Riches in Disguise

Aiden sneered. "You little punks really don't know your place! How dare you act tough in front of me? I'll make you regret it!"

Just as I was about to step forward to stop him from tormenting Tiffany, a familiar voice suddenly interrupted from behind.

"Aiden, don't let them fool you! These guys are just a bunch of losers from our school. They're nobody important!"

I turned around in shock, only to see Louis swaggering toward us. Since the last time he made a fool of himself, I hadn't seen him again. I couldn't believe he was now hanging out with the people from Dragonshade Society.

This time, the woman with him wasn't Veronica, but someone who looked far from respectable.

Louis shot me a malicious look.

Upon hearing Louis, Aiden smirked. "Oh? You know these guys?"noveldrama

Louis chuckled. "It's funny, but I know each one of them. This guy, Liam, is a total loser. Last night, he borrowed 80 dollars from my buddy Zack just to treat these girls to a meal!"

Amy, Yvonne and Tiffany looked at Liam in shock, unable to believe what they were hearing. They couldn't have imagined the effort Benjamin and Liam had put into impressing them.

Louis continued, pointing at Matthew, "This one is just a regular guy living off his girlfriend. He gets about 2000 dollars a month for his living expenses and has to borrow money at the end of every month. He can't even afford food at the cafeteria."

"Then there's Benjamin, or 'Ben'. He's still on financial aid from the school and can only afford sandwiches and oatmeal at the cafeteria. This guy's a total loser!"

At this point, Tiffany and the others were completely stunned. Louis' words completely undermined everything we had done today.

What was worse, Benjamin's reputation had taken a massive hit.

Tiffany staggered back, shaking her head in disbelief. "Ben, is that true? Was everything you said and did today a lie?"

Amy and Yvonne looked at Benjamin with skepticism, waiting for him to speak.

Benjamin trembled, his face as pale as death. He kept his head down, unable to meet anyone's gaze.

I frowned and stepped forward. "Benjamin is just "

Benjamin cut me off. "Yes! It's all true. I'm just a loser. Ever since I started college, I've been so busy with my studies that I never had time to socialize or work. My living expenses come from a 500-dollar scholarship each month, and the money I send home is saved from that scholarship. I'm useless!"

He suddenly raised his hand and slapped himself hard.

Amy's eyes flashed with anger. "Damn, Benjamin, you really are a liar! Do you have no shame? I almost gave my sister to you! Ugh! You're a scammer! You're so pathetic.

waste of resources for you to even exist!"

Tiffany glared at Amy in disapproval. "Amy, stop talking nonsense!"

When she turned to Benjamin, her eyes were filled with

disappointment. "Ben, if you didn't have money, why didn't you just tell me the truth? Why did you have to lie to me?"

Benjamin covered his face and sobbed quietly. He couldn't say anything more. The crowd burst into laughter.

"How could you not figure this out? The more broke someone is, the more they want to act rich."

"Your brother probably thought he could hook up with these two girls here. He'd have to spend some money for that, right?"

Louis added with a grin, "They're hanging out with William, so naturally they're all about vanity. William is the famous Mr. Show-Off!"