Riches in Disguise

"Mr. Wilde is here!"

Mr. Wilde was probably Damian.

I was curious about what he looked like, so I glanced back.

A couple was walking along the bridge. The man was tall, wearing sunglasses and a slicked-back hairstyle. He was dressed in a white suit with blue embroidery.

The woman beside him seemed older, dressed in a revealing outfit. Her lips were painted a greasy bright red, which made her seem off-putting. However, judging by the way people were staring at her, she was popular with men.

As soon as she appeared, everyone's attention shifted to her. They eyed her with eager looks, as if they had been watching her for a while.

Yet, they greeted Damian first.

"Mr. Wilde is here!"

"Hello, Mr. Wilde!"

"Mr. Wilde, you look great today!"

Damian raised his hand and said coldly, "Enough. We're all old friends here. There's no need for pleasantries. Have a seat, everyone. Before the meal starts, I need to say something. My mom isn't feeling well today. No one's allowed to pour her any alcohol."

I widened my eyes in shock. It seemed that the woman beside him wasn't his girlfriend, but his mother.

They looked only a few years apart, so she was likely his stepmother.

Though Damian called her "mom", there was no maternal bond between them once they sat down. Their closeness was so casual it could have easily been mistaken for a couple, not a mother and son. Their relationship seemed complicated.

I turned away, but when I looked back, I saw Tiffany staring at me.

I froze for a second, then smiled. "What's up?"

Tiffany blushed. "It's nothing. I just think you're really handsome."

At this, Amy immediately teased, "Oh, Tiffany's got a crush on William!"

Yvonne chuckled. "He's definitely the best-looking of the bunch!"

"Why don't you be Ben's brother-in-law?" Amy suggested.

I chuckled Don't joke like that. I have a girlfriend, and Ben's a big- deal. There's no way I could be his brother-in-law. Don't put me on a pedestal like that." fo

Amy then pointed to Damian's group. "Who are those people? They look like they

have a big presence."

I knew she was talking about

Damian, so didn't even look. "Big presence it's just a lot of people. If you want a crowd, I could call a bunch over. This is a family dinner. I didn't invite anyone else. In front of Ben, they're all just small fry." Cóntent

Benjamin turned pale when he me.

quickly slapped my leg.

"William, keep your voice keep your voice down! They might hear you!"

I chuckled. "Don't worry, they won't hear us from this distance unless they have

super hearing."

Just as I said that, I was proven wrong.

Suddenly, the voices of the thugs reached our ears.

"Damn, I knew I recognized you guys from afar! I thought I was seeing things, but it's really you!"

They stopped at the table, glaring at us.noveldrama

"Well, well, here you all are. This is really my lucky day!"

"Aiden, you mentioned those troublemakers you met at the train station. Could it have been them?"