Novel & Cerita It's Not About The Money

She looked at me with a proud face. I raised one of my eyebrow with her. I am not really sure if I am talking to a kid or a woman inside a kid body. "Really?" "Yeah. How about you? Are you just a lawyer? How come you own this place?" "I do business too," I answered. "What business?" "Anything that will make me more rich." He face turn sour because of what I said. "You love money?" "Not really, but I can't live without it." "Me too. They say money can't buy happiness, but money will make me happy because a lot of money means there is a chance mommy will stop working and we can play together."

Sevilla kaya't bumaliktad. Maybe respect and love these days doesn't matter any longer, with these two without money makes no sense. No loyalty. No importance. "Siguraduhin pa ang relasyon niya kay Mr. Sevilla para hindi na ito mawala pa sa kaniya, because without Mr. Sevilla means no money. Means no whims. No expensive car to ride on. No fancy restaura—" "Rain, tumigil kana. Hindi kona gusto ang lumalabas sa bibig mo," may pababanta sa riin ng tinig nito.

“All this drama, all these provocations... it’s about business?” “For Yanny, yes,” sagot ni Cassandra, taas balikat lang. “Why do you think she keeps me close?” Ngumiti siya, isang ngiting parang mandaragit. “But for me... it’s not always about money.” “That’s clear,” sagot ko, tinitigan siya pabalik. “You still think you have a chance.”

In the end, it was never about the money, the status, or the contract that once tied us together. It was always about how we chose each other. It was always about our love for each other. About us. And this is how our story will always be told.

I am his Girlfriend. He is my Boyfriend. I can't kill. But he can. I am just the only daughter of a rich family. He is the only son of they're Mafia family. I love him. He love me more than i love him. Maaari ba kaming magmahalan?o hindi pwede magmahalan ang isang mayaman na babae lamang at ang lalaking isang Mafia? Pwede ba talagang magmahalan ang dalawang tao kahit ano man ang katayuan nila sakanilang buhay?

Ibig niyang sabihin, oo buong bayan na yata ang kaya niyang buhayin sa gano’n kalaking halaga, pero hindi naman siya alipin ng pera, ’no! Money is important, but it is not everything. And I thank you! Ganern kasi! Saka may sarili naman siyang pera at kaya niya pa naman ang survival of the fittest na kasama sa rules ng mundo. Laurent bit his lower lip. “I can share that much with you, baby. I have a lot of money in my bank.”

“But Zavier, that’s complicated. People will gossip. They will say I only got this position because of you, or worse, that I used you for money.” “Let them say whatever they want. Their words don’t define you. Only I know the truth, and you know it too,” sagot niya nang mabilis. “And as for money… don’t even think about it. Whatever you need, whatever you want, you just say the word. Name it, and it’s yours.” Hinawakan ko ang kanyang mukha at tinitigan siya nang maigi. “I don’t want your money, Zavier. I want you. That’s enough for me.”

“It’s realistic.” Tumalikod siya kay Luna at nagsalita nang marahan ngunit mabigat. “In this world, money is the only thing that doesn’t betray you.” At sa sandaling iyon, kahit si Luna ang batang prinsesa ng Tarlac City ay natahimik.

"Kahit naman wala ka noon, maganda ka pa rin naman. You don't need those things because simple or not, you are still beautiful and gorgeous." "Bakit ba ayaw mong magpatalo sa'kin! Pera ko naman 'yon!" "Pinapayuhan lang kita," he fired back. "Alam kong mayaman kayo at ikaw nagtatrabaho ka ng maayos para magkapera pero minsan kailangan din nating magtipid. Not because you have a money, you'll spent it like there's no tomorrow." "So, I can't shopping now?"

May ngising sabi niya rito. Tinitigan lang siya ni Jeffrey. "You really are into money, aren't you?" Kumento nito na may pagka-uyam. Tumango-tango siya. "Aba syempre, hindi ko naman gagawin ito kung hindi dahil sa pera ano." Pagpapakatotoo niya. Umiling-iling si Jeffrey saka na ito umiwas ng tingin. "I hate people who worships money." Mahina pero may kapaitan sa boses nito.