MY CHIEF EXECUTIVE LOVER

CHAPTER: 2

"So..how was your party girls? You better start looking out for a job tomorrow, both of you. I am not going to handle your expenses anymore."

Nina, Layla's mom has always been like a bigger sister to me, not to mention we only have a 16-year age gap . She had Layla at a pretty young age.

she is not different from us, goes out partying until dawn since she doesn't have to worry about any household chores or something. They have people for everything and every work.
Layla's dad, a really mysterious person, hardly ever at home, is filthy rich.

She told me that her mom had sex with him when she was 15 and he was 17. She got pregnant and they decided to marry as soon as they turned 18. Layla told me until she was 5, they lived on canned beans and ramen noodles. But then one day her dad got a business idea and it blew up! So I expect he must be a really good businessman, though I have hardly ever seen him.

Them paying for my tuition and living, might be just a small charity ... But I mind it a lot. I want to be someone who is independent, and self-sufficient.

I am turning 22 this year, and moving out is the best way to start towards my goal. I graduated with a degree in business management, commerce and economics even though I had an interest in music, I felt that it might not help me in the long run.

Unlike Layla, she's a queen! She does whatever she wants.

She signed up for acting and film and she is not that good at it, tbh. She just didn't want to WASTE her time cracking problems or reading essays , she wanted to enjoy her life. So even if it doesn't support her, she'll still find herself in a villa with all the luxuries. I mean, her dad is damn rich and she is his only princess.

While I will have to work my ass off. Not everyone is blessed with a filthy rich family. I am not being ungrateful, it's just that I am surprised how much people differ from each other.
Some might think that I am jealous of her. Well, if I say no, it would be a lie. But I am happy for her, that she might not have to go through the difficulties in life like I have to or maybe by some miracle , my life won't be as shitty as I think .

Layla is the most down-to-earth person I have seen. Even though Layla and I differ a lot and have different perspectives , we still somehow prove to be good friends. Maybe because we are willing to understand each other. Me being poor and an orphan doesn't bother her at all, while others would have probably done the quite opposite. In fact, she used to save me from bullies in school.

She doesn't flaunt her richness intentionally, at least not always. It's something she can't hide. Casually wearing a $50,000 ring and asking the waiter to give her some freebies is something I like about her character. She often takes me to shop but the high end brands she goes to are not within my reach.

So, instead, she gives me her clothes, saying that she doesn't like them and that I should consider them hand downs. But I am pretty sure she never even wore them once, and actually got them for me.

The fact that made me believe this was when once she gave me a bag labelled Hand downs, with clothes in it. I turned over the bag and more than 10 clothes fell out, all branded and costing more than an average person's monthly income. I saw the bill that fell out of the bag. The purchase was dated yesterday.

I have never really told her about this. I don't know why. Maybe because I do like owning expensive things, but they are just not in my reach, yet. I hope someday I will be able to buy them with my own hard-earned money.

For now, the first thing on my list is moving out. Ever since the start of my last year in uni, I have been searching for an apartment somewhere near nature as well as metropolitan area . My scholarship money will be enough to rent atleast a three-bedroom apartment.

Second, find a job. I have been working on my resume since last month. I submitted applications to a few companies, and only one of them replied. I kind of expected it, only this one was a not such a high level company . They said I could interview for it in November. It's May right now so I still have six months. I planned on finding a job as a barista or a store that could provide me for the time being or maybe something better .

About Layla, she said she wants to tour the world. She asked me to come along, but I refused, saying I have to start working soon. So she decided to go with her boyfriend. Besides, they are closely intimate! Anyway, I am happy for the two .