Riches in Disguise

Chapter 28

Charlotte paused in surprise. "Dad, did you say that it was the president of the Business Association who helped out?"

"Yeah. According to him, someone reached out to him for help, but he's unwilling to share who that person was. Lottie, could it be one of your pursuers?"

When I heard the word "pursuer", I almost spit my escargot out.

What a joke. I would never pursue Charlotte.

"It was Lucas Bennett!" Isabelle shouted out of the blue. She had a confident look on her face.

"It must have been Lucas. Charlotte, have you forgotten that Lucas was the last person you contacted? He must've been the one who lent a hand."

I put the escargot down immediately and glared at Isabelle.

I was speechless. Was she dumb?

If it were Lucas who helped out, wouldn't he have contacted Charlotte to claim credit?

To my surprise, Charlotte also had a look of sudden realization on her face after she put her cell phone down. "You're right. It must have been Lucas. It can't possibly be anyone else other than him."

I was at a loss for words.

to take credit for what I did, I didn't

to speak up, a man's voice came from Charlotte's phone.

the Business Association resolved the matter with

hesitation in Lucas' voice. "The president of the Business Association? Indeed, my father knows him. They've had

Charlotte beamed. She was so touched that her eyes glistened with tears. "It must have been

next to me, whispered to me, "He lent such great help. I

"Of course she has to! If it weren't for Lucas, she

be rich and powerful, unlike the three of us poor losers who weren't able to

of anticipation and shyness on Charlotte's

didn't

allow Charlotte to misunderstand and give herself to Lucas no

the risk of being humiliated, I spoke up calmly, "Charlotte,

toward me with a skeptical gaze when

a disdainful expression

me you're wanting to ask me

"Why would I

do you have to tell

"I—"

was shoved open suddenly. In the next moment, a man, whom I