Riches in Disguise

Chapter 8

Chapter 8

Joshua spotted the gift box on my lap and reached for it without hesitation. Before I could stop him, he tore it open but froze in shock.

Inside the box was a Cartier skeleton watch, its crown embedded with a striking blue gemstone, worth around 30 thousand dollars. It was impossible to pass this off as a fake. It had to be the real deal.

Lina's eyes sparkled as she gasped, "That's gorgeous!"

Most of our classmates came from modest backgrounds and were equally stunned.

For them, a monthly allowance of over five hundred dollars was already considered generous, with some surviving on just a few hundred. Seeing something this expensive was understandably a rare occurrence.

I snatched the watch back and slipped it onto my wrist. Since they were so eager to look, I'll let them see it more clearly.

Sure enough, as soon as I put the watch on, Joshua and his friends looked at me like they wanted to eat me alive.

Joshua's eyes, especially, turned red with jealousy-he was on the verge of losing it.

"William, you've got some nerve, flaunting gifts from your sugar mommy. Have you no shame at all?" Joshua sneered.

"Sugar mommy?" I blinked, caught off guard. What kind of rumor was Joshua cooking up now?

Joshua let out a laugh. "Don't even try to deny it. We all saw you cozying up to that rich lady. If that's not you being kept, then what is it? And don't try to tell me she's your sister since I know you're an only child!"

The students around us immediately began shooting me disapproving glances.

living off some rich woman. I can't believe I even saw you differently." Zack even

drew raucous laughter from

attended all my classes and returned to the dorm on time every night. Yet, he had no problem spreading lies to please Joshua. People like

I used to think it was just pathetic how you followed Joshua around. Now I see

struck his nerve. He rushed up

him, swept his legs from under

offering to help

not convinced and lunged at me again. But he was no match, and I

Joshua for help. "Joshua! William is out of control! Let's take him down together

Hand over those gifts, and we won't spread any rumors

the money they'd split from selling the watch and the unopened gift. But I

looked at him with pity. "Joshua, there was

chance away. It's too late

my words. "Stop talking nonsense! Are you giving it to me or not? If not, I'll

I replied. I

You lost the competition, which means you owe me a

on a smug expression. "A bet?

raised my brow. "Are you

it promised it before. But you can't just say it without any proof. Since you say I had a bet with you,

his rotten character, was at least a man of his word. After all, he had paid me back for the shoes we'd fought over. But today, he shattered whatever respect I had

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