The Odd Billionaire

Traizle

"Layzen! Wait for us at the entrance!" I shouted to remind Layzen.

We are now heading to the mart to buy groceries. Layzen was too excited to enter the mart. As soon as he got off the taxi, he ran immediately.

"How was your scholarship process?" I asked Lyndon.

I forgot to ask about this every night. He is busy playing online games with his friends and of course, with Zarsuelo.

"Don't worry about it, I got my certificate of scholarship already. I also got the requirements needed and passed everything," he answered. "They will pay for my tuition fees already, so you don't have to worry about it." he added. "How about the requirements? Did you have to pay for them?" I asked.

Lyndon nodded his head. "I still have my allowance and I saved some of it," he replied. "How about you? How's your work these days?" He asked back.

"Well, as usual. Zarsuelo is still bothering the hell out of me. Because of the investment, we are much busier these days. Zarsuelo invested in a movie." I answered.

Yes. Zarsuelo took the offer to invest in the movie. Zarsuelo read the documents before agreeing, but he only read them for a few minutes.

I asked him why he accepted the offer if he had not read the document fully, and do you know what he had said that day?

"They need funds to fulfill their movie production. I don't want their movie to go to waste. They planned it hard and the story is all about love. We will go there and watch it together."

I just hope it won't waste his investment. It is a huge investment and I don't want to waste it.

"That is why you are always late to go home?" Lyndon asked again.

I was speechless at his question.

They didn't know about our relationship. It is not because I forgot to tell them about it. I am just finding the right time to tell them about our relationship.

I don't know what their reaction will be to it as well.

About being always late, Zarsuelo has been asking for dates after I asked him one time. I can't even say no, because he was waiting for an hour just to ask me that outside of the Snack Bar. Saying he does not want him to disturb my work. Who can say no to that one, right? My ex and I did not date everyday-every night, rather, but with him it was. It won't be impossible with him.

"Layzen." I heard Lyndon say, which prompted me to look in front to see what was going on.

Layzen tripped and somone is helping him.

"You okay?" I heard him asked Layzen.

His voice sounds familiar.

"I am fine. It is just a small scratch. I am a big boy now. Small wounds do not hurt." Layzen replied confidently.

"Thank you for helping him, Sir." I said as I dusted off the dirt on Layzen's knees.

After wiping Layzen's knees, I looked at the man who helped him and saw Mr. Andrade.

"Traizle." he said.

"Mr. Andrade?" I asked back.

He is wearing casual clothes, unlike what I always see him wearing when he visits Grand Finance. He always wears a clean and flat suit.

"I am here for our monthly groceries, how about you?" Mr. Andrade asked.

They will surely buy more.

"For our weekly groceries, Sir." I replied.

We headed to the entrance.

"Are they your brothers?" Mr. Andrade asked.

I nodded. "Yes, they are. How about you, Sir? Are you alone?" I asked back.

"I am with my son, but I don't think he will come with us. Shy one, you know." he answered.

"Who is he, Traizle?" Layzen asked.

I looked at him. "He is one of our clients in Grand Finance." I explained.

"Do you know Matthew? We are friends. We play with his toys." Layzen shared excitedly.

Mr. Andrade ruffled Layzen's hair. "You must be fun to play with. My son does have a lot of toys in his room as well." Mr. Andrade shared.

"That must be so awesome!" Layzen commented.

"I will go now, so that you can take yours as well. I am happy to see you guys here. See you around." Mr. Andrade said.

"Okay, Sir. Thank you again." I added before we separated.

"I think I saw him before." Lyndon said while holding his chin.

"And where is that?" I asked him.

"Somewhere? I don't know. He looks so familiar. Does he appear on TV programs?" Lyndon asked.

I shrugged. "I don't know either. But I don't think he is. Zarsuelo would probably tell me about it, if he is." I answered back.

"Maybe I mistook him for someone." he said.

After we bought the groceries, we ate at the open space fast food chain. We didn't see Mr. Andrade and his son around. They might not be done with them since they are buying a month's worth of groceries. When we got home, I saw a truck in front of our gate.

"Excuse me, Ma'am. Do you know who Traizle Cerezo is? We have been calling for her but it seems like there is no one inside." The man asked.

"Why?" I asked. "I am the one you are looking for." I added.

"Good thing I asked you. Can you please sign here?" The man asked again.

"I am sorry, but I don't seem to understand what this is all about." I replied honestly.

I didn't order anything.

I looked at Lyndon to see if he happened to order one, but he didn't as well. So where did it come from?

"Ahh, we are told to deliver this with your name and address," he answered. "They also leave a note for you. Wait a minute." The man added and went inside the car to get something.

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The two men went out of the truck and saw them pulling some big boxes.

How come it is for me?

"Where did that come from?" I asked the man who was approaching us.

"Here it is." he said, and handed me a piece of paper.

"This is our offering for you and your family. Don't dare to give it back, okay? Or else we will buy more for you."

~Nana & Pops

What?

"Nana and Pops? Who are they?" Lyndon asked as he read the note beside me.

"Wow! I saw many junk foods inside the box!" Layzen exclaimed while he was peeping into the box.

"Where can we put it, Ma'am?" The man asked.

I quickly opened our gate for them to put the things down. After I signed the paperwork and moved the two large boxes into our home. We were left gaping at it after they left. They almost occupied our house. They are too big for our room.

I also called Zarsuelo to ask if he knew about this, but Zarsuelo told me that he would come over to see for himself.

"How can we sleep with these two big boxes inside?" Lyndon asked while he is also eyeing the boxes.

I don't know as well. We didn't dare to open it as well.

After half an hour, Zarsuelo came and saw the two big boxes.

"Nana and Pops bought these two big boxes for you? I didn't know about this. That is why they asked for your address last night. I thought they would visit you someday." Zarsuelo said. "Who are they?" Lyndon asked.

"They are my grandparents." Zarsuelo replied.

"Can we open it now? I saw my favorite food inside a while ago." Layzen asked.

Zarsuelo went to him and helped him open the first box. They bought us groceries for a whole month too.

I thought we would be having a grocery that would last for a week, and here is what they bought for us for a whole month's worth of groceries.

Don't tell me the other box too?

Lyndon and I opened another box.

1 sack of rice. New blankets. New big TV.

"I love these toys!" Layzen yelled happily.

There are also new different toys and a laptop with Lyndon's name on it.

"They must like you too much, Traizle. They did not give one to my ex before." I heard Zarsuelo said.

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I promised them I wouldn't accept anything, like this.

"Can I talk to your grandparents?" I asked Zarsuelo.

Zarsuelo gets his phone from his pocket. "I hope you can reach them." he answered, and dialed his grandparents' number before handing it out to me.

"I will go outside for a while." I told them and headed outside.

"Hello, Matthew?" I heard his grandfather said.

"Ah. Mr. Zarsuelo, it is Traizle." I answered.

"Yes, future in-law?" I heard him asked.

"I just received the two boxes." I said.

"Oh did you already? Good then." he replied.

"I am sorry, but I can accept those. They are too much for us." I told him.

"No, it is not. Accept them. We really bought them ourselves. We are happy that Matthew finally found someone," his grandfather answered. "Just think of it as our dowry for you." he added. "But they are too much for us. How can I repay your kindness?" I asked.

"Just stay with him, Traizle. That is our only wish." he replied.

I felt relieved.

"Thank you for everything, Mr. Zarsuelo." I said my gratitude.

"No worries. Actually, we planned to buy you a house, but it would be too much for you." his grandfather added.

That will make me faint. These two big boxes already have so much for us.

"Thank you, Sir." I told him before bidding our goodbyes.

I went back to our room and saw that they were already eating toblerone.

"Hey Traizle, come and eat with us." I heard Layzen say.

I went beside him and started to eat with them.

"Tell your grandparents that we are happy to have these." I told Zarsuelo.

"No, problem." Zarsuelo replied.

"Anyway, Traizle. When will you tell us about you guys?" Lyndon asked what made me choke.

"How did you know about it?" He asked back.

"Matthew told us about it. We have been waiting for you, but you never said that to me."

I glared at Zarsuelo, who was now eating like a mad man.

"Sorry about that. Can't help but tell them about us already." he answered back.

That answers my intuition.

That I felt like I had warned him late.