The Brutal Beast ✔️

Part 16

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"What's your offer?" I questioned Alya. 

She smirked. "Stop your act. You are here for a few minutes fame aren't you?"

"Really, Alya? Your offer was to belittle me? Come to the point or else I am leaving."

"Exactly!" She smiled. "I want you to leave Manik. Name your price and--"

I cut her in the middle of her sentence. "50 million."

"What?"

"My price is 50 million, unlimited food and unrestricted travel access. That's all I am asking you. I promise I will leave not just Manik but this entire batch of dramatic people." I clapped. 

"You are joking, aren't you?" she questioned.

"Why would I joke in this situation, Alya - I mean lady boss. I was waiting for this moment from the time I entered this mansion. But nobody is willing to give me the 50 million. You are the only sane person here. I actually thought you were evil but I was so wrong, you are an angel. Such a kind heart to understand me." I said air hugging her. 

"Stop it! 50 million is too much. I don't have that amount"

"Then go earn!" I rested my head on my palms and thought for a while before speaking. "Alright, how much will you give me?"

"1 million." She shrugged. 

"Fine. I will take that to leave the garden for an hour." I continued seeing her gritting her teeth. "Then what do you expect, Alya. 1 million is very little. I need a lot more than that, my offer is 50 million, unlimited food supply and unrestricted travel grant or else forget speaking to me. I will find my own way."

A minute of silence passed between us before Alya spoke up. "Alright. I will pay everything you've asked but that will happen only when I can marry The Boss. He is loaded and I am kind of low on funds. I can transfer you the money once I become Mrs. Malhotra."

My heart winced in pain hearing her referring to herself as Mrs. Malhotra. Manik's wife. Maybe I pity her for marrying that monster. 

"No. I want everything right now and I want to run away from this mess. I am not accepting anything more or less." I folded my hands above my chest. 

Alya shook her head. "Alright. I can't promise you the unlimited food and travel grant but I can promise you the 50 million. I will pay you 25 million in cash now and another 25 million through cheque. You can withdraw the money whenever you want. But you must disappear from our lives within 2 hours of the payment."

2 hours? That's very little time. I won't get a chance to bid a final goodbye to Manik. He will come back home maybe around midnight and by then I must leave this mansion. Why am I even feeling this way? Final goodbye to the murderer? It is my victory and Manik need not know what I do with my life. There is a chance he might kill me or stop me from living my life.