping on the bed while letting out a shriek. “Oh, my God! I’m rich!” I scream at the top of my lungs as I lunge off the bed and run out of the bedroom.
I dance and twirl, laughing as I’ve never laughed before, until I come to a stop in front of the windows, and I see all the twinkling lights of Manhattan.
A sob bursts from me, and lifting a trembling hand to my mouth, I begin to cry because this is too surreal for me to process.
I have five million and twenty thousand dollars.
I never have to work again.
No getting up at the crack of dawn and working late nights.
No commuting.
No counting every cent to make my shitty paycheck last a whole month.
No Austin lying on that damn couch, eating expensive takeout while leaving all the chores and worries to me.
No more Heather talking down to me like I’m trash.
My phone rings, ripping me out of my thoughts, and when I see Elise’s name, I quickly answer.