Riches in Disguise

Chapter 1

Chapter 1

For our 100th-day anniversary, I rented out Skyway Garden and decorated it for the occasion.

But then I saw Linda and Joshua standing by the garden and taking pictures right in front of my eyes.

"Who's the rich man behind this? Renting out the whole garden, it is ridiculous how extravagant this is!" Lina said to Joshua.

When I heard Lina say that, I could only give a bitter smile. Not wanting to give up the last bit of hope, I called her.

Lina looked at her phone and immediately hung it up. Then, she turned to Joshua with a playful grin and said, "It's William."

Joshua smirked. "Aren't you afraid that William will get suspicious if you keep ignoring his calls?"

"He's a fool," Lina replied confidently.

She added, "Last time, I ditched William halfway through our date to meet up with you. I told him some excuse about suddenly getting my period, and he believed it. He even went and bought me some warm milk."

Joshua looked pleased. "So, does that mean I'm more important than William in your eyes?"

Lina looked shy after he said that. "Of course. I'm so over William. He's just the son of a fruit vendor, but he always tries to act like some rich kid around me. Not like you. You're rich and humble."

I couldn't help but laugh bitterly. So, that was it. Lina despised me for my background!

What Lina didn't realize was that it was all a misunderstanding from Joshua.

During one of my phone calls with my dad, Joshua had overheard him saying, "The fruit stand seems to be doing well lately. I've transferred you five hundred dollars for pocket money."

From that, Joshua jumped to conclusions, thinking I was the son of a fruit vendor. He then spread the rumor around.

In truth, my dad was one of the top fruit tycoons in the country. He owns 18 domestic bases, and the business stretches around the world.

...

I stumbled back to the dorm and felt utterly lost.

On the day of our 100th-day anniversary, I witnessed Lina's betrayal in my own eyes. Never in my wildest dreams did I think that something this ridiculous could ever happen to me.

my perfect white rose. I once believed she was the kindest, most innocent

kind or not didn't even matter anymore. What

Mr. White has

are you standing around for? Come down here and greet Mr. White. Mr White,

entered the room, my roommates, Zack and Louis,

me.

was the scion of

to explain my dad's true background, they had laughed

then, they had mockingly called me

even less patience for it. Ignoring their taunts, I sat at my desk and

you have to know that not everyone can keep up a lie that big with

their voices, all I could think about was Lina. The sweet words that used to warm my heart were now

had

Joshua. He not only spread rumors about me, ruining my reputation at school and making me out to be some vain, broken loser, but he had

were clenched tight.

to get revenge, to make them pay for everything they'd done, burned inside me. I wanted to hurt

not necessary for me to do such

was a gold-digger who only

notification popped up from our alumni group chat. It was a message from Joshua. Curiosity got the better of me, and I

sharp pain stabbed at

you think of my girlfriend's legs." Joshua had posted this caption, along with a picture of

in a white skirt, while Joshua's hand rested

out a cold

bought her just last week for her birthday. She had been so overjoyed at that time, hugging and kissing me, telling me I was

time she'd wear

so fair-skinned and her

prettier. I just took a selfie,

above

turns out you went to pick up girls.

sent two hundred- dollar-vouchers

"Thanks, Joshua!"

"You're the best, Joshua!"

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