Riches in Disguise

Louis was acting like an unbearable pain. It seemed that he had no one to flaunt his wealth to after I left the dorm. Now that he had me in his clutches, he probably wouldn't stop until he had his fill.

Veronica, who was dripping with venomous envy toward Felicia earlier, felt all her resentment leave her body upon hearing Louis' words.

I nearly burst out in laughter when I caught sight of her gleeful expression. She must have been thinking that she had won as Felicia was dating a fake instead of the real deal.

Suddenly, another familiar face made an appearance. It seemed that Zack

showed up because of the ruckus. When he saw me, he immediately acted like a baboon, jeering in excitement.

"Ha ha ha! Isn't this the fraud we chased out of our dorms? Hey, William! I can't believe you're still out here scamming people!"

Veronica was all smiles as she said snidely, "Hear that, Felicia? Wake up and smell the roses. It'd be too late once he cheats you out of your money and your soul!"

"This guy here is full of hot air. He's probably in debt after maxing out his credit card. Felicia, you'll gain nothing but a mountain of debt if you date him."

"Sure, it's fun to spend your money away. Still, you're going to suffer once your monthly credit card bill gets sent to your account. William, you'd truly do anything just to get the girl, huh?"

Sadly for them, I refused to dignify their verbal abuse with a response no matter how long they went at it.

Meanwhile, Felicia deliberately scooted closer to me, hugged my arm, and rested her head against my shoulder.

The other men nearly went insane when they saw her reaction. They couldn't believe that their words were all for naught! Felicia wasn't listening to them at all!

Louis felt snubbed. So, he spat, "Felicia, is this how you repay our kindness? I can't believe you'd go that far just for money. It seems I was wrong about you all this time!"noveldrama

"She's always been a bit of a slut. She'd whore herself out in her streams. How could she be some pure maiden?"

"One would sell her body, while the other's a fraud. They're a match made in heaven!"

I felt my fist clench upon hearing their disparaging remarks. They could say all they wanted about me and I could ignore their comments. However, Felicia was another matter entirely!

Just as I was about to take a stand, Felicia tugged my arm and forced me back to my seat.

"William, just ignore them. They're just a bunch of clowns. Don't give them the satisfaction of making a fuss. Just think of them as a bunch of dogs barking."

I grit my teeth and growled, "But they're insulting you."

She merely gave me a soft smile. "I'm fine. It's the same old song and dance. Frankly, I'm used to it."

She had been bullied too? It happened so often that she got used to it as well? As

I looked at her, I couldn't help but feel a sense of camaraderie bonding us.

"Alright. I'll ignore them." In the end, I could only hold her hand and swallow my anger.

At this moment, the host walked up the stage, held the microphone, and announced that the party had officially begun.

Louis and Zack instantly piped down when they noticed that the cameras were rolling. Nevertheless, they shot me a parting glare before returning to their seats and clapping as though nothing had happened.

"Thank you all for coming. It is my honor to announce that the foundation's donation campaign has raised a total of 150 thousand dollars!

"We'd like to express our utmost gratitude to our generous donors this very night, acknowledging their kindness and attracting more donors to aid any students in need!"

The venue exploded with applause as everyone in attendance clapped after the speech.

I only felt completely disappointed as I wondered just how many of them had donated out of the kindness of their hearts.